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exboyfil

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12. It is a violation of the US Flag Code

Reply to progressive nobody (Original post)

Sun Aug 30, 2020, 08:09 PM

Aug 2020

in my opinion. No organization has the right to coop the US Flag. They can do it because of the 1st Amendment, but people should be smart enough to call them on the behavior. It has no business being displayed in public buildings.

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Can anyone explain what the Black and White American Flag with the blue strip means. [View all] progressive nobody Aug 2020 OP

Russia onecaliberal Aug 2020 #1

Blue Lives Matter (police) flag LonePirate Aug 2020 #2

It's A Signal To Fellow Pedophiles, Sir The Magistrate Aug 2020 #3

LOL mzmolly Aug 2020 #11

I've heard that too Bettie Aug 2020 #13

😆😂 live love laugh Aug 2020 #20

I think the blue line is to "support police" Freddie Aug 2020 #4

Blue Lives Matter? pdxflyboy Aug 2020 #5

It means you're a bootlicker. StrictlyRockers Aug 2020 #6

I feel like we need to come up with another term for 'bootlicker'. aidbo Aug 2020 #29

I have no problem with boot fetishists! StrictlyRockers Aug 2020 #32

That's the "Blue Line" flag. As in the police... Zoonart Aug 2020 #7

I don't know for sure but there is one ChazII Aug 2020 #8

It's more against BLM. The new confederate flag. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #33

Yikes! The new confederate flag?? The family that moved in ChazII Aug 2020 #37

It's a pro-cop flag... GReedDiamond Aug 2020 #9

Police support flag that is popular among right wingers. Blue_true Aug 2020 #10

It is a violation of the US Flag Code exboyfil Aug 2020 #12

Agree. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #34

I have seen it on some cop cars A HERETIC I AM Aug 2020 #35

It's the anti-BLM "Blue Lives Matter" flag... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #14

Thank you for the explanation. progressive nobody Aug 2020 #15

They fly that flag Ohiogal Aug 2020 #16

Come near us and we will make you black and blue Miigwech Aug 2020 #17

It means you support fascism. SergeStorms Aug 2020 #18

And racism... Buckeyeblue Aug 2020 #23

Only one thing to know PJMcK Aug 2020 #19

It's a pro pig flag. roamer65 Aug 2020 #21

Lol aidbo Aug 2020 #30

OMG. roamer65 Aug 2020 #31

Blue lives Matter. kacekwl Aug 2020 #22

It means you support cops. Even the murderers and racist if they wear blue. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #24

the blue line helps hide the swastika tenderfoot Aug 2020 #25

It's a desecration of the American Flag supposedly to support police officers. nt. Mariana Aug 2020 #26

That thin blue line shit is a rip-off of "a thin red line" Lars39 Aug 2020 #27

It means "Cops Are Infallible Demigods Who Have The Right To Shoot Any Black People Aristus Aug 2020 #28

It's very popular as a replacement for the Confederate flag. Alex4Martinez Aug 2020 #36