Proud to be an American!

lukin2006

Byrnzie wrote:

Jason P wrote:

I have watched a few F-1 races this year and a little bit of the world cup. To say the US is the only country that goes overboard with their flags is like the pot calling the kettle black

Those are national sporting events. If you go to most of these countries you'll be hard pressed to find a flag anywhere. Even here in China - which is another country that likes to promote nationalism, you only see the odd flag flying. I don't know of any other country in the world apart from the U.S where people fly flags from their houses - apart from during the World Cup.

We here in Canada fly flag from our house's, maybe not quite as many as America, but we do.

Jason P

Byrnzie wrote:

Jason P wrote:

I have watched a few F-1 races this year and a little bit of the world cup. To say the US is the only country that goes overboard with their flags is like the pot calling the kettle black

Those are national sporting events. If you go to most of these countries you'll be hard pressed to find a flag anywhere. Even here in China - which is another country that likes to promote nationalism, you only see the odd flag flying. I don't know of any other country in the world apart from the U.S where people fly flags from their houses - apart from during the World Cup.

Well, the U.S. has a much better looking flag then China. Plus, the bunting is actually a pretty classy look.

It is ironic that most the US flags were probably made in China. :shh:

Electric_Delta

Byrnzie wrote:

Electric_Delta wrote:

I refuse to be drawn into the debate as a whole, however, I will say this much: You can't put a "Merry Christmas" sign in your yard without getting sued by the worms in the ACLU. There's your example.

It's not an example, it's b&*%^shit.

Aren't you in China? How would you know anyway?

inmytree

Electric_Delta wrote:

inmytree wrote:

Electric_Delta wrote:

I refuse to be drawn into the debate as a whole, however, I will say this much: You can't put a "Merry Christmas" sign in your yard without getting sued by the worms in the ACLU. There's your example.

this is silly...you're just making things up and you know it...

I think you know the otherwise to be true. The news reports are already coming in as they do annually about "Christmas" being censored because one person in town is "offended."

To deny this happens is foolish.

if you're talking about "Christmas" stuff being on PUBLIC property, than yes, that's legally challengeable practice...

however you said You can't put a "Merry Christmas" sign in your yard without getting sued by the worms in the ACLU....that, my friend is bullshit and you know it...

eyedclaar

Electric_Delta wrote:

It has nothing to do with drama. It has everything to do with being torn to pieces like a seal in a shark frenzy on this board.

Ahhh, c'mon, I've disagreed with folks around here before and never felt as if I was being torn to pieces. Well, except that gimmesometruth guy, but he's a total karate bully.

gimmesometruth27

eyedclaar wrote:

Electric_Delta wrote:

It has nothing to do with drama. It has everything to do with being torn to pieces like a seal in a shark frenzy on this board.

Ahhh, c'mon, I've disagreed with folks around here before and never felt as if I was being torn to pieces. Well, except that gimmesometruth guy, but he's a total karate bully.

actually i am an MMA enthusiast and have had fights before, but i am no bully...lol...come on eyed...i'm not that bad. i just have a good bullshit detector and if people post a bunch of bullshit that i KNOW to be false i am going to correct people over it. bullshit muddies the debate and does nothing but confuse people and divert from the real topic at hand. it is the bullshit that makes most of us and most of our politicians disagree on every little thing.

eyedclaar

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

eyedclaar wrote:

Electric_Delta wrote:

It has nothing to do with drama. It has everything to do with being torn to pieces like a seal in a shark frenzy on this board.

Ahhh, c'mon, I've disagreed with folks around here before and never felt as if I was being torn to pieces. Well, except that gimmesometruth guy, but he's a total karate bully.

actually i am an MMA enthusiast and have had fights before, but i am no bully...lol...come on eyed...i'm not that bad. i just have a good bullshit detector and if people post a bunch of bullshit that i KNOW to be false i am going to correct people over it. bullshit muddies the debate and does nothing but confuse people and divert from the real topic at hand. it is the bullshit that makes most of us and most of our politicians disagree on every little thing.

Yeah, I was just playin'. However, because of your MMA training, if we ever do have to fight, I'm just gonna shoot you. Hope you're ok with that...

gimmesometruth27

eyedclaar wrote:

Yeah, I was just playin'. However, because of your MMA training, if we ever do have to fight, I'm just gonna shoot you. Hope you're ok with that...

it's cool man. i won't fight outside of a ring or cage. there is no money in it....j/k..seriously though, there is nothing good that ever comes out of a streetfight. nothing. good. ever.

and lol that is not the first time i have been told i am going to get shot in the last 2 weeks lol...

i took a self defense class one time at my old fighting gym that showed us how to take a gun away taught by a swat team member. someone asked "how do you take a knife away?" and he replied "you don't. if someone has a knife you run like hell..."

Brock Samson

why do people get uneasy about americans displaying american flags? i'm talking actual flags, here. not shirts, vests, bandannas, pants, and all that other horseshit.

hey, at least we're not holding a parade every year and pulling our missles down the street, with our army goose-stepping in front of it.

Byrnzie

Electric_Delta wrote:

Byrnzie wrote:

Electric_Delta wrote:

I refuse to be drawn into the debate as a whole, however, I will say this much: You can't put a "Merry Christmas" sign in your yard without getting sued by the worms in the ACLU. There's your example.

It's not an example, it's b&*%^shit.

Aren't you in China? How would you know anyway?

Because anyone who lives in China can't possibly know anything, right?

Byrnzie

Brock Samson wrote:

why do people get uneasy about americans displaying american flags? i'm talking actual flags, here. not shirts, vests, bandannas, pants, and all that other horseshit.

hey, at least we're not holding a parade every year and pulling our missles down the street, with our army goose-stepping in front of it.

I wouldn't say anyone's uneasy about it. It just seems a bit weird. And the military goose-stepping stuff is put on by politicians, not the citizens.
The whole flag waving thing from houses and front lawns is a typically American thing. Not sure why that is.

Not to mention the plege of allegiance at schools in America. What the fuck is that all about?

ajedigecko

easy......the more that people complain about others displaying the american flag.....the more i enjoy displaying the american flag.

catefrances

lets not turn this into a pissing contest about national pride everypeoples.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

not in River City we don't. But if we do, it's usually side by side with an American flag. No joke.

where are you, lukin?

lukin2006 wrote:

We here in Canada fly flag from our house's, maybe not quite as many as America, but we do.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

easy, Byrnzie.........easy. I think they just meant that not walking the streets of the US you might not have hands-on experience to draw from.

Byrnzie wrote:

Because anyone who lives in China can't possibly know anything, right?

Hugh Freaking Dillon

no why wasn't this meantioned by the OP, do you think? as gimme's sig says "patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels". I agree 100%. I've never understood the whole "let's worship these imaginary lines" idea anyway. I think we need an Earth flag. And EVERYONE could fly that.

Cosmo wrote:

The rest of the story said the school officials set up the rule because of the number of Mexican Flags that kids brought to school on Cinco de Mayo. The ban went into affect to get rid of that problem and it included the American flag.
Now.... if you allow the American flag... you have to allow all the other flags... Mexico, Italy, Ireland, India, Pakistan, VietNam, etc...
It had nothing to do with patriotism or free speech... everything to do with kids not being able to run around the schoolyard with 3 foot long sticks.

Byrnzie

Paul David wrote:

easy, Byrnzie.........easy. I think they just meant that not walking the streets of the US you might not have hands-on experience to draw from.

Byrnzie wrote:

Because anyone who lives in China can't possibly know anything, right?

I've been all over America. I've been there 5 times.

I've also been coast to coast by bus 3 times.

Though I don't think that was his point, as I've heard it stated on the M.T before that living in China automatically makes you completely unqualified to know anything, and to voice an opinion.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

Byrnzie wrote:

as I've heard stated said on the M.T before that living in China automatically makes you completely unqualified to know anything, and to voice an opinion.

come on, really? :shock:

Byrnzie

Paul David wrote:

Byrnzie wrote:

as I've heard stated said on the M.T before that living in China automatically makes you completely unqualified to know anything, and to voice an opinion.

come on, really? :shock:

Yes, really.

markin ball

Electric_Delta wrote:

inmytree wrote:

Electric_Delta wrote:

I refuse to be drawn into the debate as a whole, however, I will say this much: You can't put a "Merry Christmas" sign in your yard without getting sued by the worms in the ACLU. There's your example.

this is silly...you're just making things up and you know it...

I think you know the otherwise to be true. The news reports are already coming in as they do annually about "Christmas" being censored because one person in town is "offended."

To deny this happens is foolish.

Please, please, please find me an example of the ACLU suing someone for putting a "Merry Christmas" sign in their yard.