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Seriously? the American Flag?

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Andy A. said:
And you are definitely full of exactly what you indicate above if you think that patriotism, in any form, is what you imply.
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andy, adolph knows you are late to the rally. we are going to gas the peaceniks.
 
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BobbyB said:
really??
I think that if you actually keep in context what we are talking about here, I have been trying to guide us back to a civil conversation.

If you are so bright then enlighten us all on how we would have gone to war just because we were waving our flags if the attack on the WTC had not happened?

According to your words "sometimes the flag is used to whip up fervor for war...see 9-11 "
I believe that this statement coupled with your other posts on here are actually pointing to your own misguided deep seeded hatred and the fact that you are indeed the one who is actually 'lost'.

I will say, Bob, that you alone have made this thread take a wrong turn and you alone have tried to relate the American Flag to Nazi germany, the KKK, etc.

You need help, sir!
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you just need to grow up a bit
 
Lynnie said:
No Lie:

After 9/11/01, when this nation was unified for a moment and there was a run on American Flags, someone made the statement, "Why would anyone make a pledge of allegiance to a flag anyway?"

I challenged the PhD candidate to review the words right after, "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America........"
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Couldn't a person pledge allegiance to his country without a flag?:idontno: I'm just saying. While the flag may be an enduring symbol, I care much more about the state of the nation and it's people than the flag. I think I understand what the man is saying. George Carlin once said "Symbols are for the symbol minded".
 
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mtlinscomb said:
edit: personal attacks are not allowed on SoWal.com
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Not once did I bash the flag on this thread. I just don't think it has some sort of magical powers and I'm rational enought to know it's an inanimate object. Sorry you can't deal with a very benign difference of opinion.
 
LuciferSam said:
Not once did I bash the flag on this thread. I just don't think it has some sort of magical powers and I'm rational enought to know it's an inanimate object. Sorry you can't deal with a very benign difference of opinion.
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try out your rhetoric on someone that was presented with the flag upon the death of a soldier. try it out on someone who just won an olympic medal who is sheading a tear as the American flag ascends. i can deal with your difference of opinion (often it is quite humorous) but on this topic i don't respect it
 
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