George Bush disrepects the US Flag!

[Timber Loftis]

What is the penalty provision for breaking/not following that part of the US Code?

[harleyquinn]

Originally posted by Chewbacca: quote: Originally posted by Rokenn: nah, because it is also against the flag code to wear a flag. Now if the politians would just remember that [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img]

What red-blooded American is going to object to a tall buxom lady in a flag swimsuit though? I can conviently forget the flag code for such a sight. [/QUOTE]I would object!!! Now, if it was Cameron Mathison or some other hunky guy in a bathing suit, well that's totally different!!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Rokenn]

Originally posted by harleyquinn: Now, if it was Cameron Mathison or some other hunky guy in a bathing suit, well that's totally different!!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [/QB]

lol, that reminds me of the first Austin Powers movie where he is in his Union Jack skivvies and the British commando's are saluting them.

[Night Stalker]

Originally posted by Chewbacca: quote: Originally posted by Rokenn: nah, because it is also against the flag code to wear a flag. Now if the politians would just remember that [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img]

What red-blooded American is going to object to a tall buxom lady in a flag swimsuit though? I can conviently forget the flag code for such a sight. [/QUOTE]I would object! Then demand that she remove the offensive attire IMMEDIATLY! [img]graemlins/showoff.gif[/img]

[skywalker]

Ever heard of a film from 1970 called Myra Breckenridge? It starred Raquel Welch and in it she wore a star-spangled swimsuit.


Look here for a pic:

http://www.geocities.com/raquelwelch5/pictures/069.jpg


Mark

[johnny]

What's the big deal about "respecting a flag" anyway ? It's only a piece of cloth. There are other more important things to respect as far as i'm concerned.

[Zero Alpha]

Originally posted by johnny: What's the big deal about "respecting a flag" anyway ? It's only a piece of cloth. There are other more important things to respect as far as i'm concerned.

yeah i agree. for example the country the flag represents. whats the point worrying what bush does to the flag after he's already messed around with the country it represents?

[antryg]

My observation over the past 35 years is that when everything is going good in the country, and there isn't a national controversy, then anybody can ignore the US Code. They can use the flag to advertise, wear it any way they want, and they can desecrate a flag (fly it in the dark, leave it on the ground, etc.).

If there is a large national controversy then these are the rules that apply. If you support the President, you can still do what you want because that is patriotic. If you don't support the President any display of the flag, even conforming to the US Code, is unpatriotic and probably treasonous.

The real problem with this issue is that, in America, the tendency to make nationalism a religion is very strong. Thus the national images become religious symbols and are vested with an interegal power and worth. To attack the symbol is to attack nation.

[John D Harris]

Just out of Idle curiosity I wonder what the percentage of people that believe burning the flag is ok are now screaming about Presidnt Bush signing a flag. Anybody want to bet it the percentage is above 50%? It's amazing how when somebody they don't like does something they are willing to jump.

[John D Harris]

Originally posted by Rokenn: Just like all those redneck patriots that improperly display the flag. Yet another reason to impeach him: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...168/4s8z4.html From the US Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Sec. 8 (g): The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature. The title of that portion of the US Code? "Respect for flag".

As for the Impeachment, Does anybody Know what the Job of the US Senator leading that Charge was before 1 Jan, 2003?

You guessed it Sen Bob Ghramm (SP?) of Florida was the Chairman of the Senate Intelligance Comm. His job was to keep track of ALL things pertaining to ONLY the US Intelligence for the US Senate, not other matters like say the military, or the EPA,Housing and Urban development, the US dept. of Education, etc. Unlike President Bush that has to Keep up with many more matters. SO What did Sen. Ghramm Know and when did he Know it? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM... That question MUST be asked First. The Senate Intelligence Comm. gets the same briefings the Presdient gets and has access to the SAME material. So if Senator Ghramm couldn't figure anything out, As evidenced by His silance on the matters leading up to 11 Sept 2001, and the war in Iraq. What the "Hale" is he whinning about? Does anybody want to bet me his whinning is not motvated by his bid to run for the US president? Or prehaps His complaints are not policticly motovated? Where was Senator Ghramm's complants when the preceding President was in office making the Same claims as President Bush? * Answer* He was leading the charge for attacking Iraq! Where was Senator Ghramm's speaking out about anything before it happened? Where was his complants about creditable Intel on WoMD's? OR the Iraq Niger uranium conection? Oh by the way President Bush DID NOT say in the State of the Union Speach that the USA had Intel. that SoDamn Insane was trying to get Uranium from Niger. He said "The British Government has Learned..." (see my post on the facts http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...;f=27;t=000088 )