American Flag banned from South Carlina HS Football games

[PC2]

No, because this isn't a criminal trial.

In other words, you can get away with silencing free expression without requiring evidence that the person was actually harassing anyone.

[madethisfor1post]

Seems rather stupid to ban all American flags. Why not just kick the people out that actually use it to harass people instead instead of one broad blanket ban.

Personally I don't have anything against illegal foreigners, but what if I wanted to wear a jacket to the game with an American flag on it simply because it was my favorite jacket?

They didn't ban the flag. It was flown at the game. They just stopped kids who had previously used it to taunt people from entering with it.

[Machismo]

Paying taxes to the IRS is US loyalty. What do you think pays for our military?

That's like saying giving money to the mafia for "protection money" is loyalty.

[Cthulhu 2020]

No it is logical when you border a 3rd world country where the people are poorer and less educated.

People still think Mexico is the third world? Wut?

[PC2]

All flags should be banned everywhere. This is a war we will win, and your children will learn to adapt to the new world.

Are you also going to ban nations, or are you only banning flags?

[Machismo]

Even worse... self flagellation... liberal? White guilt? Vegan? Am I close?

Not even close... on any of those attempts.

I simply see patriotism as nothing more than a sign of an indoctrinated person. Sure, the United States is a pretty great country, but I'm not going to wave my dick in the air to show how much I love it (unless I'm drunk).

[PC2]

That's like saying giving money to the mafia for "protection money" is loyalty.

Paying taxes to the IRS precisely is US loyalty. It almost entirely goes to supporting our nation within our borders.

[Machismo]

A history of oppression that was adopted from the rest of the world at the time, but put to rest by the US within our borders.

It was put to rest via the deaths of many people, and the grudging resentment of a large percentage of the populace.

[Orange Joe]

I don't support not flying/displaying the American flag because of feels. It should never be banned anywhere in the US. EVER.

Only had to look at the link to see it was most likely a jackass with his own flag in the stands doing stupid shit. I'm sure the school still has their flag in place.

[Machismo]

I respect the flag and what it stands for. I pledged allegiance to that flag and It's part of the creed. So, it's unintelligent to say otherwise.

Why did you Pledge Allegiance? Because you were told to do so. That's why they start kids so young, they just don't know any better. It's also why they decided it was a great place to add "God" into their indoctrination. It's entirely possible to love one's country, and still see no reason to worship it.

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Paying taxes to the IRS precisely is US loyalty. It almost entirely goes to supporting our nation within our borders.

So does protection money.

[Luxxor]

People still think Mexico is the third world? Wut?

Mexico isnt 3rd world country by any means but I doubt you have any idea what that term actually means.

[Orange Joe]

http://wncn.com/2016/08/29/sc-high-s...football-game/

The flag was on display, that day and every day, at the school. This thread's title is intentionally misleading.

Pretty much, they only banned students from carrying them into the stands.

[Pterodactylus]

I'll just leave this right here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code

[Anevers]

Seems rather stupid to ban all American flags. Why not just kick the people out that actually use it to harass people instead instead of one broad blanket ban.

If you could read a page or two back you'll see that is what happened.

http://www.snopes.com/high-school-ba...ootball-games/

[Orange Joe]

I'll just leave this right here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code

And? Not sure what the point of linking it is.

[PC2]

So does protection money.

Cool, the protection is going good. We are safe.

People still think Mexico is the third world? Wut?

Mexico is categorically a 3rd world country. Also their average household income and GDP per capita are far below the US.

[Luxxor]

Mexico is categorically a 3rd world country. Also their average household income and GDP per capita are far below the US.

Please look up definition of a 3rd world country since you dont seem to understand it either.

[callipygoustp]

You don't have a right to harass people on school grounds. Tough shit. If they want to hold a march downtown, they are more than welcome.

Yep. The principle should ban the people committing the harassment on school grounds. Banning people from carrying the flag because it was used to harass someone is NOT solving the problem. The real issue, that being the people doing the harassing, is.

[Orange Joe]

Yep. The principle should ban the people committing the harassment on school grounds. Banning the flag because it was used to harass someone is NOT solving the problem. The real issue, that being the people doing the harassing, is.

They banned the one person from bringing in a flag. Not everyone.

The real issue here is people getting outraged without knowing the true story.

[Machismo]

Cool, the protection is going good. We are safe.




Mexico is categorically a 3rd world country. Also their average household income and GDP per capita are far below the US.

And we are also spending far more than we should. We are trying to force our strategic mission on countries across the globe, including the killing of a great many innocent people. I'm not a big fan of oppression, no thanks.