Shitheads in Louisiana want to ban the pride flag

[undergroundpanther]

In celebration of National Pride Month and the demise of the Defense of Marriage Act last month, members of the LGBT community in Lafayette, Louisiana gathered in Girard Park for the annual Pride in the Park celebration. Local paper The Daily Advertiser was there to cover the event, and ran a photo in the next day’s paper of participants hoisting the rainbow flag that has come to represent the LGBT community.
Ray Green, a veteran of the Korean War, saw the photograph and brought it to the attention of Andy Noquin, a City-Parish councilman, who is now drafting legislation that would outlaw the flying of the rainbow flag — and any other non-government flag — in any public venue.
Green, who served in the Korean War, told the Daily Advertiser that he found the flag offensive:
“I did not go overseas and fight for our country so that we could come back and be subject to something like that,” Green said Friday. “Several of us (veterans) feel that the flying of this flag is a poke in the eye of a way of life.”

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/07/07/2261821/louisiana-republican-introduces-bill-to-ban-lgbt-rainbow-flag-from-public-buildings/?mobile=nc

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

1. "I fought for freedom so I could force you to do what I want."

It's astonishing that they can't fucking realize the bullshit they're saying and how hypocritical it is.

[Ohio Joe]

6. Agreed... They just spout the phrases...

The disconnect is un-real.

[trotsky]

7. +1 n/t

[penultimate]

10. I know, right? Think anyone will point that out to him?

[AsahinaKimi]

2. Typical Bigot and homophobe

Haters just gotta hate. It would not surprise me if he was a racist as well.

[get the red out]

3. Insane

They scream CONSTITUTION but never fail to stomp all over it.

[Iggo]

4. Oh well gosh, Ray. If several of you feel that way, I guess that's good enough.

Fucking idiot.

[nykym]

5. Hey Ray Green

I hear Somalia is a nice country for folks who like lax laws!

We here in the US are extremely grateful for your sacrifice in protecting our freedom even if you don't agree!

[sinkingfeeling]

8. But how will the Teabaggers get on without their "Don't Tread on Me" flags?

[theHandpuppet]

11. Or the Stars and Bars....

... I'll bet he flies one of those at home.

[Volaris]

15. THAT was the flag of a GOVERNMENT, therefore, it's ok.

Isn't it nice how treason works out that way?

[sakabatou]

9. Ray just had his moment of butthurt

[korak]

12. Growing Up In Louisiana In The Fifties....

I remember my father saying many times, "Louisiana, the wart on the behind of Progress."

Still is.

[Historic NY]

13. Just as soon as they ban the flag of the defeated CSA.

[kestrel91316]

14. Just more RW nuttery that won't pass constitutional muster.