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kimbutgar

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47. Im embarrassed to be an American under this a President.

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 12:41 PM

Mar 2018

I substitute teach and at some schools the children say the pledge of allegiance in the morning before we start class. For the first time I feel uncomfortable saying it. Twitler has degraded our country at home and internationally. I spoke to a guy today from Kurdistan today and he asked me if we supported Twitler. My husband and I said loudly “ no”. Being in Europe now we gave spoken to many Middle East refugees. It us heart breaking to hear their stories of struggle. Bush and the republicans destabilized the Middle East and now Twitler is finishing us off as the land of the free and brave.

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As a first step: I am ending any show of respect for the U.S. flag, effective immediately. [View all] Paladin Mar 2018 OP

Gave that up long ago. democratisphere Mar 2018 #1

Hang it upside down... Glamrock Mar 2018 #2

I agree Chipper Chat Mar 2018 #4

Agreed. We are in distress lunatica Mar 2018 #38

If orange shitgibbon has Mueller fired... Duppers Mar 2018 #45

Bad idea. Unify around American VALUES sharedvalues Mar 2018 #3

BS..while black men are being murdered everyday...Black people do not have equal rights.. HipChick Mar 2018 #9

Fight to fix it. Condemn the GOP who wants to hold down black people sharedvalues Mar 2018 #11

Flag is tainted, as long as Traitor continues in the WH HipChick Mar 2018 #14

It's not Trump's flag. It's OUR flag. SunSeeker Mar 2018 #23

YES 2left4u Mar 2018 #39

You make perfect sense SCantiGOP Mar 2018 #65

The flag is mine and ours. Im not letting the GOP take it from me sharedvalues Mar 2018 #24

That is what I say...fuck them...that flag has flown during good times too...it flew Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #52

The best thing about US flag thbobby Mar 2018 #49

Yep Proud liberal 80 Mar 2018 #5

Yes. We condemn the president and GOP sharedvalues Mar 2018 #8

And this is a GOP anti-democratic talkig point sharedvalues Mar 2018 #6

I can't go that far...but I understand your anger. Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #7

Exactly! Defend America from enemies both foreign and domestic. sharedvalues Mar 2018 #10

Exactly.. we agree. Cha Mar 2018 #20

No, you're not wrong. I feel the same Cha Mar 2018 #19

+1 sharedvalues Mar 2018 #26

We should call ourselves "Patriots for Democracy" loudly pandr32 Mar 2018 #43

I say the GOP was willing to destroy the economy in 08 for political advantage...they don't have a Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #53

Agreed pandr32 Mar 2018 #55

Exactly, pandr! I've been thinking Cha Mar 2018 #60

We should send out a memo to all Dems in Congress pandr32 Mar 2018 #63

Yeah.. they know Cha Mar 2018 #66

It IS a really good idea, you know. nolabear Mar 2018 #67

Yes! Cha Mar 2018 #69

x1000!! peggysue2 Mar 2018 #54

Well Exactly said, peggysue.. damn!! Cha Mar 2018 #61

I appreciate these words. nt. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #32

That is ceding the American flag to the evil, traitorous GOP. SunSeeker Mar 2018 #12

Exactly, SunSeeker.. I just posted that Cha Mar 2018 #16

+1. And that flag has a long history of opposition to fascism. Its our flag, not theirs. N/t FreepFryer Mar 2018 #57

NFL players ARE NOT disrespecting the flag by kneeling - please don't perpetuate that nonsense. AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2018 #13

I agree, AM4Peace.. and rambled on Cha Mar 2018 #18

Thank you, Cha - much respect to you. nt AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2018 #21

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Mar 2018 #22

Mahalo, SunSeeker - nice avatar. Surfing was one of my greatest joys when I was younger. nt AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2018 #28

I agree. I don't see how their actions could be MORE respectful. Squinch Mar 2018 #29

Imv, the American Flag is ours.. trump and the traitors Cha Mar 2018 #15

That's the way I see it derby378 Mar 2018 #25

Why not get a Trump sign Orange Free State Mar 2018 #17

+1 sharedvalues Mar 2018 #27

Line the street with them where he can see them Orange Free State Mar 2018 #36

Minor correction. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #30

Putin would approve of that FarCenter Mar 2018 #31

THIS! KPN Mar 2018 #33

+10000000000 n/t FreepFryer Mar 2018 #58

We need a list of what else Putin would approve of ck4829 Mar 2018 #62

K&R. We need a government that doesn't say "Good national security" is... ck4829 Mar 2018 #34

Nah, the Stars and Stripes get even more respect from me... renegade000 Mar 2018 #35

K&R zentrum Mar 2018 #37

Fly the Upside down Flag aeromanKC Mar 2018 #40

I have thought for awhile that we should leave the flags at half staff, TNNurse Mar 2018 #41

Good idea... Duppers Mar 2018 #46

Whatever gets you through the night. malthaussen Mar 2018 #42

Agree with all this, and also good you point out the OPs fundamental error poboy2 Mar 2018 #48

As an old school American I will stand for the national anthem unless, shockey80 Mar 2018 #44

Im embarrassed to be an American under this a President. kimbutgar Mar 2018 #47

It is still the flag and I won't allow Trump to destroy it. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #50

AMERICA IS STRONGER THAN AMERICA FUCKING TRUMP Skittles Mar 2018 #51

Idiotic. The NFL players are NOT disrespecting it - but you are, & thats unhelpful to Democrats. Nt FreepFryer Mar 2018 #56

Not me. Its a symbol of a dream worth working for. nolabear Mar 2018 #59

I am proud to live in a country that was born out of cause nolabels Mar 2018 #68

frankly, it's going to take more than getting rid of trump to redeem this nazi police state. nt TheFrenchRazor Mar 2018 #64