Posted on 06/12/2013 10:27:30 AM PDT by opentalk
HGTV viewers are expressing outrage after the network suggested they use American flags as table cloths for Fourth of July celebrations, calling offensive, un-American and an insult to the American military. “Using an American flag as a table cloth dishonors all Americans who love Old Glory – especially those who gave their lives defending it,” one viewer wrote. “No one dies for a table cloth.”
The HGTV website featured a segment titled, “Classic Fourth of July Table Setting Ideas.”The photographs show bowls of fruit and a jar of lemonade sitting atop Old Glory. They called the flag an “unconventional table” linen.
“Drape a large American flag over the table as a bright and festive table runner,” HGTV suggested. “Use a nylon flag so spills can be easily wiped off and the flag can later be hung with pride on a flag pole.”
On Wednesday HGTV removed a link to the page and issued an apology
...Viewers took to social networking sites like Facebook to express their extreme displeasure with the holiday decorations.
(Excerpt) Read more at radio.foxnews.com ...
Well, why not? Obama is using it to wipe his ass probably. We already know he uses the Constitution daily as toilet paper.
Bastards.
There is more than one way to look at this. Using the US Flag in décor on the 4th of July is not necessarily disrespectful. For example, the image posted above is evocative of the wonderful bounty that is available here in the good old U.S. of A.
Now, granted, I would not want to see ketchup and mustard stains on Old Glory, but a table centerpiece incorporating the flag does not seem hugely disrespectful on its face.
I will more than likely get yelled at by someone quoting some reference to a “Universal Flag Code” or some such thing, but I would rather look at the person’s intentions, and not whether they violated some rule they probably never heard of.
They may appologize but HGTV hollyweird types will still not understand the “why” this is offensive.
They will do this again.
(note: koran pages ripped out of a book and used as wall paper would be understood as offensive)
Absolutely nothing surprises me these past 5 years: Obambi’s fat lard ass wife mocking our flag during a folding ceremony, the sockpuppet making two marines hold umbrellas over him and his visitor during a rain, the sockpuppet refusing/forgetting to salute that soldier when the idiot went into Airforce One, and this stupid tablecloth stunt from one of our mindless tv channels.
Nope, nothing surprises me one bit.
I rarely watch / pay attention to HGTV, but once a year - at Christmastime - I tune into their hour-long "Christmas (decorating) at the White House" special, regardless of who is President.
I started watching these specials during the Bush administration. HGTV initially treated the Bushes, especially First Lady Laura Bush, who was sort of the "star" of the show, pretty well. Then, I believe it was during Bush's second term, they cut the show down to a half hour, barely featuring Laura Bush at all.
Since Obama has been the occupant of the White House, this HGTV show has returned to its full-hour format, glowingly and lovingly featuring extended footage of Moochelle Obama and "Doctor" Jill Biden, and of course, First Dog Bo. The HGTV host goes way out of her way to show how Moochelle and Jill honor our military with this or that ornament, etc.
Such OBVIOUS double standards at HGTV...
Flag Day is Friday June 14th
Now, granted, I would not want to see ketchup and mustard stains on Old Glory, but a table centerpiece incorporating the flag does not seem hugely disrespectful on its face.
I will more than likely get yelled at by someone quoting some reference to a “Universal Flag Code” or some such thing, but I would rather look at the person’s intentions, and not whether they violated some rule they probably never heard of.
I certainly don't think it's appropriate to use the flag as a tablecloth. I do not believe, however, that the person who came up with this idea was intentionally being disrespectful, I think they are just clueless regarding proper protocol to be observed when displaying the flag.
Using the Flag as a tablecloth is too evocative of the ones draping the coffins of our Fallen Heroes. NO WAY will I use one on my table.
Maybe small paper flags on stands as place markers or in a bowl or floral display, but never this way.
I have red, white and blue stuff with red, white and blue stars, and that’s what I will use, plus, I will fly the AMERICAN FLAG in front of my apartment, properly.
How far we've fallen in 70 years.
HGTV aka Freak Show TV = you would think 80% of US is made up of gay & lesbian couples and I don’t mean young ones either, more like old hippie farts. So what do you expect?!
I happened to find nothing else to watch Saturday night(I think) and ended up on the new HGTV STAR. If that wasn’t an insult to the integrity of the viewer I don’t know what it would be. Old professor decorates with pink walls and wins that segment to go on to next episode (which I will definitely not be watching)!
You’ve obviously been hoodwinked into assuming that H&G’s intentions are honorable. I view this as one more attempt by another Obunga-voting, commie-lib outfit to belittle our National Banner and deny t any exceptionalism to the Country and People it stands for. Check it out; I’ll bet every man Jack or woman Sheila of the H&G staff; if they voted, voted for The Won.....and poured company largesse into his campaign coffers.
I’m waiting for some bar to paint their toilet floors with the queer’s rainbow flag. Think about it ...
it might be conventional custom not to do this, but it’s not against the law yet, is it?
Here’s the flag code:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code
I don’t doubt the intentions were good...but it still is improper...as are all the pieces of clothing made to look like the flag, which seems to have become commonplace now.
I just went over to HGTV’s Facebook page. The comments on their apology post are revealing. A huge number of them think an American Flag tablecloth is a great idea.
It is a cavalcade of low-information voters.
Done. The Bestids.
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