Gimme a big pot o’ joe, and keep it coming – need to wake up and get inspired...- Cause, meet effect (and what exactly was it again that qualified this guy to handle sensitive foreign policy matters?)
- Mike Fitzpatrick wrote a Guest Opinion that was published in the Bucks County Courier Times yesterday where he wrapped himself around the flag in the typical Repug fashion and discussed how he’s trying to get a constitutional amendment passed that would prohibit flag burning (and in a fit of pique typical for Mikey, he immediately took on Patrick Murphy over this and the powerful “pro-flag burning” lobby...please - and by the way, congrats to Patrick and Jenni for tying the knot this weekend).
I’ll probably end up repeating this a million more times, but flag burning is an act of free speech. Granted, it’s an incredibly stupid, idiotic, offensive, and insulting (particularly to our service people) act of free speech, but it’s free speech all the same. Besides, name for me ONE EPISODE where the American flag has been burned in this country in the last ten years – just one. The only times I’ve seen American flags burned is in countries overseas, and despite our best efforts, we can’t penalize them for doing it.
This ONLY COMES UP IN AN ELECTION YEAR!!! Need I say more?
Update 6/20: This editorial in USA Today answers my question above and makes other good points.
I’ll give Fitzpatrick credit for getting the flags replaced at the VFW post in Bensalem, Pa. Now, maybe he can explain why he opposed expanding access to the military's TRICARE health insurance program to thousands of Reservist and National Guard members, even though 20 percent of all Reservists do not have health insurance, and 40 percent of Reservists aged 19 to 35 lack health coverage.
- Actress Angelina Jolie said that the recent birth of her baby daughter was “terrifying.” She should read this to get an understanding of what “terrifying” really is.
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