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Old 14-06-2010, 16:16   #90
DaveinGermany
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Re: Lancashire County Council Flag Ban

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Originally Posted by Gayle View Post
A bit worrying when this happens - but I agree with you.

Why should it just be during the World Cup? Unfortunately a certain group of people took the Union Jack and abused for their own racist purposes to the point where regular, normal, patriotic people got too scared to display the Union Jack for fear of looking as though they belonged to a racist sect.
So by your Logic I'm some kind of Nationalist thug ?? All the Germans on their allotments are raging Nazis ?? as they & I fly our flags continually regardless of the season & occasion ! The Portuguese down the road & as to the Eyeties ? raging fascists ? All these peoples fly their flags throughout the year. To me it just means they are proud of their heritage although they live away from their Country of origin.

And I think you will find that to be the case with many folk in the UK, they fly their flag as a matter of pride, not to make any sort of Nationalist statement. But there lies the problem ! Because when people think in the same way as you appear to be doing any signs of national pride are construed as having Nationalistic, extremist connotations & should therefore be brought to book. What a sorry state for a Country to be in, words fail me.
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