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jmg257

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9. Apparently it has to do with Hampshire College...

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 09:27 PM

Nov 2016

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/28/us/hampshire-college-flag-veterans-protest.html

"A group of military veterans protested at a private Massachusetts college over the weekend, objecting to a decision by the college to allow the American flag to be removed from its main flagpole, and adding their voices to a debate on a campus that has seen the flag lowered, removed and even burned since the election."

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It is getting too weird .... 1st a coup and now Trump is making up stories about Flag Burning ... [View all] Botany Nov 2016 OP

When Trump got elected, I cut my American flag up into little strips and am using it to brewens Nov 2016 #1

I bet the next strawman is the War on Christmas. Baitball Blogger Nov 2016 #2

Ah. An oldie but a goodie! Kber Nov 2016 #5

Not quite sure...do you know what a "coup" is? Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #3

I was wondering the same thing. WillowTree Nov 2016 #7

" .... do you know what a "coup" is?" Botany Nov 2016 #10

Again....I refer you to the definition of a coup.... Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #11

this was a coup w/both internal and external components Botany Nov 2016 #12

"....especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force. " Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #13

Pedantic correction: Nevernose Nov 2016 #14

Stopping the outcome of the election from reflecting the registered voter's will ..... Botany Nov 2016 #15

I think Trump and the corporate media are the same side of the coin. jalan48 Nov 2016 #4

Trump had a computer server linked to Putin in his HQ but we never ..... Botany Nov 2016 #8

And isn't it fucking SHOCKING that it isn't' being repeated on the news every 5 minutes? BigDemVoter Nov 2016 #6

Apparently it has to do with Hampshire College... jmg257 Nov 2016 #9

Not a coup. That may be yet coming, for real. roamer65 Nov 2016 #16