Didn't planting our flag designate American soil?
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Sure does.  Send in the marines...the space marines that is.
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No it is a representation of the American South, And being from the south I have had Confederate Flags. It is some people’s interpretation and pregidist of that that has made it a bad symbol. And I have seen people with confederate Flags speak out against racism including myself. As one person has suggested other wise.. So many people will teach you (and rightly so not to judge one by someone’s color, Dress, Religion, ect.) And then turn around and judge by the color of a Flag without seeing one’s own beliefs. It is when we a people As a human Race can forgo these misunderstandings for one’s background and treat all by their actions and not by any other means. Most people have a history roots to their past and want that respected as well it should be. But to truly be against Racism all people should respect another roots it is only then the Human Race can win. I ask every one of you   If you plant a garden of beautiful flowers would they all look alike or be the same?  Then neither would Gods garden. Be thankful we are all different how boring this world would be otherwise
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well, a debate from 1969. how retro!\n\nI do know one thing, the flag is NEVER supposed to be in the dark! If you have an American flag on a flag pole, it must be lit at night. Yup, it's true!\n-------------------------------------------\nProperly Display Our Flag \n\nThere is a right way and a wrong way to display the flag.  The American flag should be held in the highest of regards. It represents our nation and the many people who gave their lives for our country and our flag. Here are the basics on displaying  the American flag: \n\n\nThe flag is normally flown from sunrise to sunset. \nIn the morning, raise the flag briskly. At sunset, lower it slowly. Always, raise and lower it ceremoniously. \nThe flag should not be flown at night without a light on it. \nThe flag should not be flown in the rain or inclement weather. \nAfter a tragedy or death, the flag is flown at half staff for 30 days. It's  called "half staff" on land ,and "half mast" on a ship. \nWhen flown vertically on a pole, the stars and blue field , or "union", is at the top and at the end of the pole (away from your house). \nThe American flag is always flown at the top of the pole. Your state flag and other flags fly below it. \nThe union is always on top. When displayed in print, the stars and blue field are always on the left. \nNever let your flag touch the ground, never...period. \nFold your flag when storing. Don't just stuff it in a drawer or box. \n When your flag is old and has seen  better days, it is time to retire it. Old flags should be burned or buried. Please do not throw it in the trash. \nDid you Know? There is a very special ceremony for retiring the flag by burning it. It is a ceremony everyone should see.Your local Boy Scout group knows the proper ceremony and performs it on a regular basis. If you have an old flag, give it to them. And, attend the ceremony.  \n---------------------------------------------\nSTANDARDS of RESPECT\nThe Flag Code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag, also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used. They are: \n\nThe flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal. \nThe flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speakers desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top. \nThe flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard \nThe flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations. \nThe flag should never have placed on it, or attached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind. \nThe flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything. \nWhen the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously. \n\nThe flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary. \n\nWhen a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.
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It has everything to do with the principles the USA was founded on.  (i.e. slavery, elitism, etc)\n\n\nThat being said, of course I do not agree with him.
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Werecrow answered the question correctly. I would like to add that "Betsy Ross" creating the U.S. flag is largely considered to be fiction. If you look at pictures of early U.S. flags you can see how U.S. Revolutionary flag designers borrowed the colors from the Union Jack, the British flag.
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The mineral composition of the soil affects whether the it will be red or light colored. We have a lot of clay in NC - orange & red indicates that iron is present. The parent material from which the soil came from has a lot to do with determining the mineral content.\n\nBeach sands can be all different colors because of their parent material. Black sand beaches of Hawaii came from basaltic lava parent material.\n\nOrganic matter can also cause soils to be different colors. Usually the darker the soil the more organic matter.
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I've always found it odd that a state within the United States would demand keeping the flag of a nation that disavowed being a part of the United States within it's modern flag.\n\nParadoxial in a sense.
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It was not considered illegal when the European and Asian Americans came here, more like they thought they discovered this land.  It is shameless what they did to the Native Americans still.
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Yes it's dumb! We live in the United States of America not the Confederate States of America. It would be like flying a Japanese flag outside our windows the day after the tragedy at pearl harbor happened.
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In 1823, in his his 7th annual State of the Union Address, President John Monroe stated that the U.S. no longer recognized the right of any European Power to colonize in the Americas.  He further stated that the U.S. would remain neutral in any conflict between European Powers, or between a European Power and it's colonies, unless the latter was in the Americas, in which case the U.S. would consider the war an attack on itself.  We started ignoring that one in WW1 and have never looked back, the Falklands Conflict between Britain and Argentina was a clear violation, we didn't bat an eye.  Given the technology available even as far back as WW2, that kind of isolationism simply isn't an option any more.  Be nice if it was, I agree, but it ain't.
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The pledge did not include the phrase "Under God" originally.  That phrase was added in the 1950's during one of the most shameful periods of paranoia in American history.  Perhaps you've heard of it, it's called the McCarthy Era.  The pledge was good enough for this country for a very long time before "Under God" was added.  What happened in the 1950's to necessitate a change?  Oh, that's right, we started hating other people for not believing in  God, that's what happened.  \n\nNo, I think that letting a small minority of believers add the phrase in the first place was a huge mistake.  It should go along with the rest of the pledge.  The US is one of a few countries to demand that people affirm their allegiance to the country and it's flag  almost constantly.
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Hip! Hip! Hooray! for you I come from from my father's side, mexican and from my mother's american. Both of our parent's had instill in us to be patriotic to our country, which is the good old U.S. of A. and I am proud to be an american. I am a 64 yr. old women and What you wrote about the illegals is very true. Why do they have to flaunt their flag in our soil, we do not go to Mexico and do the same. They should be ashamed of themselves in trying to force their ways in us. Can't they see that they all looked ridiculous doing that.
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Everyday I stand my ground. And I am sure so does everyone who was born and raised in the United States has to "stand your ground". To protect and save what is theres... This case being our "homeland" being taken over by illegals ...they are not immigrants. Because I wont give them the title until they do it the right way. Not jumping the boarder. And I have to "stand my ground" cause I have to protect my job. Or they would have my job too.
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somebody answered my previous question saying that it appeared to be border control! They found boot tracks that matched those used by border control in the mud around it! I think that is even funnier than the fact that the fences were torn down.
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our funding Fathers never prescribed "closing our borders", however they did prescribe what should make an American a true Patriot. We should "take care of US" first, before we look for the needle in the eye of our brother and or neighboors
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Yes.\nIf you say no you forgot the history of USA
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because it shows that your country has compassion and that it can admit that it was a mistake to rob the land from previous owners. At least when the usa bought new york from the indians we gave them blankets and beads...\nCAN YOU TELL ME WHERE YOUR LAND RIGHTS ORIGINATE