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Politics : Obama Asks Americans To Observe Flag Day "With Pride"

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To: ManyMoose who wrote (210)3/28/2014 10:03:12 PM
From: joseffy   of 268
 
Yeah, We All Know The REAL Reason This New Mexico Bank Voluntarily Took Down Its American Flag
http://freerepublic.com/%5Ehttp://www.ijreview.com/2014/03/124974-wont-bank-tell-us-took-american-flag/ | 3/29/14 | Mike Miller


Wells Fargo’s bank in New Mexico has taken down the American flag that was hanging inside the building for six years. It says “a few people” complained that the flag was “offensive.” When questioned as to why the flag was offensive, the bank refused to provide an answer.

(Excerpt) Read more at ijreview.com ...



UPDATE: KRQE-TV has updated their story and now reports the flag is flying once again inside the Wells Fargo location:

A U.S. flag that had been taken down at a New Mexico bank, is flying once again.

According to Wells Fargo officials, the flag that was hanging inside their Los Lunas branch had been taken down because it was displayed incorrectly.

After complaints from an employee, the flag has been put on a flagstaff and now hangs in the foyer of the bank.

theblaze.com



2 posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 9:19:50 PM by lonevoice

To: DocJhn
South of San Francisco there is a small ag city called Morgan Hill.

On Cinqo de Mayo two years ago two boys went to school wearing shirts featuring an American flag —they were sent home by the principal.

Calif Supreme Court came back a month ago saying everything was OK —they could do that.



3 posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 9:21:39 PM by gaijin
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To: gaijin
I mean they ruled it was fine for the school to sent kids home for doing that.



4 posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 9:22:39 PM by gaijin
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To: DocJhn
Anyone who complains that the Flag is offensive is themself offensive and should be taken down.



5 posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 9:23:04 PM by Ray76 (Profit from the mistakes of others, you'll never live long enough to make them all yourself.)
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To: gaijin
My little town once flew the UN FLAG above Old Glory on the same flagpole.

This.... Just Norte....of Scam Francrisco

Bravo to the Bank getting that part of their act toegther.



6 posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 9:23:51 PM by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: gaijin
“Cinqo de Mayo” translated to English means “burn a mexican flag day”



7 posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 9:24:22 PM by Ray76 (Profit from the mistakes of others, you'll never live long enough to make them all yourself.)
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To: Ray76
BTTT



8 posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 9:28:55 PM by bigheadfred
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To: DocJhn
What is Wells Fargo doing as a business, that attracts such people?



9 posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 9:37:16 PM by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: bigheadfred; Ray76


10 posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 9:47:02 PM by raybbr
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