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US Forest Ranger told Camp Host to take down US Flag
Posted on 05/29/2015 2:30:54 PM PDT by GrandmaC
Last weekend was Memorial Weekend, honoring our fallen soldiers who lost their lives defending our country and our flag. Last weekend a US Forest Ranger came through our campground at Devils Elbow, which is Idaho Panhandle National Forest Land. He told our camp host, Butch & Sharon, they had to take down their US Flag. He refused. I don't know the outcome of his refusal, their is a chance he will loose his job. But he states he will not take down his flag. We also do not know if this ranger was acting on his own, or if this is a decision made by the US Forest Rangers. But whatever, this should NEVER be an issue in the United States of America.
The US Forest Rangers are paid by us, with us tax dollars. Butch and Sharon have every right to fly an American Flag. I am so thankful he did not take it down. They are Heroes in my book. He asked us to wait a week to make this known, so his bosses could contact US Forest Service. So I waited. This was why we painted our faces - a protest. We put flags all around our site. I want to say here it was not American Land & Leisure his bosses, but the US Forest Service. Please pray Butch & Sharon do not loose their jobs.
Here are some addresses if you wish to voice your complaint: US Forest Service, 1400 Independence Ave, SW, Washington DC 20250-1111. Idaho Panhandle Forest Headquarters, 381 Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene ID 83815. You can also contact your congressman & senator.
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Idaho; US: Oregon; US: Washington; War on Terror; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: flag; usflag; usforestranger
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To: Vermont Lt
Thank you, figured out the picture thing, Put a picture up of the Camp host. I have camped all my life. This is the first time I have ever run into this. This is a picture of the campground sign:
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:34:05 PM PDT
by
GrandmaC
(Jesus is Lord!)
To: arbitrary.squid
They even have a spot light on it. I can understand that. This is the 2nd year in a row for that flag up on the tree. But that should not negate Camp Host or campers from having their flags.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:35:55 PM PDT
by
GrandmaC
(Jesus is Lord!)
To: Guenevere
Someone needs to publish the rangers name so he can be shunned.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:36:38 PM PDT
by
Afterguard
(Liberals will let you do anything you want, as long as it's mandatory.)
To: GrandmaC
Well, I MIGHT be seeing what the problem is - the flag is mounted on an official sign post-thing - might there be some regulation against that (??). That's the only problem I could stretch at coming up with.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:40:19 PM PDT
by
lapsus calami
(What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
To: Fiddlstix
I got it thank you. Here is my friend and me in our protest mode over it:
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:43:15 PM PDT
by
GrandmaC
(Jesus is Lord!)
To: Guenevere
You are absolutely right, our leader doesn’t believe in anything American or Christian.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:45:14 PM PDT
by
GrandmaC
(Jesus is Lord!)
To: Fiddlstix
That would be great! Thanks!
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:46:06 PM PDT
by
Jim Robinson
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
To: lapsus calami
According to him, there is no such thing in their contract that American Leisure and Land has with the US Forest Service. So I don’t know.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:47:50 PM PDT
by
GrandmaC
(Jesus is Lord!)
To: GrandmaC
I’m stunned. Absolutely stunned.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:48:08 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Afterguard
I do not have that information.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:49:06 PM PDT
by
GrandmaC
(Jesus is Lord!)
To: trisham
We were too! We started putting up little flags we had with us all over.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:51:25 PM PDT
by
GrandmaC
(Jesus is Lord!)
To: GrandmaC
I love our flag. There is never a time when the “Star Spangled Banner” does not move me to tears.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:54:49 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: GrandmaC
Always happy to help
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:54:58 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:55:19 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
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To: GrandmaC
Absolutely not. Who cares if they hang an American flag or a pirate flag or a flag of any type?
To: GrandmaC
He told our camp host, Butch & Sharon, they had to take down their US Flag. He refused. I don't know the outcome of his refusal,
Why? You were there to make the observation.....
their is a chance he will loose his job.
Again, why? Why would someone on a camping trip be in jeopardy of losing their job simply because of refusing an alleged demand to take down their camp flag?
Why don't you get back to us when you have ALL THE FACTS of what actually happened..........
I don't mind jumping off swimming pool diving boards but I refuse to jump to conclusions based on internet comments which are vague at best...........
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:57:00 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(War IS the answer! Peace activists never liberated anything or anyone....)
To: GrandmaC
As the years go by and there are more and more incidents with the flag (abused at the hands of protesters, ordered down by HOAs, turned out of public schools, etc.), I get the sinking suspicion that the Left and Dems will make a big push to have it changed or replaced with some sort of PC "Franken-flag" that breaks all associations with the Old Glory we know, love, and revere.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:57:51 PM PDT
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: GrandmaC; Admin Moderator
Post the source and we can get to the pictures.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:58:32 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: ChildOfThe60s
I didn’t mean that you used it, I meant knowledge of the blink tag is something that should never be shared. /grin
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posted on
05/29/2015 4:06:20 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
To: Guenevere
He must have received a complaint. This Ranger should be put on probation as a minimum. So, its unacceptable to fly a flag in a US government owned campground? What would he prefer, a rainbow flag?
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posted on
05/29/2015 4:14:47 PM PDT
by
Sasparilla
(If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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