Men who fought for your right to even question patriotism, don't need a lapel pin.
Men who never fight and wouldn't fight for the safely of his own family (Obama) do have to wear a lapel pin.
People fight in different ways. Obama is fighting for his country, and his family, as well as millions of families across America every day! And he is doing it in a way that not just anyone can.
When one builds a house, one must use the right tools for the right job. One would never try to dig a foundation hole with a teaspoon rather than a bull dozer. By the same token, one should not attempt delicate surgery using a hatchet when a scalpel is what is required, as mccain is so apt to do.
There is a reason smart men like Obama fight for their country by seeking higher office.
There is also a reason why
some individuals can only best serve their country by being shot at and used as nothing more than cannon fodder. If they survive, they are of great propaganda value for the lobotomized reptilian crowd. If they die... they're easily replaced by the state. The common can easily be cannon fodder.
Men like Obama cannot be easily replaced.