Buy this man a cee gar!

Ray in Kingwood · 03-19-08, 05:40

I love this one....came in my email today

YouTube - American Veteran Removes US Flag from beneath Mexican Flag

Joshua312 · 03-19-08, 05:48

Wow..At first yeah I thought the guy was going a good/patriotic thing - but to leave the Mexican flag on the ground is just as disrespectful as these business owners to fly their flag above ours.

Ray in Kingwood · 03-19-08, 05:51

Sorry josh......I just do NOT see it that way at all.....

MrNorwall · 03-19-08, 07:56

I see your point josh if that was in Mexico, its disrespectful to us for flying their flag higher. They are in our country however

RTexasF · 03-20-08, 06:23

Good for that guy!!! Those of us that have served our country can appreciate him.

Mikeyc · 03-20-08, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshua312

Wow..At first yeah I thought the guy was going a good/patriotic thing - but to leave the Mexican flag on the ground is just as disrespectful as these business owners to fly their flag above ours.

As we were all told when we were little ones "two wrongs don't make a right." While what these business owners were doing was clearly disrespectful and apparently illegal, destroying someone else's property and theft is still not appropriate. There's a right way and a wrong way to handle things. It's not OK to break the law to stop someone else from breaking the law.

SamIam · 03-20-08, 10:13

What the shop owners did was wrong, the wrong was righted.

Danase · 03-20-08, 10:21

That guy was a moron. He could of handled it so much more respectful than he did. A lot of people don't even know proper flag etiquette. I'm sure if they asked the owners they would of changed it. At least they had the US Flag hanging. Probably got in his Mexican made Ford Fusion and went home to watch his dumb a$$ on the news from his Japanese made television.

Setec Astronomy · 03-20-08, 10:37

I'm also confused by the concept that patriotism somehow excludes respect for other countries/cultures.

jtford95 · 03-20-08, 10:42

You go Jim!!!!!

mose · 03-20-08, 10:53

I agree with the "two wrongs don't make a right" part. He could have called the authorites and had them handle it. He chose to make a stand and do what he thought was right in the name is patriotism. By the way patriotism is defined as: devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.

There's nothing in there about respecting anyone else's country. Let alone someone who had the balls to put thier flag above ours.....in "OUR" country! Citizenship status aside.....the shop owner was wrong for putting thier flag above ours and should have been held accountable for his actions.

Joshua312 · 03-20-08, 10:55

Glad to see I am not alone in my opinion....