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VANITY: Symbols of the Several States of the United States of America
Cletus | 23JUN2015 | VANITY of Cletus

Posted on 06/23/2015 10:45:11 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel

The current attempt to direct the symbols of South Carolina leads me to believe that there may an ultimate goal -the repeal of 2ndA-. Maybe "we" as patriots can discuss and provide discussion as to why the separate states should be able to present symbols as appropriate to our location. As an example; The State of Illinois, in legislation, has designated the Cardinal as their State bird. Is this not a tacit acceptance of religion and the Roman Catholic church as the preferred religion of Illinois? I wonder, how many of the 13-colony states have firearms in their flag? I disagree but, where does the political-correctness end. I posit it ends in the 10th Amendment (albeit torn asunder by A. Lincoln). Any up for some coordinated discussion near-worthy of Mark Levin? Am I barking up the improper tree? Do need another roll of tinfoil?


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The State of Illinois, in legislation, has designated the Cardinal as their State bird. Is this not a tacit acceptance of religion and the Roman Catholic church as the preferred religion of Illinois?
1 posted on 06/23/2015 10:45:11 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Most state flags hearken back to historical references of God or religion. Florida’s flag, for instance, has the cross of St. Andrew and plainly states “In God We Trust” on the state seal.


2 posted on 06/23/2015 10:47:58 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Texas features a star on our flag. This is explicitly unfair to planets.


3 posted on 06/23/2015 10:49:24 AM PDT by Dr. Thorne (The night is far spent, the day is at hand.- Romans 13:12)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

No, it’s a deliberate insult to the Cubs by referencing their hereditary enemies from St. Louis.


4 posted on 06/23/2015 10:49:51 AM PDT by Campion
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To: Campion

I don’t care who you are that, RIGHT THERE, is funny!


5 posted on 06/23/2015 10:50:59 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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Texas features a star on our flag. This is explicitly unfair to planets.

No, the star is to honor the Dallas Cowboys. ducking and running....

6 posted on 06/23/2015 10:51:25 AM PDT by ken in texas
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To: Campion

That’s OK since most everything outside of Crook County in Illinois is KMOX radio Cardinal baseball country.


7 posted on 06/23/2015 10:51:39 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: ken in texas; Bender2

Paging the amazing ‘Bot.


8 posted on 06/23/2015 10:52:51 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

It is the policy of the Marxist left to complain about and debase everything American in order to foment discord and prepare the way for a government takeover during the inevitable civil uprisings. The Marxist left cannot exist in a civilized society.


9 posted on 06/23/2015 10:54:57 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

I know that this post is VANITY but, the real question is, where do we draw the line on State’s Rights to identify their heritage...
OR

where do conservatives tell our States that a single, blank, WHITE flag would suffice?

Do we surrender or do we tell the PC-Marxists to simply “piss-up-a-rope”?


10 posted on 06/23/2015 10:56:46 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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This is the seal of Idaho. As you see, there are no firearms, but there is a lady holding a severed head on a spear and a guy on the right ready to dig unmarked graves. Well, that's what it looks like to me, anyway. The state motto commemorates our passion for cuisine - "Pesto perpetua", or "Italian food forever". There are two Horns of Plenty dispensing hand grenades and a sheaf of asparagus, the state flower. Also there's a male elk head that represents the Patriarchy.

11 posted on 06/23/2015 10:59:14 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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Help! Help!

The flag of the liberal state of Massachusetts has a white guy stabbing an Indian!

Help! Help!


12 posted on 06/23/2015 11:00:26 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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The Bear on the flag of California hearkens to “The Bear Revolt”.

Originally the flag, like Texas, had a single star.

The star represented California as a lone and sovereign state.

Today, the flag retains the spirit of independence demanded by Californio’s, as they were then known.

The flag flies with “California Republic” emblazoned on the bottom, with the Bear prominent and the Star flying on what is considered the western part of the flag, above the Bear.


13 posted on 06/23/2015 11:00:30 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: rarestia
Oh no they di'nt!

I'm offended now.

14 posted on 06/23/2015 11:01:05 AM PDT by TexasCajun (Hillary: Ethically Sleazy & Politically Stupid)
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To: Campion

Frickin ice in your veigns or what?

That’s funny!


15 posted on 06/23/2015 11:04:09 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Billthedrill

Don’t even get me started on my state flag. Has the picture of a slave owner on it!!

But, just like in King County, where they changed the name from “King” (as in Rufus B. King, white settler) to “King” as in Martin Luther King (along with putting his face on all of the cars and letterheads), they are changing the name of “Washington” to “Washington”, as in Booker T. Washington.

(Okay - just joking, I think, on the second part. But the first part is true. And I doubt MLK even visited Seattle!)


16 posted on 06/23/2015 11:07:32 AM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: Dr. Thorne
Texas features a star on our flag. This is explicitly unfair to planets. Specially since Jupiter is a failed star. It just didn't have the gas to self ignite.
17 posted on 06/23/2015 11:08:02 AM PDT by Malsua
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

That's the biggest, meanest looking Cardinal I ever saw.

Seriously, I think you're letting your Catholic paranoia get the best of you. The cardinal is the state bird of 7 states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. You'll note several of these states had very small Catholic populations until fairly recently.

(I would suspect that St. Louis' choice of the Cardinal for its baseball team might have had something to do with Catholicism. It was home of one of the first US Cardinals, and baseball players have always been very likely to be Catholic, even black baseball players like Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson, Ken Griffey Jr, etc.)

18 posted on 06/23/2015 11:08:17 AM PDT by dangus
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To: TexasCajun

Isn’t that a Muslim moon? Who knew South Carolina was part of ISIS???!!!???


19 posted on 06/23/2015 11:10:30 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
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To: Alas Babylon!

...pretty close.


20 posted on 06/23/2015 11:23:08 AM PDT by TexasCajun (Hillary: Ethically Sleazy & Politically Stupid)
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