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Offline franksolich

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primitives discuss flying the flag
« on: October 14, 2009, 06:45:56 AM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4101921

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walnutpie (91 posts)      Tue Oct-13-09 05:15 PM
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Apartment residents told to take down U.S. flags

ALBANY, Ore. - At the Oaks Apartments in Albany, the management can fly their own flag advertising one and two bedroom apartments - but residents have been told they can't fly any flags at all.

Jim Clausen flies the American flag from the back of his motorcycle. He has a son in the military heading back to Iraq, and the flag - he said - is his way of showing support.

"This flag stands for all those people," said Clausen, an Oaks Apartment resident. "It stands for the people that can no longer stand - who died in wars. That's why I fly this flag."

Resident we talked to who had been approached to take down their flags all told us the same thing: that management told them the flags could be offensive because they live in a diverse community.

Read more: www.katu.com/news/local/64059697.html

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EFerrari  (1000+ posts)        Tue Oct-13-09 07:31 PM
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38. I wonder if no flags, no signs in public areas, on windows, etc., is simply in the lease as it is in many apartment buildings and if the managers of this building just aren't very good at talking to reporters. Because that's what this story sounds like to me, a whole lotta nothing + two inarticulate people.

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imdjh  (1000+ posts)      Tue Oct-13-09 08:03 PM
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45. I've lived in places that required only white curtain backings (liners whatever) and no personal...

... expression whatsoever on the building. You couldn't even dry beach towels on your deck or have an oil stain on your driveway.

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EFerrari  (1000+ posts)        Tue Oct-13-09 08:20 PM
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49. Exactly. I bet it's one of those deals but the reporter needed a "story".

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struggle4progress  (1000+ posts)        Tue Oct-13-09 07:51 PM
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40. Yeah, it sounds like the typical rightwing BS one hears in the DFW metroplex: here are some clues:

"McLucas said the supervisor who complained .. is .. from Africa"

"what other freedoms will I lose before all is said and done?"

"It's just restored my faith in the American people"

I've never been in a shared work space where one person put up their own fifteen square foot display. Usually, one tries to share the available space

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drm604  (1000+ posts)        Tue Oct-13-09 05:24 PM
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10. I smell bullshit also. 

This is just too ridiculous. They can't fly the flag because they live in a diverse community?  I suspect there's more to this story.

If it is true then it's probably just one wacky complex manager, but you can bet the right will make a huge deal out of this and try to paint the entire left with this one oddball incident.

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democrat2thecore  (1000+ posts)        Tue Oct-13-09 05:37 PM
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19. Read the story from the KATU website. That's exactly what it says & people in complex confirm.

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Oregone  (1000+ posts)      Tue Oct-13-09 05:20 PM
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6. Flags are sometimes a bit tacky

So colonial looking

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totodeinhere  (1000+ posts)      Tue Oct-13-09 05:43 PM
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22. The thing is, since President Obama I want to fly the flag again.

I didn't fly it during the shrub era.

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ProudDad (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-14-09 01:37 AM
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59. Hey, it's their property, they can say what one can do with it if they wish...

Too damn many flags flying in the USAmerikan Empire anyway...

It's not like that in the civilized world...

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mrbarber  (491 posts)      Wed Oct-14-09 03:07 AM
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62. WTF does that even mean? "Civilized world"?

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Violet_Crumble  (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-14-09 06:14 AM
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64. I read it as meaning that part of the world that has universal healthcare systems 
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Re: primitives discuss flying the flag
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2009, 10:35:32 AM »
Well, I came to the end of that thread and what did I say?  Oh for Christ's sake!   I can offer no other comment. 
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Re: primitives discuss flying the flag
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2009, 10:39:48 AM »
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Oregone  (1000+ posts)      Tue Oct-13-09 05:20 PM
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6. Flags are sometimes a bit tacky

So colonial looking

Ah, it needs to be updated- like the Constitution.
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Re: primitives discuss flying the flag
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2009, 10:41:32 AM »
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ProudDad (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-14-09 01:37 AM
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59. Hey, it's their property, they can say what one can do with it if they wish...

Too damn many flags flying in the USAmerikan Empire anyway...

It's not like that in the civilized world...

I'm sure the DUmmy means places like Communist China.

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Re: primitives discuss flying the flag
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2009, 11:19:16 AM »
His son is going back to Iraq for the THIRD time for **** sakes! The flag is flying from his damn VEHICLE not his apartment. It's not even there 24/7 because he uses his vehicle for transportation. Reporters in OR aren't exactly flag wavers. This isn't a reporter "looking" for a story. They do, however, love controversy (like most news in other places) and love these "little guy against the evil corporate overlords" kind of stories but the guy had to go to them. It's not like some reporter happened to be driving by while the guy was arguing with the manager. If the guy had the flag waving on his balcony or outside his front door I could see his point, but it's on his motorcycle. Besides, if their "diverse" tenants are that offended by seeing the flag of the country they happen to be living in (some probably actually sponging off of), perhaps they should consider moving to Venezuela or Cuba. Or maybe just head back to Mexico.

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Re: primitives discuss flying the flag
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2009, 12:18:29 PM »
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struggle4progress  (1000+ posts)        Tue Oct-13-09 07:51 PM
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40. Yeah, it sounds like the typical rightwing BS one hears in the DFW metroplex:


Uh, where are YOU hanging out?
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Re: primitives discuss flying the flag
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2009, 12:21:37 PM »
The DUchebags would be up in arms if they banned obama flags or that soviet style HOPE poster.
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Re: primitives discuss flying the flag
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2009, 03:24:10 PM »
The landlord people backed down.  Turns out these actions are not legal.  They also had to have their phone number cancelled. 
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Re: primitives discuss flying the flag
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2009, 03:34:31 PM »
That thread over there made a turn toward the ludicrous.  Apparently, two or more people have put each other on ignore, yet are trying to decipher what is being said by the others.  A mild spat ensued.  Silly primitives. 
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Re: primitives discuss flying the flag
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2009, 07:36:52 PM »
This is a typical DUmp conversation:
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Nye Bevan  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-14-09 01:49 AM
61. SOMEONE TELL THE SECOND IGNORED PERSON
that I am still ignoring the first ignored person, if they are not ignoring this person themselves. Or something.
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Re: primitives discuss flying the flag
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2009, 07:59:23 PM »
Quote from: GOBUCKS on October 14, 2009, 07:36:52 PM
This is a typical DUmp conversation:

great job of ignoring someone...
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