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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 08:55 AM Original message |
The Naval Academy Almost Stood Up For the American Flag |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm having a hard time caring about this |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It is threatening to non-christians though. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I think I'd care more about it if it were a new thing |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. "In god We Trust" started in 1864 on a 2 cent coin. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Well I'm on record as saying that 14 Points of Facism is bullshit |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I don't know. Do they dip the flag to the cross at KKK rallies? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. OK - I guess my attitude is there a lot more direct and current examples of this |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I don't think anyone's pouring water over the flag. Bowing to an altar and genuflection |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Unless you want your military fighting in the name of God |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. It's stupid to have national flags in a house of worship anyway. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. EXACTLY. It's not like there aren't plenty of secular places for a flag. |
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pegleg (788 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. More important things to worry about. |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. the "reason" |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Interesting background, thanks |
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