Comments on: Bush Turns Americans Against Flying the Flag http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/ News and Opinion on Politics and Media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:12:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: carla daniel http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-356329 carla daniel Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:24:04 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/#comment-356329 I am glad "Buck" said what he said about taking the flag down when the USA invaded Iraq. I also had feelings about the pledge. I have seen it become more of a worship than understanding what the flag means. I cannot support a flag that uses it as a motivation to get people to support an unjustified war on innocent Iraqi citizens or spy on innocent Americans. Is our country becoming a Orwellian nightmare. OUr country is a Corporate United States of American (CUSA) I am glad “Buck” said what he said about taking the flag down when the USA invaded Iraq. I also had feelings about the pledge. I have seen it become more of a worship than understanding what the flag means. I cannot support a flag that uses it as a motivation to get people to support an unjustified war on innocent Iraqi citizens or spy on innocent Americans. Is our country becoming a Orwellian nightmare. OUr country is a Corporate United States of American (CUSA)

]]> By: Buck http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-355526 Buck Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:06:05 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/#comment-355526 We took our flag down the day the United States of America invaded Iraq. We won't raise it again until all of our surviving troops have returned home. We took our flag down the day the United States of America invaded Iraq. We won’t raise it again until all of our surviving troops have returned home.

]]> By: Rey Hinckley http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-354977 Rey Hinckley Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:07:50 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/#comment-354977 This man charges too much for American Flags. He needs to contact the Chinese firms that are making a killing on American Flag sales. This man charges too much for American Flags. He needs to contact the Chinese firms that are making a killing on American Flag sales.

]]> By: JohnDWoodSr http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-354406 JohnDWoodSr Wed, 04 Jul 2007 22:35:37 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/#comment-354406 Bucky Goldberg--nice comment. You said you used to be proud to be an American. Millions of others used to be also, for all the reasons you mentioned, but millions of others still proclaim that they are still "proud" Americans. How can you be "proud" of something you had nothing to do with creating? And isn't pride one of the seven deadly sins? It always seemed to me that it would be much more accurate and appropriate to say "I'm GRATEFUL to be an American"? Remember the saying "Pride goeth before a fall"? That sure seems where we're heading. Bucky Goldberg–nice comment.
You said you used to be proud to be an American. Millions of others used to be also, for all the reasons you mentioned, but millions of others still proclaim that they are still “proud” Americans. How can you be “proud” of something you had nothing to do with creating? And isn’t pride one of the seven deadly sins? It always seemed to me that it would be much more accurate and appropriate to say “I’m GRATEFUL to be an American”? Remember the saying “Pride goeth before a fall”? That sure seems where we’re heading.

]]> By: Bucky Goldberg http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-354377 Bucky Goldberg Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:25:56 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/#comment-354377 I don't even recognize the country I grew up in anymore. Undoubtedly I grew up in a time of relative innocence and prosperity, but I always felt proud to be an american. Now, I'm ashamed of our government and the attitudes of those that still support it. Visiting Canada recently was a breath of fresh air. Much more civilized, polite and free. Our great american experiment is over. I don’t even recognize the country I grew up in anymore. Undoubtedly I grew up in a time of relative innocence and prosperity, but I always felt proud to be an american. Now, I’m ashamed of our government and the attitudes of those that still support it. Visiting Canada recently was a breath of fresh air. Much more civilized, polite and free. Our great american experiment is over.

]]> By: JohnDWoodSr http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-354252 JohnDWoodSr Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:47:25 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/07/04/bush-turns-americans-against-flying-the-flag/#comment-354252 I refer you to Howard Zinn's article in AlterNet, which echoes sentiments I have held strongly for the past 40 years. No flags for me, thank you! http://www.alternet.org/stories/55822/ Enjoy this day, and celebrate the commonality of all mankind. I refer you to Howard Zinn’s article in AlterNet, which echoes sentiments I have held strongly for the past 40 years. No flags for me, thank you!
http://www.alternet.org/stories/55822/

Enjoy this day, and celebrate the commonality of all mankind.

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