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HGTV: Use American Flag as Table Cloth
Fox News ^ | June 12, 2013 | Todd Starnes

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 ...


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KEYWORDS: communistgoals; culturewar; flagdesecration; hgtv; hollywoodreds; patriotism; usflag; waron4thofjuly
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1 posted on 06/12/2013 10:27:30 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: opentalk

Well, why not? Obama is using it to wipe his ass probably. We already know he uses the Constitution daily as toilet paper.


2 posted on 06/12/2013 10:30:01 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
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To: opentalk

Bastards.


3 posted on 06/12/2013 10:31:00 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
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To: opentalk; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
Or a doormat.


4 posted on 06/12/2013 10:31:05 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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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: opentalk

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)


6 posted on 06/12/2013 10:37:59 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: opentalk

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.


7 posted on 06/12/2013 10:42:40 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: opentalk; StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; ...
Disgusting.

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...

8 posted on 06/12/2013 10:49:44 AM PDT by nutmeg (Rest in Peace, FReeper Extraordinaire Doctor Raoul...)
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To: opentalk

Flag Day is Friday June 14th

9 posted on 06/12/2013 10:51:25 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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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: opentalk

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.


11 posted on 06/12/2013 10:55:29 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Obama is either clueless & should resign, or he knows what's going on & should be impeached. fb)
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To: opentalk

How far we've fallen in 70 years.

12 posted on 06/12/2013 10:56:16 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Civil Servants Are No Longer Servants...Or Civil.)
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To: opentalk

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)!


13 posted on 06/12/2013 11:12:01 AM PDT by kcvl
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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: opentalk

Blood pressure rising...gritting teeth.

here’s their email.

contactus@hgtvondemand.com


15 posted on 06/12/2013 11:21:23 AM PDT by huldah1776
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To: huldah1776

I’m waiting for some bar to paint their toilet floors with the queer’s rainbow flag. Think about it ...


16 posted on 06/12/2013 11:25:25 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: opentalk

it might be conventional custom not to do this, but it’s not against the law yet, is it?


17 posted on 06/12/2013 11:29:30 AM PDT by fnord (My life is like the movie Willard, except with hummingbirds)
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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: opentalk

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.


19 posted on 06/12/2013 11:59:31 AM PDT by magellan
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To: huldah1776

Done. The Bestids.


20 posted on 06/12/2013 12:07:49 PM PDT by Monkey Face (You have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide. ~ Joseph Goebbels / Barack Obama)
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