Posted on 11/30/2016 2:16:10 PM PST by SeekAndFind
What a difference a day makes. It was only yesterday when we were discussing Trump Twitter Flap Number 73,261 in which he called for imprisoning or cancelling the citizenship of people who burn flags. I chimed in along with the rest of the crew here, deciding that it was just possible that Trump might be trying to bait the protesters into actually burning some flags. (Because nobody really likes that even if they agree it’s protected speech and it would make the opposition less popular.) Perhaps he really thought that and perhaps he didn’t. But no matter the original plan, it worked. (The Hill)
Protesters burned the United States flag outside of Trump International Hotel in New York City Tuesday, following President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that flag burners be jailed or lose their citizenship…
Trump made the suggestion that flag burners face “consequences” Tuesday morning.
“Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag — if they do, there must be consequences — perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!” Trump wrote on Twitter.
Congratulations, guys. You got yourselves on a cable news reel that will repeat for a couple of days and whoever sees it will associate you with burning the nation’s flag. But who are these geniuses? Take a close look at the picture below and you’ll see that these “random protesters” are all wearing the same shirt.
“Revolution Nothing Less?” The grammar may be a bit on the weak side, but at least you’re expressing a theme. If we take a bit closer look at our heroes we find that they’ve helpfully provided a web site for us to visit. (WARNING: This thing set off about five alarms on my anti-virus software, so if you click on it, it’s at your own risk.) Hm…. doesn’t look familiar. Revcom.us? Is that some sort of lipstick company? Nope… it’s the “Voice of the Revolutionary Communist Party USA.”
In the Name of Humanity,
We REFUSE To Accept a Fascist AmericaRise Up… Get Into The Streets… Unite With People Everywhere
to Build Up Resistance in Every Way You CanDon’t Stop: Don’t Conciliate… Don’t Accommodate… Don’t Collaborate
Imagine that… communists burning American flags? What next… dogs chasing cats? Still, these may prove to be useful idiots in their own fashion. If this is the sole image that voters take with them when they think of the people opposing the next president, that will be just fine. And besides, these guys probably aren’t all that far off in ideology from most of the people who have been opposing Trump from day one anyway.
How do we know this is not a false flag?
Eggs-zacktly!
Showing a new generation what the American hating left looks like.
All the little socialists are counting on a Guaranteed Minimum Income.
Whose flags were they? If the bums didn’t pay for them, charge them with theft and destruction of private property.
Astonishing, isn't it. Everything going on, and what does the MSM tear off the clothes line and go running away with? Why it's Trump's views on flag-burning, as if the propriety of burning the flag is at all a controversial issue.
Do you have a 1st amendment right? Well, most likely, fire codes and open burning ordinances not-withstanding. Are you making a cogent point or in a socially acceptable way that lends credence to whatever petty cause you are promoting - NO WAY!
But, go debate the irrelevancy while the adults take care of serious business.
Nah many of them burn themselves, sometimes even accidentally because they are stupid.
“Alexa, turn on the sprinklers.”
We will see more of this sort of thing. Breitbart knew that politics flowed downstream from culture. Brannon knows this of course and his boss understands it intuitively.
I will guess that this is just a small maneuver to shape a future culture battlefield.
if not, pass a law that to get the required permit to burn the flag you must pay a fee to have a firetruck standing by, you know for public safety, just in case ...
Also, raise the permit fee to cover the overtime for the 6 fireman crew plus 1 or 2 supervisors as well as a prorated share of their benefit costs, not to mention the appropriate cost to compensate for the wear and tear on the fire truck, etc.
Anyone lacking the required paperwork - lock em up, fine them the cost of a permit, expenses for the police that arrested them and bill them for their city provided accommodations.
If mayor big bird won't go along then approach it as a federal issue, presidential secret service teams require the permit for security/safety reasons and lack of cooperation will lead to withholding federal funds, a la the sanctuary city approach.
The fascists don’t want a fascist America???
These leftwits surely know how to ingratiate themselves with the American people. /s
What’s the difference between flag-burning and hate speech?
Better yet, have the NYPD spray ‘em with lead.
Lefties: How high?
The RCP is the US equivalent of Mao’s “Red Guards” but without half the intelligence. If there ever was a bottom of the Marxist scum in the US, it is the RCP (who took over the Vietnam Veterans Against the War in 1973).
Run by Robert “Bob” Avakian, Barry Romo, and a cast of psychos, the RCP should be put into a plastic cube and displayed as what “American Psychos” look like.
They should take a little trip to China and try burning the Chinese flag there.
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