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backscatter712

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13. Tierra y Libertad posted this quote from Arundhati Roy:

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 07:36 PM

Jan 2012

"Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's brains and then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead."

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I have never considered the flag as something holy [View all] quinnox Jan 2012 OP

Whether a person has the right to burn a flag or not is irrelevant think Jan 2012 #1

yes indeed, let others determine your course of action for standing for what you believe nt msongs Jan 2012 #3

You can completely disregard the people to whom you are sending your message to think Jan 2012 #6

What are your thoughts of flying the American flag in "distress" think Jan 2012 #11

Yes, when I posted that it was a mistake that is what I was thinking about. Having lived through jwirr Jan 2012 #9

Just A Symbol TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #2

I think it goes back to ancient times when destroying an enemy's banners and standards, when Cleita Jan 2012 #4

Of couse it is bahrbearian Jan 2012 #5

So if you want to burn it, I guess you have that right. And I on the other hand have the right to cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #7

I spent a decade of my life defending the Constitution...that's what was in the oath I took, Skwid Jan 2012 #25

All I can say to that is I would NEVER tell a Fellow Veteran how they should feel about the flag... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #32

Thank you, I'm glad to know you wouldn't ever call a flag burner a piece of shit. Skwid Feb 2012 #33

Once upon a time, before modern communication, the flag marked the presence of a king or other jody Jan 2012 #8

Then what meaning does burning it have for you? frazzled Jan 2012 #10

Shame on you for implying that a few of the 99% view burning the American Flag with distaste. nt jody Jan 2012 #12

Same what? frazzled Jan 2012 #28

And wraping your self in it means your a Patriot bahrbearian Jan 2012 #14

No. frazzled Jan 2012 #29

Tierra y Libertad posted this quote from Arundhati Roy: backscatter712 Jan 2012 #13

Excellent summation by Arundhati Roy. marmar Jan 2012 #21

+1 Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #30

It is amazing how many people who are opposed to burning the flag support flying the libinnyandia Jan 2012 #15

There's a flag that absolutely needs to be burned and defiled. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #20

The point is that many, many people do see it as a more or less MineralMan Jan 2012 #16

The only people perpetuating the alienation are those making a big deal out of it. joshcryer Jan 2012 #27

There are plenty of those who will see the trees instead of the forrest. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #31

It is a symbol of this country like a corporate logo identifies Shell, Chevron etc rustydog Jan 2012 #17

But burning is the official, approved way to dispose of an old one. So whether it's 'good' or 'bad' Skwid Jan 2012 #26

You are right. I also associated this obsession with the flag with rightwingers. Certainly was sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #18

It's not only associated with right-wingers, though. MineralMan Jan 2012 #22

Did I say I 'hold it in disregard? No, didn't think so, but thanks for trying to put words sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #24

People's feelings are important. nt gulliver Jan 2012 #19

It isn't - well, unless you have mice or moths. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #23