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10. Tell it to that shithead Duck Dynasty guy who routinely uses Old Glory as a do-rag.

Reply to RufusTFirefly (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 07:28 PM

Sep 2014

Funny, you don't hear the right-wingers squealing about that too much, do you?

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American flag T-shirt case: Federal appeals court refuses to rehear challenge out of Morgan Hill [View all] alp227 Sep 2014 OP

These boys didn;t do anything wrong bluestateguy Sep 2014 #1

Agreed. This was a stupid decision by the court. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #2

same here strawberries Sep 2014 #35

Funny how they decided to express their patriotism on Cinco de Mayo KamaAina Sep 2014 #3

Funny how they are allowed to show their patriotism on any other day of the year. candelista Sep 2014 #31

did you ever think strawberries Sep 2014 #36

That's kinda correct, but a short skirt isn't a political message, alp227 Sep 2014 #7

You are brilliant. Never thought of that comparison. Perfect!! 7962 Sep 2014 #11

You cut straight to the heart of it. Good post. n/t Psephos Sep 2014 #18

You have it wrong.. sendero Sep 2014 #27

So may one assume that you agree with the concept of the heckler's veto? Seeking Serenity Sep 2014 #29

This was not a public square debate.. sendero Sep 2014 #33

So should the students in the Tinker case NOT been allowed Seeking Serenity Sep 2014 #34

In other words... Orsino Sep 2014 #41

I think 'wearing' the flag as clothing is pretty disrespectful myself. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #4

It's arguably a violation of 4 U.S. Code § 8 (d) - Respect for flag RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #8

Tell it to that shithead Duck Dynasty guy who routinely uses Old Glory as a do-rag. Paladin Sep 2014 #10

The flag code is a law without a punishment. happyslug Sep 2014 #13

Thanks for the clarification, happyslug! RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #16

Wearing the flag is not the same as wearing a picture of the flag. ManiacJoe Sep 2014 #21

One of my very few reich-wing FB threads posted a pic about this KamaAina Sep 2014 #5

A correct decision. H2O Man Sep 2014 #6

It looks like free speech to me... macone Sep 2014 #14

Maybe you don't like H2O Man Sep 2014 #15

Someone has the right christx30 Sep 2014 #28

You're right. It's free speech. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #17

I remember when hippies patched their blue jeans with American flags. tclambert Sep 2014 #9

Wonder if they stopped any Mexican flag shirts from being worn? 7962 Sep 2014 #12

A Mexican Flag was involved, in the violence that lead to the actions by the school happyslug Sep 2014 #19

Well the they should've stopped a Mexican flag from being worn as well. 7962 Sep 2014 #20

I imagine many people define their country by brightly colored shirts that may or may not be allowed LanternWaste Sep 2014 #30

What I got from his comment was christx30 Sep 2014 #37

Thats a great way of looking at it. 7962 Sep 2014 #43

I'll bet they also prohibit white people from using the n-word. Orsino Sep 2014 #42

Heck yeah! EAT IT REPIGS! ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #22

Actually if you read the opinion, it was violence from Hispanics that was the concern. happyslug Sep 2014 #23

'You have a black man in the White House, its just never enough!' freshwest Sep 2014 #24

I like how the commenter calls himself law-abiding, even though Demit Sep 2014 #25

The commenter is actually a woman, alp227 Sep 2014 #38

Why does it have to be self hatred? christx30 Sep 2014 #39

C'mon, we all know there's more than mere disagreement with the Mexican culture. alp227 Sep 2014 #40

I don't think either christx30 Sep 2014 #45

I'm not defending the court decision. alp227 Sep 2014 #46

Boo to the "heckler's veto" Seeking Serenity Sep 2014 #26

You're right. Unfortunately the left seems to have cornered that market. 7962 Sep 2014 #44

Classic example of the "Heckler's Veto". Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #32