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Pope George Ringo II

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3. Freedom of speech isn't about the speech we agree with.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2017, 04:44 PM

Sep 2017

As long as it's not a governmental entity crapping on some of its constituents, individuals have the right to fly that flag until they figure out it's a right better honored in the breach than the observance.

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Virginia attorney says county cannot remove Confederate flag [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2017 OP

Let 'em keep it theaocp Sep 2017 #1

I agree if it's on private. rockfordfile Sep 2017 #5

Okay. It's legal, the end. For now anway. Can't win them all, shouldn't. Hortensis Sep 2017 #2

And you then believe the story in the OP is illustrative of a tyrannical majority? LanternWaste Sep 2017 #6

Oh, LanternWaste. 'Nuf said. Hortensis Sep 2017 #8

What about HATE SPEECH? What about the abject sickness many people feel when they see that horrid chimpymustgo Sep 2017 #13

Uhh...the Nazi flag is not "banned" onenote Sep 2017 #15

They can look in some other direction. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #16

Where do you live that the nazi flag is banned? It isn't the US. X_Digger Sep 2017 #21

Freedom of speech isn't about the speech we agree with. Pope George Ringo II Sep 2017 #3

To be historically accurate shouldn't it be a white flag? underpants Sep 2017 #4

My proposal was to *KEEP* all the confederate statues The Mouth Sep 2017 #9

Property rights and First Amendment. no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #7

Hey, that's not a target or anything. No, no giant 'firebomb me' target there. byronius Sep 2017 #10

That's a great way you have of addressing your differences out there. NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #17

I suppose we don't tolerate Nazis as easily as other states do. byronius Sep 2017 #18

Don't hurt yourself patting yourself on your back: onenote Sep 2017 #20

You have a point, but I do not see that crew except in the Foothills. byronius Sep 2017 #24

You seem to do a better than average job of 'tolerating nazis' -- according to the SPLC. n/t X_Digger Sep 2017 #22

They all live out in the suburbs. byronius Sep 2017 #25

And the flag in Virginia is in a relatively rural exurb-- onenote Sep 2017 #30

Point taken -- but I maintain that none of ours would display that symbol openly outside their home. byronius Sep 2017 #33

Do you have links to stories about the firebombings you describe onenote Sep 2017 #19

The incidents I mentioned were both late eighties, and I'm leaving for vacation shortly, so -- byronius Sep 2017 #23

Do they regulate billboards and signage? dogman Sep 2017 #11

Even if something were passed, it might be grandfathered in csziggy Sep 2017 #12

That would work too. dogman Sep 2017 #14

I have a neighbor who flies a confederate battle flag off her porch here in Upper Michigan Kaleva Sep 2017 #26

It's on private land SHRED Sep 2017 #27

Try flying a huge German swastika flag in public DBoon Sep 2017 #28

Let him keep his rebel flag on private property XRubicon Sep 2017 #29

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