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Old 14-06-2010, 12:43   #79
Gayle
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Re: Lancashire County Council Flag Ban

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Originally Posted by garinda View Post
Lots of people did last time, as the Euro tournament we were in, was only 24 months after the World Cup.

Rather an odd position for me, being the least jingoistic person I know, defending people's right to display the national flags, but I honestly don't believe today, or for the past fifteen years or so, that there is any connotation between the Union, and English flags, and extremist politics.

You really can't judge by appearance.

As stated, the most disgusting racist I ever came into contact locally, I never saw with any British flag.
I would also defend anyone's right to fly the flag. In fact, if more people did then it wouldn't have the connotations that it does. Unfortunately, I think you're in the minority if you don't believe that a house flying the Union Flag isn't doing it to make a specific point, other than simple patriotism.

As for racists - I came across a very smart one in Pendle once and he didn't have a flag. I never once said that all racists came with it imprinted on their foreheads.
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