[GreenKeys] RE: STOPPING GOING ETCETERA...

[gil smith]

Oh man Don, I didn't say that your post was political, it was all the 
replies it generated.  Please don't be so sensitive.  As list moderator, I 
need to stop this escalating flaming, as it will go nowhere productive.

I too appreciate everything our veterans did/do for us -- my nephew is a 
vet.  And I love our country too.  But I have to get this list back 
on-topic.  It is not a blog.  It is a forum for tty/rtty, with some 
non-controversial off-topic stuff allowed.

sheesh,

gil


At 04:55 PM 6/4/2008, Don Robert House wrote:
>Gil,
>
>I take great exception to our flag being considered political.
>
>IT IS NOT.  MY Message was simply to inform who so ever that it is now
>proper for Veterans to salute our flag when out of uniform.
>
>Many of my friends have died and the only way I knew they were
>Veterans was to see our flag on their casket.  With this new change
>I will be able to see who is a Veteran without them dying first.
>
>This list happens to have many Veterans who would benefit from this
>simple informative message.
>
>All the people who have no interest what so ever can simply delete the
>message.  NOTHING of politics was ever mentioned by me.
>
>As Greg Moore stated our country is important to me.  It is way more
>important than some old freaking Teletype machines.
>
> From now on I will offer nothing to the list.  If people want to ask
>me a question they will have to write to me off the list.
>
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>
>Here is the message that you cut off.  It is also non political.
>
>If you hate living in the USA I guess you could make a case for the
>message being political.
>
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>
>You will note that my only comments were in support of all citizens of
>this country.  All Citizens...
>
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>
>OLD GLORY is our nation's ensign established long ago by true
>representatives of the citizens of our country.
>
>Our flag is a material representation of each and every born or
>naturalized citizen of the United States of America.
>
>Our flag is NOT a symbol of our republic's government.  They all have
>their own flags.
>
>The President has his own flag, as does the VP, the State Dept., etc.,
>etc.
>
>All of the military services have their own flags,  all the states
>have their own flags.
>
>Other countries may have flags that represent their governments.  Our
>flag is different.
>
>OLD GLORY represents YOU and ME, and our Fathers and Mothers, our
>Children and their Children.
>
>Those that died on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima putting up two of our
>flags certainly did not give up their lives for a
>symbol of Franklin Roosevelt or General George Marshall.  They did it
>for their nation of people like you and me.
>
>Many youngsters out there need to learn this very important lesson.
>
>OLD GLORY = WE THE PEOPLE
>
>Old Don
>
>Part of the old House Family (formerly Howse)
>that came to this country in 1633 from England
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