Foreign Flags in the U.S.

Well good on your council.
Which London council might that be then ?

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Originally Posted by ShadesWolf

Well good on your council.
Which London council might that be then ?

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Enfield.

How low is your council tax ?

Im not really surprised looking at your demographics, you do have 34 Tory councillors out of a total of 63.

You guys are all getting off topic, this is about foreign flags in the U.S. not Britian. In the U.S. the American Flag is a symbol of freedom and oppotunity, people who we allow in this country should be grateful for the better life, they shouldn't go around disrespecting the U.S. flag by waving mexican flags all over the streets. I am fine with flying your birth nations flag, but maybe flying it equal with american flag would be a good solution.

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Originally Posted by AwesomeArcher

This goes along with the whole Illegal Immigration issue. I was visiting my cousins and aunt and uncle in Texas about a month ago. I saw some house with Mexican flags flying higher than the U.S. flag and some houses with just the Mexican flags flying. I also have seen on the news people waving mexican flags in support of Immigration. I can understand comming hear to get a better life, and the fact that the U.S. is based on both legal and illegal immigration, and maybe not being able to speak the english language perfectly. But if you are going to come hear and openly disrespect the country, i think you should go back and wave your flag in your own country.

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That's a good point you make AwesomeArcher. :no:

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Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon

That's a good point you make AwesomeArcher. :no:

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Thank you, finally some support.

Why is flying another flag higher than the U.S flag so wrong

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Originally Posted by ZombieFriedNuts

Why is flying another flag higher than the U.S flag so wrong

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It is disrespectful. Plain and simple as that.

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Originally Posted by ShadesWolf

How low is your council tax ?

Im not really surprised looking at your demographics, you do have 34 Tory councillors out of a total of 63.

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Heheheh... a rebel without a clue. Little englander in desperate search of a point to make :laugh4:

One of Tonys boys, or are u a liberal now.

Cant quite make your mind up who to follow.

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Originally Posted by AwesomeArcher

Thank you, finally some support.

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You're welcome.

If you've seen my other posts, you'll see, I'm not for illegal immigration, but I am very leniant, and I see why they do it and I want to protect them. One main reason why I want to attack the employers of illegals is because they don't pay minimum wage! All that asside though, I do think putting up the Mexican flag instead of the United States flag is something I'd shake my head about (possibly grinning at the same time), but it's not something I'd get in a fight about by no means. They love their motherland (as do you), and maybe they just want to show it. It's kind of a hard issue if you ask me.

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Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon

You're welcome.

If you've seen my other posts, you'll see, I'm not for illegal immigration, but I am very leniant, and I see why they do it and I want to protect them. One main reason why I want to attack the employers of illegals is because they don't pay minimum wage! All that asside though, I do think putting up the Mexican flag instead of the United States flag is something I'd shake my head about (possibly grinning at the same time), but it's not something I'd get in a fight about by no means. They love their motherland (as do you), and maybe they just want to show it. It's kind of a hard issue if you ask me.

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Yea, it is alright for them to show, but dont flaunt it by flying the flag higher, put the two flags side by side at equal height that would be fine with most americans and they still get to fly their home colors.

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Originally Posted by AwesomeArcher

Yea, it is alright for them to show, but dont flaunt it by flying the flag higher, put the two flags side by side at equal height that would be fine with most americans and they still get to fly their home colors.

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Maybe two flag staffs?

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Originally Posted by Csar

The only flag that I know of that can be flown as high as the US flag in the US is Texas. I dont know about any other flags of any other country.

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You are somewhat misinformed. While the Lone Star flag is certainly special to Texans, nothing in federal law makes it more special than any other state's flag.
http://www.snopes.com/history/american/texasflag.asp

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Originally Posted by AwesomeArcher

This goes along with the whole Illegal Immigration issue. I was visiting my cousins and aunt and uncle in Texas about a month ago. I saw some house with Mexican flags flying higher than the U.S. flag and some houses with just the Mexican flags flying. I also have seen on the news people waving mexican flags in support of Immigration. I can understand comming hear to get a better life, and the fact that the U.S. is based on both legal and illegal immigration, and maybe not being able to speak the english language perfectly. But if you are going to come hear and openly disrespect the country, i think you should go back and wave your flag in your own country.

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Extacly

It is 100% Disrespect when a Mexcian,who is NOT a American, And waving a Mexcian Flag,demanding to be a Amercian, and yet they Waving a Mexcian Flag and singing the Ahtemn in Spanish,that is a Disgrace..

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Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon

I do think putting up the Mexican flag instead of the United States flag is something I'd shake my head about (possibly grinning at the same time), but it's not something I'd get in a fight about by no means. They love their motherland (as do you), and maybe they just want to show it. It's kind of a hard issue if you ask me.

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i agree :2thumbsup:

Dundee City Council flies, in precedence, the Union Flag, the Banner of the City of Dundee, and the Saltire from the City Chambers.
The Caird Hall, the most prominent building in the City Square, flies a plethora of international flags and there is no doubt some reason for them (I do not know)

Also, the Scottish Parliament flies the Union Flag, the Saltire, and the EU Flag from 3 of its 5 flag-poles, the others just sit naked.

My school occasionally flies a flag (Union or Saltire), usually on some event, such as Armistice Day, or upon the death of a member or ex-member of staff. I am going to petition my Rector to fly the Union Flag on flag-flying days, but we are off on Monday, so Victoria day shan't be one of them...

I find it silly that one can be offended at the flying of a foreign flag, unless it is from a Government building...

It is illegal to fly the Lion Rampant from buildings, though. One can be taken to the Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms (a criminal and civil court of heraldic affairs) and duly charged with such. But I digress...

I don't have any problem with people having pride in their heritage. My wife's family is proud of their Irish roots, but they don't exactly wave flags around. And I like the fact that I am predominantly Fin since Finland has one of the highest rates of alcoholism in the world. But other than that, out loyalties all lie with America.

I don't have an issue with people privately displaying there flag of origin. Its when they pressure the government to change where I take issue. Even worse is when they push it off on other private citizens, screaming how they are the rightful owners of this country or something stupid like that.

It's sad. I love this country and to watch it be destroyed from within is heartbreaking.

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Originally Posted by Divinus Arma

I don't have any problem with people having pride in their heritage. My wife's family is proud of their Irish roots, but they don't exactly wave flags around. And I like the fact that I am predominantly Fin since Finland has one of the highest rates of alcoholism in the world. But other than that, out loyalties all lie with America.

I don't have an issue with people privately displaying there flag of origin. Its when they pressure the government to change where I take issue. Even worse is when they push it off on other private citizens, screaming how they are the rightful owners of this country or something stupid like that.

It's sad. I love this country and to watch it be destroyed from within is heartbreaking.

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True.

Although sometimes I question it a bit. It sort of was their country (native americans) before we came, stole it and killed them all. I live in Texas so it's even more trivial for me. :inquisitive:

There is obviously nothing I or anyone can do about it. I'm happy to stay part of the United States, and I'd rather do that than move to the Mexican government. I just find some people don't see the truth in some of the things they say.

Uhm. Mexicans are not native americans. They are a mix of native americans and Spanish.

And besides, they have Mexico. They wouldn't come here unless their was an economic benefit. The movement to "reclaim" the Mexican territories of Aztlan is actually a Mexican-American embraced concept.

If they didn't get money, nobody from Mexico would care or try to come here.

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And besides, they have Mexico.

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..but they had a lot more Mexico before you guys took most of it.

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Originally Posted by Duke of Gloucester

..but they had a lot more Mexico before you guys took most of it.

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I must remember that one, I chuckled thoroughly.

Of course after the Mexican-American war the US didn't just annex those territories but forced Mexico to sell them to us for 18 million dollars, less than the 30 million offered before the war (for comparison remeber Louisiana purchase was 3 million dollars). Then later on in the 1800s I know the US bought some more of mexico to settle a border dispute, in New Mexico Arizona area I think.

Where in Texas was this? The mexican flag should be taken down and a Texas one should be put up.

Well, It's mine now and I intend to keep it.

Now pass the ****ing hot sauce. :sombrero:

The movement to "reclaim" the Mexican territories of Aztlan is actually a Mexican-American embraced concept.

Divinus the movement has its basis in "native descent" claims for their own State .
It was you who posted their charter/manifesto here wasn't it ?

But...yet...they...all...want...to...be...U.S. Citizens...

how odd.

Indeed.

A flag itself is but a piece of cloth. It is the intent with which it is flown that matters.

It makes some difference if you wave a Mexican flag to show pride in your heritage, or if you wave it as a provocation, as a sign of reconquista.

But I think most Mexican flag waving is a result of Mexican(-Americans) feeling insecure, beleagered, insulted and humiliated. They flee into an excessive display of nationalistic pride. The more you attack them in their identity, the more staunchly they will stress it.

But...yet...they...all...want...to...be...U.S. Citizens...

how odd.

How odd indeed , that you take many different people , some from many different groups , and place them ALL under the Altzan banner , or even under the ALL want to be citizens banner .