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WFTV: Vets angry over American flag featuring Obama
This is not something anyone who knows anything about our flag or what it stands for would do...........but apparently, the democratic party of Lake City, Florida, doesn't know anything about the flag or what the word desecration means. Not in my life time do I remember a president whose followers have done something like this.
3/13/2012 (there is a news video at the link)
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. —
Tempers are flaring over a version of the American flag flying in Lake County. A veterans group says the flag is an outrage.
The flag, which features a picture of President Obama, was taken down Tuesday afternoon.
Korean war veteran Don Van Beck said his blood was boiling.
"I can't describe how upset was because you just don't do that to the American flag," Van Beck said.
Van Beck found it flying outside Lake County Democratic headquarters under the stars and stripes. Marine Corps vet John Masterjohn was seeing red.
"Joseph Stalin, pictures of Mao, pictures of Adolph Hitler. The pomp, the ceremony -- the flags like that," Masterjohn said.
Nearly a dozen veterans went to the door and aimed to take it down.
"No. This is private property. This is private property. You're not allowed to touch anything. I'll call the police," Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Hulbert said. "Just went online. Just went online and looked up the flag code. There is no higher-up in Lake County. I'm responsible. I take responsibility."
"If you've been a veteran and fought -- and some died for this flag -- you don't want to see it desecrated. That's how simple it is," Van Beck said.
Link: http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/vets-angry-over-american-flag-f...
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Comment by Patricia M. McBride on March 15, 2012 at 10:48am
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And our children, all of them, should be taught to be proud of their country and show respect for our flag and a number of other things currently not taught at all in our schools. All these things have been replaced by propaganda about what a horrid country we are and how great socialism is nada nada nada
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Comment by Yvonne Godshall on March 15, 2012 at 10:29am
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I was in the hospital when this piece was shown and called for more MEDS! Really, is this not going a bit too far! If you like the Man, so be it, but to use our FLAG? I read a post from a veteran who said we are all over reacting. I added it here....really? " I have seen many things done to the flag, but it is a flag and I didnt get upet"... Really? ? Its just a piece of cloth?
Having a father who was a WWII vet, three brothers and a husband a veteran I am truly upset by this. My 3 1/2 year old grandson reminds us of the "American Flag" every time he sees one and proudly sings our national anthem at sporting events. He is proud that he has learned the "pledge".
Perhaps there is some hope when our "youth" seems to be PROUD to be an AMERICAN!
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