I have no respect for the American Flag. Why do I hate the American Flag?
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The flag is nothing but cloth and dye.  It is a symbol that's all.  Too many people make too big of a deal about it.  It has almost become idolatry.  It is like skin color.\n\nInstead of blindly defending or attacking symbols lets get to the heart of the issues; America has some "growing up" to do.      America can be better than it is toady, we have room to grow and mature.  We are not the BEST country in the world, but that is OK because we have the potential to be the best (or more concisely; we have room to be our best). But to do this we must choose better leadership, in fact we must all learn to be leaders, we must educate ourselves, we must get wise, etc.\n\nWe have been acting like idiots, but that's OK because we are young, but now that we know our mistakes we must stop repeating them.\n\nWe have so much potential.  I can't wait till these tough days come to an end and we finally live up to the pride we have in our flag.
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Stripes On The American Flag
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I think the confederate flag represents a terrible part of america's history and those who fly the stars and bars should be looked at as traitors.  The confederacy stood for slavery yes, but more importantly it stood for a government that ceceeded from the United States to become their own country.
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Yes. Every since the attack people are buying more flags, shirts, bumper stickers, name it and it's got a flag and God bless America on it. I can't stand it. I've always loved my country and supported our troops not just after we went to war or were attacked. They remind me of fair weather fans in sports. Only really being a fan when a teams winning or a teams popularity rises.
526754
no I don't and I don't see why you would us especially when we really like your country.  Please don't hate all americans, I do not hate you.
18774
The reason is that Hollywood filmmakers are one of the most anti-American groups possible, and do not believe in typical American values. To balance out any possible criticism, they pretend to be American by such gratuitous displays as flags.
1081828
Hell no. The flag symbolizes our freedom - including the freedom to burn it if we want. Will they ban using it on clothes? How about letting it hang outside your house until it's tattered and faded? What about all those made in China magnetic ones on the backs of cars that are filthy dirty?\n\nThe flag burning amendmant is just a way for republicans to placate their rightist followers without doing anything.
1099221
Ppl want how they look at things to be what everybody else sees and have no respect for other opinions. I too used to have a rebel flag and back then nobody thought of anything racist about it.
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A flag ceremony pays respect to your country.  This should be done in silence.
348759
No it is definately not. There are several rules governing what you can and cannot do to the flag (assuming you are talking about the greatest and prettiest flag in the world - Old Glory). Check the site below to see them.\n\nFYI - Bushy Bush desecrated an American flag by signing his name to it for a "fan" (I call fans of Bush "traitors"). He is thereby a traitor to this country, and should be tried and condemned as such. Just my thoughts on the subject. Can you tell I didn't vote for him?
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I'd wave my flag in your face, but this is the internet so that isn't quite possible.  \n\nI see nothing wrong with the pride we have in our country, a young country at that.  We've accomplished quite a bit in just over a couple hundred years don't you think?
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The Confederate flag represents one thing: TREASON. Lincoln should've charged the leaders with treason, as the Constitution states, then we wouldn't have this problem. So much for being nice. Now they still wave the flag 150 years later. YOU LOST, GET OVER IT!!!!!
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I am from the South, and I have ancestors who fought under that flag (some lost their lives and everything they had).  They fought for what they believed in, wrong as they were.  I feel that the subject is very complex.  I personally feel that it represents history, stagnation, prejudice, pride, shame, lots of things (good and bad, depending on who you are and where you come from).  It doesn't represent just prejudice or just pride.  For me, it's prejudice, shame and history.  I think it belongs in a museum, not displayed on a public building, for historical purposes.  Since it does bring about bad feelings for a lot of people, it has become a symbol of hate, but should be allowed to be displayed by private citizens on private property because we live in a free society.  And all that it represents should not be forgotten, lest it's history be repeated.  A good number of people who take pride in that flag seem to forget that the South lost the war, and that the loss was a good thing.  On the other hand, a good number of people who condemn it don't understand the significance of history and its preservation, or the other issues that were involved in the war.  It's definitely a gray answer, not black and white.
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Why not? Its just a flag. Piracy (On the seas, at least) is very rare, and I dobt common pirates use the flags.
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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.
535771
I don't really like racism.\nProbably coz i really don't understand authorities color classification system.\nWhite?\nI'm more like mixed pink, yellow, brown, with bits of black and green, not seen any white in me. Possibly the closest would be eyeballs, however I'm still dubious, and maybe in the future I'll have some white hair.\n\nAnyway back to your question, perhaps we're supposed to be nice to our guests, so being patriotic is fine so long as your not insulting.  \n\nAnyway, it seems to me your not being patriotic if your own countries appointed authority tells you, you are breaking the rules of your own country.  \nYeah ya right; I'm nuts, and so are they.\n\nWhat annoys me is that sometimes a particular symbol can be hi-jacked by some sub-section and hence lose it's original and/or true meaning.\n\nAnd finally No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. . . . .\nBeing patriotic does not make anyone racist, unless you live in a (openly) racist country. (so the possibilities of a few yeses there then!)\n\nCommon reason I've heard is;\n"Political Correctness gone mad"  \nI guess this means;\n###Too much "polictial correctness" is more "polictially uncorrect" than non at all.###\nNow I wonder if we can all agree on an optimum level.
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Klan burning the cross. Frankly I don't care much anymore if someone burns the American flag. With the way I feel, I might give them a lighter.