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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:07 PM
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We bought an American flag today...hopefully, it will go up on the front porch Wednesday morning....
We always had one until December 12th 2000, the day the Supreme Court gave the country to George W Bush. We agreed to take it down in protest. It went back up on September 12, 2001 for obvious reasons and flew until the day Dubya illegally invaded Iraq. We've not flown a flag since.

Thank you all for helping elect Barack Obama and allowing me to be proud of my country again.

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ChimpersMcSmirkers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:08 PM
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1. Mine hasn't flown since we invaded Iraq...It's coming out Tues. night...
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:10 PM
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2. Good.
I have many flags, and fly at least three each day.

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Booster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:14 PM
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3. I'm looking forward to putting out every American flag I own. And
if McCain steals the election, it will stay in the garage where it's been since 2001.
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rasputin1952 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:15 PM
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4. As much as I despise bush and his war for oil profiteers...
I fly a flag every day. I fly it for those who were pushed into harm's way, those who die in the desert, those who have passed on long before me.

I fly the banner for my nation, not for bush or the GOP...and everyone around me knows why I keep it out. The GOP never took our flag from this nation, it used it to get people to go along w/policies that destroy our nation from within, I fly my flag because I love my country, the people in it and those who will stand up against the tyranny of the neo-cons.

Our flag is a powerful symbol, and I'll be damned if the R's think they have control of it.
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:18 PM
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6. I understand how you feel and don't disagree with you at all....
I simply see the issue differently. And most importantly, we all get to celebrate Wednesday.

:toast:
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rasputin1952 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:32 PM
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8. I am hoping to celebrate Tuesday when we hear it's a landslide...
but I'll take Wednesday...:D
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:18 PM
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5. Fantastic idea!
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AnOhioan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:19 PM
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7. I have two flags....
that have flown for a period of one week since Bushco was installed. That one week was the week following 9-11. Wednesday morning I will fly one or both to celebrate the victory of President-Elect Obama.
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CatBO Donating Member (713 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:33 PM
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9. I Cleaned My Flag Today!!!
I pulled it out of the place it was stored in the garage and cleaned it thoroughly. It's now hanging up in my house to dry.

I hope that on Wednesday we can show every filthy, anti-American, bigoted Republican who the real Americans are and fly our flags high! I will be putting mine out as soon as Obama is called as the 44th President, to show my Republican neighbors what a REAL freaking American looks like.
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tilsammans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 07:14 PM
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22. Me too! For the first time since 2000.
It is ready for the whole world to see!

:patriot:
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goddess40 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:35 PM
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10. I too will fly my flag that day - whether right side up or upside down
depends in the end on who "wins".
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regnaD kciN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:37 PM
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11. I'm thinking of getting a couple for my car...
The clip-on kind like SUV drivers have. I figure I'll put them on as soon as Obama gets 270 EV, and drive around with them for a week to piss-off the Republicans. Then I'll put them back on for Inauguration Day.

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IsItJustMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:39 PM
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12. I am thinking about hanging up a smily face. Does that make me a bad American? LOL
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 06:00 PM
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15. A smily face is just as joyous as a flag if your heads in the right place.....
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lojasmo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:43 PM
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13. I've got one that flew over the US capital.
This will be the first time I've ever raised a flag at my house.
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blue sky at night Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 05:46 PM
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14. right there with you...
mine flew upsidedown until my neighbor stole it from Nov.5th 2004....haven't flown one since. Starting to wonder when I can run it up the pole again...I really don't think I can bring myself to do it until 01_20_2009.



Moving ahead at the speed of PIE!







CHange, HOpe, OBama/BIden......!
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 06:11 PM
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16. That's an excellent idea.
We've been phoning into Arizona and Nevada.

I like the idea of putting up the flag.
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 06:42 PM
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19. It will really feel good to be proud of my country again.....
Its just a start, but it will feel good
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Justice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 06:14 PM
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17. Ditto here. I am putting it out Tuesday morning.
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CADEMOCRAT7 Donating Member (557 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 06:23 PM
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18. Great ! We are going out and putting our flag up as soon as we hear Obama is our President !
This is beautiful. I love it !
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blaze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 06:47 PM
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20. I bought a car flag
That I will fly on Nov. 5th.

Then I'll buy a flag for my house to fly on the 20th!!!!

Oh I can hardly wait!!!
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BlueGADawg Donating Member (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 06:55 PM
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21. I can't wait to get mine out of storage as well...
It has been stored since 2000. I hope I didn't jinx things by going out and buying a new bracket to hold it....:)
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 07:22 PM
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24. The bracket came with the flag we bought.....
I'm so ready to fly the flag again.
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GoesTo11 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-08 07:18 PM
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23. Love this idea.
Gotta get a flag tomorrow.
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