(04-17-2017 12:21 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Don't you love libs trying hard to defend this d'bag....

So you still haven't read the article have you?

(04-17-2017 11:52 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  I would suggest reading this article before jumping to conclusions.

Quote:Against that backdrop, I looked at the photo my friend posted on my Facebook timeline, and I tweeted out a little joke, poking at those who claim that sports and politics never go together. I did so by sarcastically adopting the voice of one of the many “stick to sports” people we’ve mocked around here many, many times:

A few words on baseball, giant American Flags and patriotism

I agree. Patriotism is the new marketing gimmick used in conjunction with sports to sell products. Also, there are people who do lambaste others for not having the bare minimum 16 pieces of flair to show they care.

(04-17-2017 01:07 PM)miko33 Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 11:52 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  I would suggest reading this article before jumping to conclusions.

Quote:Against that backdrop, I looked at the photo my friend posted on my Facebook timeline, and I tweeted out a little joke, poking at those who claim that sports and politics never go together. I did so by sarcastically adopting the voice of one of the many “stick to sports” people we’ve mocked around here many, many times:

A few words on baseball, giant American Flags and patriotism

I agree. Patriotism is the new marketing gimmick used in conjunction with sports to sell products. Also, there are people who do lambaste others for not having the bare minimum 16 pieces of flair to show they care.

Maybe the same people that hate flag displays also dislike military flyovers before games?

(04-17-2017 12:39 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 12:21 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Don't you love libs trying hard to defend this d'bag....

So you still haven't read the article have you?

that commie is simply trying to cover his butt.

BTW, that looks to be the Atlanta Braves new park, SunTrust Park. Pretty sure all the pageantry was due the ballpark's grand opening.

(04-17-2017 01:08 PM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 01:07 PM)miko33 Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 11:52 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  I would suggest reading this article before jumping to conclusions.

Quote:Against that backdrop, I looked at the photo my friend posted on my Facebook timeline, and I tweeted out a little joke, poking at those who claim that sports and politics never go together. I did so by sarcastically adopting the voice of one of the many “stick to sports” people we’ve mocked around here many, many times:

A few words on baseball, giant American Flags and patriotism

I agree. Patriotism is the new marketing gimmick used in conjunction with sports to sell products. Also, there are people who do lambaste others for not having the bare minimum 16 pieces of flair to show they care.

Maybe the same people that hate flag displays also dislike military flyovers before games?

Aside from the routine minority of people who equate America with imperial exploiters, who are these throngs of people who loathe the American flag displays, the flyovers, etc? You either enjoy it immensely, only moderately or you suffer thru it until the game starts. The bottom line is most give it little thought because it's so consistently pervasive anymore that it loses the overall impact. Most people no longer "see" the grand displays anymore. All it is are the pregame activities we observe until the game starts.

(04-17-2017 10:01 AM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  I didnt know paying respect to the American flag was political

That should tell everyone ALL THEY NEED TO KNOW about the party that considers it political.

Update, the flag is no longer a symbol of America. It is specifically for the military. Only. The more you know.

(04-17-2017 01:07 PM)miko33 Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 11:52 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  I would suggest reading this article before jumping to conclusions.

Quote:Against that backdrop, I looked at the photo my friend posted on my Facebook timeline, and I tweeted out a little joke, poking at those who claim that sports and politics never go together. I did so by sarcastically adopting the voice of one of the many “stick to sports” people we’ve mocked around here many, many times:

A few words on baseball, giant American Flags and patriotism

I agree. Patriotism is the new marketing gimmick used in conjunction with sports to sell products. Also, there are people who do lambaste others for not having the bare minimum 16 pieces of flair to show they care.

I mean.... what would YOU think of a person who ONLY does the bare minimum???

(04-17-2017 01:23 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Update, the flag is no longer a symbol of America. It is specifically for the military. Only. The more you know.

Lets see how the leftists on the board will defend this idiot now

(04-17-2017 01:29 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 01:23 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Update, the flag is no longer a symbol of America. It is specifically for the military. Only. The more you know.

Lets see how the leftists on the board will defend this idiot now

Can't wait to see it myself.

(04-17-2017 01:08 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 12:39 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 12:21 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Don't you love libs trying hard to defend this d'bag....

So you still haven't read the article have you?

that commie is simply trying to cover his butt.

As I said...read the article...

Quote:A few hours later, though, some conservative people who are not familiar with all of the stuff I’ve written about this sort of thing over the years saw it and believed that I was denigrating the American Flag and claiming that the Braves were conducting a political propaganda exercise on Friday night. By mid-morning that began to snowball and since then I’ve been flooded with literally thousands of people calling me a commie, saying my tweet was treasonous and telling me that if I don’t like this country I can get the hell out right now. One person said I should be burned at the stake. Another said I should be hanged. One guy even told me he hopes I get cancer.

(04-17-2017 01:57 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 01:29 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 01:23 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Update, the flag is no longer a symbol of America. It is specifically for the military. Only. The more you know.

Lets see how the leftists on the board will defend this idiot now

Can't wait to see it myself.

Good grief you guys...how much more disingenuous can you be???

He was replying to another twitter user who said the following.

https://twitter.com/lowry_zachary/status...5980175360

Low men, low. SMH

(04-17-2017 12:39 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 12:21 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Don't you love libs trying hard to defend this d'bag....

So you still haven't read the article have you?

You're such an F'ing hypocrite!

(04-17-2017 02:02 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 01:08 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 12:39 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-17-2017 12:21 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Don't you love libs trying hard to defend this d'bag....

So you still haven't read the article have you?

that commie is simply trying to cover his butt.

As I said...read the article...

Quote:A few hours later, though, some conservative people who are not familiar with all of the stuff I’ve written about this sort of thing over the years saw it and believed that I was denigrating the American Flag and claiming that the Braves were conducting a political propaganda exercise on Friday night. By mid-morning that began to snowball and since then I’ve been flooded with literally thousands of people calling me a commie, saying my tweet was treasonous and telling me that if I don’t like this country I can get the hell out right now. One person said I should be burned at the stake. Another said I should be hanged. One guy even told me he hopes I get cancer.

"I refuse to read that article/click that link because [insert lame regressive excuse here]. - Redwingtom

Much to do about nothing...and I agree somewhat with his slant for another reason.... There was a huge gas station in a town close to me that had a 50ft flag flying over it. I often wondered if they were really that patriotic or simply using it as an advertising ploy. People would come from all around to get their picture taken on a spot of concrete perfectly positioned so it showed the flag in the background. Im sure it was good for business also.