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Last Friday, an attaché of important gay people from Philadelphia made a trip to Washington D.C. as invited guests of President Barack Obama for the White House’s first-ever gay pride reception….some of them took advantage of photo opportunities to give the late President Ronald Reagan the middle finger.
So is it legal in UK to flip one to the queen? Just curious.
Originally posted by Kolya
"I'm not sure if this is even legal."
OF COURSE IT F**KING IS. It's not Kim Il-Sung's corpse in Pyongyang, it's a painting of a dead president in Washington D.C.
Originally posted by nuclear12346
Haha Ronald and Bush deserve far more than birdies. If you even began to understood what they have done either directly (through actions and policies they supported) or indirectly (court nominations) to the rights of gays then you would understand where these people are coming from.
And lets not even go outside of the topic at hand, because there is a million other reasons to flip a bird at these two former presidents.
Originally posted by phroziac
This is something that happens with freedom of speech. Imagine if they pulled that crap in iran. And who cares if theyre gay?
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
OHH NOOOSSS! There bees gay folk at the White House!
C'mon...who cares if gay folks went to the WH and who cares if they threw a bird to a painting? Hell, I'm not gay and I would make sure to flip a bird to the whole lot. Minus JFK.
I'll even make a wild bet and say that there may even be gay people that WORK at the WH!
Trust me I'm very thick headed and skinned when it comes to many things in life. Just because it is collectively funded by the tax payer doesnt mean to disrespect the establishment that stands for something. Forget about the POTUS (past or present) that one disagrees with. I was only wondering about the legality of it since I wasn't sure. Thanx for that clarification.
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
reply to post by hp1229
I would say that you need to grow some thicker skin. This sort of news story is fodder for so-called conservatives so they can keep them outraged at Obama and gays.
Originally posted by hp1229
I do not deny that there are disagreements with voters and the POTUS (Current or Past) that we seldom find ourselves liking or disliking based on several factors. But do you think showing the disregard for the place itself for what it represents a wise thing? I couldn't care less about who the POTUS is but the white house is one of the most important symbol and monument that reprents the US tax payers. Isn't there any respect or code of conduct that folks should keep in mind for the place itself instead of the POTUS? The building has been around despite all the good and the bad POTUSs that it housed.
It isn't however it is a famous landmark as for as US is concerned and it represents US internationally. I know it is not a church nor a religious institution. I am not pretending anything.
Originally posted by cetaphobic
reply to post by hp1229
The white house isn't a church and is not a religious institution, so please stop pretending it is.