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originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: Quetzalcoatl14
Divide and Conquer.
It's a well orchestrated symphony brought to you by the MSM and government.
It hits us little people and it becomes "Tit for Tat".
One side pushes, then gets offended when the other side pushes back and the nonsense continues.
Who will lose? The government? LOL They'll win no matter the outcome.
Like children. "He hit me first!" Get the drift?
originally posted by: khnum
There's only one flag that should be flown up government flag poles,the jolly roger.
That I can completely agree with. Keep it to your damn self. Do I think gays should be able to Marry? You bet! But act like normal damn people. You don't need to flame all over the place and make your sexuality your entire identity.
originally posted by: Chrisfishenstein
a reply to: tothetenthpower
You know what? I say this in just about every single post I make and that's how we debate this stuff....My main feeling on LGBT is, keep it in the privacy of your own home...Nothing more! I don't want it in public, I don't want it in schools, my main view is just keep it all behind closed doors, yes even straight couples! I don't want to see a husband and wife makeout in public just as much as gays....But it is nice to see you agree no matter how many differences in opinion we have had in the past about this topic! Love my ATS family!
originally posted by: khnum
There's only one flag that should be flown up government flag poles,the jolly roger.
originally posted by: grey580
a reply to: Benevolent Heretic
One is a flag of hatred and oppression.
The other is a flag of a movement for freedom from hatred and oppression.
I think there's a very large distinction there.
Christians need to remember. You reap what you sow.
If you are constantly condemning gay people. It's gonna come back at ya.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Chrisfishenstein
Right. It's the same rationale as the religious one. If you can't honor all of them (which you can't because new Civil Rights groups come out of the woodworks all the time) then you shouldn't honor any of them.
State flags, the US flag, and MAYBE a few international flags from our international allies. That's it. Though I'm even leery about international flags. They really should be reserved for federal government buildings.
originally posted by: Darth_Prime
a couple years ago at Pride in New Orleans a veteran that was offended by rainbow flags being flown in Girard Park during Pride complained about Rainbow Flags in the Park..
www.dailykos.com...#
In a display of stunning bigotry, a council person has formed a motion to ban the rainbow flag from city property. Ostensibly not to offend others. His action is based on one complaint from a Korean War veteran that believes only straight people fought in one of our many wars and to display the LGBT flag is an insult to veterans.
So to keep this one bigothappy LGBT persons would not be allowed to have pride flags in the park.
Green, who said he learned about the flag-raising after a photograph and story appeared in The Daily Advertiser, said he does not believe the flag should be flown on government property.
“I did not go overseas and fight for our country so that we could come back and be subject to something like that,” Green said Friday. “Several of us (veterans) feel that the flying of this flag is a poke in the eye of a way of life.”
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Chrisfishenstein
Right. It's the same rationale as the religious one. If you can't honor all of them (which you can't because new Civil Rights groups come out of the woodworks all the time) then you shouldn't honor any of them.
State flags, the US flag, and MAYBE a few international flags from our international allies. That's it. Though I'm even leery about international flags. They really should be reserved for federal government buildings.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
originally posted by: Quetzalcoatl14
With all due respect, it's conservatives that want it removed.
I understand that. Read the threads about the confederate flag. "Liberal whiners" is the phrase of the day.
The title is Breitbart's, not mine. I'm pointing out the hypocrisy of those who are crying because the confederate flag is probably going to come down in SC.
Finally, I've already seen someone yesterday online trying to draw a false equivalency between Confederate Flag rights and Rainbow Flag rights. The two couldn't be more opposite.
I happen to agree, but that's our OPINION. NEITHER should be on a government building, because they don't represent the entirety of a state or nation and SOME PEOPLE find the flags extremely offensive.
I might agree with you that neither need to be flown on the property of public political forums, however.
Government buildings. That's my position.