Property rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom in general without government oppression. How do you view the symbolism of the American flag and anthem?
I could care less about the flag /the anthem and at games often sit through the national anthem. The flag is just a piece of designer cloth - that for some reason drugstore cowboys get all weepy over. Living in the South we have all seen PU trucks with both the Stars and Stripes and the Stars and Bars waving side by side. I don't get that
Nationalism, like religion, is a tool used to keep the proletariat in line. And let's face it, everyone here is Proletariat ,
The most disappointed I ever was in Obama was when he gave in and wore the flag pin on his coat lapel.
Those old enough to remember that was once outrage du jour.
It violated his freedom to wear or not wear what he wanted. Kind of a uniform
USA USA USA is a second best sports chant next to the Seminole Chop. (Save yesterday
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No more or less
Even as a child I never made the connection between the Star spangled Banner and the start of a sporting event.
IS "PLAY BALLL" the last two lyric to the song ?
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Living in society we have freedoms. The issue is how do we define the limits of that freedom.
Charlettesville is an example. Berkley is an example. Last weekend St Louis is an example
People did care about Freedom of speech in Charlettesville.
Just 2 different interpretations
We have the right to interpret --- the freedom to act on those interpretations are is the rub.
So, I thinkk most are asking the wrong question. It is not whether or not one believes in freedom it is the limits one see's in those freedoms.
Lake Erie is the steel manufacturers lake as well as the boaters lake.
However, the steel manufacturer dumping sludge in that lake impinges on the rights of the boater.
That lake belongs to the citizenry,we the people and is overseen by the organization that represents we the people. Government if you will ?
Ramble -Rant over
