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Public Burning of French Flag
Press Release, KOLE Fox News 1340 AM
| 9-23-2004
Posted on 09/24/2004 12:57:37 AM PDT by Conservative Chick In Texas
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To: Conservative Chick In Texas
Foreget burning their flag. Just don't buy their stuff.
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posted on
09/24/2004 1:00:00 AM PDT
by
DB
(©)
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
Burning their flag sends the wrong message. Taking examples from the Middle East, burning a flag symbolizes hate, fear, and more than just a little envy. I don't hate, fear, or envy the French.
How do I feel about them? Well, it's mostly contempt mixed with condescending amusement. To properly symbolize this, I feel that it is better to toss a French flag on the ground and urinate on it, like a dog marking its territory. Best of all, everyone can join in on the protest without having to buy more flags! It's appropriate and economical!
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posted on
09/24/2004 1:07:18 AM PDT
by
Skwidd
(Isolationism Now!)
To: DB; Conservative Chick In Texas
Agreed. Dumb idea lowering themselves to Arab Street levels. I hate 'em too but burning their flag's over the top.
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posted on
09/24/2004 1:07:27 AM PDT
by
LiberalBassTurds
('Beheading' - Target marketing technique for sociopath recruitment.)
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
Boycott European goods and tourism. George Bush et al. dispelled the myth of our European "allies".
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
THANKS FRENCHIES
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posted on
09/24/2004 1:13:08 AM PDT
by
Michael121
(An old soldier knows truth. Only a Dead Soldier knows peace.)
To: newsworthy
When I see the American flag being burned in other countries it's a guaranteed way to get attention. And then I think about the animals and scum of the earth that do things like that and I don't think Americans should take part in or condone that activity.
I'm all for not buying their products or visiting their foul cheese and B.O. smelling country though.
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posted on
09/24/2004 1:17:42 AM PDT
by
libs_kma
(FU*K HANOI JOHN AND THE HORSE HE'S MARRIED TOO!!!)
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
Boycott is fine, but no flag burning. We are above that.
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posted on
09/24/2004 1:20:59 AM PDT
by
Casloy
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
I'll add if you really want to really annoy the French simply ignore them. It crushes all their self important illusions.
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posted on
09/24/2004 1:24:29 AM PDT
by
DB
(©)
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
I dumped my Culligan water service. Switched to American. Also no Kleenex brand.
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posted on
09/24/2004 1:31:50 AM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
({about the news media} "We'll tell you any sh** you want hear" : Howard Beale --> NETWORK)
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
Funny story but I don't like that kind of stuff. We are clearly the party of decorum. Lets keep it that way.
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posted on
09/24/2004 1:32:44 AM PDT
by
HitmanLV
(I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.)
To: DB
I think it would be much better to hold a drive, and send france soap and deodorant.
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
Agreed. Dumb idea lowering themselves to Arab Street levels. I hate 'em too but burning their flag's over the top.
Consider the source... this is Beaumont.
What do you expect?
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posted on
09/24/2004 1:39:45 AM PDT
by
brickdds
To: libs_kma
Yeah, I was suggesting a boycott as a civilized alternative to flag-burning. Boycotting goods is largely impracticable, but at the very least, Americans should not be spending vacation dollars every summer in Europe.
To: libs_kma
I found this press release interesting and decided to post it, but I think it's a sad way to protest. Flag burning tends to put us on the level of Eurotrash or the American equivalent, the left wing protestors who resort to violence and stupidity to get their point across. I tend to enjoy boycotts most; we are able to exercise our freedom, take advantage of capitalism and get our point across rather effectively. :-)
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
Great idea, burn french flag ! And after what will you do ?
Kill frenchs. I don't think you are right. This is between ours leaders, when Chirac will go, because I hope he will not be re-elected, the situation will change, and Bush knows it.
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posted on
09/24/2004 2:18:44 AM PDT
by
Marie007
(La politique dénature et ruine l'amitié)
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
This is just dumb. It is an idea only scum at DU would think funny. I am sure some of the French are not too bad and this is an insult which will do more harm than good.
I do not like the cheese eating surrender monkeys but this publicity ploy by some radio idiots is wrong.
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posted on
09/24/2004 3:01:29 AM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(Rather calls Saddam "Mister President" and calls President Bush "bush")
To: Conservative Chick In Texas
Dominick Brascia should burn his bra instead.:)
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posted on
09/24/2004 3:04:23 AM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(Rather calls Saddam "Mister President" and calls President Bush "bush")
To: Marie007; Skwidd; LiberalBassTurds; Atlantic Friend
Marie, a lot of Americans love French people and France. We are annoyed with Chirac and his Arabist comrades. We have a longstanding hobby that we practice called "animosity toward France" that goes back to the days when the Normans invaded England, but for the most part we are angry about a specific problem. When this fire happens, please understand that it embarasses and disgusts most of us. These people are fools.
In any case, it is freedom that binds us together, not our nations. The American flag stands for much, much more than America itself. I'm sure you feel that the French flag does as well. I denounce my fellow Americans who fail to recognize the symbolism in the French flag. They are not even as valuable as the ashes that will fall from their unworthy flag staffs.
When they burn the French flag, they won't realize that they are burning another symbol for man's highest aims. They'll only be thinking of their own selfish desires of the moment.
It is true that France has embittered us and forced us to mistrust it even more as of late. But I would drink a toast to the future when French people come to realize that America is defending them again in Iraq.
And we are. Help us spread the word!
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posted on
09/24/2004 3:07:26 AM PDT
by
risk
(The peace train is a hearse for western civilization.)
To: risk
Thank you for your post, I known Americans are not like these persons, burn a flag is terrible, I think when you saw your flag burned in Iran, you were sad and revolted, it's the same feeling for me. I prefer you boycot our goods. I am not against war in Irak, but here they always show on televison bad images all the days since the war began, and now frenchs think you made the wrong way. We can find the true on the web. I would like have a president like Bush, but infortunatly we have a guy, Chirac who is the best friend with all dictators, and now we have a bad reputation in the world.
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posted on
09/24/2004 3:28:43 AM PDT
by
Marie007
(La politique dénature et ruine l'amitié)
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