You can't make everyone happy all the time, and personally I'd prefer to respected.
DagT wrote: > We do know this, but I think the US subscriber should know how some of the > international subscribers react to the US flag as well. > > The US has done good in some parts of the world, like mine, but not > everywhere and not all of the time. > > DagT > > >> Fra: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Rob, >> >> It is an international forum, but our international subscribers >> overreach if they presume to tell us how to treat our national symbol. >> If they don't like our national policies and actions, so be it. They >> have a right to their opinions and hostility. >> >> Our non-US subscribers should know some things about the US flag. >> First, as our service men die and come home for burial, their parents >> and families see the flag covering their coffin as part of the final >> ceremony at grave side. It is a symbol of our country's gratitude for >> their sacrifice. >> >> Second, the US veterans of World War II are a band of brothers. The >> war experience molded their thinking and their attitudes as very young >> men. They are the oldest generation here in the US. >> >> These men lost their friends and brothers in North Africa, Europe, and >> the Pacific Theaters of the war. The flag draped coffin was a symbol >> to them and still is. As these men die now in their old age, and >> their brothers come with a flag to cover their coffin at the grave >> side and honor their service and willingness to risk their lives and >> youths to serve the national interests. >> >> My sister has the flag that covered my father's coffin. I have the >> flag that covered my uncle's coffin, my father's brother. My cousins >> have the flag that covered my other uncle's coffin, my mother's >> brother. Other cousins have the flag that covered their father's >> coffin, my aunt's husband. The men all served in WWII and lived to >> died of old age (70+). The familes agreed to honor their service by >> inviting their 'brothers' with the flags. >> >> Like Paul says, it is what it is. >> >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> On 1/7/07, Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> On 08/01/07, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> The flag became and still is a symbol of support for our young men and >>>> women who are serving in the armed services. Polls say less than half >>>> the people in the US support the war in Iraq, but I'd bet that 95% >>>> support their children or neighbors who are on duty in that country. >>>> Showing the flag is a way to show that support. >>>> >>>> Am I a jingoist because I love my country and am grateful to those who >>>> serve it to protect us? >>>> >>> I guess everyone just has to be aware that this is essentially an >>> International forum WRT subscribers and that political sensitivities >>> exist and what constitutes a patriotic symbol to one may be an >>> offensive symbol to another. The recent "our country" references were >>> very short sighted IMO. >>> >>> -- >>> Rob Studdert >>> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA >>> Tel +61-2-9554-4110 >>> UTC(GMT) +10 Hours >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ >>> Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
