Azalin Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Now it's the POW/MIA flag that must go. http://www.newsweek.com/its-time-haul-down-another-flag-racist-hate-361929 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Stop just !@#$ing stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Now it's the POW/MIA flag that must go. http://www.newsweek.com/its-time-haul-down-another-flag-racist-hate-361929 Ya gotta hand it to the progressives. When they pick a lost cause, they really stick with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 That damned flag: It’s a shroud. It smothers the complexity, the reality, of what really happened in Vietnam. BINGO Rick Perlstein is one of our nation's great writers and historians. His book 'Nixonland' is beyond compare. He's spot on that the flag embodies right wing victimization over a war that was as senseless and horrible as anything this nation has ever done. Yes, LBJ was just something else. Knew we couldn't win but sent troops anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 BINGO Rick Perlstein is one of our nation's great writers and historians. His book 'Nixonland' is beyond compare. He's spot on that the flag embodies right wing victimization over a war that was as senseless and horrible as anything this nation has ever done. Yes, LBJ was just something else. Knew we couldn't win but sent troops anyway. This is obviously trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'd say people are going to see this kind of crap popping up and realize how absurd this stuff is getting, but I've learned not to underestimate the stupidity of the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who is Yuri? Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 It's the sort of thing I wouldn't ever have noticed if not for the reaction expressed here. I'm not blaming the OP. It's entertaining to talk about. Neither am I surprised. It's the type of wedge issue that gets people shouting at each other and makes for a news cycle that can be self sustaining, feeding perpetually upon the conflict created by its own invented controversies. That equates to subscription $ and clicks for Newsweek. For me, the POW/MIA flag doesn't provoke a strong emotional reaction. If I were confined in Guantanamo, though, that flag would surely bring a tear to my eye. (I jest!, I jest!) See, I too know how to play the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keukasmallies Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Will I have to remove that little pirate flag from the back of my boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Liberals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Ya gotta hand it to the progressives. When they pick a lost cause, they really stick with it. I guess once you have gone insane it's pretty hard to shake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'd say people are going to see this kind of crap popping up and realize how absurd this stuff is getting, but I've learned not to underestimate the stupidity of the public. I don't always agree with you, but you are on point, sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 It really, really is time to split the country. Both left and right will be much happier. Would be a lot of fun watching the left implement all of their causes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Just because some !@#$ on Newsweek wrote an opinion piece doesn't mean this is actually a movement or something people are actually calling for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Just because some !@#$ on Newsweek wrote an opinion piece doesn't mean this is actually a movement or something people are actually calling for. Y'know...I keep hearing that line of thinking. It's just one person's opinion in Newsweek. It's just an op-ed on CNN. It's just an opinion show on Fox. He's just a comedian, not a journalist. Except that it IS Newseek, and TIME, and CNN and FOX and Comedy Central and their stamp is their identity. So please. You can be stupid enough to believe what you wrote, but don't assume we're all as stupid as you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who is Yuri? Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Y'know...I keep hearing that line of thinking. It's just one person's opinion in Newsweek. It's just an op-ed on CNN. It's just an opinion show on Fox. He's just a comedian, not a journalist. Except that it IS Newseek, and TIME, and CNN and FOX and Comedy Central and their stamp is their identity. So please. You can be stupid enough to believe what you wrote, but don't assume we're all as stupid as you are. It's THE END OF THE WORLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 If you have a sticker on your car identifying you as a Purple Heart recipient or a veteran of the Iraq War, that's probably Racist® http://news10.com/2015/07/30/vet-finds-hateful-note-on-car-at-local-shopping-center/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who is Yuri? Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 If you have a sticker on your car identifying you as a Purple Heart recipient or a veteran of the Iraq War, that's probably Racist® http://news10.com/2015/07/30/vet-finds-hateful-note-on-car-at-local-shopping-center/ Scouring the web, for obscure reasons to be angry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Scouring the web, for obscure reasons to be angry? Relax, Skippy. I'm sure no one recognized your handwriting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Scouring the web, for obscure reasons to be angry? It appears that you have it backward. The writer of the original article is the angry one. The rest of us are simply incredulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who is Yuri? Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) It appears that you have it backward. The writer of the original article is the angry one. The rest of us are simply incredulous. Fair enough. The article writer did start it. I'm not going to defend the article. Edited August 14, 2015 by Franz Kafka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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