whats up with the mexican flag?
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I honestly feel that the only flag that should be paraded down in the US is the American Flag.  Although we represent a wide variety of race, culture and ethnicity, we are still Americans.  BOTTOM LINE.
252170
Why is the Irish flag waved on St. Patrics day?  Because people who came from that country have a reason to unite under it, as does any American who respects their past.\nAre we at War with Mexico?\nGet over it.
428571
Screw 'em.  Why should you be afraid to display your own flag, in your own country, for whatever reason you choose?\n\nI don't know if the Mexicans who are breaking windows with the flag are legal or illegal; as far as that goes, I don't even know if they are in fact Mexican. I don't know if they were trying to make a political statement or if they just wanted to destroy something.  Furthermore, I don't care.  All of that is beside the point.  What I do know is that they are thugs, trying to intimidate people through force and violence, and jail is where they belong.\n\nSome of these answers scare the heck out of me.  Why should you display a Mexican flag, if you have no particular allegiance to Mexico?  Further, why should you give a good flying flip at a donut WHO does not like America overseas?  THIS IS YOUR COUNTRY.  You are an AMERICAN.  And the idea that you should have to be afraid to display YOUR flag in YOUR country for ANY reason is sickening.  Take pride, display your flag, and if somebody tries to destroy your property -- and this applies whether they are white, black, Mexican, Japanese, Arab, or from Mars -- do everything you can to make sure the slime winds up in jail (that's provided that you don't catch them in the act and happen to have a baseball bat or a .44 magnum handy).
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1) the upside-down american flag under the mexican flag was invented as a political ploy by minutemen to incite hatred among otherwise sensible people, it has worked.\n\n2) the grand majority of those who are protesting are children and grandchildren of immigrants, in other words u.s. citizens (like me), people who do not want to see their families torn apart so they are protesting before it becomes a law.\n\n3) there is nothing wrong with peaceful, civil protests -that is what makes this country great.  so on may 1st you can protest the protest, and no one will try to stop you\n\n4) the first illegals or aliens in this country stepped off the mayflower, under the pretense of fleeing persecution from England, and stole the land from the Native Americans. \n so don't piss on my leg and tell me its raining.
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Ya, everyone wants the U.S. to have probs, so they are happy when we protest, except the people in Mexico want us to do good, so they can all come here, so changing the national anthem to spanish, in combination of protesting, will make everyone happy. :-)
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no it wasnt the spanish who made KKK flag...mind you its not the KKK racism thing... its actually against the spaniards..seem to me you're intrested to know the pihilippines..holla me if u want to know all about it... \n\nand it was discovered first by spanish so nobody knew what its called before. email me for more info
325080
Well in Michigan it is also English.  Im really pissed off about this Mexican version of the Star Spangled Banner.  What the heck is up with that.  I thought USA was a english speaking nation.  Why would we need a Mexican version?  Not only did they make that version they changed and added to it.  That is our national anthem not the Mexicans!!
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It is a symbol ............. like the US Flag.  It is a representation of the "peoples".   And it is sacred.\n\n\nNative Pride!
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What unity are you guys talking about.  They leave their country because it sucks so bad and then they wave that flag around here trying to push a campaign for ILLEGAL immigrant rights.  If they hated their own country so much that they needed to cross the border then they don't need to wave the Mexican flag when they want American rights.
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well... they messed themselves up. you cant report someone for feeling that way... lol. isnt this freedom of speech? especially on the internet??\n\nYou can't logically and honestly tell me that flying Mexican flags saying we demand you to make us citizens of your country... for being illegal... is the best way to go about bringing changes. RIIIGHHT. Mexicans are hard workers, yes they are. Grown and raised in California, I've grown up/am friends with a lot of Hispanics, but do it the right way... legal immigration.\n\nAnother thing... they (Hispanics) talk about how great their homeland is and how America sucks... wonder why none of them go back there? Show AMERICAN pride, not [insert country here] pride. That's what we had to do when we came over on ships... it's called assimilation.\n\nAnd do you honestly think they pay taxes? Please. They're undocumented. They do not pay taxes. You are crazy for thinking that. Then they send our money to banks out of country. Think what you want, but I would say they have screwed up by doing this right now. There is no basis. You're ILLEGAL... not LEGAL. NO as opposed to YES.
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The german flag has a black horizontal stripe at the top, with a red horizontal stripe in the middle, and a yellow horizontal stripe at the bottom.\n\nThe reasons are long and complex (but mostly relate to tradition with respect the black and gold, and the red possibly coming from the Hanseastic league), and I suggest you take a look at the wikipedia site linked below.
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I THINK i know what you mean??!! The "news"people in THIS country are mostly ALL liberally minded,and as such,they put a SLANT on the way they do news reports!!! Just like,during the ILLEGALS "protest march". A LOT if them (news media) did NOT show the MAJORITY of mexican flags being flown in this country!!! They did NOT show the way mexicans were THROWING things at the protesters!! They did NOT show the mexicans putting THEIR flag ABOVE the flag of the United States,nor did they show the U.S. flag,hung UPSIDE down UNDER the mexican flag!!! There were only a FEW newsmedia with the GUTS to show these pictures!!! WHY??? BECAUSE, big businesses in this country WANT illegals here,and OUR President,wants to allow them to stay to APPEASE the big businesses!!! ANd, yes,i'm sure you're right!!!I'm sure that if this country was like mexico,then the newspeople who reported what was ACTUALLY HAPPENING in the country,would have been silenced.
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its ok to have pride of ones heritage but what i seen portrayed by the media it was way more than just heritage. They should of been holding the american flag. Why do they do this also on the 4th of July here in california...to me its an insult. They have holidays where they celebrate heritage, st patricks day, cinco de mayo. columbus day, day of the dead...ect but to do it when you are here illegally and demand rights in a protest is wrong i believe.  I dont get it. I think it was more than just being proud, it was INSULTING. Just my opinion.
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Cut the Bigotry Bullshit. It's called a Rebel Flag for one reason. It symbolizes REBELION. DO NOT mistake a hand-ful of assholes for a symbol that can be used any number of 1000 ways. The flag is not evil, merely a select few that misuse it.
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I think you mean, changing?\nThis is the Spanish version of the Star Spangled Banner, not the illegal immigrants.
169793
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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I think the answer can be really simple.  If the flag is burnt because of the country it represents (in this case, America) then it definitely wouldn't be OK to Americans.  It's the reason behind the action and what it represents.