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Originally posted by whiskers_ump
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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
Glen,
Like I said, a lot of what is written still rings true. However, (bet you knew this was coming) I think it is somewhat sad when people feel the need to hang their hats on an editorial, song, etc. Being a citizen of the United States and loving one's country should be more than words on paper. It should be something from the heart and demonstrated daily.
Another sad part of this past week was the many stores "selling out" of US flags. Everybody just had to get a flag to fly. My question is, as proud patriots, why didn't they already have a flag to fly? Being a citizen and a patriot should not be event-driven.
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Mike,
I totally agree with you everything that you
said. I saw, at least here in this part of East
Texas, gas prices soar. A lot of *proud patriots*
saw a way to make a $$$$$$. Most unfortunate.
I do have a flag and have had. I retired after
22 years service in the Air Force.
glen
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I fly a flag on my driveway post regularly throughout the year, but I prefer to think that most of these people rushing to buy flags are just trying to do
something to show support & maybe a little defiance. Good for them.
Regarding gasoline prices, we as consumers are hardly innocent lambs, either. My sister-in-law and my mother-in-law both called in a panic Tuesday night urging me to rush out and gas up. As I drove to a prayer meeting, people were lined up around the block at the gas stations. Those at the pumps were filling up every container they could cram into the back of their Expeditions and Excursions. "There may be a crisis, but I'm going to get mine..." seemed to be the rule of the day.
IF there had been a shortage -- guess what would have caused it?
I laughed on the way to work in Wednesday as gas prices here had actually dropped 3-5ยข per gallon overnight. The only real problem was a few gas stations had bags over the nozzels for their "regular" pumps -- panic buying had run them dry.
Fri Sep 14, 2001, 08:46am
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