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To: opentalk

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.


5 posted on 06/12/2013 10:37:35 AM PDT by Rebel_Ace (Tags?!? Tags?!? We don' neeeed no stinkin' Tags!)
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To: Rebel_Ace
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.

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.

10 posted on 06/12/2013 10:52:18 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: Rebel_Ace

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.


14 posted on 06/12/2013 11:16:23 AM PDT by Tucker39
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To: Rebel_Ace

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.


18 posted on 06/12/2013 11:43:58 AM PDT by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: Rebel_Ace

You are wrong. The flag should not be used for anything but a flag. This is one of the worst well-intentioned abuses of the flag that I have seen.


34 posted on 06/12/2013 1:57:44 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: Rebel_Ace

OF all the injustices thrown out there everyday, this is such a small one. It isn’t meant as disrespectful. Actually, it’s supposed to be a tribute. It just wasn’t well thought out.


35 posted on 06/12/2013 2:38:44 PM PDT by Hildy (Falling down is how you grow. Staying down is how you die.)
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