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degggendorf t1_iunew6d wrote

Reply to comment by southofthetower in Little Compton residents react to town-wide hate-filled mailer with love and solidarity by GhostOpera406

You want to ban American flags from being flown on state lands?

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southofthetower t1_iunf3jx wrote

no silly, you know what I meant. State lands should only fly American flags and respective state flags. (as within the current laws)

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degggendorf t1_iunfehq wrote

Why? It's all just virtue signaling, which it sounds like you're opposed to.

Or are you only opposed to signaling certain virtues?

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southofthetower t1_iung0jw wrote

ok, now you are comparing the flag of the United States of America....I see where you are going with that.. yes, it is... but We all are AMERICANS... not the other way around....

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degggendorf t1_iungawu wrote

>We all are AMERICANS

We all have SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS too, so I'm not really following the line you're trying to draw in the sand.

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southofthetower t1_iungy03 wrote

The language of the federal code makes it clear that the AMerican flag is a LIVING Symbol. Public law 94-344. One flag is federally protected. the other is not. may I suggest you lobby our government and it gets put to a vote, you know... like a democracy...

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degggendorf t1_iunh6u1 wrote

> One flag is federally protected. the other is not.

So then are you opposed to the RI flag being flown because it's not federally protected? Then may I suggest you lobby our government and it gets put to a vote, you know... like a democracy...

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degggendorf t1_iunivsw wrote

You failed to answer my question. Why are you working so hard to conceal your actual opinions?

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degggendorf t1_iunlj5a wrote

So you criteria is that a flag must be protected by either federal or state decree in order to be allowed to fly on state land?

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southofthetower t1_iunlw0t wrote

no, it should be put to a vote and decided by the people if you are to fly it on state land... you know actually representing the ENTIRE state, by voting... I know, pretty crazy ideals.

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degggendorf t1_iunmysv wrote

Wait so now your criteria is that a flag must have a popular vote to be able to fly? So then we're back to you wanting the American and Rhode Island flags taken down.

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ziddersroofurry t1_iungs2v wrote

It's perfectly legal to fly flags of states, cities, corporations, or organizations as long as they're flown beneath the US flag. Not sure why that shouldn't count for the pride flag, too. There's nothing forbidding it. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

"When flags of States, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the latter should always be at the peak. When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the United States flag’s right."

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southofthetower t1_iunh3e4 wrote

but it a states issue. as well. PL 94-344

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ziddersroofurry t1_iuniiyv wrote

It also says it should never be used as apparel or drapery. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61K99UTKD7L.AC_UY550.jpg

Do you go around complaining every time someone slaps a flag on the back of a pair of jeans or do you only complain when it shows up next to one with rainbows on it?

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southofthetower t1_iunj586 wrote

no. I'm not comparing the American flag to the Pride flag. There is no comparison. BECAUSE of the AMERICAN FLAG, you have the right to fly the Pride Flag. Its an individual choice to to slap it on the back of your jeans... but to put a flag on state property, it should go to a vote. basic civics.

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