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Connecticut Marines Fight for 'Don't Trend on Me' Flag Display
FOXNews.com ^
| June 28, 2010
| By Diane Macedo
Posted on 06/28/2010 7:26:51 PM PDT by USALiberty
A group of retired Marines is asking Connecticut's attorney general to allow the "Don't Tread on Me" Gadsden flag to fly over the state Capitol on July 4 after Capitol Police refused the request saying it doesnt fall within the states flag flying parameters.
The group says the the yellow banner, which sports a coiled rattlesnake and its trademark motto, is the original flag of the U.S. Marine Corps and clearly fits into the section of the policy which states that the Connecticut State Capitol can fly flags of recognized military organizations of the U.S.A.
But Capitol Police have denied several requests to fly the flag -- which has become a favorite nationwide among the Tea Party movement and a popular alternative to the stars and stripes saying it is not the official Marines flag.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: donttreadonme; gadsdenflag; liberty; marines; teaparty
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A little thuggish censorship at the Connecticut State Capitol.
To: USALiberty
Say what?
Don't do what on me?
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:28:48 PM PDT
by
OKSooner
("Give 'em another play.")
To: USALiberty
Its an AMERICAN FLAG...YES, an AMERICAN FLAG! This is beginning to border on insanity.
To: USALiberty
Government types always seem to be ignorant of history. They only know the power of tyranny through government.
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:29:38 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
To: OKSooner
There is a trend toward spelling errors, I’m noticing.
To: USALiberty
Don't Trend on Me!
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:32:02 PM PDT
by
saganite
(What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
To: DefeatCorruption
Its an AMERICAN FLAG...YES, an AMERICAN FLAG! This is beginning to border on insanity.From what I remember about Flag protocol, any of our previous flags are still valid.
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:32:40 PM PDT
by
YankeeReb
To: USALiberty
apitol Police even approved an earlier request to fly the Gadsden Flag over the Capitol in April, but reconsidered after lawmakers dubbed it a political symbol due to Tea Party connections to the request and said it didnt fit the states requirements.
Claiming it is a political symbol couldn't be more disingenuous since the Tea Party movement is not a registered political party in Connecticut. Flaming socialist Michael Lawlor feels threatened by the Gadsden flag flying over the State Capitol. We had our own ceremony on the Capitol grounds one week before the 4/15/10 rally despite the intimidation attempts.
Meanwhile the Russian, UN and code pink flags have flown over the state Capitol. This issue will not go away. It is growing.
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:36:51 PM PDT
by
Man50D
(Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
To: USALiberty
Government types sure dont have any problems regarding abuse of power under color of law; if something doesnt fit their agenda.
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:39:16 PM PDT
by
ntmxx
(I am not so sure about this misdirection!)
To: RaceBannon; nutmeg; DTogo; Biggirl; CT-Freeper
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:42:03 PM PDT
by
mojo114
(On to November.)
To: DefeatCorruption
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:42:16 PM PDT
by
Candor7
(Obama .......yes.......is fascist... ...He meets every diagnostic of history)
To: USALiberty
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:43:06 PM PDT
by
GSP.FAN
(Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.)
To: USALiberty
The Political Class dubbed it a political symbol; cause why
they could not get any mileage out of it; or did some Butt Boys on the Potomac grease the skids for some fun instead.
For they sure seem to fly everything else.
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:46:15 PM PDT
by
ntmxx
(I am not so sure about this misdirection!)
To: GSP.FAN
Okay, forgive me, but I’m lost by the Trend Micro inference. What am I missing?
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:46:35 PM PDT
by
3boysdad
(57 days is the new yesterday)
To: USALiberty
I like these Marines’ thinking!
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:47:00 PM PDT
by
GOP Poet
(Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
To: Candor7
Super cool gif; thank you.
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:47:14 PM PDT
by
ntmxx
(I am not so sure about this misdirection!)
To: 3boysdad
Missing nothing...
I think the tag line says it all.
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:48:29 PM PDT
by
ntmxx
(I am not so sure about this misdirection!)
To: Misterioso
There is a trend toward spelling errors, Im noticing. Perhaps there is. I am also noticing a trend towards tyranny. I am rather more concerned about that perhaps.
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:50:19 PM PDT
by
outofstyle
(Anti-socialist)
To: 3boysdad
‘Don’t Trend on Me and you are missing a lot..;>)
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:50:49 PM PDT
by
GSP.FAN
(Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.)
To: USALiberty
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posted on
06/28/2010 7:54:04 PM PDT
by
Falcon28
(Allen West - 2012)
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