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Posted by LiquidX on Sep-16-2004 01:05:

quote:
Originally posted by BadBadNeil
Few reasons.
It is a symbolic gesture of one's country.

Did you see after 9/11 happened flags were draped on all the major buildings?

During the olympics the athletes cover themselves in their flags and sing while their flag is raised?

We take pride in the flag, hence, our national anthem talks about our flag in detail, we have flag day here in the states, we have a pledge of aliegence to the flag, etc.

I don't know about other countries but it does actually mean quite a bit here.

I can talk in behalf of Chile, during Independence Day, every house places the Flag up high, brings it out of the closet, and just showscases it.. you could see this in almost in every house ( I don't quite see this here in the U.S. though .. ) .. but yes, that's what they do, and all you see is the Chilean flag in the street.. soo atleast in Chile, I've never seen any citizen burning it's own countries flag.. if seen, it would be taken as some freak terrorist from the outside.

Posted by smokeape on Sep-16-2004 02:00:

Burning an American flag may be free speech, but if they're any rednecks around, the protesters can count on some free knuckle sandwiches to go along with it. Pardon me sir. Would you like some Grey Poupon to go along with your sandwich? Kapow!!!

[[[smoke]]]

Posted by LiquidX on Sep-16-2004 02:04:

quote:
Originally posted by smokeape
Burning an American flag may be free speech, but if they're any rednecks around, the protesters can count on some free knuckle sandwiches to go along with it. Pardon me sir. Would you like some Grey Poupon to go along with your sandwich? Kapow!!!

[[[smoke]]]

LoL.. yea, dont mess around with rednecks. Funny thing is, I always see this rednecks with 7 ft flags flapping on the highways.. all ripped off and such from the wind.. I would take more care of the flag if I was a Flag lover heh.

Posted by BadBadNeil on Sep-16-2004 02:32:

When I was in the south living in GA I used to see more confederate flags than US ones though!

Posted by JM on Sep-16-2004 17:28:

quote:
Originally posted by BadBadNeil
When I was in the south living in GA I used to see more confederate flags than US ones though!

it's their state flag so why not fly it?

>JM<

Posted by Shakka on Sep-16-2004 17:48:

quote:
Originally posted by JM
it's their state flag so why not fly it?

>JM<

Correction: WAS. Georgia had to go the PC route to put the issue to bed so not to offend anybody still living in the 19th century. What a clusterfuck that was.

Posted by DrUg_Tit0 on Sep-16-2004 18:01:

quote:
Originally posted by BadBadNeil
When I was in the south living in GA I used to see more confederate flags than US ones though!

Hehe, confederate flags rule. If I was to put a flag on my car, it'd be a confederate flag. It's just so...redneckish. Too bad you can't pick confederate flag here on TA profile.

Posted by St_Andrew on Sep-16-2004 21:13:

quote:
Originally posted by BadBadNeil
I don't recall that, lot of things like naming French fries "freedom fries" and talking of banning wines

lol, thats so stupid!

Posted by LiquidX on Sep-16-2004 21:23:

quote:
Originally posted by St_Andrew
lol, thats so stupid!

JM was banning wine and cheese, wasnt that right JM?

Posted by sensorium on Sep-17-2004 01:55:

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Originally posted by St_Andrew
lol, thats so stupid!

What is? The comment made or the veracity of it or what?

Posted by BadBadNeil on Sep-17-2004 02:09:

I'm assuming he meant the content of the quote such as calling french fries freedom fries. Can't be my post because its just fact

Posted by sensorium on Sep-17-2004 02:16:

quote:
Originally posted by BadBadNeil
I'm assuming he meant the content of the quote such as calling french fries freedom fries. Can't be my post because its just fact

I thought he was saying that becuase he didn't believe it. Or maybe he was laughing at what was happening. Or maybe he said it because he found something funny about "freedom" fries. So many interpretations to one small comment. Damn.

Posted by St_Andrew on Sep-17-2004 02:35:

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Originally posted by ierxium
I thought he was saying that becuase he didn't believe it. Or maybe he was laughing at what was happening. Or maybe he said it because he found something funny about "freedom" fries. So many interpretations to one small comment. Damn.

i found it funny/pathetic that you should call it "freedom fries" instead of "french fries" or to ban french wine just because france doesnt agree with you on certain policies.

Posted by sensorium on Sep-17-2004 02:43:

Thanks for clearing that out. I thought something else, as it tends to happen.

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