fozzy71
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stainless1911 wrote:
judge jury executioner
stainless1911 wrote:
judge jury executioner
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Ban the US flag poll
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stainless1911
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Evil Creamsicle
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stainless1911 wrote:
stainless1911 wrote:
maybe that too :lol:
Citizen
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Taurus850CIA wrote:
A ficticious flag company was recalling all 3 million flags saying they were dangerous.
The recall cited problems going way back. Invasions of sovereign territories, hundreds of thousands of civilian dead, etc.
Personally, I no longer have a lot of emotion or "respect" invested intothe Flag. To me it is just a symbol; I invest my respect into the good things itrepresents, not the symbol itself. Thus, I found the "recall" somewhat humorous, though I can understand why others might not.
The "recall" seemed to be a criticism of all the abuses and foreignadventurism done in the name of theflag orwrapped in thepatriotism of the flag.
With all that said, I wouldn't worry too much about that poll. A surprising number of people seem to think the flag represents the US government. Without also polling to find out whatmeanings people invest into the symbol, it is kinda hard to tell for what reason they areopposed.
Taurus850CIA wrote:
Not to insult those who have a deep respect for the flag, but there was a tongue-in-cheek "recall" of the US flag recently.
A ficticious flag company was recalling all 3 million flags saying they were dangerous.
The recall cited problems going way back. Invasions of sovereign territories, hundreds of thousands of civilian dead, etc.
Personally, I no longer have a lot of emotion or "respect" invested intothe Flag. To me it is just a symbol; I invest my respect into the good things itrepresents, not the symbol itself. Thus, I found the "recall" somewhat humorous, though I can understand why others might not.
The "recall" seemed to be a criticism of all the abuses and foreignadventurism done in the name of theflag orwrapped in thepatriotism of the flag.
With all that said, I wouldn't worry too much about that poll. A surprising number of people seem to think the flag represents the US government. Without also polling to find out whatmeanings people invest into the symbol, it is kinda hard to tell for what reason they areopposed.
stainless1911
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Reminds me of the flag burning issue. I suppose that people should be able to burn one in protest, although personally I find it distasteful, but the obvious response is to pass a law requiring all American flags to be made out of a fireproof material.
Reminds me of the flag burning issue. I suppose that people should be able to burn one in protest, although personally I find it distasteful, but the obvious response is to pass a law requiring all American flags to be made out of a fireproof material.
lil_freak_66
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stainless1911 wrote:
i think that it should be unlawful for the american flag to be burned on american soil,except in proper disposal procedures.
stainless1911 wrote:
cant do that,once a flag is no longer fit to be flown it is to be destroyed,generally by burning.
i think that it should be unlawful for the american flag to be burned on american soil,except in proper disposal procedures.
eastmeyers
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lil_freak_66 wrote:
You cannot ban the burning of the US flag, it is a first ammendment issue. Although I think that if a person does burn the US flag that person should first wrap themself in it.
God Bless
lil_freak_66 wrote:
You cannot ban the burning of the US flag, it is a first ammendment issue. Although I think that if a person does burn the US flag that person should first wrap themself in it.
God Bless
Citizen
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eastmeyers wrote:
eastmeyers wrote:
Oh, I don't think that will work. Congress has been doing that for a long, long time. :uhoh:
stainless1911
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Then why are we the ones always getting burned?
Then why are we the ones always getting burned?
Citizen
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stainless1911 wrote:
There has just got to be a way to turn that into an exceedingly rare triple entendre.
stainless1911 wrote:
There has just got to be a way to turn that into an exceedingly rare triple entendre.
lil_freak_66
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so if i wanted to burn a rainbow flag,that'd be allowed??
id probably get busted on a hate crime against homosexuals
how come patriot isnt a protected class? improperly burning(proper,being the right way of disposal for a worn and tattered flag) an american flag seriously offends me.
so if i wanted to burn a rainbow flag,that'd be allowed??
id probably get busted on a hate crime against homosexuals
how come patriot isnt a protected class? improperly burning(proper,being the right way of disposal for a worn and tattered flag) an american flag seriously offends me.
Citizen
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lil_freak_66 wrote:
Or, at least if you do---do it knowing the disadvantages.
lil_freak_66 wrote:
The secret is to not invest into the symbol the emotion for the thing symbolized.
Or, at least if you do---do it knowing the disadvantages.
Tomahawk
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Ban it. It's defective: http://www.theonion.com/articles/us-flag-recalled-after-causing-143-million-deaths,17248/
Ban it. It's defective: http://www.theonion.com/articles/us-flag-recalled-after-causing-143-million-deaths,17248/
Evil Creamsicle
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lil_freak_66 wrote:
It offends me too, as to me the Flag and the country is completely independent of the 'government'. It means something a bit more.
However, Citizen, I do comprehend your point of view that many Americans see the flag as representing the 'government' rather than the country.
If the people that think this way are the people who voted to ban it, than it would seem that those people are perhaps more morally aligned with us than first glance would allow us to grasp.
lil_freak_66 wrote:
Fortunately our Freedom of Speech and Expression grants us the right to offend whoever we wish, up to and including the President. In fact, especially the President.
It offends me too, as to me the Flag and the country is completely independent of the 'government'. It means something a bit more.
However, Citizen, I do comprehend your point of view that many Americans see the flag as representing the 'government' rather than the country.
If the people that think this way are the people who voted to ban it, than it would seem that those people are perhaps more morally aligned with us than first glance would allow us to grasp.