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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:25 PM
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ATTENTION Pro-Death, RIGHT WING, Flag-Desecrater's!
Edited on Sat Aug-27-05 03:37 PM by matcom
on edit: use http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1471900/posts as a reference. :grr:

When your little freeper children WRITE on the FLAG, it is disrespectful. When your PRESIDENT writes on the FLAG it is down right DISGUSTING. The fact that you are "touched" by it shows nothing more than your IGNORANCE. The flag code:

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html#5

Sec. 8. — Respect for flag
No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.

The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.

The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.

The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.

The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker's desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.

The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.

The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.

The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.

The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.

The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.

No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.

The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.


THANK YOU FOR THE PHOTO AND CAPTION STEPHANIE! :hi:



A Bush supporter signs a US flag to be sent to troops in Iraq during a rally in Crawford, TX. Tensions mounted in President George W. Bush's hometown, as a small army of his supporters poured in to challenge demonstrators opposed to the war in Iraq.(AFP/Jim Watson)



you fucking anti-american pieces of FILTH.

GET EDUCATED FOR A FUCKING CHANGE :eyes:
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:28 PM
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1. You have to understand them
To them, when Bush desecrates a flag - it's like when Jesus worked on the Sabbath.
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Desertrose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:32 PM
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2. Man, this has been broken every which way and then some....
seriously....

The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever.

Tell the repubs....
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:34 PM
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3. i could BOLD every damned paragraph and point out their hipocrocy
but this thread was for a SPECIFIC purpose.

in the Army, we followed these rules to the LETTER of the law
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Desertrose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:42 PM
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6. Yeah, I know...the idea of the *prez* WRITING ON THE US FLAG
makes ya wanna :puke: or :nuke:, huh?
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:33 PM
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20. i'll take the latter Alex for $500
:nuke:
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:34 PM
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4. I was just going to post about that!
Edited on Sat Aug-27-05 03:39 PM by Stephanie
:hi:
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:40 PM
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5. thank you. included
:hi:
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:47 PM
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7. now that that's settled
get your ass over here and sit in my lap!!!

:hi:
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:48 PM
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8. I'll be right over
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:49 PM
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9. found it earlier but couldn't find the photo
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:51 PM
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10. the photo is in my post
n/t
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:54 PM
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11. here's another photo - talk about mixing church and state!




A person writes 'God Bless!' on a U.S. flag that will be given to troops stationed in Iraq during a pro-Bush rally, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, in Crawford, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050827/480/txms10508272045

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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 04:10 PM
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12. I think that they would appreciate body armor more
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 04:12 PM
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13. Don't tell Congress what the flag code says about proper disposal
:o
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 04:19 PM
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14. OMG - these people are son-of-a-bitches destroying everything good
about this country and using their idolotry to poke in Jesus face as they praise God. These people make me laugh 'cause they are so mentally ill - they couldn't lead a thirsty horse to water.
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 04:42 PM
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15. kick
:kick:
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txindy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 04:47 PM
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16. Okay, the hands look old in that first photo, but.... What the heck?!
How was that person taught to hold a pen(cil)?! Is it steadier for older hands to hold it that way? I don't see how.

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Alamom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 04:53 PM
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18. Arthritis, maybe?
When my Grandmother's hands became badly crippled with arthritis, she held a pen in this manner..
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txindy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 04:55 PM
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19. Could be arthritis. But the hands indicate an age advanced enough to know
That writing on the flag is not acceptable! :grr:
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 04:50 PM
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17. FLAG DESECRATION!!!!
OOPS!!

I forgot.

It's never bad when Repukes do it.
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:35 PM
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21. I am SO SAD this hasn't shown up on 'OTHER' Sites!
:cry:

'they' monitor us SO CLOSELY! :eyes:

could it BE that *gasp* they have NO COMEBACK?

that they 'realize' THEY are fucking LOSERS?

time will tell
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 06:19 PM
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22. only because it is timely
one final :kick:
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Guy Fawkes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 07:01 PM
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23. I saw a someone throwing a tattered flag in a dumpster...
when I asked him why put it there, instead of burning it like he should, I was told that "burning flags is 'unamerican'" Oh, and putting the flag in a pile of shit isn't?
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troubleinwinter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 07:21 PM
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24. They don't care. Here's where he learned it:
Flag Code
Title 4, Chapter 1: The Flag
Section 8. j.

"No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume... The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing."

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html#5

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