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Message: [QUOTE="Scott in KC, post: 168527, member: 19653"] Fortunately these cases are few & far between. There will always be a few sensationalized stories that pop up, regardless of how incredibly one-sided a situation is there will ALWAYS be a few dumb-a$$es that want to stir the pot. Anyone, including these red-blooded Americans that don't pay taxes, spread the conspiracy crap and are against our government and these folks that are so disturbed by the display of patriotism....well, how about your next vacation you spend on the West Bank. Matter of fact why don't you spend a few months over there....flag-free & tax free baby. I think it's awesome that the flag is back and our patriotism is soaring! I always had the feeling that these "duh generation" kids, that serve you a sandwich at McDonalds with a scowl on their face, had any clue about what this world is truly all about, let alone what this country is truly all about. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was talking to a friend of mine and she said the kids don't say the Pledge of Alegiance in grade school anymore?) But, I think a lot of them are thinking long and hard about it now and what the future holds. My son is 3 years old and I am glad he see's the flags everywhere (he has no idea about what's been going on in the news thankfully.) We stopped to see a hotair balloon last night that was inflated by a local strip mall near our house. It was dark and the balloon would light up everytime they charged-it with the burners (quit a sight to me, let alone my son.) They had these huge Flags on the side of the balloon. We stopped and walked over and sat on the curb and just watched it. A lady walked over from the balloon crew and said hi, said since the FAA grounded them that they just wanted to put it up and show the flag. I said to my son "what's that?" pointing to the flag. He said "that's the American flag!" This other guy sitting on the curb with his wife looked at him, then looked me and smiled, I think shocked, touched or both that he knew and had said it with such authority. Sorry to ramble.... [/QUOTE]

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