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Angry trucker puts up flag at truck stop, only to watch it come down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj7HEYA4gs ^

Posted on 05/30/2012 2:03:30 PM PDT by Orange1998

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj7HEYA4gs

DENTON, Texas — The Stars and Stripes go hand-in-hand with Memorial Day. But when a truck driver saw a truck stop that wasn't flying the American flag, he took matters into his own hands.

He put up a American flag himself. The problem is, it didn't stay up for long.

David Ray Thornburg couldn't understand why the Travel Centers of America truck stop off Interstate 35 in Denton wasn't displaying Old Glory — especially on Memorial Day.

So he grabbed his video camera and went to Walmart. The store donated a flag. Thornburg went back to the truck stop, climbed up the pole and put up the flag.

His YouTube video tells the rest of the story. He explains that just after he put the flag up, truck stop employees took it down.

Thornburg called it “a slap in the face.”

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government
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To: ansel12

Thanks for finding & posting that. It takes the edge off.


61 posted on 05/30/2012 4:08:12 PM PDT by Kevmo (SUCINOFRAGOPWIASS: Shut Up, CINOs; Free Republic Aint a GOP Website. It's A Socon Site.)
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To: sam_paine

If you do not like America get out! If you do not like Free Republic, go over to one of the anti-American Forums.

Every year a small US flag is placed on every lawn in our neighborhood.

Real Americans are proud of our flag.

You sound like a Move-on type.


62 posted on 05/30/2012 4:08:40 PM PDT by TFMcGuire (Liberalism Is Hatred)
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To: Orange1998

Read post 56, don’t you think that manager will be fired for disobeying corporate orders to fly the flag, and causing them a national scandal and a public relations nightmare?


63 posted on 05/30/2012 4:09:10 PM PDT by ansel12 (Massachusetts Governors, where the GOP now goes for it's Presidential candidates.)
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To: ansel12

I hope the manager is fored for his actions. That does not change my opinion of this truckers actions. Unless he was in possession of that internal communication he was being a jack wagon.


64 posted on 05/30/2012 4:10:01 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: AAABEST

If you have a flagpole, I hope you are flying the flag on Memorial day and every day.

Somehow I think you do not.


65 posted on 05/30/2012 4:12:03 PM PDT by TFMcGuire (Liberalism Is Hatred)
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To: yoe

Went to Oklahoma a month or so ago and spent several days with my grandson, visiting nearby towns, going to parades, a couple of rodeos, etc. Awesome people up there. Never heard anyone speak anything but English. Stopped for gas in Denton on the way back to Houston - the first voice I heard after crossing back into Texas was someone speaking Spanish.

Not quite the same Texas it used to be.


66 posted on 05/30/2012 4:15:06 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: ansel12
Are you about done whining, pissing, thrashing and pulling the patriot card on every FReeper who disagrees with you?

Just wondering.

67 posted on 05/30/2012 4:17:28 PM PDT by AAABEST (Et lux in tenebris lucet: et tenebrae eam non comprehenderunt)
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To: Kevmo
I'm going to send them an e-mail congratulating them on that fine response posted in post 56.

Whoever wrote that short but thorough response has to be a Texan, because he really knew how to word it for their customer base of truck drivers and patriots.

It took someone who 'gets it' and who speaks 'man', to write this.

"Despite the dangers associated with a customer climbing a pole, we applaud the actions of the driver inasmuch as he reminded all of us that issuing a policy is no substitute for action. It was a poignant reminder of the efforts and sacrifices made by service men and women; we will redouble our efforts to ensure this failure will not occur again."

68 posted on 05/30/2012 4:19:54 PM PDT by ansel12 (Massachusetts Governors, where the GOP now goes for it's Presidential candidates.)
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To: AAABEST

Sure you would. What a stupid thing to say. Internet tough guys are so boring.


69 posted on 05/30/2012 4:19:54 PM PDT by beandog (All Aboard the Choo Choo Train to Crazy Town)
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To: TFMcGuire
Somehow I think...

Don't really give a f*** what you think.

I have more time in the middle east fighting for the flag than you do on FR running head about it.

70 posted on 05/30/2012 4:20:24 PM PDT by AAABEST (Et lux in tenebris lucet: et tenebrae eam non comprehenderunt)
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To: beandog
Internet tough guys are so boring.

Perhaps, but internet sissies are ten times worse.

71 posted on 05/30/2012 4:25:14 PM PDT by AAABEST (Et lux in tenebris lucet: et tenebrae eam non comprehenderunt)
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To: AAABEST

With you it is your over excitable childishness that keeps you from seeing this now resolved thread rationally, and angrily lashing out at people for no reason.


72 posted on 05/30/2012 4:33:26 PM PDT by ansel12 (Massachusetts Governors, where the GOP now goes for it's Presidential candidates.)
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To: sam_paine

“In fact, the article makes the case that the country has become a caricature of itself overrun by lawyers and jingoists.”
The minute you use that word jingoists, you are so busted!!!


73 posted on 05/30/2012 4:37:06 PM PDT by smalltownslick
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To: Lurker
That does not change my opinion of this truckers actions. Unless he was in possession of that internal communication he was being a jack wagon.

I understand that but I'm a Texan and we would call that the mildest form of a 'good old boy' taking needed action, harmless.

Corporate pointedly praised him in that quote in post 68.

My guess is that he may have read the situation with that anti-American manager over time, and that is what led to this action.

74 posted on 05/30/2012 4:41:15 PM PDT by ansel12 (Massachusetts Governors, where the GOP now goes for it's Presidential candidates.)
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To: Orange1998; sam_paine

Liberal-tarian. :)


76 posted on 05/30/2012 4:54:06 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: Sirius Lee
I have to side with paine on this one. Our fine men gave their last, full measure of devotion for our nation so that folks would also have the right not to fly the flag. Freedom of speech also gives the owners of the truck stop the right to be complete ungrateful d0uchebags. I don't like it, and will make it a point to boycott them the next time I'm in Texas.

Paine won't get fired, but the guy you were defending probably will be, the owners of that private property, and his bosses, had told him to fly the flag.

""“On May 23, all of our location managers were sent a reminder to fly the American flag on Memorial Day. As a company, we also distributed over 75,000 American flag window decals to customers at our locations in recognition of our active and veteran service men and women. Obviously, our franchisee-operated site in Denton, TX, failed to comply with that policy. For that, we sincerely apologize."""

77 posted on 05/30/2012 5:03:18 PM PDT by ansel12 (Massachusetts Governors, where the GOP now goes for it's Presidential candidates.)
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To: al baby

C.B. radio = citizen’s band radio


78 posted on 05/30/2012 5:06:31 PM PDT by BB62
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To: sam_paine

I agree with you. Can you imagine you’re at home, watching tv, and you hear a noise on your roof. You go outside to investigate and it’s some guy putting up a flag? It’s my house, mind your damned business


79 posted on 05/30/2012 5:28:20 PM PDT by turn_to
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To: ansel12
the guy you were defending... I was defending the private property owner.

... probably will be, the owners of that private property

If he was in violation of the property owner's instructions then he damn well should be fired. I would be quite happy with that. The video however makes no distinction between Travel Centers of America and the employee. Cowboy dude just says "they" took it down.

80 posted on 05/30/2012 5:30:55 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (When we cease to be good we'll cease to be great. Be for Goode.)
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