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kpete

(71,997 posts) Mon Dec 15, 2014, 12:25 PM Dec 2014

Not all flag pin wearers are thugs, but if you're a USA thug, you're wearing a flag pin...

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/12/open-thread-hey-dick-cheney

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Not all flag pin wearers are thugs, but if you're a USA thug, you're wearing a flag pin... (Original Post) kpete Dec 2014 OP

Norman Lear, who actually *did* fight for his country... malthaussen Dec 2014 #1

And He Would Be Correct ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #2

again with the flag pins ???? DustyJoe Dec 2014 #5

"Patriotism is the most foolish of passions and the passion of fools." Schopenhauer Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #3

Nah, religion trumps patriotism any day malthaussen Dec 2014 #4

Good one Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #6

malthaussen

(17,205 posts)

1. Norman Lear, who actually *did* fight for his country...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 12:59 PM

Dec 2014

... pointed out on the Daily Show recently that patriotism is not something one wears on his lapel.

-- Mal

ProfessorGAC

(65,085 posts)

2. And He Would Be Correct

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 01:01 PM

Dec 2014

I would think most true patriots DON'T wear a flag on their lapel.

DustyJoe

(849 posts)

5. again with the flag pins ????

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 01:10 PM

Dec 2014

How many here would put the President in the unpatriotic or thug column over his decision to wear a flag pin for heavens sake ?
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norman-lear/obama-tan-suit_b_5743778.html

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

3. "Patriotism is the most foolish of passions and the passion of fools." Schopenhauer

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 01:01 PM

Dec 2014

malthaussen

(17,205 posts)

4. Nah, religion trumps patriotism any day

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 01:04 PM

Dec 2014

... but I'll agree with Art that patriotism's right up there.

-- Mal

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

6. Good one

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 01:15 PM

Dec 2014

(although I'd agree that religion is worse.)

Here's another quote: “Patriotism -- the virtue of the vicious.” Oscar Wilde

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