Showing of Danish flag roils town

Boston Globe ^ | February 9, 2006 | Peter Schworm

[RaceBannon]

I was there and have that woman on MP3 file saying that

[Conservomax]

Near Boston != Boston

[Conservomax]

In Stoughton (as in most of the US) you need to worry more about the PC nazis than you do the Islamo-A-holes.

Not sure if it is agood thing or not.

[Conservomax]

MMMM. Town Spa - I went to college with the owner's son. Boy, was he wealthy.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"worried the flag could provoke violence against Town Hall in light of the attacks against Danish and other European embassies throughout the Middle East. "

Who says terror isn't effective.

Getting us to cower is victory for them.

[Semper Paratus]

MMMM. Town Spa - I went to college with the owner's son. Boy, was he wealthy.

I know the family too. No AFDC cases there!

[George - the Other]

"Several town employees told Stankiewicz they did not agree with his decision and worried the flag could provoke violence."

That's exactly what the Muslims want, us to be afraid.

[exdem2000]

I always believed that United States Flag should always Fly higher than any other.

[Vaquero]

[GAB-1955]

"I always believed that United States Flag should always Fly higher than any other."

For etiquette reasons, the flags of sovereign friendly nations fly at the same height. Also, members of the Armed Forces should salute the colors of friendly nations in the same way they salute Old Glory. When I visited the HNMS Van Speyk, for example, Dutch sailors saw I was a U.S. Army lieutenant and saluted me; I, in turn, saluted the Dutch flag at the stern. It's manners.

The only flag that flies higher than a national flag is the Church Pennant during services.

[Pravious]

If I hate the Stoughton No Place For Hate Committee, will they start a No Place For Hating The No Place For Hate Committee Committee?

I'd call them boneheads, but they've probably outlawed the use of the word "Bonehead" because it offends them.

[razorback-bert]

''There's always that chance that there will be people who are offended, and we want to guard against that,"

I am offended by them, so what are they going to do about it?

[ElectricStrawberry]

Stoughton's a great American town...but it's too close to Boston. That's where my armory was for my couple years in the Guard.

Stoughton Town Spa...best damned sausage-garlic pizza in the area.

[VanDeKoik]

Yikes! I been flying the Dannebrog for the past couple of weeks to show my support. So far no one has become bent out of shape about it.

Oh yeah, I fly my flags properly! ;^)

[js1138]

I'm cooking some baby back ribs this weekend in honor of Denmark.

[Little Bill]

If this keeps up I might have to buy another flag pole.

[exdem2000]

Thanks for the information. Also thanks for your Service, are you still in the Military?

[GAB-1955]

"Thanks for the information. Also thanks for your Service, are you still in the Military?"

I served as a National Guard rifleman and officer until 1986, when I developed a hiatal hernia. I am proud today to be a Coast Guard Auxiliarist, where I can still help contribute to the defense of human lives and my nation.

One other point to fly the Dannebrog--the Danes, in the middle of the German occupation in 1943, held a Fourth of July celebration and flew the Stars and Stripes. At seventh and last, we are all Danes these days.