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Students try to burn gay-themed flag
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| 4/15/2002
Posted on 04/16/2002 8:02:02 AM PDT by Vladiator
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"I saw the flag as trying to copy the flag of the United States of America," he said, "and my patriotic spirit went a little too far." Uhh, yeah, duuuuuuude!
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posted on
04/16/2002 8:02:03 AM PDT
by
Vladiator
To: Vladiator
It's just a piece of cloth, right? What about the First Amendment?
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posted on
04/16/2002 8:03:33 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
To: AppyPappy
It's just a piece of cloth, right? What about the First Amendment? Probably absolutely protected, indeed. It's just that it's scary anytime a majority starts burning stuff that belongs to a minority.
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posted on
04/16/2002 8:06:17 AM PDT
by
in_troth
To: AppyPappy
It's just a piece of cloth, right? What about the First Amendment?They STOLE the flag. If they'd made their own "gay flag" and burned it, they might have a chance, but not when they've confessed to destruction of stolen property. Put a fork in them, they're done.
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posted on
04/16/2002 8:12:04 AM PDT
by
Timesink
To: in_troth
It's just that it's scary anytime a majority starts burning stuff that belongs to a minority. How do we know the burners weren't gay?
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posted on
04/16/2002 8:12:14 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
To: Timesink
That has nothing to do with the "hate crime" allegation (although it isn't a crime there). Should they receive harsher punishment than a liberal US flag burner?
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posted on
04/16/2002 8:13:36 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
To: Vladiator
Amanda Henry, a junior at the University of Idaho, disagreed: "I think it's a hate crime disguised as patriotism." Plant the seed, Amanda... hey, maybe ALL patriotic acts are really hate crimes in disguise! That fits! </sarcasm>
To: Vladiator
I cannot condone what was done; it was theft. Theft combined with extreme stupidity. Put enough gas on the blasted thing and it will burn! Plus using a tracable method of entry to perform the theft... gezz!
Now, although I cannot condone the theft; I have to admit that I CAN understand the frustration. How do you protest a homosexual's slap in the face on a campus? Heck, the way our Universities are today, if you turn down a homosexual advance you are likely to be accused of being a homophobe! To protest "their" flag in public? That would be very risky. You might even be burned at the stake!
However; the homosexuals can and do push their lifestyle on others every chance they get. In addition; they are immune from any objection. To do so is "intolerant".
If a guy hits on a girl, even by just saying she is pretty; the PC mindset on our campi gives her every right to slap the guy. However, for a guy to slap another guy for hitting on him, no matter how blatant and obnoxious; that is a hate crime!
I applaud the sentiments expressed by the trio, but again; cannot condone what they did. Nor can I have any respect for anyone who comes up with such a foolishly planed crime!
MARK A SITY
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To: AppyPappy
They should have let the banner (it isn't a flag) die a slow death and then burn it so the cause of the death doesnt spread. Hmm....maybe they can do that with all of them.
To: Vladiator
Just a thought here. If a hetro group made a "straight" flag, and the situation was reversed; would we have even heard this story?
MARK A SITY
To: Vladiator
If it had been an American Flag, the people would probably have cheered.
To: AppyPappy
How do we know the burners weren't gay? Excellent point! In fact, since the article said they "tried to burn it at a nearby fraternity house" we should probably assume they are gay indeed!
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posted on
04/16/2002 8:32:07 AM PDT
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in_troth
To: LurkedLongEnough
"Plant the seed, Amanda... hey, maybe ALL patriotic acts are really hate crimes in disguise! That fits! "
Many of the kids today are either bisexual, gay, or just accepting of any perversion. The school system is doing it's job well.
To: Vladiator
Great headline you won't see in print: "Flaming Flag Flap Flusters Flaming F*gs"
To: logic101.net
Just a thought here. If a hetro group made a "straight" flag, and the situation was reversed; would we have even heard this story? Again, I think we ought to all feel a little creeped out when a majority picks on a minority. As they say, just subsitute "black" for "gay" and see how the story looks. creepy. Or 'jewish' or 'arab' or any minority.
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posted on
04/16/2002 8:35:39 AM PDT
by
in_troth
To: Vladiator
If these students had stolen another student's Confederate flag and destroyed it, nothing would be done and no charges would be filed.
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posted on
04/16/2002 8:38:32 AM PDT
by
aomagrat
To: Vladiator
"...a rainbow-colored flag..."Betcha those colors run...
To: Vladiator
The flag was flame-retardant, however, so the students threw it in a dumpster.Nothing a little kerosene wouldn't solve
To: logic101.net
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posted on
04/16/2002 8:41:16 AM PDT
by
EdReform
To: in_troth
Again, I think we ought to all feel a little creeped out when a majority picks on a minority. What about when a minority picks on a majority?
Besides which these people(the pickers) are a minority of the majority so it can be argued that this is a case of the minority(the pickers) picking on the minority(the pickees).
a.cricket
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