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    Quote Originally Posted by TheLion View Post
    What do you want to know?
    We'll see.........
    What does the fancy gold fringe mean, that surrounds the US flag?
    Then.....what does it mean when displayed in many buildings?
    Why doesn't the US Treasury Seal appear on your paper money?
    Sorry, I forgot this
    Totem/flagstaff footnote:
    The most powerful image is always located at the top of a mast/pole/totem.
    Why s there a "ball" over the top of the US flag in official capacities?
    What does that ball represent?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    You are completely missing the point.

    The flag flying over an embassy or consulate is the official marker if you will, of the United States. It is not the same as flying a flag in your front yard or over your little clubhouse.

    That is a part of the problem. Democrats are treating the government like it is some kind of club and believe they can do whatever they want without consequence. Embassies and Consulates are more than government offices.
    And as such, the are the embodiment of America on foreign soil and are directed by the President.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stjames1_53 View Post
    We'll see.........
    What does the fancy gold fringe mean, that surrounds the US flag?
    Then.....what does it mean when displayed in many buildings?
    Why doesn't the US Treasury Seal appear on your paper money?
    Sorry, I forgot this
    Totem/flagstaff footnote:
    The most powerful image is always located at the top of a mast/pole/totem.
    Why s there a "ball" over the top of the US flag in official capacities?
    What does that ball represent?
    The fringe means “honorable enrichment”. It also means “admiralty court”.

    The Treasury seal is on all paper money.

    The ball on the flagpole is either a finial, or it’s there for maintenance, depending on whether you prefer romanticism or facts. The fact is that it’s there to keep water out of the pole.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheLion View Post
    And as such, the are the embodiment of America on foreign soil and are directed by the President.
    You are still not getting it.

    Have you ever been to an Embassy or Consulate? The importance of the flag flying over the facility cannot be overstated.

    Blinken, who dictates flag policy at Embassies and Consulates, not Biden, is an idiot. The effectiveness of a diplomatic post depends as much on image as it does actual diplomacy. Flying a BLM or homosexual activist or a Masonic flag or the flag or your baseball team detracts from the effectiveness of the imagery of the US flag. Pompeo understood that.

    At least Blinken had the sense to leave it up to the ambassador to decide if the political climate of his country would tolerate that stupid display.
    “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater

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    Quote Originally Posted by gamewell45 View Post
    The key word here is "might", which translates into "we don't know and are just speculating". That leaves me wondering how many of our embassies and consuls around the world were burned down over the lack of flying a BLM flag in the past?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    You are still not getting it.

    Have you ever been to an Embassy or Consulate? The importance of the flag flying over the facility cannot be overstated.

    Blinken, who dictates flag policy at Embassies and Consulates, not Biden, is an idiot. The effectiveness of a diplomatic post depends as much on image as it does actual diplomacy. Flying a BLM or homosexual activist or a Masonic flag or the flag or your baseball team detracts from the effectiveness of the imagery of the US flag. Pompeo understood that.

    At least Blinken had the sense to leave it up to the ambassador to decide if the political climate of his country would tolerate that stupid display.
    Surrender accepted.

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    BLM discredits itself by not giving a $#@! about a dead black unless a cop is involved.

    Quote Originally Posted by gamewell45 View Post
    Perhaps she and a handful of the organizers (who can only speak for themselves) may describe themselves as "trained Marxists' however the majority of the organization is not nor is it promoted in their mission statement released to the public, instead it's more of a talking point for hopeful rightwingers trying discredit the movement.






    The article you quoted is over a year old and they've apparently changed their policy on family and education. furthermore Richard Turner is obviously a former disgruntled member of the organization who left when he didn't agree with the then goals of organization.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheLion View Post
    Surrender accepted.
    If you believe that was a surrender, I can only conclude your cognitive abilities are as diminished as Biden's.

    That was just a stupid thing to say and makes it clear you have nothing to contribute to this discussion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    BLM discredits itself by not giving a $#@! about a dead black unless a cop is involved.

    A, WHITE cop, let's make that clear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by invictus View Post
    Well, any flag you fly can be complained about. What makes a union flag or religious flag somehow okay but not the gay flag or whatever it is that's being put up?
    They aren't on Federal property.
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