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Forest officials force flagpoles off federal land
AP ^ | July 19, 2002

Posted on 07/20/2002 7:56:22 AM PDT by Cultural Jihad

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:41:01 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

KYBURZ, Calif. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service told one of its tenants that his 20-foot flagpole is unauthorized and has to go.

David Knickerbocker has flown the American flag on the pole next to his summer cabin in the Sierra Nevada for almost two decades. He leases a quarter-acre lot in the El Dorado National Forest.


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1 posted on 07/20/2002 7:56:22 AM PDT by Cultural Jihad
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To: Cultural Jihad
This probably has less to do with Native American artifacts and more to do with the liberals in the Forestry Service feeling repulsed at expressions of patriotism.
2 posted on 07/20/2002 7:59:22 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo
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To: Cultural Jihad
"If you're putting holes in the ground where Native Americans once resided, that needs an archaeological review," Forest Service spokesman Frank Mosbacher said."


Peter Principle in Action award!
3 posted on 07/20/2002 8:00:48 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple
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To: Cultural Jihad
"If you're putting holes in the ground where Native Americans once resided, that needs an archaeological review," Forest Service spokesman Frank Mosbacher said.

What a crock of horsemanure!

Ping.

4 posted on 07/20/2002 8:05:10 AM PDT by brityank
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To: PeterPrinciple
What bunk! So now now what, dig the pole up, or leave it alone? Sheesh!
5 posted on 07/20/2002 8:06:13 AM PDT by c-five
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To: Cultural Jihad
No question in my mind at all...

DEFY THE BASTARDS!

Jihad be damned...after 9/11 and all the patritoic blabber from thje politicos and talking heads, I fly mine 24/7 and damned if it'll come down for anyone/anytime!

I didn't serve 40 years (27 and two Purple Tickers though) and by God that gives me the right to fly the flag I took an oath to defend...and defend it on mu prorty I damned well will!

SCREW 'EM...this crap has gone too far!

TAKE AMERICA BACK!

6 posted on 07/20/2002 8:07:27 AM PDT by NMFXSTC
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To: Cultural Jihad
During the Clinton years, the federal bureaucracy was filled up with 'rat leftist activists. This sort of thing is the consequence.
7 posted on 07/20/2002 8:15:16 AM PDT by thucydides
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To: Cultural Jihad
Let me make a wild guess here, if this guy wanted to chain himself to a tree to protest "logging", well, that'd be OK, and the Forrest Service would help him any way they can.

I was at a national park recently and in the parking-lot soliciting funds there were two environmental groups. I think these federal organizations still have too many Clintonistas in them!!

8 posted on 07/20/2002 8:17:47 AM PDT by BeAllYouCanBe
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To: Cultural Jihad
"If you're putting holes in the ground where Native Americans once resided, that needs an archaeological review,"

They used to reside where I live. Do my kids need an archeological review before they dig in their sandbox?

9 posted on 07/20/2002 8:17:53 AM PDT by LouD
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To: Cultural Jihad
Well I guess he'll have to get a D9 Dozer and remove the pole ! Or he could wait till the Federal Tree Cops burn it down for him in their next quest for overtime pay..........Insanity is here to stay.

Stay Safe !

10 posted on 07/20/2002 8:56:16 AM PDT by Squantos
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To: BeAllYouCanBe
I was at a national park recently and in the parking-lot soliciting funds there were two environmental groups. I think these federal organizations still have too many Clintonistas in them!!

How odd. My guess would be there is no law against any non-profits soliciting for funds in the parking lots of our national parks, just that the Red Cross and American Lung Association fund raisers don't personally live in tents and climb rocks for a living.

11 posted on 07/20/2002 9:08:53 AM PDT by Cultural Jihad
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To: Cultural Jihad
I wonder what they think about bird feeders, mail boxes, Japanese Beetle traps, garden stakes (and gardens for that matter). Not to mention street signs etc. etc.

It does sound like more than ordinary stupidity.

12 posted on 07/20/2002 9:41:11 AM PDT by RippleFire
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To: Cultural Jihad
"If you're putting holes in the ground where Native Americans once resided, that needs an archaeological review," Forest Service spokesman Frank Mosbacher said.

Man, you are too much with the comedy, Cultch!
Where is this really from - - Blue Brick? The Onion?

13 posted on 07/20/2002 9:45:22 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Cultural Jihad
What do you suppose they think of what he does with his bodily waste; wouldn't that go into a hole in the ground where Indians are buried? Wait, you're right. A flag is more offensive.
14 posted on 07/20/2002 10:04:58 AM PDT by giznort
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To: brityank
I'll bet dinner that if this can be traced back to the origin, it has something to do with the UN.
15 posted on 07/20/2002 12:50:21 PM PDT by B4Ranch
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To: Cultural Jihad
"If you're putting holes in the ground where Native Americans once resided, that needs an archaeological review," Forest Service spokesman Frank Mosbacher said.

There are no "native" Americans (not in the PC sense anyway), since even the "native" Americans (American Indians) immigrated to this continent long ago. They are only "earlier immigrant Americans."

On the other hand, what if the "native" Americans in question were Kennewick men? I'm sure that in that case the Kennewick men would've approved of the flagpoles on their land!

16 posted on 07/20/2002 12:59:54 PM PDT by Jay W
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To: madfly
"...has flown the American flag on the pole next to his summer cabin in the Sierra Nevada for almost two decades,"

and it's gone unnoticed until now?
The stupidity never ends.

17 posted on 07/21/2002 1:05:23 AM PDT by hammerdown
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To: Cultural Jihad
If you're putting holes in the ground your head where Native Americans common sense once resided, that needs an archaeological review come see me I'll tell you what to do. Yours sincerely, BIG TWIT
18 posted on 07/21/2002 1:08:31 AM PDT by Libertina
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To: Squantos
My gawd! I've dug small holes and cr*pped in 'em all over the West in my years. I wonder whose ancestor I was dumping on. No worry, move along and get your 'dumping permit' for a mere $100.

Nam Vet

19 posted on 07/21/2002 1:14:34 AM PDT by Nam Vet
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To: Cultural Jihad
Someone should find Forest Service spokes-twit Frank Mossbacher's e-mail....sounds ripe for Freeping!
20 posted on 07/21/2002 9:09:29 PM PDT by AnalogReigns
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