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Mike Rowe: Interesting Perspective on Flag Burning and the Hampton College Issue
Posted on 12/7/16 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 12/7/16 at 1:16 pm
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Off The Wall
Susanne McDaniel? writes...
How did you become so blindly patriotic? First of all, the college you were referencing in your rant about the American flag is a private college and doesn't receive federal funding. However...the very essence of freedom in this country is our right to speak out against the flag, which is a mere symbol. If you take away that right, then we have lost all freedom. You really need to take a civics course, Mike Rowe. I used to like you; but, you have really become very annoying to me in recent years. I thought you were more intelligent. But, I guess appearances aren't everything.
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Hi Susanne
I’ve never thought of myself as “blindly patriotic,” but I am a fan of the United States, the founding fathers, and the men and women who have served on my behalf. I also confess to feeling lucky to live here. Having said that, I think you’re correct about the flag; it’s only a symbol. So too is the Crucifix. And the middle finger. And the Swastika. And the compressed chunks of carbon that millions wear on their ring fingers as expressions of timeless love and eternal devotion.
It’s easy to make anything feel small and silly by reducing it to its chemical composition or its various component parts. But if you really believe our flag is nothing but a “mere symbol,” equally suitable for flying or burning, ask yourself if you’d be comfortable if the people you work with suddenly started coming to the office in pointy white hats fashioned from bedsheets? Would that be a problem for you? Or how about The Rainbow Flag, favored by the LGBTQ community? Would it be OK if people started burning that? If not, why not? I mean, it’s only a symbol, right?
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Posted on 12/7/16 at 1:18 pm to NC_Tigah
the flag is only a symbol
i wouldn't care if people started wearing KKK hoods
hash tags don't affect me, either
i wouldn't care if people started wearing KKK hoods
hash tags don't affect me, either
This post was edited on 12/7/16 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 12/7/16 at 1:19 pm to SlowFlowPro
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the flag is only a symbole
What's that have to do with his point?
Posted on 12/7/16 at 1:21 pm to Y.A. Tittle
he went for the "ok it's a symbol, WHAT ABOUT THESE SYMBOLS THAT WOULD OFFEND YOU?" argument
Posted on 12/7/16 at 1:22 pm to NC_Tigah
If either party wants to understand the "uneducated white male", have Mike Rowe on speed dial.
This was one of my most posted/retweeted/messaged items in the whole election. Not just for the pushback on the insult, but also for the paean to the skilled trades. You want to talk about a hollowing out, this is it. Too many sociologists and not enough welders.
Pardon Me, But Your Slip Is Showing…
This was one of my most posted/retweeted/messaged items in the whole election. Not just for the pushback on the insult, but also for the paean to the skilled trades. You want to talk about a hollowing out, this is it. Too many sociologists and not enough welders.
Pardon Me, But Your Slip Is Showing…
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If you’re only “vaguely offended” by this Albert, maybe it’s because you’ve seen it all before. Never mind the fact that you run a successful business. Never mind your years of training, your skill, your knowledge, your diligence, your commonsense, and every other quality that allowed you to succeed. In this political climate, none of that matters. These days, you’re just another white guy who never made it to college, voting for the “wrong candidate.”
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Right now, 5.8 million jobs currently exist that employers can’t seem to fill. Meanwhile, outstanding student loans will eclipse 1.3 trillion dollars this year, college tuition continues to rise, and once again, a new crop of deeply indebted college graduates will enter the workforce with none of the necessary skills to fill those open positions.
Closing the skills gap and making college more affordable is beyond my pay grade, but it seems like we could start by reminding the media that a college degree is not the only path to success.
This post was edited on 12/7/16 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 12/7/16 at 1:25 pm to NC_Tigah
Mike Rowe is a snowflake. I am not. NICE TRY MIKE
Posted on 12/7/16 at 1:26 pm to Eric Nies Grind Time
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Mike Rowe is a snowflake. I am not. NICE TRY MIKE
Uh....wut?
Posted on 12/7/16 at 3:07 pm to Green Chili Tiger
Bill Hicks is a legend.
Posted on 12/7/16 at 3:18 pm to Green Chili Tiger
Just not where burning is illegal.
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