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54. When visiting my (now deceased) father a few years ago in California

Sat Jun 15, 2019, 06:30 PM

Jun 2019

we drove past a shop that was flying a faded, weathered, tattered flag from a pole in its yard. The red stripes were literally orange! My WWII vet father couldn't understand my reaction of disgust. I tried to get him to stop so I could explain to the shopowner how disrespectful he was being. He wouldn't.

I would never burn a flag in protest, but I won't dishonor it through neglect, either.

When I got out of the Army, they had just switched from the BDU garrison cap to the black beret. Naturally, the berets were made in China.

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Trump throws support behind 'no brainer' measure to ban burning of American flag [View all] DonViejo Jun 2019 OP

Yep, let's take away more Constitutional rights of citizens and Congress. Then we sinkingfeeling Jun 2019 #1

You got to be kidding Gothmog Jun 2019 #2

Someone needs to tell Trump in a Tweet....... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #3

your fish is my command keroro gunsou Jun 2019 #63

Oh, that 'No Brainer' comment makes snarky commenting absolutely NO challenge. Siwsan Jun 2019 #4

He said it all Roy Rolling Jun 2019 #59

Looking for a "popular", "no brainer" way to pry open the constitution. Zoonart Jun 2019 #5

Bill Hicks had the best take in this. rownesheck Jun 2019 #6

Um...The First Amendment?! B Stieg Jun 2019 #7

According to the United States Flag code dvan Jun 2019 #8

Exactly! Burning is the proper be way to dispose of NewDayOranges Jun 2019 #27

It's what you're thinking about while you burn the Flag that matters. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2019 #56

I'd say that any flag made in China... dchill Jun 2019 #42

Which is not what they're talking about. Of course. n/t Igel Jun 2019 #50

If I may I'd like to comment on the writing of the article underpants Jun 2019 #9

Relax, it's just this Saturday lordsummerisle Jun 2019 #47

Wow, digging up "flag burning" yet again not fooled Jun 2019 #10

Injecting more divisiveness into the country, as per the kremlin's wishes PSPS Jun 2019 #11

THIS, bringing flag burning back to life to inflame conservatives Hortensis Jun 2019 #12

The Constitution is such a nuisance, isn't it? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #13

Isn't burning the way you retire "damaged" flags? sakabatou Jun 2019 #14

Yep. Them's the rules. truthisfreedom Jun 2019 #19

Has this been a problem? JohnnyRingo Jun 2019 #15

Exactly! They are part of the Senate Majority that is holding up over 100 bills from the House. mtngirl47 Jun 2019 #36

I won't burn a flag but won't fly it Marthe48 Jun 2019 #16

I like that analogy n/t lordsummerisle Jun 2019 #48

thanks Marthe48 Jun 2019 #61

More pandering Auggie Jun 2019 #17

Traitor tyrant. First amendment hater. truthisfreedom Jun 2019 #18

Hmmm...so they want to outlaw "flag desecration" jmowreader Jun 2019 #20

Trump dry-humping it on stage is OK though. SergeStorms Jun 2019 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2019 #32

Don't remind us jmowreader Jun 2019 #53

Short answer.... SergeStorms Jun 2019 #55

When visiting my (now deceased) father a few years ago in California trev Jun 2019 #54

Here's my Faxzero free fax to Senators Daines and Womack: Ramsey Barner Jun 2019 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2019 #35

Trump has no qualms about shitting on the Constitution... SergeStorms Jun 2019 #22

Trump and 'no brainer' go together left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #23

Can we also ban the shameless and disrespectful hugging and humping Marie Marie Jun 2019 #25

That's the worst sort of flag desecration - The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #26

What's the MO? To make a new amendment that cancels the First Amendment? no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #28

I haven't seen a flag burned since the sixties C_U_L8R Jun 2019 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2019 #30

Here we go... jberryhill Jun 2019 #31

First the flag, then kneeling, reporting, social commentary & finally thought they wanna make crimes Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #33

Flag code for...some moonseller66 Jun 2019 #34

Trump desecrated a flag by autographing it, but I Politicub Jun 2019 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2019 #38

Flag Humper 45: "I dk what the 13 stripes represent." keithbvadu2 Jun 2019 #39

"If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that...." mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #40

That's come under attack in all sorts of ways. Igel Jun 2019 #51

yep, that's you you flaming oreange asshole Kali Jun 2019 #41

This is going to cause a rash of flag burning... dchill Jun 2019 #43

Will this include only flags, or flag-like print? moriah Jun 2019 #44

Like this? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #49

Of course it was a "no brainer" ...It came from Donald, "no brain" Trump.! Stuart G Jun 2019 #45

"It'll be OK if Russians hack our elections because we want to jail flag burners!" struggle4progress Jun 2019 #46

These people are too GD stupid to understand the 1st Amendment. YOHABLO Jun 2019 #52

Ugh! The silliness of idols. paleotn Jun 2019 #57

As vet who gets goosebumps seeing the colors, thats a very bad idea. marble falls Jun 2019 #58

Trump remembers Bush beating Dukakis by focusing on the flag burning amendment andym Jun 2019 #60

Congress passes an unconstitutional law, the courts strike it down.. again. Morons. n/t X_Digger Jun 2019 #62

Queue up footage of the Elian Gonzalez riots from 2000. Paladin Jun 2019 #64