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Title: Support US troops
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on March 27, 2003, 03:57:17 PM

I read that Portland's fire department removed their US flags not to provoque anti-war protestors.

Hell no! That you are for or against the war, this American flag is there because others died for it to be there. So what now, you cannot display your own flag in your own country?!?

As far as US service men, no one has the right to badmouth them as it would be the same guys who would give their life to protect your backyard.

If you are a peace protestor, protest against the Bush administration, not against the servicemen sweating their butts in the middle of the desert.

my thought of the day, end of my 10 min lunch break, back to my gang of work.

Title: Support US troops
Post by: Arlo on March 27, 2003, 04:11:49 PM

Yea Frenchy! :)

Title: Support US troops
Post by: Tarmac on March 27, 2003, 04:15:27 PM

So let me get this straight...

Almost every organization, team, public service, uniformed person etc. puts flags on uniforms after September 11th.  

And they start taking them off when they worry that someone may not approve of an action by the government.

How much you want to bet that that fire dept receives some kind of funding (either directly or indirectly through the state) from the Federal goverment?  The people who want to take down that flag should also be sending back all of that money.  

The flag isn't something to put up and take down every other week as some kind of fashion statement.

"Patriotism is not a short frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." -- Adlai Stevenson.

And I thought fairweather fans were annoying in sports.

Title: Support US troops
Post by: funkedup on March 27, 2003, 04:17:15 PM

Vive le Freedomy!

Title: Support US troops
Post by: Mini D on March 27, 2003, 04:29:28 PM

Thanks for bringing this to my attention Frenchy. I hadn't heard of this. Here's an article on the subject:
http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/104859723679330.xml?oregonian?lcps

MiniD

Title: Support US troops
Post by: Pongo on March 27, 2003, 05:13:19 PM

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Originally posted by Tarmac
So let me get this straight...

Almost every organization, team, public service, uniformed person etc. puts flags on uniforms after September 11th.  

And they start taking them off when they worry that someone may not approve of an action by the government.

How much you want to bet that that fire dept receives some kind of funding (either directly or indirectly through the state) from the Federal goverment?  The people who want to take down that flag should also be sending back all of that money.  

The flag isn't something to put up and take down every other week as some kind of fashion statement.

"Patriotism is not a short frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." -- Adlai Stevenson.

And I thought fairweather fans were annoying in sports.

So if someone wants to stop paying federal taxes they just take down their flag?

Title: Support US troops
Post by: Arlo on March 27, 2003, 05:20:02 PM

Yeah, Pongo ... that's how it works here. Ain't logic great? :D

Title: Support US troops
Post by: BGBMAW on March 27, 2003, 05:23:42 PM

disgusting...

BURN THOSE COMMUNIST HIPPIES DOWN!!!!!!

Title: Support US troops
Post by: Tarmac on March 27, 2003, 07:26:20 PM

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Originally posted by Pongo
So if someone wants to stop paying federal taxes they just take down their flag?

Heh no, just saying that if you don't support the government, you shouldn't let it support you.

Title: Support US troops
Post by: Glasses on March 27, 2003, 09:50:26 PM

Ahhhh gotta love the internet where communications and porn  meet to create a glorious orgy of knowledge and smut. :D

Title: Support US troops
Post by: bashwolf on March 27, 2003, 10:16:07 PM

"BURN THOSE COMMUNIST HIPPIES DOWN!!!!!!"

BGBMAW man you are scaring me man.  I think you losing it :)

Title: Support US troops
Post by: Arlo on March 27, 2003, 10:46:51 PM

BGB ... quit it ... you're scaring bashwolf ... he think's you're losing it.

:eek: :D

Title: Support US troops
Post by: Toad on March 27, 2003, 11:50:42 PM

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — A group of Vermont teen-agers threw rocks at a uniformed female Vermont National Guard sergeant last week, in the latest example of a service member facing hostility in the United States.

Title: Support US troops
Post by: straffo on March 28, 2003, 03:05:20 AM

what can you expect from a town having a freedom name :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:


btw MONTPELIER is spelled correctly : MontpeLLier ....