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(32,975 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)He doesn't care and thinks nationalism is garbage that he cannot make a dime on. AND what THE HELL IS CRUZ DOING?
mgmaggiemg
(869 posts)Hepburn
(21,054 posts)And Cruz is scratching his chest! Rubio is not sure where the flag is and Carson is wondering how his manicure is holding up!
bobthedrummer
(26,083 posts)elias49
(4,259 posts)in a shoulder holster.??
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)It's a fucking embarrassment that many people think you do. You cover your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance.
elias49
(4,259 posts)What's 'right'?
NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)I guess you go with how you were raised.
tblue37
(65,357 posts)hand on heart during the national anthem.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)It was passed in 1998. I remember it being distinctly different prior.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)It was only a few years ago that U.S. military veterans in civilian attire were authorized to render a salute. And even then, the Marine Corps Commandant "advised" Marine vets not to do it.
When not in uniform during retreat, you stood at attention and faced the flag. I still place my hand over my heart in civilian clothes even though they say you an now salute. Old habits die hard, i guess.
JohnnyLib2
(11,212 posts)former9thward
(32,006 posts)Note the use of the word "should" throughout. So if you want to do it, do it. If you don't, don't.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Of course an individual can choose not to follow it. It's not like they're going to call out the SWAT team.
former9thward
(32,006 posts)a person would be praised on this site for not showing mindless patriotism. Just as people here attack those candidates and others who wear flag emblems. And you know it.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)former9thward
(32,006 posts)OK
arcane1
(38,613 posts)l.o.o.s.e.e-2
(53 posts)What are we going to do now... move for impeachment of our standing President?
Trump stood somewhat similar to Obama as seen at a Tom Harkin event some years ago:
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My partner's problem with Trump is that he didn't have his suit jacket buttoned...
monmouth4
(9,705 posts)Warpy
(111,261 posts)I'm sure the lack of outrage is because his supporters are rationalizing it by saying the anthem isn't worth respecting after seven years of that black guy in the White House. Only they don't say "black guy." You know they don't.
Then again, the confusion might be that he has no heart to put his hand over.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)I would take cover.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)n2doc
(47,953 posts)Wonder if he tied it wrong? Nah, I am sure he never does his own tying. Rubio looks like he is going to pop a button.
csziggy
(34,136 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)its just not in the same place as the rest of our hearts are at.
by holding his hand over it would tip us off to where it really is
he's a dick and not much more. my apologies to dicks all over the world.
My apologies to whoever I might have upset with what all I just typed.
peace
muriel_volestrangler
(101,316 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)by far
phantom power
(25,966 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)BuelahWitch
(9,083 posts)Don't let him try to pull nuthin'!
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)madamesilverspurs
(15,804 posts)mgmaggiemg
(869 posts)no one is surprised...therefore no outrage...the others tho ....OUTRAGE! SCANDAL! cheers, Maggie
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PatrickforO
(14,574 posts)would STOP everything else and focus with single minded intensity on this. If one of the Dems did it, same thing.
Remember when Obama didn't wear a flag pin? And the media harped and harped and harped and questioned and questioned and questioned. By golly, they hashed the whole thing over until it was more mush than hash.
But now, a fascist fails to put his hand over his heart. He's talking about killing Muslim families, rounding up Muslims, massive deportations and walls. His brown shirts are beating up people in the streets and at rallies.
Do we hear anything about that from the msm? Nope. There have been a few feeble protests, but when Rump and his followers stage a coup, and impose a fascist dictatorship on this nation, it will be too late for all of us for many dark years. In the meantime, we who are regulars on places like this are fucked because we will be rounded up with all the other non-desirable people and sent to camps where we can perform slave labor for the military industrial complex.
You think it can't happen here?
madokie
(51,076 posts)What you just said is very true
Thanks for typing it
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rug
(82,333 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)making sure he still has his wallet, standing so close to tRump and all
SwankyXomb
(2,030 posts)Happy?
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Trump considers that to be a major part of the American Dream.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,316 posts)https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/301
Orsino
(37,428 posts)...but that was goddamned brilliant.