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Ilsa

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29. Just like the hand over heart during the anthem whereas standing

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 6, 2016, 02:03 PM

Sep 2016

at attention is protocol.

I can't wait to see what patriotic contortions will be required in the future to prove our allegiance.

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Why do people put big American flags [View all] crabsley Sep 2016 OP

I see nothing wrong with it metroins Sep 2016 #1

Your house is the proper place for a large flag. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2016 #10

I've never seen them raggedy metroins Sep 2016 #32

I respectfully disagree! atreides1 Sep 2016 #13

I absolutely 100 % agree atreides 1 crabsley Sep 2016 #15

Reread the OP metroins Sep 2016 #30

It bothers me more more when they also have a Confederate flag flying with it. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #20

That bothers me as well nt metroins Sep 2016 #31

Your flag decal won't get you into Heaven anymore . . . . . no_hypocrisy Sep 2016 #2

Because, by ANY measure, the USofA is the greatest country in the world. Mika Sep 2016 #3

Then why do the repugs want crabsley Sep 2016 #9

I've always thought of it as mostly "Look at me, I'm more patriotic than you" sort of thing..n/t monmouth4 Sep 2016 #4

That's all it is. Aristus Sep 2016 #24

Just like the hand over heart during the anthem whereas standing Ilsa Sep 2016 #29

Good question JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #5

most of the ones that I have seen crabsley Sep 2016 #7

Absolutely. They are always in terrible shape. Frank Cannon Sep 2016 #19

OYEZ crabsley Sep 2016 #25

my patriotism goes to eleven! unblock Sep 2016 #6

It always seems a little jingoistic to me... sarae Sep 2016 #8

Same thing. pangaia Sep 2016 #11

I say the same for the Canadians too. Glassunion Sep 2016 #12

Probably just to get your goat The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #14

On the upside, we're seeing fewer fucking yellow ribbons on the gas-guzzling SUV's Brother Buzz Sep 2016 #16

What else is a pickup truck for? LeftinOH Sep 2016 #17

Who cares? NuclearDem Sep 2016 #18

Some are so ragged I worry they will rip off and land across my windshield Siwsan Sep 2016 #21

Who cares? Brickbat Sep 2016 #22

Seems reasonable to conclude anyone posting in this thread LanternWaste Sep 2016 #23

K&R saidsimplesimon Sep 2016 #26

These are generally Trump supporters liberal N proud Sep 2016 #27

Patriotism--Last refuge of a scoundrel--Twain randr Sep 2016 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author crabsley Sep 2016 #33

Where we live you see two flags together, the confederate and the American. It annoys me. redstatebluegirl Sep 2016 #34

as a military brat , I just hate seeing torn and tattered flags flying down the road demigoddess Sep 2016 #35

Why do people put those silly coexist stickers on their vehicles. Don't they know ileus Sep 2016 #36

I'd rather see that than the confederate flag Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #37

Probably just to piss you off. Throd Sep 2016 #38

That's not as Jamaal510 Sep 2016 #39

It's the visual equivalent of shouting "You Ess Ayy" krispos42 Sep 2016 #40

My guess is that their white privilege ... GeorgeGist Sep 2016 #41