We all love America!

[Firefly]

I think everyone should be allowed to express themselves anyway that they want, and especially be allowed to fly the American flag in AMERICA of all places. Yay for Cody!!

:agree:
Even 1 day for celebrating Cinco De Mayo or St. Paddy's day (my fav) should be okay!

 

[MouthPiece]

P.C. is an abridgment to our right to free speech. (nuff said)

Chris PE# 0004

 

[taggtr]

I'm not sure how schools are now a days, I don't have any children, but I remember the raising of the flag in the school yard and then every classroom and even the cafeteria had an American flag. Pledge of allegiance was said every morning.
I bet most of these kids who harassed Cody have never even been to mexico! Bet if they did go down there and saw some decapitated bodies laying around they'd have more respect for our flag and country!

 

[granpa in Cincy]

I'm not sure how schools are now a days, I don't have any children, but I remember the raising of the flag in the school yard and then every classroom and even the cafeteria had an American flag. Pledge of allegiance was said every morning.

Unfortunately - not so. Suits have been filed and won where "you can't make me say pledge"

 

[Firefly]

Unfortunately - not so. Suits have been filed and won where "you can't make me say pledge"

Correct-- the first of which was in 1943--- 11 years before they added 'under God' to the pledge (which was in 1954).

 

[Desert Spyder]

I don't mind the Latino's celebrating Cinco de Mayo and waving the Mexican flag, as long as they don't desecrate the American flag in the process. CdeM is about the Mexicans defeating the French and a renegade Mexican army while we were fighting the Civil War. Napolean hated the US and was providing supplies to the Confederate states. But with the ruckus in Mexico he supplied his troops down there leaving the South high and dry for up to a year allowing the North to gain the upper hand. Who knows how long the Civil War might have lasted without CdeM. History would certainly have been different and there might have been no Spyder in the Smokies and Cuba.

Viva the USA and Cody!

Now lets try to control the border.

 

[boborgera]

I fly the flag in front of my house 365 days a year.
I will not put a flag on any vehicle not made in the USA, That includes
the Spyder. I am a Veteran and a proud AMERICAN. That said if Conscription [the draft] were brought back, and your Sons,Grand Sons,
And now Daughters,Grand Daughters were to be Drafted [forced] into the Military,
How would that play out '' Patriotically wise''??
Just some food for thought.

P/S Remember it's the lame Politicians that we elected that will run the
Military[wars].

 

[SpyderGirl]

I'm not sure how schools are now a days, I don't have any children, but I remember the raising of the flag in the school yard and then every classroom and even the cafeteria had an American flag. Pledge of allegiance was said every morning.

My husband and I both remember doing this too... stopped around the time we started middle school... late 80's / early 90's. So sad.

 

[taggtr]

Yes, it was around the mid 80's or so. I remember when they did away with "swats" in the early 80's when I was in Jr. High (which I guess they call middle school now). I remember going through high school without saying the pledge of allegiance. Never understood it back then, but today I see it. Gonna stop there, might get into trouble for saying something that could be too insensitive and offensive and I'll be sued. :sour:

 

[Firefly]

Here's a good history of how the pledge came to be:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance

 

[Smylinacha]

I fly the flag in front of my house 365 days a year.
I will not put a flag on any vehicle not made in the USA, That includes
the Spyder. I am a Veteran and a proud AMERICAN. That said if Conscription [the draft] were brought back, and your Sons,Grand Sons,
And now Daughters,Grand Daughters were to be Drafted [forced] into the Military,
How would that play out '' Patriotically wise''??
Just some food for thought.

P/S Remember it's the lame Politicians that we elected that will run the
Military[wars].

:clap::2thumbs: and we fly our flag 365 days a year too!

 

[pathfinderjoe]

ride on

I only wish could have been there. With you in spirit.

 

[wyliec]

I will not put a flag on any vehicle not made in the USA, That includes
the Spyder.

To each his own. IMO I don't see the necessity to check to see how many parts of a vehicle are made here or somewhere else. I honor the flag and those that have served, not the vehicle.

Retired USN and ANG and proud of it.

 

[SpyderGirl]

:agree: I also have the flag on every vehicle and in my home.

 

[Ken5517 / Wish Again]

There is just something great about a Spyder Ryder :2thumbs:

 

[napper39]

patch

i love that patch spyder rider of america,where can i get one?im talking to ken,thanks:spyder2:

 

[Lone Spyder Ryder]

If what happened to Cody upset you this should really get you going

California court rules illegal immigrants can get in-state tuition
The California Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that illegal immigrants may continue to receive in-state tuition at California colleges and Universities.
The decision overturns a lower court ruling.
In their ruling, the state court said California law specifically guarantees in-state tuition, a lower price, for students attending local schools for at least three years.
In their ruling, the court said that state law does not conflict with federal prohibitions for educational benefits for illegal immigrants ased on residency.
This story is developing. We'll bring you the latest information as soon as we get it.
But keep this in mind. 545 http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18568.htm

 

[Swordsman]

California court rules illegal immigrants can get in-state tuition
The California Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that illegal immigrants may continue to receive in-state tuition at California colleges and Universities.
The decision overturns a lower court ruling.
In their ruling, the state court said California law specifically guarantees in-state tuition, a lower price, for students attending local schools for at least three years.
In their ruling, the court said that state law does not conflict with federal prohibitions for educational benefits for illegal immigrants ased on residency.
This story is developing. We'll bring you the latest information as soon as we get it.
But keep this in mind. 545 http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18568.htm

Aww, how neighborly of us! And to think, I had scrape by to pay for mine, and nearly bankrupted my parents in the process....
Us -> :trike:<- politicians

 

[Firefly]

California court rules illegal immigrants can get in-state tuition
The California Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that illegal immigrants may continue to receive in-state tuition at California colleges and Universities.
The decision overturns a lower court ruling.
In their ruling, the state court said California law specifically guarantees in-state tuition, a lower price, for students attending local schools for at least three years.
In their ruling, the court said that state law does not conflict with federal prohibitions for educational benefits for illegal immigrants based on residency.
This story is developing. We'll bring you the latest information as soon as we get it.
But keep this in mind. 545 http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18568.htm

Have to remember to take the emotion out of such decisions and just look at the current laws on the books - which is what the higher court did.

Your representatives will have to come up with a law that is in line with the current Federal law that says such funding for illegals is a no-no (assuming this is what their constituents want - which I'm guessing most want the California law to mimic the Federal law).

Interesting case to watch-- CA wants to be more like the Fed in this case, where you have AZ wanting to be less like the Fed on many things. opcorn:

 

[draboo]

Just a friendly word of caution.