Anyone else get sent this? Thoughts?

[J.J.]

Originally posted by John D Harris: Yorick E-mail me a copy please you should have the address if not you can get it in my profile. God Bless America! I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Untied States of America and to the Republic for which it stands One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. It amazes me that there are people WHINNING about words, yes I'll repeat that WHINNING about words, when there are 5,000+ dead humans. But these must be sensative, can't we just get along crowd are WHINNING about words. People have had their lives ended they can no longer enjoy the blessings or hardships of this life, THEY ARE DEAD. But we have to listen to people WHINE about words, and worry about offending someone. Bite me! all of your proceived offensives in the world combined and mulitplied by Pi are not equal to one human life!

John D. fer prez fer life! Even if I were not a veteran, even if every single one of my uncles had not been been vets of things like the Korean War, Vietnam, the Berlin Airlift, thank GOD I went thru school when you got a ruler across the knuckles if you did not stand up straight and say the Pledge of Allegiance loud enough to be heard. Sound mean to some? then you still don't get it. But don't worry, the U.S. of A. will still be here to protect the world's freedom from those who wish to claim it as their own. So enjoy your right to protest, WHINE and complain. Just don't do it within arm's reach of me, or I WILL give you something to whine and complain about.noj/k issed:
now, please, gee whiz, let's all KISS, did i OFFend anyone's tender sensibilities.
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Official Pin-Up Girl Massager of the O.L.D. C.O.O.T.S. Clan
To Err is Human To Forgive Divine, However Neither is U.S. Marine Corps Policy.

[This message has been edited by J.J. (edited 10-19-2001).]

[Ladyzekke]

Well here in the D.C. metropolitan area, nobody is discouraging flags I can say that for sure LOL. At least 1/2 of the cars in traffic have either a flag bumper sticker, or a flag sticker in one of the windows, or one flying (like mine) on the radio antennas on cars, some are attached to windows, and many have large flags flying in front of their front door of their houses. Large flags are hanging from bridge overpasses above many highways, are in store windows, being sold in many stores, etc. This was never like this before Sept. 11th. To me, this means that we Americans are being calm, and strong. The terrorists will NOT take away what America stands for, we will never turn into the barbaric mentality that the Taliban has. If they think their attacks on us are going to cause internal chaos, as seems to happen a lot in their country, they are sadly mistaken. We will not start throwing rocks at eachtother, we will not stampede eachother in a panic, we will not put ourselves first in an emergency over the weaker people, we will stand together and care for eachother, as family. I really believe this, especially now after seeing how people have come together since Sept. 11th all over the U.S. We only grow stronger when threatened, this I guess, the Taliban will learn in time. God bless America.

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[J.J.]

BTW, Yorick, please email me that letter as well, I can't believe my cadre of stainless steel cynics has not gotten it to me yet, I would like to send it on. yuwkne@hotmail.com thenk yew, veddy muchas

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Amanda's Dad-Best Damn Job, Period.

Official Pin-Up Girl Massager of the O.L.D. C.O.O.T.S. Clan
To Err is Human To Forgive Divine, However Neither is U.S. Marine Corps Policy.

[Sir Taliesin]

I think I've gotten this email at least five timesthis week!!! It's real popular on the internet!!! BTW Ziroc, GREAT POST!

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If they take my gun can I still use my Axe?

[Prime2U]

Originally posted by Ziroc: I have also seen this. It's sick. We live in AMERICA, the land of the FREE. Free speech, freedom of EXPRESSION. I would fight them to the end to fly my flag. If you are offended, get the hell out of the country! Or deal with it. Another thing I have been hearing--SOME anal people are offended by the word "GOD" in the National Anthem. OK.... Well, then you better get rid of all your money too.. that should offend ya as well.. Morons... people are saying 'well, just remove the word God'. Well, that's nice and all, but then it isn't the national Anthem damnit. (Sigh).. Politically Correctness is a pain in the ass sometimes.. goes TOO far sometimes.

Aye Ziroc, you and I are seeing eye to eye on this issue. I expect to see France's flag when I go to France, and any other nation's too the same way, and it won't offend me, I'm a visitor. So what *&%@wit PC morons think OUR flag will offend visitors here? And if it does, SO WHAT? Why on earth would they want to visit us if it did? Argh, i just have pet peeves about some things.

Prime

[Neb]

As stated earlier, I fully support the americans who want to keep their flag, even though I am not from America.

[250]

Prime2u...

geesh, there are always people who deserve to be on my list... sigh...

[Fljotsdale]

Originally posted by Yorick: In a message dated 10/18/01 1:30:42 PM, yourmiconn1 writes: > THIS SAYS IT ALL!!!!! Broken Arrow, Oklahoma School officials remove "God Bless America" signs from schools in fear that someone might be offended. Channel 12 News in Long Island, New York, orders flags removed from the newsroom and red, white, and blue ribbons removed from the lapels of reporters. Why? Management did not want to appear biased and felt that our nations flag might give the appearance that "they lean one way or another". Berkeley, California bans U.S. Flags from being displayed on city fire trucks because they didn't want to offend anyone in the community. In an "act of tolerance" the head of the public library at Florida Gulf Coast University ordered all "Proud to be an American" signs removed so as to not offend international students.

Oh, come ON! I personally hate all the loud, belligerant flag-waving patriotism and God bless America stuff - but that is ridiculous!
Good grief! If you can't express yourselves the way you want to in your own country for fear of offending people who have CHOSEN to go there to live, where the devil CAN you express yourselves!?


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Dubbed Queen of the Illuminati by Diogenes.

Dont get mad, butI think its an un-American aditude to tell someone to leave if they wish to promote a particular constitutuional point of view like having a seperation of church and state. With regard to censoring patriotic songs and themes, It is only one way to interpret this constitutional passage IMO.
I will elaborate.
Seperation of church and state. The issue of the ten commandments in the court room is cut and dry, its a direct quote from the bible, works one religion in general has claimed. On the otherhand the word God has an equevilant in most every religion, and atheists/agnostics wouldnt exist as a philosophy without something to deny or disbelieve. So as a word it is fairly generic and nonoffensive in relation to patriotic songs and church. Because in and of itself the mention of god isnt placed in a church or in a religious sense. So the interpretation maybe wrong, but its from our own constitution. I defend and respect the rights of Americans to promote a political cause even if its divisive and out of the context of a fair spirit.


I cant be offend by the site of the American flag, and I support the freedom for people to fly them as they please.

[Prime2U]

Originally posted by 250: Prime2u... geesh, there are always people who deserve to be on my list... sigh...

Your 'List'?
Honestly, and I stated it clearly in my post, I meant nothing against you. I was mearly trying to clarify the post for your benefit so I used you as an example. I am assuming since you said you were proud of america that you were obviosly not offended by us showing our flag. If for stating that I must be on your 'List' then so be it.

Prime