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    Question for us Vets and you Civies...

    So...Bush signed the The Defense Authorization Act of 2009.

    The Defense Authorization Act of 2009, signed by President Bush, contained a provision that gave veterans and active-duty service members not in uniform the right to salute during the playing of the national anthem. Previous legislation authorized saluting when not in uniform during the raising, lowering and passing of the flag. However, because a salute is a form of communication protected by the Free Speech clause of the First Amendment, legislative authorization is not required for any civilian—veteran or non-veteran—to salute the American flag.
    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salut...l_arms_salutes

    Question for the Vets: Are you going to start saluting?

    Question for the Civilians: Would you care if you were at a game and saw the Salutes?
    I find your lack of faith...disturbing...

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    In all honesty...not really. I'm there to watch the game.
    "Those who produce should have, but we know that those who produce the most — that is, those who work hardest, and at the most difficult and most menial tasks, have the least."
    - Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926), five-time Socialist Party candidate for U.S. President

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    Quote Originally Posted by Green Arrow View Post
    In all honesty...not really. I'm there to watch the game.
    That's excellent!
    I find your lack of faith...disturbing...

    -Darth Vader

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    Personally I could give less a $#@! what idiot who happens to be in power at the time does. I'll salute the American flag in memory of my fallen brothers while thinking about those who might fall in the future.

    Politics has nothing to do with respect.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rebel Son View Post
    Personally I could give less a $#@! what idiot who happens to be in power at the time does. I'll salute the American flag in memory of my fallen brothers while thinking about those who might fall in the future.

    Politics has nothing to do with respect.
    Just like my quote specified it is within every citizen's right to salute...
    I find your lack of faith...disturbing...

    -Darth Vader

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    False idol. I sing the national anthem and stand respectfully while others pledge and salute but it says in the Bible not to swear oaths or have false idols. I want to be respectful of others beliefs tho.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alyosha View Post
    False idol. I sing the national anthem and stand respectfully while others pledge and salute but it says in the Bible not to swear oaths or have false idols. I want to be respectful of others beliefs tho.
    I don't believe in god, that has nothing to do with respect for country and respect for brothers who have been killed.

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    no uniform, no salute

    it's what i know

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rebel Son View Post
    I don't believe in god, that has nothing to do with respect for country and respect for brothers who have been killed.
    It does for those who do believe in god and have prohibitions against creating idols.
    "Those who produce should have, but we know that those who produce the most — that is, those who work hardest, and at the most difficult and most menial tasks, have the least."
    - Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926), five-time Socialist Party candidate for U.S. President

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rebel Son View Post
    I don't believe in god, that has nothing to do with respect for country and respect for brothers who have been killed.
    So then you salute. I won't. Not an issue.
    And if we should die tonight
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    Calling out father, prepare as we will
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