[over3Owithabrain]

Ian's thick as a brick.

[Egon]

"I hate to see the American flag hanging out of every bloody station wagon, out of every SUV, every little Midwestern house in some residential area," Anderson was quoted as saying. "It's easy to confuse patriotism with nationalism. Flag waving ain't gonna do it."

Not that I'm a big fan, but...

I'm not sure what he's trying to say here. I was annoyed that flags appeared everywhere after 11 September, but generally disappeared after a month or so-- and the ones that were still flying were tattered, faded, and almost unrecognizable. If this is what he's getting at, then I guess I tend to agree-- but it's hard to say from the little snippet that they're reporting.

[concerned about politics]

"We found somebody who will supply us with flags," LoCascio said, "and we'll be handing them out to anybody who wants one."

Good man. We could use more like him.

[CobaltBlue]

Isn't he a Brit? I don't blame him for not being patriotic, given that when they sing "God Save the Queen," nobody knows who they mean, Elizabeth or Charles.

[SpaceBar]

If Mr. Anderson doesn't like the United States flag, I suggest he pack his bags and go back to Great Britain or wherever the hell he's from.

[Made In The USA]

'Ya know... would say we should boycott his music - but don't people do that anyway?

I mean, does anyone really care about this '70's dinosaur? What's up with a flute in a rock band, did the accordian dude already have a gig?

I hope my flag pisses him off. I hope I offend the beeejeeebers out of him. Go back to wherever. FO.

[paulk]

Look, I'm an Ronald Regan (now ex) republican and I think he has a point -(not that people shouldn't have the freedom to wave flags of course), but there is a worrying trend that I see as a move from patriotism to nationalism.

The Republicans have moved now to support more and more socialist programs and the excuse is 911 - but it really is just pork and anyone against the new socialist right is blasted. This new republican wrapped in flag is really socialistic. I'm sure others will disagree with the extent, but there is a trend.

There is an unspoken hatred towards Islam from the Christian right that sees the light of day here. While the Arabs might be behind us in their history, the Christians promoted similar hate in their evolution as the following quotes show:

"I do further promise and declare, that I will, when opportunity presents, make and wage relentless war, secretly or openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Liberals, as I am directed to do and to extirpate and exterminate them from the face of the whole earth, and that I will spare neither sex, age nor condition and that I will hang, waste, boil, flay, strangle and bury alive these infamous heretics; rip up the stomachs and wombs of their women and crush their infants' heads against the wall, in order to annihilate forever their execrable race." --Pope Paul III, 1576

"Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones." Psalms 137:9 KJV)

Hitler wrapped himself up in a flag - I think we all should be careful that we don't follow such a direction. Sometimes it is hard to see the forest for the trees – As he is somewhat removed, perhaps he sees things that we don't.

[peteram]

"It's easy to confuse patriotism with nationalism.

Now, what in the h*ll is that supposed to mean? I've heard others say things like this and I'm baffled. What exactly is "Nationalism"? Is he implying that we're being forced to fly the flag? This wouldn't surprise me considering that he comes from the socialist states of europe.

I guess he doesn't grasp the concept of people actually being PROUD of where they live.

[wardaddy]

I've sailed on month long voyages and I was always pretty proud of my tattered flag on the stern.

I can see where they need to be replaced after a time but what's wrong with a worn flag.

just curious, not flaming.

[OpusatFR]

Geez. His music is tired anyway. So....80's.

[Kirkwood]

At least we live in a country where we are free to express our opinions - and fly our flag if we choose to. We don't live in some totalitarian state where people are telling us what to do and not do and how to think.
I'm an American and I can think for myself!

[Molesworth]

"I hate to see the American flag hanging out of every bloody station wagon, out of every SUV, every little Midwestern house in some residential area,"

Hey Ian, I think you dropped something. Here, let me hold your flute whilst you look for it.