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pazzyanne

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5. Apparently the POS doesn't know that burning the flag...

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2020, 01:39 AM

Jun 2020

… is the only way to show respect when the flag is being retired from duty. I have taken part in several dozen flag burning ceremonies. What is disrespectful to the flag are the blankets, throws, beach towels, articles of clothing, etc. that show up at tRump's rallies.

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Trump proposes a year in jail for flag burning [View all] JonLP24 Jun 2020 OP

Bunker Boy Bone Spurs says what? n/t Eyeball_Kid Jun 2020 #1

How about this instead Hock_Mir_Keyn_Chinek Jun 2020 #2

You 'sir,' OBVIOUSLY burned your copy of the CONSTITUTION! elleng Jun 2020 #3

Magats are the traitors.. bowing to Putin & Fascism. We are the Cha Jun 2020 #4

Apparently the POS doesn't know that burning the flag... pazzyanne Jun 2020 #5

This! Some of the ways I've seen the flag used really make me cringe... WePurrsevere Jun 2020 #16

Some of the ways I saw it used at last night's rally in Tulsa ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2020 #22

I'm old now, but I was taught in school that burning a flag is the proper way to dispose of a torn, napi21 Jun 2020 #6

Meh. Attempted distraction. He can do worse. Hekate Jun 2020 #7

What about those MAGAts pasting his face on the flag outside the arena? captain queeg Jun 2020 #8

Trump probably thinks he can use this issue like George HW Bush used it to defeat Dukakis andym Jun 2020 #9

Jeeze, this was an issue in the late 80s/early 90s when I was in high school TlalocW Jun 2020 #10

Dateline, 6/20/20 : Mike Niendorff Jun 2020 #11

how many years for destroying America's justice system? Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #12

MAGA - The flag makes a nice snot rag to Trump supporters. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #13

Someone should tell him that Mitch McConnell was the deciding vote that defeated Flag Burning tritsofme Jun 2020 #14

Hey Donald? FUCK YOU! Moostache Jun 2020 #15

Another day, another Executive Order. no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #17

Yet he was previously for it until he needed to look republican sunonmars Jun 2020 #18

Then that should be for those who humped the flag too! imanamerican63 Jun 2020 #19

If we include flag rape with a 10 year prison term ok. MyNameGoesHere Jun 2020 #20

What about flag humping? fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #21