Author Topic: How sickening... (Read 955 times)

Wobble · « **on:** October 17, 2001, 10:30:00 PM »

Oklahoma School officials remove "God Bless America" signs
from schools in fear that someone might be offended.

in Long Island, New York, orders flags removed from the
newsroom and red, white, and blue ribbons removed from the lapels of
reporters. Why? Management did not want to appear biased and felt that
our
nations flag might give the appearance that "they lean one way or
another".

Berkeley, California bans U.S. Flags from being displayed on city fire
trucks because they didn't want to offend anyone in the community.

In an "act of tolerance" the head of the public library at Florida Gulf
Coast University ordered all "Proud to be an American" signs removed so
as to not offend international students.

these days it seems that burining the flag is more socially accpetable than displaying it.

what a crock of S*#T

easymo · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2001, 11:41:00 PM »

I once pulled duty, guarding a body police detail, while they cleaned up one of our signal sites, that had been overrun the night before. It is all to easy for me to imagine what those poor bastards cleaning up the WTC mess are going through. If it was up to me we would put those Berkeley clowns to work at that.

Hangtime · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2001, 12:07:00 AM »

The local news station here on Long Island had, and I mean HAD a news director that had in place long prior to the attacks prohibitions on any displays of favoritisim on the set or on the reporters on camera.

He attempted displinary action aginst two reporters that in defiance of the company policy wore lapel flags on the 12th.

Public outcry was immediate and voiciferous. I believe that on the 13th the newsdirector was setting type in tierra del fuego.

I'm beginning to like New York.

Wobble · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2001, 01:56:00 AM »

it just pisses me off that there are people with the guall to liver here, go to school here.. whatever, and then say they are offended by any item or phrase representing this country..

last I knew the US wasnt holding any captives... dont like the place, or things that stand for it... there are a bunch of other countries out there.. take yer pick.

Qnm · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2001, 02:10:00 AM »

Diplomacy.

Wilbus · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2001, 04:35:00 AM »

Wobble, same thing in Sweden, but worse, and it has been like this for many many years. We are so afraid that people might think we are racist that we're hardly alowed to have a Swedish flag up during normal days without being considered recists. If we walk around with a shirt where it says "I Love Sweden" or with a Swedish flag or the Swedish colors on, we're imediatly called racists.

It sucks.

batdog · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2001, 07:20:00 AM »

Here in Virginia its not a problem. It would be rather amusing to have those same people saying some of the things you guys have mentioned here. Odds are it would get a reply like this.... "get a rope"

Hell... we have flags EVERYWHERE. A building here has lights lit up in red white and blue.

xBAT

xBAT

Sky Viper · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2001, 07:45:00 AM »

Interesting point:

The weekend of Sept. 23, 2001 my family and I drove to Maryland to visit family.
The area is 40 miles south of D.C.

I was surprised and rather amazed to see a "LACK" of flags.
In our current home state of Michigan (Midwest American Hearland) the flag is displayed in 9/10 of every vehicle on the road, and a good 1/2 of all the homes/businesses.

As we entered the Beltway area of D.C. the sun was just begining to rise. Looking at the cars around us, it became quickly apparent that our Midwest Patriotism was not present on these roadways.
During the next 2 days I got a good look at thousands of cars. We went to the County Fair where there were Firemen taking donations and giving out flag posters. Thousands of these posters! But did I see any displayed proudly in cars? NO.

The area is made up of mainly U.S. Navy and supporting business personell. I would guess the population to be near 300,000.

As we traveled home, through Penn. Ohio, it became clear that the area around D.C. is shadowed by this "Lack of Display" concerning patriotism.

Yesterday on the local news, they spoke of "Security" when traveling out of the U.S.
They advised travelers to remove any U.S. unique items; flags, Red-White-Blue articles of clothing, Baseball style caps, etc.
An interview with a Psychologist provided further advise to "...keep the patriotism in your heart."

How can we spread the focus of patriotism to those who are so chicken hearted that they take U.S. Symbols off our public buildings in major places of international view?

Perhaps we need to sponsor a "Flag March" at those facilities that are now taking down our symbols of freedom.

Viper

easymo · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2001, 01:03:00 PM »

Just be glad you dont have to watch Americans, on TV burning the flag. That hurts.

Maverick · « **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2001, 01:12:00 PM »

I find this to be very confusing. There are people who think that displaying the national symbol on vehicles, buildings and (appropriately) on clothing inside of the United States is OFFENSIVE?!??!??!?!

I say to those people, LEAVE!!!! Go somewhere you will not be offended then. This IS the United States and we as citizens should not give a rats bellybutton about you being offended by OUR[/B} flag in OUR country. If we cannot display our national emblem in OUR country then we have already lost our identity and country to those who feel they have the right to dictate how we will live in OUR nation.

Please point out to me where you have the right to demand that we do nothing that might offend you? I find the denial of the display of our flag by our citizens to be EXTREMELY offensive. I will excercise MY First Ammendment rights under the Constitution to display my countries emblem. If that is a problem for you, too fediddleing bad! Like the joke goes: I can only please one person a day. Today isn't your day. Tomorrow probably won't be your day either.

For what it's worth, I have already done this while on duty as a Police Officer. I had a flag on my motorcycle, a flag pin on my uniform and a wrist band stating "I support our troops in Desert Storm". I was told to rermove the flags by a supervisor. I refused. The next day there were flags on ALL the motorcycles the Department had and they stayed there. Some of the older heads still in Motors continue flying the flag. We NEVER got a complaint from a civilian who claimed to be "offended".

As far as I am concerned, a demand to not fly the flag on "public vehicles, buildings or by civil employees" in this country is unacceptable.

Mav

[ 10-18-2001: Message edited by: Maverick ]

Eagler · « **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2001, 01:29:00 PM »

just the opposite here in backwards Florida.
even the rednecks are replacing their rebel flags for Ole Glory. I've seen as many as 6 3'x 5' flags on one pickup truck. In my neighborhood bout 75% of us display the flag from the small stick version on the mailbox to the 3'x 5' ones from the porches. Every newspaper dispenser has the flag on the front. Most businesses are flying them too.

we may not know how to vote but we sure are patriotic

easymo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2001, 01:45:00 PM »

Things are a little different here in Texas. I rode by a ranch last weekend. They had a flag pole out in front. Old glory was at the top. The flag of the confederacy was second down. Then the state flag of Texas. Our rednecks can outredneck your rednecks

Wobble · « **Reply #12 on:** October 18, 2001, 02:33:00 PM »

hell yes! and and right under the flagpole.. a rusted out car and a dog with 3 legs!! woohoo! i love being a texan!!

popeye · « **Reply #13 on:** October 18, 2001, 02:40:00 PM »

Don't see how displaying the US flag can be considered racist.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #14 on:** October 18, 2001, 02:47:00 PM »

In a "Global Environment"... nationalism, regardless of country, is frowned upon.

See what the Dems have done to this country in the last 40 years?

(Just kidding!...sort of...)

"Cowboy up, the rides just starting!"