Why Do Republicans Hate The American Flag

by: huntsu

Tue Oct 21, 2008 at 04:41:31 PM EDT

From John McCain's rally yesterday at St. Charles, Missouri. There ought to be an amendment /snark

When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously.

Update: For anyone who doesn't get why I would post this, it is to highlight the hypocrisy of the right wing nuts who regularly attack liberals if a flag pin is not worn or flags at a political rally are stored for future use. I don't actually have a problem with the McCain folks packing this flag this way, because how else are you going to do it?

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Why Do Republicans Hate The American Flag | 6 comments

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I don't care how big the flag is, you don't let it touch the ground. I'm a flaming lefty and I know that. If you don't have enough people or equipment to hold it up, get a smaller flag.

And if they can't clean the flag, they need to destroy it by burning it (also on the cited page).

by: chairthrower @ Tue Oct 21, 2008 at 22:00:39 PM UTC

Very Very Bad Form (0.00 / 0)

Well, those cops walking around sure could have helped. It's amazing that no one, no one, even took a second look at the flag on the ground.

by: scarletbgonias @ Tue Oct 21, 2008 at 22:38:43 PM UTC

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Would be dereliction of duty (0.00 / 0)

Cops are there for security, not to help set up the scenery.

by: Thurman Hart @ Wed Oct 22, 2008 at 00:05:51 AM UTC

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Yeah, but (0.00 / 0)

those cops sure like to be wrapped up in the warmth of that flag, don't they.

by: scarletbgonias @ Wed Oct 22, 2008 at 00:33:21 AM UTC

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is simply a blanket statement that has no evidence to support it one way or the other. Besides that, there is nothing wrong with respecting the flag and honoring it.

by: Thurman Hart @ Wed Oct 22, 2008 at 01:12:19 AM UTC

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generalization (0.00 / 0)

I think you may need to get to know a few more cops. Their ardent non-cop right wing supporters are like that, but most cops I know are pretty easy-going folks.

by: huntsu @ Thu Oct 23, 2008 at 10:45:34 AM UTC

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