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In reply to the discussion: Why do people fly flags on their houses 7x24? [View all]femmocrat
(28,394 posts)76. We have a small flag on the front of our house.
We are proud liberal democrats.
Yes it is lighted at night, but I can't get to it to take it down every time it rains. We replace it when it gets tattered.
We put up a flag because it is not the exclusive property of the right.
"This hall, this Democratic Party are filled with veterans who have served under the American flag. And this is our flag. Right there, that flag, we saluted this flag. We rose up in the morning and stood reveille to this flag. We fought for that flag. We've seen brave men and women buried under that flag. That flag is ours, and nobody, nobody will take it away from us. " ~ Gen. Wesley Clark, 2004, address to the Democratic National Convention.
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I was taught years ago a flag is not to be flown dusk to dawn unless lighted and
RKP5637
Jun 2012
#7
You are absolutely right. Don't they teach flag etiquette in school anymore?
northoftheborder
Jun 2012
#44
This always seems ironic to me. As a Girl Scout in the 1950's, at camp we were taught all kinds
enough
Jun 2012
#39
We have some here that stick flags right on the paint of their SUVs, large ones. It's so
RKP5637
Jun 2012
#8
It just becomes drained of meaning after a while if it's out there ALL the time.
Chorophyll
Jun 2012
#53
I've noticed the same things around here. It seems that after 9/11 everyone started flying
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2012
#11
That's pretty much what I've noticed to, the flag for them marks rabid RWer territory, most of
RKP5637
Jun 2012
#16
Thank you for posting this. I bet most people flying these 7x24 hour flags have
RKP5637
Jun 2012
#14
As long as people treat their flag with respect, I got no problem with them patriotically flying it.
Poll_Blind
Jun 2012
#22
Yep, commies don't fly them there flags, only the Americanest Americans in America!
RKP5637
Jun 2012
#32
I used to fly flags everyday (took 'em down at dark & rain) until my flagpole mount broke.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jun 2012
#26
I live in a community that can and will ticket a home for flying the flag incorrectly.
Solly Mack
Jun 2012
#36
Because, "Patriotism is the most foolish of passions, and the passion of fools." Schopenhauer
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2012
#49
Hate to answer a question with a question, but why the fuck would anyone care?
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2012
#77
Did I say I find the flag offensive? Sorry, maybe I'm just reading too much into this. n/t
RKP5637
Jun 2012
#84
Okay, "offensive" was an overstatement. But why would you even care?
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2012
#86