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 Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:19 pm
Hey, y'all are all military fanatics, so I have a question for ya.
How do y'all feel about the proposed Flag Amendment that's been hanging over the head of America for who knows how long? One one side are the people who say we should protect the flag against desecration by passing the amendment while others argue that such an amendment would undermine the 1st Amendment right to free speech and thus the flag itself. So, what's y'all's opinion?
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:28 pm
There are many complicated and different reasons why people burn the flag. I dont think its ever necessary to run around with a burning flag, and you piss off a lot of people. If I ever saw a protester doing in public I'd just belt them across the face. But when I see people doing in the middle east after the military could have done something bad, I kind of sympathize with them, I mean alien forces are going in there and tearing up their cities, making chaos, but also you can see at the end of a victory the people realize they are liberated, and many of them will wave the flags instead of march over them. So it pretty much depends on the curcumstances for me.
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:13 pm
"It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given us
Freedom of the Press.
It's the soldier, not the poet, who has given us
Freedom of Speech.
It's the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the
Freedom to Demonstrate.
It's the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the
Right to a Fair Trial.
It's the soldier who salutes the flag, serves under the flag and
whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who gives the protestor the right to burn the flag."
~Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, USMC
I vote no to that amendment
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:26 pm
As you may have guessed by my somewhat bais presentation of the topic, I am against the amendment. Now, I'm not one who would go out and burn a flag and I think people in this country who do are just major jerkwads, but I do belive that it is their right to get out there and make jeks of themselves if thats what they want to do.
Well, that's my two cents.
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:38 pm
Fhar As you may have guessed by my somewhat bais presentation of the topic, I am against the amendment. Now, I'm not one who would go out and burn a flag and I think people in this country who do are just major jerkwads, but I do belive that it is their right to get out there and make jeks of themselves if thats what they want to do. Well, that's my two cents. So, does that mean this thread is closed... or something?
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:37 pm
Bossman Joe Fhar As you may have guessed by my somewhat bais presentation of the topic, I am against the amendment. Now, I'm not one who would go out and burn a flag and I think people in this country who do are just major jerkwads, but I do belive that it is their right to get out there and make jeks of themselves if thats what they want to do. Well, that's my two cents. So, does that mean this thread is closed... or something? No, it just means that she was sharing her opinion as well. My guess would be in an attempt to spark up discussion.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:38 pm
Fatima al-Faqadi Bossman Joe Fhar As you may have guessed by my somewhat bais presentation of the topic, I am against the amendment. Now, I'm not one who would go out and burn a flag and I think people in this country who do are just major jerkwads, but I do belive that it is their right to get out there and make jeks of themselves if thats what they want to do. Well, that's my two cents. So, does that mean this thread is closed... or something? No, it just means that she was sharing her opinion as well. My guess would be in an attempt to spark up discussion. I know, just trying to shine the light. She seem like "After I talk, Im done listening."
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:29 pm
Bossman Joe Fatima al-Faqadi Bossman Joe Fhar As you may have guessed by my somewhat bais presentation of the topic, I am against the amendment. Now, I'm not one who would go out and burn a flag and I think people in this country who do are just major jerkwads, but I do belive that it is their right to get out there and make jeks of themselves if thats what they want to do. Well, that's my two cents. So, does that mean this thread is closed... or something? No, it just means that she was sharing her opinion as well. My guess would be in an attempt to spark up discussion. I know, just trying to shine the light. She seem like "After I talk, Im done listening." Ahh I see I see.
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:38 pm
Some people are ******** psycho; I mean, look at me. But if that's all they're doing, let them; they aren't hurting anyone.
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:09 pm
hmm... freedom of speech... speech=word of mouth...
flag burning is not by mouth, unless you cound flame-eating-flag-burners.
hell, if they dont like the direction our country is taking (its been the global police since the Spanish-American war, so its not really that much of a direction change), they can just get the hell out.
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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:04 pm
Silvrtide hmm... freedom of speech... speech=word of mouth... flag burning is not by mouth, unless you cound flame-eating-flag-burners. hell, if they dont like the direction our country is taking (its been the global police since the Spanish-American war, so its not really that much of a direction change), they can just get the hell out. You took that very litterally, but I still stand on your side.
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:43 am
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:51 pm
I think we should pass the amendment if it protects the flag from being mistreated and disrespected. If you're going to be a citizen in this country, then by all means exercise your freedoms. However, you should also be able to show proper respect for our flag as well, since it represents the very freedoms this country grants you. If you disrespect Old Glory, you are not only disrespecting your fellow Americans and the country as a whole, but you are even disrespecting yourself...
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:05 am
Bossman Joe Fatima al-Faqadi Bossman Joe Fhar As you may have guessed by my somewhat bais presentation of the topic, I am against the amendment. Now, I'm not one who would go out and burn a flag and I think people in this country who do are just major jerkwads, but I do belive that it is their right to get out there and make jeks of themselves if thats what they want to do. Well, that's my two cents. So, does that mean this thread is closed... or something? No, it just means that she was sharing her opinion as well. My guess would be in an attempt to spark up discussion. I know, just trying to shine the light. She seem like "After I talk, Im done listening." Sorry if you missunderstood me. I definetly still would like to hear other peoples opinions. I did a project on this subject for my english class, and we discussed it, but when you have to see someone every day, you don't want to openy oppose their opinion, so I started this so people could give their opinions without ever having to face the people who might disagree...I sorta rambled, but I think I got my point accross
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:59 am
Pepole have died for the Flag so aginst the first admnment or not i think it should be practicly worshiped not spit on by a hittler wannabe its good that pepole have rights like that but pepole should at lest respect the flag and what it repercents.
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