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Originally posted by earth2
This was a great video for me to watch. This guy thought he was gonna burn the flag and be a hero....not in america buddy.
Originally posted by earth2
I just think its great for someone (probably a veteran) to standup for the flag they fought for.
Originally posted by niteboy82
That just about sums up everything for me on the state of this nation.
Originally posted by earth2
To me you defending an illegal aliens free speach rights instead of a born american (me posting my opinion) free speach right sums up the state of the nation.
Originally posted by earth2
Maybe he, is maybe he isnt
The point is he is a "Mexican Activist" trying to burn an american flag. Naturally im on the american side. Which side are you on?
And IMO he didnt steal that flag, he protected it! That flag does not belong to that hispanic guy, it belongs to america. But thats just my opinion.
Originally posted by jsobecky
And it's anybody's "right" to defend this bandana-faced coward (yeah, he's a coward, afraid to show his face) and to stand up for his "rights".
But sometimes, enough is enough. Three cheers for the American! Call it an act of civil disobedience if you feel so badly for Mr. Bandana-face.
Originally posted by niteboy82
Which American? I have yet to see this established that this protester was not an American citizen. I feel badly for no one, I'm just telling it how it is. If this person took an item, any item, from anyone or anywhere, without explicit permission from the owner, it is theft.
Originally posted by jsobecky
Which American? Take a guess.
And I have yet to see Mr. Bandana face's receipt for the flag, so how do I know he didn't rip it off from the store shown at the end of the video?
Originally posted by FredT
Its funny though. When an American shows patriotism its often gets dismissed as blind ignorant "americanism" Yet Mexicans, Germans, French, et al show the exact same thing, yet its considered acceptable. The double standard has always amazed me.
Originally posted by Rasputin13
Just because someone has the legal right to do something, doesn't mean that someone else doesn't have the legal right to object to it. If I were in this situation, I would have done the same thing that man in the film did. I would have done everything I could to prevent that flag from being burned. It's a disgrace to everyone who has fought and died defending that flag and the nation it represents.
Obviously this moron has the legal right to do it. But that doesn't make it "right". Just as it isn't right for me to stand in front of a mosque and rub the Koran against my butt. Sure, I may have the legal right to do it, but it's not a morally appropriate thing to do. People worship that book and I would not insult their beliefs by degrading their holy book.
he is a disgrace and I'm glad someone stood up to him. I found it ironic that he was burning the very same flag of the nation which allows him to pull such stupid and offensive stunts.
Originally posted by Sky Eyes
Focus on above: breach of allegiance.