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12-07-2013, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by schweitz
The perfect example of liberal-think---it just has to be racism, it just has to; and if it's not the story we will make it the story.
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So you honestly think that if flags were ordered to half staff for the death of the Pope, or a white international humanitarian figure the likes of Mandela, this sheriff would still be resisting all the same? Cuz they, "ain't american"?
Talk about willful naivete. Get real.
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12-07-2013, 01:54 PM
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It is extremely funny you all on the left are trying to paint this sheriff as "racist" and how honorable our president is for the lowering flags to half staff....
But lets really look deeper......
Obama gets involved in a Harvard professors arrest..........
(Professor was black)..........
Obama gets involved in teen shooting in Florida.....
(teen was black)
And, I am sure there are more examples........my question here is why aren't you all on the left questioning our presidents motives yet you question a sheriff for not willingly honoring a NON American?
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12-07-2013, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by FantasticDan
So you honestly think that if flags were ordered to half staff for the death of the Pope, or a white international humanitarian figure the likes of Mandela, this sheriff would still be resisting all the same? Cuz they, "ain't american"?
Talk about willful naivete. Get real.
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I don't know anything about this sheriff except for the story in this thread---and neither do you.
But what I do know is that there are plenty of examples of racism being injected into events (by liberals) because that fits their agenda.
I prefer to have more information before I consider a man to be a racist just because he's from the south and the flag honoree is a black man.
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12-07-2013, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by FantasticDan
So you honestly think that if flags were ordered to half staff for the death of the Pope, or a white international humanitarian figure the likes of Mandela, this sheriff would still be resisting all the same? Cuz they, "ain't american"?
Talk about willful naivete. Get real.
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I think I agree with you on this one, but I need more info - have flags been ordered to half staff when other important international figures have passed away? If so, I agree with your point.
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12-07-2013, 02:40 PM
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Maybe this sheriff was more concerned with some of Mandelas disparaging comments
"If there is a country in the world that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world,it is the United States of America"
"The United States is a threat to world peace"
" The life of Che (Guevara) is a great inspiration for every person who loves liberty...Long live the Cuban Revolution.Long Live Fidel Castro."
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12-07-2013, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by horses4courses
The "good sheriff" has his version of how things should be in this country.
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Fortunately, there are other versions of how things should be in this country that have prevailed. The problem with his version is that it is mired in a view that everything that "used to be" needs to be sanctified and glorified.
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12-07-2013, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by woodtoo
Maybe this sheriff was more concerned with some of Mandelas disparaging comments
"If there is a country in the world that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world,it is the United States of America"
"The United States is a threat to world peace"
" The life of Che (Guevara) is a great inspiration for every person who loves liberty...Long live the Cuban Revolution.Long Live Fidel Castro."
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I hear you on his politics, but I can still see honoring him for his role in helping end apartheid in S. Africa.
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12-07-2013, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by horses4courses
The "good sheriff" has his version of how things should be in this country.
Case closed.
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As does Obama.
So what?
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12-07-2013, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Saratoga_Mike
I hear you on his politics, but I can still see honoring him for his role in helping end apartheid in S. Africa.
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ditto
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12-07-2013, 03:04 PM
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Funny,just bet Missile Threat @ WDB ...didn't fire 
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12-07-2013, 03:52 PM
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Half mast is for Patriotic Americans. Mr Mandela I feel was a great man he did voice his opinion on America quite often.
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12-07-2013, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ArlJim78
The race detectives have solved the case once again. I'm amazed at how they can read minds and motives from afar.
Oh you're white and from the south? then you're racist. case closed.
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Why actually, the qualifications required to gain this skill are quite simple. All one has to do is be a liberal.
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12-07-2013, 06:19 PM
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I have no problem with the flag at half mast. Mandela was a great man. I have the utmost respect for him. There should be more people with his attitude. I recall an interview with him, after being in prison for 27 years, he was asked if he hated the people who held him. He said, and I paraphrase, "No, they owned me for 27 years, if I hated them now, they would still own me." 
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12-07-2013, 06:41 PM
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Half mast is for Patriotic Americans.
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Like Whitney Houston?
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12-07-2013, 07:11 PM
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The U.S. flag has been lowered to half-staff for Pope John Paul II , Yitzhak Rabin, King Hussein, Anwar Sadat and Winston Churchill.
Canada has lowered the flag for Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford among others. Most counties around the world commonly honor distinguished foreign (ie. U.S.) leaders.
If the flag can't be lowered for Nelson Mandela then who really will ever rate such an honor.
On a side note, what were the sheriff's stated reasons, if any, for not wanting to honor Mandela?
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