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Nye Bevan

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18. Always?

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How much longer WILL Dem officeholders feel they HAVE to wear those $*%&^#@ FLAG PINS! [View all] Ken Burch Nov 2012 OP

Remember folks, it was NIXON who started the flag pin thing. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #1

Quotes from "A Brief History of the Flag Lapel Pin".... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #40

Until China stops making them. bluedigger Nov 2012 #2

Romney did NOT wear his flag pin today when he went to White House to lunch with Pres Obama Tx4obama Nov 2012 #3

When we stop calling our nation "The Homeland" and go back to "nation" or "country" Hekate Nov 2012 #4

American flags on ... DakotaLady Nov 2012 #5

Yes. The perpetually dirty, tattered, ragged American flags that deserve better. Aristus Dec 2012 #21

Dodge Dakota 4X4 DakotaLady Dec 2012 #33

Okay, I guess I goofed that one... Aristus Dec 2012 #34

Dakota 4x2... 165,000 miles PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #36

and Gawd Bess Uhmerika MrYikes Nov 2012 #6

Two quotes come to mind... LeftofObama Nov 2012 #7

Love these..... a kennedy Nov 2012 #10

To back up your quotes, look at the early pictures and movies of the Nazi Party in Germany.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #42

As long as they as subservient to the republican party RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #8

If I see those on any lapel I dismiss the bearer.. kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #9

Always? Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #18

almost always.......... kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #25

I think there's an RFID chip in there. nt DCKit Dec 2012 #11

What's that red dot on the flag pin that repubs wear? unhappycamper Dec 2012 #12

I think it represents their perception of the permanent terror alert level pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #13

Personally, there should only be ONE flag we should ALL wear... BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #14

I'd be down with that. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #17

I like this one, too: Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #27

Since when are Democrats against capitalism? leftynyc Dec 2012 #39

Capitalism results in unfair wage discrepencies BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #44

Try reading a little closer, especially leftynyc Dec 2012 #47

Are you ANTI-FLAG now too???!!! undeterred Dec 2012 #15

Anti-pin, actually. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #16

Does anyone else remember lapel pins that were inscribed (in teeny-tiny letters) amandabeech Dec 2012 #19

Why does it bother you that much? LukeFL Dec 2012 #20

Because it's been made into an obligation Ken Burch Dec 2012 #22

Made to? Have you been forced to? LukeFL Dec 2012 #23

I haven't been forced...but I'm not a holder of elective office. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #24

I doubt the President dislikes wearing it BUT, dballance Dec 2012 #28

Yes, "made to"! If you don't wear it, you aren't a patriot, as far as RWNJs are concerned. eom ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #32

exactly ReasonableToo Dec 2012 #41

Is it beyond imagination that they might like wearing them? (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #26

A skull and cross bones pin might be more appropriate? L0oniX Dec 2012 #29

It's our flag, too lbrtbell Dec 2012 #30

I am a veteran... PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #43

"Patriotism is the most foolish of passions, and the passion of fools." Schopenhauer Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #31

Does it really matter anymore? LynneSin Dec 2012 #35

I don't fret over it either way... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #37

There are still chinese yellow ribbons sported around on goofy peoples' cars. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #38

I am happy to see them wear flag pins democrattotheend Dec 2012 #45

That's my opinion as well. The GOP loses a talking point when Dems wear it too..... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #48

It's not just that democrattotheend Dec 2012 #49

Agreed. I find it such a meaningless cliché. forestpath Dec 2012 #46