Having returned from his European vacation, this is the perfect time for Obama to try out a new lapel pin. The seal is gone, and the American flag was temporarily gone. Here is a proposal that should ring true with his staffers: how about Obama wear a United Nations / USA friendship flag lapel pin?

The Friendship pin will reaffirm the suggestion, which many Obama staffers find flattering, that if European intellectuals were to design an American presidential candidate, you'd get Obama. That whole idea that the Constitution calls upon the American government to regard American interests ahead of all others is just an accident to them. Anyway, if Obama's staffers think the UN/U.S. Friendship pin is a little gutsy, but are still uncomfortable with the patriotic display, perhaps Obama could swap the U.S. flag for the Star Trek Federation Seal.

This could alienate the Borg, a crucial part of Obama's base. But perhaps it could win over others parts of the Universe. How do you say, Yes we can, in Klingon?