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newspeak

(4,847 posts)
7. yeah, well, once upon a time the flag pin was worn in congress by those who actually
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 01:14 PM
Oct 2012

served in the military. Now the flag pin seems to be a symbol of "look, i'm more patriotic than the other person, see my flag pin?" didn't they make a big thing out of candidate obama not wearing a flag pin in the last election?

you can be a big chicken hawk, never serve your country, harm the majority of the american people, sell out the country-but, hey, I'm wearing a flag pin, therefore, I'm very patriotic.

and, that's what is really sad. The selling out of our country to any and all corporations, selling out the people, putting our soldiers in harms way for a lie is okay if one looks like they actually give a shite about the country and its' people.

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