How do (USA) American citizens feel about the American Stars and Striipes being taken down and?
366508
They should loose tax dollars!! I'd pull my child out of the school, and enroll him in a private school. The act that you speak of happened in CA. The principal should have his noggin re-adjusted, what the hell was he thinking? I incenses me to no end that that inept SOB, let it occur. It is grossly disrespectful, and an open act of provocation. That's not what my family, nor myself, served for. I would expel those responsible for the remainder of the year. I remain, ALL AMERICAN, ALL THE TIME!  VIVA LA MIGRA!\nJester that "piece of cloth" represents everything I believe in. All gave some, some gave all for Old Glory. To disrespect the US flag, is to disrespect all who love it, salute it, and revere it.
1019087
They absolutely got what they asked for! How can you put down your core fan base and not expect repercussions? It's just another example of entertainers who get a swollen head and think that their opinions are golden and that people will forgive anything they do or say. They have committed political suicide...they just don't they are dead yet.
745399
Believe me, I understand the temptation- I probably hate them more than you do. All the "me too" "gotta keep up with the Jones' " people ran out and bought them, instead of opting for more traditional (and much more tasteful) decorations. Like we really need more tacky, oversized, Chinese made plastic crap in this country. Unfortunately, the others are right; it is vandalism, you can get arrested, and be forced to pay for the damage. THAT SAID, a sling shot may not do it, as these things are kept inflated with fans that run constantly since they are already full of leaks. You'd need to create a much larger hole in order to be effective.
591978
I just saw it and am disgusted.  How dare they try to justify their causes with such antics.  They are illegals and should not even have the right to protest to Americans in their own lawful land.  Congress should be ashamed to have let this happen.  Why should I as a taxpayer be subjected to such disrespect?  I do however feel its a hopeless case at this point.  Something should have been done long ago.  The problem has gotten way out of hand and I do not see a resolution happening anytime soon.  I live in Los Angeles and everything is in spanish, my TIVO even has started recording some daytime soap on the 'Univision' spanish network.
768979
After they took to our streets, May 1, they created a backlash which they will never see the end of.\n\nThis ripple has become a storm and soon will be a tsunami of unequal proportions.\n\nThe middle class is the power class and as we unite through joining pro-American organizations and spending our money saving our heritage, we will be a force not to be reckoned with!\n\nTo quote a Patriot....."be afraid....be very afraid"
77387
OH MY GOD!!! Some one that see's the light. Thank god.  We don't have many rights left anymore.  the whole war is a hoax to make the US into a Marshall law state and take over the world as a global goverment.  No one wants to admitt it. Hell, a lot of people don't see it.  As long as they got American Idol on tv there ok.
823948
As I understand it, yes it does, if said action is being used as an expression of opinion and harms/risks no one.\n\nIt's disrespectful, true; but on the other hand, the US of A is not a flag---it's a history and a people, and most importantly, a system of governance that was originally intended to grow with society while still preserving basic freedoms and rights. A flag is merely a symbol, that many people see in different ways (see opinions on the Confederate Battle Flag, for example). What really matters is that our laws preserve our freedoms and support our rights---as the founding fathers intended. I worry far more when a law is implimented that violates those rights, than when some yo-yo burns a flag for the tv cameras. One of them results in a pile of soot and a lot of hoo-ha... the other directly affects my rights and freedoms as a citizen.
1161440
By United Nation policies, no one can "own" a piece of the moon. It is like the Star Registery in that it is not universally recognized. It is for novelty enjoyment only.
1103612
Five years ago, I would have said they were liberal liars who simply hated America.\n\nToday, I would say they're pretty much spot on.  Over the past 5 years, I have watched in horror as the US trounces human rights, civil liberties, and the protections of the US Constitution - and Americans still re-elected this President.  By a slim margin, true, but that even 50% of us still thought what he was doing was by any means appropriate is to me, perfectly disastrous.\n\nAmericans will never stand up for what it means to be American so long as they have bread and circuses - that is what Roman emperors called 'appeasement of the masses' - so long as they had enough to eat, and entertainment, the Roman citizenry allowed their government to get away with all sorts of atrocities.\n\nSounds familiar, doesn't it.  America.  What a waste of opportunity.
524464
Well, we know that one more star will probably be added to the flag.\n\nEither a complete change of the set up of stars would occur or they'll just tack it on at the end somewhere.\n\nOr...the US could wait to incorporate Puerto Rico until we have another ten or so countries and territories ready to be annexed. At least then, we'll only have to address this situation once and it'll be with an even number of ten or so stars. ;)
467530
No, there should be no penalty for these actions.  It is the fundamental freedom of all Americans to do what they will in protest short of wanton destruction of other's property and inhibition of another's freedom of movement.\n\nIf we penalize someone for flying a flag upside down or beneath another nation's flag, we are lessening our freedom and that is, ultimately, what the USA flag represents: FREEDOM.\n\nDo I approve?  No, I do not.  Will I fight to the death for their right to desecrate a USA flag?  Yes, I will.  The reason I feel this way is based on my belief that we, above all nations, must always, always, always protect freedom above else.  It is what we are, who we are, why we are.  And it is not optional.  Anyone who would lodge a penalty against someone for expressing themselves with a piece of cloth (even if that cloth is an American flag) is not a true and loyal American, but a pseudo-patriot who puts more value on woven material than freedom.\n\nIt isn't disrespect for the nation to do it although it is quite childish and makes no sense.  It is disrespect for freedom to stop it, though.\n\nBy the way, flying a flag upside down is not disrespect, it is a universal sign of distress.  If those students think they were doing something disrespectful they were not only being ridiculous they were being ignorant.
996086
It is indeed a sad commentary on the 'average' US citizen .. and the Congress ... that no one is raising red flags!!! ... The citizenry is more interested in who is winning on some idiotic reality tv show. and the Congress is more worried about getting re-elected and keeping their cush-jobs than they are in preserving the standards of freedom that this country was built on and that, supposedly, our military men and women have fought for and are fighting and dying for.  But it seems all we get is rhetoric and no action.
175090
Honestly, there is no way to sugar coat this...Negatively. With the help of our media and military actually.  While the military isn't at fault, their prescence upsets the locals.  The media doesn't help either because they bribe the locals into doing things they normally wouldn't like throw rocks at the Anchor for dramatic affect.  It helps their ratings.  Whenever I travel I met wonderful people from other cultures and I learn that what we know as Americans isn't so true anymore.  It is sad but I don't like for other cultures to view me as a bully for being an American.  I suppose that it goes both ways.  Unfortunate really.
1046371
Yes,  We as Americans should be very concerned about world opinion.  My girlfriend went on a vacation to Australia not long after we met.  She noticed a little hostility from some of the people from other countries that were in their group.  These ultra conservative "cowboy" extremest are giving us a very bad image around the world.  I stumbled across a website for a German band .........  I think it was Ram-stein but I'm not sure.  I was shocked and appalled at all the anti U.S. statements. \n      I once got into a discussion at a bar with a girl from Czechoslovakia she told me that Americans in general were uninformed and often deceived by our media.   We are the most powerful country in the world right now our problems are the worlds problems and visa verse.  We as Americans have a responsibility to know whats going on in the world (not just what FOX news tells us) and act accordingly.
398407
Its an insault to all of us. We americans let them stay in our country and they spit in our face. I think they should learn to respect what america is and leave our heritage alone.
475602
Some of the people expressing their thoughts before me has forgotten where their ancestors were from and the ways they got to the USA. Others probably don't know thanks to whom they could eat a salad this morning that they paid a few cents for. A couple of them probably just said "bye bye" to the contractors they hired for a half of the market hour rate to remodel their house and finally could seat by the computer and criticize a little bit the immigrants. What can I say? God Bless America!\nPS: As a Polish legal, but a non-citizen US immigrant, I maybe should not even use my right to free speech here, since some of you said I don't have one. I'm sorry. It won't happen again.
1011072
People will forget all about this issue when "American Idol" and "The OC" start their new seasons.The rest of us will eventually tire of going around in circles.And when that happens the government will give the illegals amnesty (quietly) and that will be that.The will be no end to it.10 yrs from now the politicians may us the issue again to get voters rilled up.