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I think it is horrendous people display another nation's flag without our flag. To me, it's an act of terrorism. When you come here, you have to denounce ties to your old nation.
I feel it's disrespectful to our nation and our flag and the men and women who died for everything the flag represents.
If flags from other nations upset you to the point that you think it is an act of terrorism, then you obviously aren't in favor of freedom, and you might be extremely sensitive because a flag from another nation should bother no one.
Also, the men and women who have fought, as well as died for this country fought for the freedom of the country, not a piece of fabric. What is disrespectful is to take a stand against freedom.
It is just a stupid flag and it kills me to see people get upset over the damn thing while daily our system (federal and state constitutions) is being urinated on by our government. Our founders did not worship these things, all of this flag and pledge stuff is nationalists/socialist nonsense.
Well; the desire to display a flag brings with it the resultant responsibility to do so observing acceptable flag etiquette. Er, shouldn't it?
Displaying a flag of any nation is done for the purpose of illustrating pride in your heritage but wouldn't doing so incorrectly bring forth anything but appreciation from the observers?
RV parks all over the N. American continent are full of people doing so incorrectly and this old guy is one who very tactfully admonishes citizens of Canada and the U.S. that by doing so they are not showing pride but rather an arrogant disrespect for their host country.
My immediate neighbour across the street was completely flummoxed when I took a similarly sized Canadian flag over to him to fly, either in lieu of, or correctly along with his huge flag of Poland.
Illegal; no, but pride in your country is fine when displayed observing the conventions of respect for the host country.
Anybody see anything wrong with that?
Have you ever been in US border towns with Canada? Hotels on the US side fly both the American and Canadian Flags. Why when they are in the US? That is a sign of respect for their Canadian guests. It is the same with hockey games. There they also sing both National Anthems. Oh, Canada......
I wonder if hotels along the US Mexican border fly Mexico's Flag, and visa versa. If they do not, each should.
I do not not own an American Flag, but for one day year on St. Pat's I do fly an Irish Flag. It is my ancestry. Why shouldn't a person of Mexican ancestry be able to fly a Mexico flag on say Cinco de Mayo?
Unless you are a Native American, all of our ancestors came from somewhere. They are still in our blood now matter how long ago they came here. I honestly do not like all of this now American over inflated sense of pride. That is very dangerous at the very least.
I think it is horrendous people display another nation's flag without our flag. To me, it's an act of terrorism. When you come here, you have to denounce ties to your old nation.
I feel it's disrespectful to our nation and our flag and the men and women who died for everything the flag represents.
Have you ever been in US border towns with Canada? Hotels on the US side fly both the American and Canadian Flags. Why when they are in the US? That is a sign of respect for their Canadian guests. It is the same with hockey games. There they also sing both National Anthems. Oh, Canada......
I wonder if hotels along the US Mexican border fly Mexico's Flag, and visa versa. If they do not, each should.
I do not not own an American Flag, but for one day year on St. Pat's I do fly an Irish Flag. It is my ancestry. Why shouldn't a person of Mexican ancestry be able to fly a Mexico flag on say Cinco de Mayo?
Unless you are a Native American, all of our ancestors came from somewhere. They are still in our blood now matter how long ago they came here. I honestly do not like all of this now American over inflated sense of pride. That is very dangerous at the very least.
You perhaps missed my point of being tactful while using words such as "suggest" and "should" to advise only.
Those hotels flying both are observing the accepted rules of flag etiquette and you've bolstered my point.
Flying the Irish flag for St Pat's day could not be construed as disrespectful by anyone. We're talking about completely different and permanent scenarios than that.
You mention veteran's who have fought. An experiment for you would be to visit your nearest VFW hall and ASK them what their thoughts would be if observing the flag they fought under being summarily disrespected.
Common everyday courtesy and respect does not conflate to "unbridled nationalistic pride".
I think it is horrendous people display another nation's flag without our flag. To me, it's an act of terrorism. When you come here, you have to denounce ties to your old nation.
I feel it's disrespectful to our nation and our flag and the men and women who died for everything the flag represents.
Even in consulates and embasies?
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