GangsterOfBoats
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isn't that nice, the picture is from like 1986.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:51 AM
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HairyBearChaos
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you sure that guy's even a veteran? he's probably just a jingoistic, flag-happy citizen.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:52 AM
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millerlight21
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either way it shows strong character and pride
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:54 AM
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HairyBearChaos
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if you say so
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:54 AM
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millerlight21
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ok then what do u think it means?
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:56 AM
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HairyBearChaos
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i already said what i think it means
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:58 AM
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millerlight21
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thoughtfull
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:01 AM
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HairyBearChaos
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http://www.dictionary.com
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:02 AM
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millerlight21
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u dont like america... i dont like english
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:04 AM
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HairyBearChaos
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who said i disliked the u.s.? jesus christ.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:07 AM
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h0ttricanbarbi3
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quote :
either way it shows strong character and pride |
yes it does, and thank you for serving our country, god bless you
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:07 AM
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millerlight21
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well it was my interpretation... sorry if i was wrong
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:08 AM
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SaNToRoGT
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Send her ass back to Mexico...
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:09 AM
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HairyBearChaos
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that's aight, i'll float back
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:12 AM
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Trillian
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He's old. He thinks it's the start of the line for the pot luck dinner.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:23 AM
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GangsterOfBoats
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I don't really care, Americans are allowed to do whatever they like.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:28 AM
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HairyBearChaos
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^ exactly
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:35 AM
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FloridaKai
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I don't really care, Americans are allowed to do whatever they like. |
Yeah, try using that one in court.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:39 AM
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Tweak
Tampa
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You can really only see 5 other people (besides those marching) in this picture. There could always be people standing around that you just don't see in the picture. I can see how it can have some symbolism to it, but the picture could have also been taken that way just to show it as if he is the only one standing, even if that might not be the case.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:50 AM
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millerlight21
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tech. u dont stand untill the flag is passing you so.. tweak is probably correct
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:51 AM
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BoSox84
Brandon, FL
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^Well techinically that's the case, but a lot of people probably don't know that
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:52 AM
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the dude
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He might not even be standing
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:10 AM
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KingPin
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quote :
millerlight21
1097 Posts
either way it shows strong character and pride |
Well said, Sir!
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:16 AM
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That Guy
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^^lol
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:23 AM
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USF3983
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you know, to be quite frank, theres probably a great deal of service men and women who joined for the reasons except to fight for our country. not that they arent patriotic but that they're patriotism takes a back seat to the money, the traveling and the education and discipline.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:55 PM
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laxGregg
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Minorities do not matter.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 3:58 PM
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mrscottly
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I think the point of the picture was to show that a man who is having physical difficulties can stand to respect the colors of our country, yet others around him without said difficulties are not motivated to do so, demonstrating the changing values in our society.
The older generation was taught to obey authority. After the governmnet abused that authority during the Vietnam era, the younger people were taught to question authority.
Just an observation.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 4:56 PM
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HairyBearChaos
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how does the flag symbolize authority? that's complete bunk. authorities were always meant to be questioned, not allowed to trample all over everyone else.
not like the flag's doing that but still.
[Edited by HairyBearChaos on 11/22/2005 9:43:57 AM. Reason for edit: qualifier? is that you?]
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:43 PM
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Kf4zra
tampa
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^you never have anything to post about america or the government. why dont you swim back to cuba and try that shit over there and see what happens, you taco bending whore
[Edited by Kf4zra on 11/22/2005 2:12:28 PM. Reason for edit: :]
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:46 PM
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Okrbot23
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what if he was in the process of sitting down?
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:01 PM
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Okrbot23
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I mean the hooters float may have gone by and he could have stood to get a good look but then got tired from all the oggling and decided to sit down.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:02 PM
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EmptyApocalypse
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Why would you not question authority? People who take everything served to them without thinking about it should be shot IMO.
Plant City population after the shooting: 2 (the kids who eat mushrooms in cow pastures).
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 12:20 AM
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KingPin
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quote :
MrScottly
1333 Posts
I think the point of the picture was to show that a man who is having physical difficulties can stand to respect the colors of our country, yet others around him without said difficulties are not motivated to do so, demonstrating the changing values in our society.
The older generation was taught to obey authority. After the governmnet abused that authority during the Vietnam era, the younger people were taught to question authority.
Just an observation. |
Please explain how they abused their authority. Is this from the hippie point of view?
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:42 AM
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laxGregg
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^Colin Powell's
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:51 AM
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mrscottly
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I'm farrrrrrrr from a hippie, Dan. The governmnet abused that authority by sending only poor kids, mostly minority, to a war that we clearly should have never been involved in and let the politicians run the war. Total dead because of their blunder? Over 50,000.
Remember the draft? That was not a volunteer force in that war. Rich college kid? Exempt. Rich politician's kid? Exempt. Contributor to a congressman's campaign? Exempt. If that's not an abuse of authority, I don't know what is.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:00 AM
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KingPin
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^Yea, I have to agree with you regarding the Vietnam war- the government should not have gotten involved and should have let the military run the war themselves.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:13 AM
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FloridaKai
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What if this man is a covert suicide bomber just waiting to make his presence (and parallel death) known?
Or maybe he just has hemorrhoids.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:16 AM
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FloridaKai
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I don't know.. this picture kind of reminds me of one of those old ornery people who refuses to sit down while everyone else politely remains seated so the people in the back rows can also see the parade...
Maybe I've been to Disney too many times.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:18 AM
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h0ttricanbarbi3
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quote :
[ Delete] 11/22/2005 5:58:05 AM
MrScottly
1336 Posts
I think the point of the picture was to show that a man who is having physical difficulties can stand to respect the colors of our country, yet others around him without said difficulties are not motivated to do so, demonstrating the changing values in our society.
The older generation was taught to obey authority. After the governmnet abused that authority during the Vietnam era, the younger people were taught to question authority.
Just an observation.
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Thats what I believe too.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:20 AM
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SaNToRoGT
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How much crack did you smoke today Sarah?
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:20 AM
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HairyBearChaos
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if you truly loved this country, you'd question just about everything too, k443242ra. what is our first amendment? the freedom of speech?
oh yeah. sweet. i'm gonna use that shit as much as i can until i fuckin' die.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:38 AM
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USMCFro
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And who do you think is fighting so that you have the right to free speach?
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 3:21 AM
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Grandmaster_Z
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George Washington?
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:36 AM
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Alcibiades
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Am I the only one who thinks flag burning shouldn't be a crime? Just because you live in a country doesn't mean you have to like it.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:56 AM
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timeconsumerx
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it pisses me off that the people that are supporting this picture are just name calling and generally being not only 1. racist but 2. closed minded.
is that what supporting america entails? i doubt it.
it saddens me that the people that support america the most know the least about why this country was founded.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:57 AM
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USF3983
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^nice.
yea because if we dont do something soon, we'll be overrun with commies who will cut your tongue off for gov't dissent.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:59 AM
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timeconsumerx
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my grandfather, a serviceman, would look at people's comments and say "ah, kids." but if he saw someone supposedly a big supporter of "america" and the military tell someone else to get out of the country, he'd probably be pissed.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 5:09 AM
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HairyBearChaos
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srsly i completely agree with brad and dan and aaron...
and USMCFro dude, i'm not disparaging anyone who fights for this country or anyone else in any other country who fights for theirs but i am opposed to this particular "war" that's going on. just because i think this picture is being misconstrued by a bunch of nationalists in a pissing contest to see who is most patriotic doesn't mean i hate the u.s., those who fight for it, and other such things.
goddammit you people are so dogmatic. what makes the u.s. so special? we're forcing our supposedly "perfect" view of government and living onto others. that's not really cool.
[Edited by HairyBearChaos on 11/22/2005 7:32:35 PM. Reason for edit: jeezus again.]
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 5:29 AM
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