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In reply to the discussion: Missouri student loses driving rights for flying Confederate flag [View all]CreekDog
(46,192 posts)99. Do you think you should be able to fly the Nazi flag in Germany?
since you can fly most any other there?
and why do you only seem to post when your post is needed to defend the undefensible?
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Missouri student loses driving rights for flying Confederate flag [View all]
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2012
OP
The way of life that he refers to included slavery...which is very offensive to Americans....
rfranklin
Jan 2012
#1
Would you apply the same standard to commemorating slaveholding native American cultures? N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
Jan 2012
#95
Slavery is offensive to anybody who believes in the concept of freedom for all...
rfranklin
Jan 2012
#104
I said the South is a breeding ground for Right Wingers, not that all Southerners are RWers
Zalatix
Jan 2012
#128
But that's not the standard that was suggested in the post to which you replied.
Vattel
Jan 2012
#79
I don't give a damn whether the ignorant asshole considers the flag racist or not.
white_wolf
Jan 2012
#5
Now they have a bunch of Swastika-like symbols that mean the same thing. nt
ZombieHorde
Jan 2012
#27
The Confederate Flag was removed from "over the State Capital" years ago. nt
Skip Intro
Jan 2012
#17
Courts have ruled schools have the right to limit speech that is considered disruptive
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2012
#15
If he's allowed to fly this, but that kid in Alaska can't fly 'Bong Hits for Jesus'
TransitJohn
Jan 2012
#50
You are correct. Many DUer's support freedom of speech and expression only when
Skip Intro
Jan 2012
#16
Schools don't allow students to have the word "fuck" written on their stuff at school,
ZombieHorde
Jan 2012
#31
Yeah, I kinda figured that. Just stirring the pot. I'm quite literal in my interpretation of
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#38
I do not think threats against ANYONE fall into the category of protected speech, no.
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#41
Yup. Freedom of Speech is okay when it dovetails with MY worldview...
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2012
#33
Personally, I appreciate it when racists self-identify ... makes it easier to shun them.
JoePhilly
Jan 2012
#69
I have to agree with you. As offensive as it is, it's a free speech issue.
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2012
#86
no, but while I'm also not "ok" with him making derogatory remarks more generally...
mike_c
Jan 2012
#153
My "OK" inquiry was about the "without sanction" part of my question.
Hassin Bin Sober
Jan 2012
#155
How do you feel about schools that don't allow the word "fuck" on school grounds?
ZombieHorde
Jan 2012
#36
The school administers the parking lot. If he got in a fight in the parking lot, they'd punish him.
LeftyMom
Jan 2012
#53
The great thing about the First Amendment is that you are free to despise my analysis
onenote
Jan 2012
#133
Isn't this the same town where the homeschool family got the book banned?
proud2BlibKansan
Jan 2012
#71
For fun ... ask a person who flies the Confederate Flag if its ok to BURN the US Flag ...
JoePhilly
Jan 2012
#73
I wonder if the article should say "parking privilages", not "driving privilapges".
JoePhilly
Jan 2012
#76