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Originally Posted by Iphinome
I don't think anyone here is saying you don't have the right. I'm saying flying a flag over a government building makes perfect sense, it marks it as a government building giving the flag a practical use, look up and say hey that building must be some sort of official government thing. Flying a flag from a ship tells you where it comes from when you're on the high seas or in a foreign port. These flags serve a useful purpose as would a flag patch on an official uniform. I'm clueless what purpose is served by flying one over a Walmart. What message is being sent and what does it imply about people who aren't flying a flag? Does a flag over walmart mean they're a governemnt building does the corporation own us? Could i vote for target and then the get the flag?
The problem is I see a flag as a useful tool like a pencil.
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you're just not real clear on the by and for the people bit are you? it's our flag. a lot of us are proud of it. proud to display it.
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Originally Posted by ardeegee
The same purpose as having the national anthem and pledges of allegiance at sporting events-- it panders to widespread, mainstream nationalism. |
I really don't expect you to be on board with this. your opinion is perfectly obvious
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Originally Posted by Xanthe
They chose to rent there. No one forced them. They have to obey the rules of their rental agreement. You don't want to have restrictions on what you do, pay more attention before you sign a rental agreement, join a co-op, or buy in a gated community. 
Tempest in a teapot. Another fool who thinks "the rules" don't apply to them just because they are a veteran. And no, serving in the military doesn't make them more American than anyone else here or entitle them to disregard the community rules that they agreed to by renting in that community. Same sort of story turns up in the news every Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Veterans' Day.  |
I've rented very few times in my life and only once at an apartment. I don't recall reading every single word in the 15 odd pages of the rental agreement. like I said before, some things are just a "given" like you really don't mess around with people's right to respectfully display the flag. there are probably parking garages out there that reserve the right to bar you due to the stickers you might have on your car and folks don't know about it. there are some things that people need a huge reality check over. this would be one of them