the lying huffington post

[y04185]

do you people agree that these photos are ridiculous.  this is what the huffington post calls the below photos.  do you people agree.


was george washington ridiculous


is a veteran saluting the flag ridiculous


this is what the huffington post calls ridiculous


the huffington post thinks it is ridiculous to be proud to be an american.  do you people agree.

[soflorattler]

What does it matter whether people agree or disagree? All I saw was white people, you're proclaiming them to be "proud Americans", whatever that means...

[CIAA-FAN]

WHAT PEOPLE ARE YOU REFERRING TO?

[y04185]

What does it matter whether people agree or disagree? All I saw was white people, you're proclaiming them to be "proud Americans", whatever that means...

as usual you don't have the guts to call out anything liberal.  you saw what the huffington post wanted you to see.  there were blacks there.  there were black speakers.  there were black clergy there.  there were a lot more than 87,000 people at the lincoln memorial. 

[‘87 Alum]

is a veteran saluting the flag ridiculous

Y,

I never served in our great military, but tell me honestly, how do you really feel about the above gentleman saluting the flag, in a non-military hat while crumpling up The Stars and Stripes?  Again, I wasn't in the military, but was taught at an early age to never dishonor the flag by saluting in a hat or to wrinkle the flag in any way whatsoever.  And if he is a vet, he should know better.  My dad was a Korean War vet and never ever saluted the flag in a cap.  Nor did he ever loosly drape a flag over his shoulder like that "vet" is doing.

I'll await your honest answer.

[Professor]

Good point

[y04185]

'87, i wasn't there when they did the pledge of allegiance or the national anthem.  they did have an opening ceremony.  i am only speculating here - i did see him with the flag.  he was on the steps of the lincoln memorial.  the flag was not draped on his shoulder.  if people were asked to stand for the national anthem he might have draped the flag over his shoulder and saluted the colors.  also, the flag that is draped over his shoulder is not the united states flag.  in the blue area was something to remember the 9/11 victims.  he did nothing wrong in draping the flag over his shoulder. 

there is nothing wrong with saluting while wearing a hat.  he was not under cover.  you don't take your hat off while outside to salute.  since he is saluting and people in the background have their hands over their heart i am speculating this was during the national anthem.  i was taught to either stand at attention or salute the flag during the national anthem.  not place my hand over my heart. 

[Ken]

To salute, all persons come to attention. Those in uniform give the appropriate formal salute. Citizens not in uniform salute by placing their right hand over the heart and mean with head cover should remove it and hold it to left shoulder, hand over the heart.  Members of organizatiions in formation salute upon command of the person in charge.


A Guide to American Flag Etiquette

http://www.everlifememorials.com/v/flag-cases/american-flag-etiquette.htm

[‘87 Alum]

'87, i wasn't there when they did the pledge of allegiance or the national anthem.  they did have an opening ceremony.  i am only speculating here - i did see him with the flag.  he was on the steps of the lincoln memorial.  the flag was not draped on his shoulder.  if people were asked to stand for the national anthem he might have draped the flag over his shoulder and saluted the colors.  also, the flag that is draped over his shoulder is not the united states flag.  in the blue area was something to remember the 9/11 victims.  he did nothing wrong in draping the flag over his shoulder. 

there is nothing wrong with saluting while wearing a hat.  he was not under cover.  you don't take your hat off while outside to salute.  since he is saluting and people in the background have their hands over their heart i am speculating this was during the national anthem.  i was taught to either stand at attention or salute the flag during the national anthem.  not place my hand over my heart. 

Y -

1. How do you know that guy is a vet?
2. You're assertion is that the flag is not draped on his shoulder but it sure looks like an improper way to hold a flag to me.  And how is it that you can say that's a 9/11 memorial flag?  I assumed it was the US Flag based on the red and white stripes.  You got a pic of this 9/11 memorial flag you mentioned?
3. I guess I see it the same way as Ken does re: removing caps while saluting the flag.

[Strike79]

To salute, all persons come to attention. Those in uniform give the appropriate formal salute. Citizens not in uniform salute by placing their right hand over the heart and mean with head cover should remove it and hold it to left shoulder, hand over the heart.  Members of organizatiions in formation salute upon command of the person in charge.


A Guide to American Flag Etiquette

http://www.everlifememorials.com/v/flag-cases/american-flag-etiquette.htm

Ken,

I am re-posting this just in case y did not see it because I'm sure he wouldn't  want anyone to conclude that he lacks the intellectual heft to offer an informed, rational rebuttal.

Awaiting y's "eloquent" response. 

[Ken]

The 9/11 flag IS the American Flag.  The difference is they have the names of all those killed in 9/11 below it.  So American flag courtesy still applies.

[y04185]

'87, i wasn't there when they did the pledge of allegiance or the national anthem.  they did have an opening ceremony.  i am only speculating here - i did see him with the flag.  he was on the steps of the lincoln memorial.  the flag was not draped on his shoulder.  if people were asked to stand for the national anthem he might have draped the flag over his shoulder and saluted the colors.  also, the flag that is draped over his shoulder is not the united states flag.  in the blue area was something to remember the 9/11 victims.  he did nothing wrong in draping the flag over his shoulder. 

there is nothing wrong with saluting while wearing a hat.  he was not under cover.  you don't take your hat off while outside to salute.  since he is saluting and people in the background have their hands over their heart i am speculating this was during the national anthem.  i was taught to either stand at attention or salute the flag during the national anthem.  not place my hand over my heart. 

Y -

1. How do you know that guy is a vet?
2. You're assertion is that the flag is not draped on his shoulder but it sure looks like an improper way to hold a flag to me.  And how is it that you can say that's a 9/11 memorial flag?  I assumed it was the US Flag based on the red and white stripes.  You got a pic of this 9/11 memorial flag you mentioned?
3. I guess I see it the same way as Ken does re: removing caps while saluting the flag.

i saw the guy holding a flag with a remembrance of the 9/11 victims.  I saw also saw a photo of him and someone else holding the flag online.  he can put the flag on his shoulder.  it is not a u.s. flag.  if you want to call it a u.s. flag it would be in violation of u.s. code title 4 chapter 1 section 8.

being a veteran he can salute the u.s. flag.  that is found in u.s. code title 4 chapter 1 section 9.  you people should read the proper way to show respect for the u.s. flag.

'87, i don't have a photo of the guy.  if you go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/08/28/GA2010082800047.html and click on photo 11 and 13 you will someone saluting. 

[Ken]

Flag of Honor--September 11--Looks like the American flag to me


http://www.bumperstickermagnet.com/fhhonor01.html?gclid=COn3scnU5KMCFctW2god9FIxTg

[Ken]

More Flag of Honor--Looks like more American flags to me


http://www.biellc.org/homepage.html

[bigram$]

do you people agree that these photos are ridiculous.  this is what the huffington post calls the below photos.  do you people agree.


was george washington ridiculous


is a veteran saluting the flag ridiculous


this is what the huffington post calls ridiculous


the huffington post thinks it is ridiculous to be proud to be an american.  do you people agree.

BROTHER Y CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE THE LINK TO  THE HUFFINGTON POST STORY, I GO ON THERE QUITE OFTEN AND I DID NOT SEE THE STORY WITH THISE PICTURES AND CAPTIONS ....I WOULD LIKE TO READ THE STORY FOR MYSELF PLEASE