Do you get very concerned over people's use of the Mexican flag

[RB TexLa]

Poll question: Do you get very concerned over people's use of the Mexican flag

in the US?

[MercutioATC]

1. As concerned as I get when they use the Italian or Canadian flags...

...which is not at all.


There's nothing wrong with being proud of one's heritage.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. I get more concerned over their use of the Confederate flag

I mean if we're gonna go all postal over conquered nations ...uh

[Finder]

3. What is it lately with all the flag fetish crap?

[RaleighNCDUer]

4. No. the only flags that bother me are the Nazi and the confederate

battle flags, and then only when used by people who claim to be patriotic Americans.
And people who wave those flags are people who get most upset about the Mexican flag.

[Bobbieo]

7. I'm concerned about those who use the American flag

in the guise of patriotism.

[WinkyDink]

5. On a U.S. Post Office Building? Hell, yes.

[marmar]

6. No...

Why the anxiety about people celebrating their heritage? Do people freak out over all the folks wearing green on St. Patrick's Day?

[Bobbieo]

8. Fascism will come to America wrapped in a flag

and carrying a cross - Sinclair Lewis

[marmar]

9. If that's the case...

It's here and totally in control of government.

[William769]

10. And where has this been a problem?

[Bobbieo]

12. Ir;s not 'has been' - it's 'being' a problem!

[William769]

14. Where is it "being" a problem?

[Bobbieo]

19. Doesn't it bother you to see these Pro-BushNEO CONS flaunting the flag.

our flag in the guise of patriotism, promoting the war in Iraq and protecting our country from the terrorists.

[William769]

21. I must be missing something.

What does that have to do with what I asked?

I live in S.W. Florida and I see more Mexican & Puerto rican Flags thant I do American flags.

So I'll ask again, wheres the problem?

ON EDIT: for the past 4 years I have been flying the Rainbow flag over the American flag.

[Sinti]

11. People get more upset over a damn piece of cloth than the Constitution

and Bill of Rights being torn apart. Grow up, it's a flag. I see all kinds of them everywhere, people are proud of their heritage. My predecessors don't have a flag or a 'homeland' (we invade yours like fleas on a dog), and even I understand this to some degree - I find it weird, but I understand the sentimentality for the old days/old home, if you will.

Why can't we embrace our Latino brothers, they are in the same position as we are. It's the damn uber-rich overlords we need to be fighting against. We could certainly use some unity in that struggle. Stop looking down, and start looking up!

[arcane1]

13. well, since I live in a city that was stolen from Mexico..

they can fly their flags all they want, as far as I'm concerned. I'm not much of a flag fetishist anyway

[Spider Jerusalem]

15. Not really, no...

doesn't bother me to see someone with an Irish flag on Saint Patrick's Day or an Italian flag on Columbus Day, either.

[ramblin_dave]

16. It could be a political dirty trick to

make some people believe that Mexicans are trying to take over.

[WA98070]

17. If they had not removed the US flag that would be different

I may not approve of this administration but I still feel this is a great country to live in.

[Berserker]

18. Why don't

you go to a foreign country of your choice tear down their flag from a government building and put up the American flag and post back and tell us how it went. I will be waiting to hear from you.

[AspenRose]

20. Nope...but I grew up in San Antonio

Sometimes known as 'Monterrey North'

:shrug:

(No problem with foreign flags in geography or foreign language classrooms, or at martial arts studios, but I think raising a flag of any country besides the U.S. at a federal building is inappropriate, though....)

[FSogol]

22. How will I tell the difference between Mexican and Peruvian restaurants w/

flags? ;-)