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Old 03-16-2011, 03:43 PM
 
Location: Imaginary Figment
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I am tired of people bashing the country they live in, especially if born there. If you don't like your country... MOVE OUT! Stop abusing the system and leave. A person should have pride in their homeland. Whatever happened to that thing called national pride? A scene from Braveheart pops into mind. Honestly, why would you stay in a country you don't like?
I paint my face blue, does that count?
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Old 03-16-2011, 03:46 PM
 
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No, just tell them move or shut your trap. Anti patriotism wont be tolerated. But, don't misinterpret my words, loving thy land and despising the landlord is OK. A person can not like the government but, still be patriotic towards the country.
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Old 03-16-2011, 03:47 PM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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I am tired of people bashing the country they live in, especially if born there. If you don't like your country... MOVE OUT! Stop abusing the system and leave. A person should have pride in their homeland. Whatever happened to that thing called national pride? A scene from Braveheart pops into mind. Honestly, why would you stay in a country you don't like?
“The truest characters of ignorance are vanity, and pride and arrogance.”
- Samuel Butler
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Old 03-16-2011, 03:47 PM
 
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I paint my face blue, does that count?
Depends on why your painting it...
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Old 03-16-2011, 03:47 PM
 
Location: Imaginary Figment
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No, just tell them move or shut your trap. Anti patriotism wont be tolerated. But, don't misinterpret my words, loving thy land and despising the landlord is OK. A person can not like the government but, still be patriotic towards the country.
What's the matter? Freedom of speech got ya down?
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Old 03-16-2011, 03:55 PM
 
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Seriously? Hate is not speech. I only agree with free speech when it is well informed and has a point. Bashing your homeland is not right. If you don't like something move away from it or dont do it.

I have nothing against people who want to express their free speech. However, certain things should not be allowed in a public forum. If you want to speak about something, instead of looking like an idiot on the street with a sign or bull horn, you bring it into an organized fashion with a conference or lecture?
LOL, then we would have to ban all booze and bars. no getting rowdy it leads to loud drunken talk.
an opinion is not like a big fart you should take to the bathroom. or a burp to suppress
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Old 03-16-2011, 03:55 PM
 
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What's the matter? Freedom of speech got ya down?
Freedom of speech is fine. Freedom to be an idiot in public and a public annoyance is not. Where I work I have to deal with these people everyday...and I have to protect them from getting their faces caved in. I usually walk slowly over when that happens as does everyone else I work with.
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Old 03-16-2011, 03:56 PM
 
Location: MichOhioigan
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I am tired of people bashing the country they live in, especially if born there. If you don't like your country... MOVE OUT! Stop abusing the system and leave. A person should have pride in their homeland. Whatever happened to that thing called national pride? A scene from Braveheart pops into mind. Honestly, why would you stay in a country you don't like?
One has no control over where they were born. It is a very rare few who live in a country of their choosing. If one is born into a hellhole of a nation are they still required to be proud of it? Do you realize it is extremely difficult for the average person to become a citizen of another country?
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Old 03-16-2011, 03:57 PM
 
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Freedom of speech is fine. Freedom to be an idiot in public and a public annoyance is not. Where I work I have to deal with these people everyday...and I have to protect them from getting their faces caved in. I usually walk slowly over when that happens as does everyone else I work with.
now were getting to it. spit it out...what exactly do you "deal" with everyday? if it is your job to protect something you don't believe in then you should look for a new job.
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Old 03-16-2011, 03:58 PM
 
Location: somewhere in the woods
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I am tired of people bashing the country they live in, especially if born there. If you don't like your country... MOVE OUT! Stop abusing the system and leave. A person should have pride in their homeland. Whatever happened to that thing called national pride? A scene from Braveheart pops into mind. Honestly, why would you stay in a country you don't like?

I love the USA, but I cannot stand the goverment, and wish the goverment would go back to the ways of our founding fathers and be a limited goverment, and not a nanny/police state.
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