tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post113743013373674026..comments2023-12-25T12:57:29.431+02:00Comments on Mel's Diner: Flag burningmelusinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096116965055620488noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-75170816572110433242007-04-20T13:13:00.000+03:002007-04-20T13:13:00.000+03:00I have to agree with melusina. Thanks to Governor...I have to agree with melusina. Thanks to Governor (the highest office he ever attained LEGALLY) Bush -- our nation's flag is now seen as a symbol of arrogance and imperialism throughout the world. One can only HOPE that the next president will begin the process of healing the damage and again make our nation a cooperative player among the family of nations. Maybe then I will again be proud to display the flag as a symbol of the positive values our nation stands for -- and not as a symbol of the jingoistic values of the far right, fascist conservative, Evangelicals "Christians" who control the GOPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-81754188166674476112007-03-12T16:50:00.000+02:002007-03-12T16:50:00.000+02:00Go and cook some lamb,qirje...Thats what u do...Go and cook some lamb,qirje...<BR/>Thats what u do...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-64025591007591610722007-03-10T16:12:00.000+02:002007-03-10T16:12:00.000+02:00Freedom of speech sure requires a large burden of ...Freedom of speech sure requires a large burden of tolerance sometimes.melusinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096116965055620488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-31148022135097575462007-03-10T11:44:00.000+02:002007-03-10T11:44:00.000+02:00I am not offended from your commentsI find, that y...I am not offended from your comments<BR/>I find, that you are the only person on the earth, who doesn't hate greeks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-65175068878353418362007-03-09T17:56:00.000+02:002007-03-09T17:56:00.000+02:00Congratulations on proving yourself to be exactly ...Congratulations on proving yourself to be exactly the same as the people you are complaining about by showing the same racist beliefs.<BR/><BR/>All racists are the same. It is an illness that spreads rapidly through ignorance and stupidity.melusinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096116965055620488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-44735534620164962882007-03-09T16:45:00.000+02:002007-03-09T16:45:00.000+02:00Greeks =pigs, shit, scum, mierda, vomit, faggots, ...Greeks =pigs, shit, scum, mierda, vomit, faggots, whores, idiots, pendejos putos de mierdaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-66161836757141380432007-03-09T16:27:00.000+02:002007-03-09T16:27:00.000+02:00Have u all, seen the "vidoe" made by greek soldier...Have u all, seen the "vidoe" made by greek soldiers.???? Sorry! By greek rabits. Singing anti-albanian songs....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-77390369955921875532007-03-09T16:12:00.000+02:002007-03-09T16:12:00.000+02:00Since the last ignorant comment was from an Albani...Since the last ignorant comment was from an Albanian, I'll have to forgive it, since Albanian/Greek history has been quite vitriolic. But I will say that both countries should do more to be neighborly with one another.melusinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096116965055620488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-30418997742701030152007-03-09T13:54:00.000+02:002007-03-09T13:54:00.000+02:00DEATH TO GREECE!!!DEATH TO GREECE!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-1138666799454246052006-01-31T02:19:00.000+02:002006-01-31T02:19:00.000+02:00Always nice to see some voices of reason in the bl...Always nice to see some voices of reason in the blogosphere. Keep up the good work !<BR/><BR/>What's shameful is that so many right-wing politicians have been able to get away with using and abusing the US flag for so long. The flag is supposed to be an emblem for all Americans, not a prop for politicians who adopt a superpatriotic <I>pose</I> as a means of implying that their opponents are disloyal.<BR/><BR/>But it's actually the American left who let this happen. When the left rolls over and plays dead when its loyalty and patriotism are explicitly <I>or implicitly</I> questioned, there are two pernicious consequences. One is that the right gets away with impugning leftists' loyalty. Two is that the right is able to twist the flag into something it really isn't supposed to be: a partisan/ideological emblem rather than a national emblem.<BR/><BR/>The American left must embrace the flag, but in an intelligent, tasteful, and not over-the-top fashion. No harm, then, in splashing around a little red, white and blue. Moderation in all things.<BR/><BR/>As for traveling as an American, well I went to France last summer and encountered no problems. The passport control guys were the only people who actually saw my passport, but they're doubtless under strict instructions not to make any snide remarks. Perhaps the French aren't so bad as some claim. Had I been confronted, I could simply have said, "Mais je n'ai pas voté pour ce con là." [Pardon my French !]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-1137574820039815332006-01-18T11:00:00.000+02:002006-01-18T11:00:00.000+02:00I have to admit I was rather amused at the profuse...I have to admit I was rather amused at the profuse display of US flags by private homes on non-holiday days (while I studied in the U.S.). I can understand people hanging out flags on their national holidays. By all means! But on normal working days? So I was wondering at the purpose of all this display of patriotism. Did it mean they supported current politics & Bush or simply God bless America - but why declare that within the country, wouldn't it make more sense to do so abroad. So I found your explanation here enlightening. I agree with you, displaying the US flag abroad might be taken very badly by some people. Flag display is a political statement, after all.<BR/><BR/>I personally don't care at all for flags. I don't have any Austrian flag and I won't ever buy one, either. (Or if I ever do I have to make sure to buy a Korean, an Ecuadorean and a Swedish one as well!) ;)Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184460706620677905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-1137483749940506312006-01-17T09:42:00.000+02:002006-01-17T09:42:00.000+02:00ZARDOZ SAYS: You just wrapped your hands aroundmy ...ZARDOZ SAYS:<BR/><BR/> You just wrapped your hands around<BR/>my shoulders and reminded me when i was growing in southside chigago.<BR/><BR/>A young boy of immigrants from greece,<BR/>the smells of grass, hotdogs, <BR/>the leather of the gloves felt,<BR/>on my hand<BR/>starting the game , <BR/>and singing "oh say can you see ,<BR/>hand or hat across the chest , <BR/>the hot innings under the baseball caps ,<BR/>the faces of 3'd base and 1st base ,<BR/>a lovely girlish face in the stands that i liked,<BR/><BR/>proud and secure, under the flag that gave me all this.....<BR/>And then something happened,<BR/>igrew up,<BR/> became wise to the world ,<BR/>cynical at times , <BR/>flew some other flags,<BR/>then became more cynical and a bit more wiser.<BR/>Finally i dont fly any flags<BR/>greek ,american , or others...anymore<BR/>cant , because they represent nuthin good , an they hurt.<BR/><BR/>But your article hit a soft spot<BR/>of an innocence lost, and yes sometimes when the movie is truthful<BR/>or the music real <BR/>(THE SPRINGSTEEN COMMENT ABOVE) <BR/>I cry about the flag ,yes the american flag,<BR/>and the times i miss ,<BR/>The times which i wish upon all the world to have.....<BR/>to be proud and secure. <BR/><BR/>of the american flag. BUT IT IS NOT.<BR/><BR/>AND THUS I CAN ONLY HOPE .....<BR/><BR/>---------ZARDOZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-1137479160795791462006-01-17T08:26:00.000+02:002006-01-17T08:26:00.000+02:00I think Bush will be proven to have been one of th...I think Bush will be proven to have been one of the best presidents we have ever had. "Bush bashers" should take the time to look at the facts for themselves instead of parroting the predjudiced media. I think he is one of the few politicians today who is really trying to make things better - he doesn't waste his time playing political games as most politicians do these days. But honesty doesn't play well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-1137454551538570442006-01-17T01:35:00.000+02:002006-01-17T01:35:00.000+02:00I'm not a flag person either. My father was in the...I'm not a flag person either. My father was in the military when I was growing up and we never had a flag. I think they're fine for public buildings, but I'd never put a flag on my house, car, or clothing.Choco Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249035692859813704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-1137440236947462332006-01-16T21:37:00.000+02:002006-01-16T21:37:00.000+02:00I'm not much of a "flag" person. I have a little G...I'm not much of a "flag" person. I have a little Greek flag I carry with me when I attend the Oxi and Independence Day parades to show my respect for those who died fighting for Greece. People have asked why I don't fly a Canadian flag from my balcony and somehow, I just think it's disrepectful to fly the flag of another country while living in my adopted country. This is just my own personal belief. I never hoisted the Canadian flag on my house in Canada, I would feel hypocritical if I did it here.<BR/><BR/>On 9-11, however, I really felt like flying the American flag to show support for all the Americans affected by that horrific event.<BR/><BR/>It's too bad that all American citizens are being held accountable for the actions of the present government. You've raised some really good points in your post and I guess it all comes down to your personal reasons in the end and the ones you've stated (baseball, apple pie, Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights) definitely symbolize your America.The SeaWitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157875952893208383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-1137433533309186612006-01-16T19:45:00.000+02:002006-01-16T19:45:00.000+02:00Well, I can’t imagine Bruce Springsteen without th...Well, I can’t imagine Bruce Springsteen without the Stars and Stripes beside him, and he is not very fond of Dubya.<BR/><BR/>AntónioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com