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What's so bad about a little girl wearing a peace sign?
A liberal blog ^ | July 13, 2009 | Helena Andrews

Posted on 07/14/2009 3:13:48 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

Can anyone answer the sweet lady's innocent little question?


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KEYWORDS: bhog8summit; g8summit; malia; obama; obamafamily; peacesign; tshirt
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To: Jim Robinson

It’s antipatriotic and adulterous in nature. It also paints peaceful working people to the fringe, making pot smoking unstable and “peace wanked” downers rotted retards look good.


61 posted on 07/14/2009 4:54:13 AM PDT by JudgemAll (control freaks, their world & their problem with my gun and my protecting my private party)
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To: Jemian
The above was taken from Symbols and Their Meaning. On a personal level, it stands to me to symbolize the hatred and animosity expressed toward both our military in the 60s and toward our country. It is a symbol expressing hatred of the US rather than pride in the greatest country on earth.

I grew up in the 60s and saw the peace sign as a frivolous pop symbol, not unlike the smiley face.

But to your point, when the daughter of a 60s radical is dressed as such, and her parents knowing full well that her photograph would be seen 'round the world, one can't help but realize that this was as much a signal being sent as anything.

Someone has to explain to me why Palin's daughter, kept out of the limelight is fair game for jokes about rape, but Obama's daughter, trotted out dressed in a political symbol, is somehow immune.

The thing about tyranny is that recognition grows like a cancer: more and more see it and realize that they, too, have a boot on their neck, and the grip of power (and legitimacy) loosens.

62 posted on 07/14/2009 4:54:36 AM PDT by IncPen (Cap and trade? Now you know why Enron had to die.)
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To: Jim Robinson
Dear Helena,

This kind of sums it up. Malia Obama's T-shirt does the talking at G8 summit in Italy.

Barack Obama's elder daughter wears top with peace symbol used as Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament logo on Rome visit.

Campaigning for Nuclear Disarmament at age 11?

63 posted on 07/14/2009 4:55:33 AM PDT by McGruff (Only dead fish go with the flow.)
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To: MortMan

gotcha....I thought you meant that SHE wagged her middle finger.


64 posted on 07/14/2009 4:57:50 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Jim Robinson

By the way, the peace sign is a symbol fashioned after a woman’s butt and vagina confluence at the center.


65 posted on 07/14/2009 4:58:22 AM PDT by JudgemAll (control freaks, their world & their problem with my gun and my protecting my private party)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

It also encourages long time lurkers to sign up and start posting.


66 posted on 07/14/2009 5:01:35 AM PDT by Sailor Moon
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To: Guenevere

I began assembling my facts as soon as the thread went up. He just got done a little bit before me.

I agree with you. There are some posts after mine which also explain the true meaning behind that shirt. Good points all.

One more thing, that shirt was not worn by just “some little girl.” It was worn by the daughter of the president. As such, any clothing she wears that has a message, carries the weight of a message from her parent. I had veto power over the clothes my children wore (when they were children). Her parents have the same authority of her. Therefore, that symbol was sent with the approval and agreement of her father, the President. That is what makes it unacceptable in this particular case.


67 posted on 07/14/2009 5:01:49 AM PDT by Jemian (PAM of JT ~~ Caligula is pure evil.)
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To: Jemian

Absolutely !


68 posted on 07/14/2009 5:04:27 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: Jim Robinson
Posting stupid things about a girl wearing a t-shirt with a peace sign on it is DUMB. Teens have ALWAYS had merchandise with the peace symbol on them. I even have a peace sign charm hanging from my purse now — so sue me.

One must pick their battles, and this is not one of them. I don't care if the author of this article is most ridiculous left-wing person, but she's correct on this one.

69 posted on 07/14/2009 5:05:14 AM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: Jim Robinson
There were three or four maladroit posters?

I can only speak for myself.

Dear Ms Andrews, It's the "peace sign," stupid!

I grew up in the 1950s and I remember the 60's. The "peace sign" may be your sign but it ain't mine.

To wit, the "peace sign" was co-opted by 1960s Marxist-Alinsky hippie. "anti-war," pro-communist street rabble.

I ain't too fond of them Marxist-Alinsky types, who include IMO, Mon and Dad Obama.

Criticism of the Obama children should have been limited to explaining a little history about what the "peace sign" really means.

To wit, those very same 1960s Marxist-Alinsky hippie street rabble and their ideological issue (children) co-opted the traditional, patriotic Democratic Party to become IMO the "Rat Party."

That ain't name calling. The Sixties Marxist-Alinsky hippie street rabble really have taken over the traditional, patriotic Democratic Party. Under the hail of "neo-con" taunts many Democrats fled the Party.

I remember Henry "Scoop" Jackson, Hubert Humphrey, Harry Truman -- I knew the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party was a friend of America. The Rat Party is no Democratic Party.

Apologize to the world for that, Mr. President!

70 posted on 07/14/2009 5:06:24 AM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: Jim Robinson
What's so bad about a little girl wearing a peace sign?

It's not the sign itself, it's what it has become. The peace sign has become synonymous with every wacko, left-wing radical group imaginable. The purity of what is stands for has been sullied and corrupted by a bunch of politically motivated anti-American traitors who actively seek to destroy this country.

That's what's wrong with it.
71 posted on 07/14/2009 5:12:18 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (When you put Democrats in charge, stupid things happen)
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To: Jemian

This was taken from an Aryan website about 10 years ago. It's a rune stone and is the antithesis of peace applying the meaning Hitler's SS attributed to it.
"After WW2 (1939-1945), it was found on the tombstones of some of Hitler's SS troops and labeled 'The Dead Man Rune.'"
They used it as a symbol of their Aryan Supremacy.
But who pays attention to the origins of these things? Only the people who laugh up their sleeves at the ignorance and gullibility of the public.
72 posted on 07/14/2009 5:16:49 AM PDT by MestaMachine (OREO, Milk's favorite cookie. At least that's what my TV said.)
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To: MestaMachine

I am sleeve-laughing right now.

PS We celebrate Reformation Day - NOT halloween - in my family. The kids didn’t like it at first, but I think that now they’re grown they understand.


73 posted on 07/14/2009 5:22:08 AM PDT by Jemian (PAM of JT ~~ Caligula is pure evil.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Funny how they would not question Muslim outrage if the t-shirt she was wearing had a cartoon of Mohammed on it.


74 posted on 07/14/2009 5:24:10 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Paladin2
It’s semaphore for ND. Nuclear Disarmament.

That was what I remembered of it, too. I just call it "The Great American Chicken Track" around my grandkids, and they seem to avoid items with them--which is getting hard to do with all the leftist neohippie redux.

75 posted on 07/14/2009 5:26:54 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Maybe you should gently explain to her that it’s the symbol of those that literally spit on American soldiers returning from Viet Nam.


76 posted on 07/14/2009 5:27:24 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
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To: Jim Robinson

Remember that Amy Carter, the first first daughter lamenting over nuclear disarmament.......ended up getting thrown out of Brown University because she was creating havoc with Abby Hoffmann.

Look for Malia to have the same future. Hanging with aging hippies who promote free love and hate America.

She’s already got the hate America part down well thanks to her mommy and daddy.


77 posted on 07/14/2009 5:29:39 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: Jim Robinson
What's so bad about a little girl wearing a peace sign?

The sign is not politically neutral, it offends me because it was the symbol of those that spat upon me and treated me with contempt while I was in uniform. I am offended by it as are millions of veterans. A President that is sensitive to veterans feelings would have not let his daughter wear it, especially in a foreign country. I don't let my 11 year old daughter wear anything that has that symbol on it. It is simply offensive.

Now, why is a Confederate Battle Flag offensive to blacks and yet many don't wear it because it is offensive to blacks? Oh, we have to respect their sensitivities...Well, the symbol Obama's offspring wore offended me...

78 posted on 07/14/2009 5:30:32 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: Sailor Moon
What were you waiting for? :-)

Welcome to FR

79 posted on 07/14/2009 5:31:33 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
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To: Carley

She’s an 11 year-old girl. I think we can hold off on speculating about her future based on one fashion choice.


80 posted on 07/14/2009 5:32:03 AM PDT by Kleon
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