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Re: American Idolatry
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 21 Jul 2004 20:01:30 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:
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It is ridiculous that a nation purporting to cherish freedom of expression
should choose to restrict that freedom in such a pointedly ironic fashion.
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As I have said before, this is what happens when you have freedom without
responsibility. Flag burning is a particularily unpatriotic and pointedly
antagonistic expression of dissatisfaction that is frankly irresponsible. You
can’t tell someone to go copulate with themselves and expect respect in return.
There certainly is a line where freedom of action becomes sedition; these people
are merely trying to define it along the stripes of the symbol of our country.
This is an issue of the growing incivility and irresponsible and disrespectful
attitudes in this country and much as it is anything else.
JOHN
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| Meanwhile, (URL) yet another attempt to establish a national relgious symbol. If the no-burning amendment ever passes, I'm heading to DC to wipe by backside with the flag in public view, or else I'll shred the flag to confetti and scatter it over a (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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