so are you as offended when your neighbors leave their flag out at night without illumination?In post 224, TwoInAMillion wrote:You appear to be wrong...
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart.
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I'm sure some parts of the code are more important than others. Standing during the anthem is taught and encouraged. Keeping the flag lit at night is not.In post 225, shaft.ed wrote:
so are you as offended when your neighbors leave their flag out at night without illumination?In post 224, TwoInAMillion wrote:You appear to be wrong...
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart.
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It's easier to pick at the part of the code he's mad about.
For instance, fans are not in uniform. Should the NFL shut down concessions and memoriabilia shops in the stadium 5 minutes before the anthem and open them after, to increase patriotism and make sure everyone is "facing the flag and standing at attention". What about bathrooms? Or is that only for fans of color that need to respect the flag? White guy getting pre-game nachos ok but black guy next to him's nachos are disrespecting the flag?Sometimes a sandwich is just a sandwich.- PJ.
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noIn post 214, BROseidon wrote:They are systemically rotten and full of rotten individualsOf all tyrannies,a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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I'm also really curious if there is an exception for non-US citizensIn post 228, PJ. wrote:It's easier to pick at the part of the code he's mad about.
For instance, fans are not in uniform. Should the NFL shut down concessions and memoriabilia shops in the stadium 5 minutes before the anthem and open them after, to increase patriotism and make sure everyone is "facing the flag and standing at attention". What about bathrooms? Or is that only for fans of color that need to respect the flag? White guy getting pre-game nachos ok but black guy next to him's nachos are disrespecting the flag?
Does Jay Ajayi have to do the anthem?
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obv noIn post 233, PJ. wrote:Also are nachos ok as long as neither nacho getter is kneeling?
kneeling is horrible
standing with nachos on heart
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i also wish we could talk about the flip side of this whole thing. Why does the anthem even need to be at sportsball events in the first place? When I go to the movies, or improv comedy, or the symphony, I don't have to do the anthem. The only other place I can think of is Woodstock. Doesn't the fact that the NFL and other leagues have co-opted the national anthem for their own national pride image cheapen it? What's next, athletes draped in the American flag being used to sell children's cereal?
And on the other hand, why are the same people complaining about government reaching into the lives and shoving things down their throats perfectly happy to have this forced display of allegiance pushed on them every time they want to relax with their favorite sports franchise? Shouldn't we be drowning it in the bath water and not signing its praises nearly every day of the year?- T-Bone
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Should, not must. It, like many other parts of the flag code, are suggestions, not commands.In post 224, TwoInAMillion wrote:You appear to be wrong...
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart.
http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html
For example...
"Display the flag during daylight only...unless you want to also display it at night, then just illuminate it."It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.
(b) The flag should not be draped over the hood, top, sides, or back of a vehicle or of a railroad train or a boat.
The flag code, is in fact, a set of guidelines. It was conceived so that the public may observe the flag using the same traditions as the military does. Obviously, many parts of the flag code are "violated" constantly...and we seem to be pretty okay with it.(c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.
Now, of course, there is no penalty to the flag code, and it is just about respect.
And you might say, 'the code is clear, you must be standing, this is not open to interpretation.' However, there is an EXACT provision in the code that states this very fact.This code is the guide for all handling and display of the Stars and Stripes. It does not impose penalties for misuse of the United States Flag. That is left to the states and to the federal government for the District of Columbia. Each state has its own flag law.
The two bolded lines make my point. A) The Flag Code is up to interpretation. B) Actions not specifically in the code are acceptable as long as proper respect is shown.While the Code empowers the President of the United States to alter, modify, repeal or prescribe additional rules regarding the Flag, no federal agency has the authority to issue 'official' rulings legally binding on civilians or civilian groups.Consequently, different interpretations of various provisions of the Code may continue to be made.The Flag Code may be fairly tested: 'No disrespect should be shown to the Flag of the United States of America.'Therefore, actions not specifically included in the Code may be deemed acceptable as long as proper respect is shown.
As we already know,kneeling was chosen specifically because it is respectful.
That leads to the question. Why is this a debate? Why can't we just address the problem (police brutalities on minorities)?
And knowing that multiple parts of the flag code are violated CONSTANTLY, how am I supposed to believe that the issue with kneeling is that it is "disrespectful" when no one gets up and arms about any thing else related to the flag code? Where is the outrage on wearing the flag on football uniforms?
It seems infinitely more likely this is about black people protesting. How am I wrong on this?
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Hilariously though, if this issue was truly about "disrespect"...the President is empowered by the flag code to change it. He could specifically make kneeling for the flag disrespectful...or he could change the language to say that people must stand at attention.
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Ehehehehe posts like this give me sustenance.In post 189, TwoInAMillion wrote:nope I'm not a racist. I know liberals like to paint anyone who's not a communist as a racist bit it's not true.
Tell me more how the literally most mild-mannered protest against anything that has ever existed if actually deeply offensive to "some people", TIAM.Show"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist." -Helder Camara
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TIAM isn't a liberal though :./Of all tyrannies,a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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I also have no clue why Seattle signed Marshall. Maybe to sell tickets but I don't think it makes a ton of football sense.Of all tyrannies,a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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It's probably because they missed out on some key WRs In free agency, still needed help at the position, and grabbed whoever they could. But with Dez, Maclin, and Decker still out there, they had better options so it's an interesting choice.KMD is the coolest dude who ever lost a bet to me - vonflare- Nero Cain
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you know who I'd take a flier on? Cody LatimerOf all tyrannies,a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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off. He was apparently signed by the Giants.In post 243, Nero Cain wrote:you know who I'd take a flier on? Cody LatimerOf all tyrannies,a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Seriously?In post 241, Nero Cain wrote:I also have no clue why Seattle signed Marshall. Maybe to sell tickets but I don't think it makes a ton of football sense.
Seattle FO Dude #1: We need to reinvent this team by dumping the aging veterans. What should we do in free agency?
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ok?
Anyways. I'm not sure why we signed Dion Lewis like at all. Like I guess the Titans are sticking with the same 2 back approach but Derrick Henry should be the "lead" back. If the Titans intend on doing that then I'm not sure why he'd agree to join the Titans unless the promised some 50/50 role or some such.Of all tyrannies,a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Brandon Marshall will play for all 30 teams before retiring.In post 245, Wraith wrote:
Seriously?In post 241, Nero Cain wrote:I also have no clue why Seattle signed Marshall. Maybe to sell tickets but I don't think it makes a ton of football sense.
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