STAND UP AMERICA this is BS!!~!!

[Mudneck]

Dear editor:
Right In My Own Backyard
I am a member of the Kansas Army National Guard. I am a former marine as
well. I returned home from 15 month's active duty in Kosovo last January. I
am scheduled to re-deploy June 4th of this year for another 18 months and I
will be serving in a war zone which I am not at liberty to disclose. I
volunteered for this duty as an opportunity to serve my country again.

On Monday, May 1st, I was at the Lyon County Fairgrounds to observe the
immigration rally. On my truck I proudly displayed both the American flag
and the flag of the United States Marines.

Within minutes of arriving at the parking lot I was approached by no less
than 4 law enforcement vehicles and several officers. I was ordered to
immediately remove the flags from my vehicle.

When I attempted to ask why, an officer replied, "Shut your mouth and go
home". I was told if I didn't comply that I would be arrested without delay
for disorderly conduct. There was no opportunity to reason with the police.
I was given an ultimatum and was forced to comply or forfeit my freedom.

I'll not go into the obvious implications that this incident raises. I will
leave it to you and to your readers to explain how it is that as a citizen
and solider I was not allowed to display the flag of the nation that I
serve and protect. Meanwhile I stood in a sea of flags from foreign
nations, some waived by hand, others attached to vehicles. I was also
profanely insulted by one of the demonstrators who himself was flying a
Mexican flag from his vehicle.

I would ask that each of you who read this ponder the inference of the
actions of the officers in question, what it says about our country at
present and the ominous implications of the future.

The immigration issue is not a joke; it is a matter of huge proportion
concerning the security of our nation and the safety of our people.

I have seen a lot in my military career and many things have moved me
deeply but not until this heartbreaking incident was I literally reduced to
tears. The disrespect and outright hatred shown to me by both the
demonstrators and by the law enforcement officers of my own hometown was
heartrending.


Is this now North Mexico...or what...feel free to pass this on.

[MOTOCROSS MAVERICK]

that is BS and a sad day in american history!!!!!! 

[Da_Mtg_Man]

I question the origination of the original letter. However, If this truly happened then he is a fool for complying. Personally, I would have gone to jail for refusing to comply. It is our constitutional right to fly our countries flag.
The press would have picked that up and he would be a wealthy man when the movie come out.

[Mudneck]

TRue I cant tell you 100% but the way things are going It is hard to dibelieve!

[MuddFreak77]

The press would have picked that up and he would be a wealthy man when the movie come out.

Also once you got done the city and state law suites that would have been won. 

[superstar]

They curse us as americans, call us bullys, spit on our soldiers that are risking their lives to protect them in a country 1000s of miles away from home, and then have the nerve to gather and march in protest, because they want to become american citizens. How do you reason with that mentality. Makes me wanna stomp on every one of em necks, dig their eyes out with a fork and feed em to my dog. Then they wanna walk around disney world beggin us to take their picture. Thats all ive got to say about that. Liable to go postal, the opprotunities are endless around here.   

[Fox17]

we NEED to kick all those stupid imigrants out!!! if they dont like us they should be killed immideatly. it pisses me off!!! Americans telling you to take a flag off your truck. they should die too.

[Fox17]

we do too much for those people and they treat us like dirt.

by the way thanks for your service to the U.S.

[bluesman]

YOU TELL ME WHEN AND WHERE AND ILL SHOW UP
WITH MY AMERICAN FLAG  ON MY TRUCK!!!


IF THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT OFF OR LEAVE
WELL THEN THEY CAN KISS MY A..

[Mudneck]

AMEN!

[Fox17]

YOU TELL ME WHEN AND WHERE AND ILL SHOW UP
WITH MY AMERICAN FLAG  ON MY TRUCK!!!


IF THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT OFF OR LEAVE
WELL THEN THEY CAN KISS MY A..

H3ll yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ride1Rob]

This is basically an unbelievable story to me. I can't imagine ANY law enforcement officer telling you to remove your American Flag as well as your Marine flag. That's a lawsuit waiting to happen. Maybe there's something your not telling us? Were you acting disorderly? Were you making a scene or disrupting the rally in some way?

[Chuck_Norris]

 

[MadMudder]

So let me get this straight, you pulled up to observe the mexican parade and the police told you to take off the flags and leave. This is insane. Im with them. I would have said, fine arrest me.. Cause thats not right you are not only a citizen but a solider that puts your life on the line everday for this country so that those scumbags can arrest you for flying the american flag IN AMERICA?!?!?!. Dude you need to tell somebody this that has legal pull and get your self a lawsuit. I would not stand for this and neither should anyone..  

[AintSkeered]

So let me get this straight, you pulled up to observe the mexican parade? Are you going to observe gay pride day next? All of the immigration activities were on TV and there were plenty of American flags everywhere, so what made your presence so offensive or threatening to a peaceful parade that you had to be asked to leave? And, for the record, I think it's wrong to publicly fly any flag or stick any decal or sticker on your home or car other than an American flag. You can be proud of your Polish heritage by displaying the Polish flag inside you own home or by going to your local Polish-American club. The letter spreads hate, not an immigration opinion.

[gery350]

before you guys jump on me i agree with ya'll 100%.

the police were  probably tryin to keep the peace.

think of it as if the kkk would pull up to a million man march.

i thank god for our armed forces and the men that give us this right and make this the greatest country to live in.

[Southern4x4]

we NEED to kick all those stupid imigrants out!!! if they dont like us they should be killed immideatly. it pisses me off!!! Americans telling you to take a flag off your truck. they should die too.

  I can belive it i say we send them all back to their countries,FREEDOM IS NOTFREE
LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!!!!!

[Mudneck]

I was at the Lyon County Fairgrounds to observe the
immigration rally.

this was an E-MAIL I rcvd from a friend in that part of the USA.It was supposedly sent in to the editor of a small town paper.Its actually not the letter it is the POINT??

Dont anyone see this happening?Like flying a rebel flag @ million man,Flags say DIKS for chiks silly faggot @ gay pride.Some freedoms are condoned & some are not.Those with the deepest pockets & the most amount votes wins..

Just something to discuss not beat each other up about.

Sad but this is the way our great country is going...

[AintSkeered]

Judging by the responses to this heresay, others used your point to spread their hate. And, that's how sympathetic supporters become adversaries.

[AintSkeered]

You can be sure I'm paying attention whenever anyone tries to turn an opinion into a forum to spread hate. Because, the world is full of angry people just looking for excuses or blame others for and provoke violence. For example, a couple of weeks ago, a young white punk attempted to attack an NFL All-Pro defensive player in a case of road rage, repeatedly shouting the N-word. He was arrested and charged with a hate crime. Two reasons I hate that story. One is that the punk would not have got so excited if he'd had a fender-bender with one of his comrades from the trailer park, and two, if he had he would not have been charged with a hate crime. Another road rage example occured yesterday, only this time an innocent driver was killed in a head-on collision when an enraged driver bumped another car into oncoming traffic. You have a right to your opinion, until your rage injures someone. 

[americanhighlander]

Next time bring a video camera and sit it in your truck record it.
Then send it to one of news media stations such as cnn or fox news
i know alot people be coming down there and telling them off.

But,I think we should have right flag fly a american flag and any kind flag you
should have right to flyby.
Heck i even got a flag cb flag wilp with usa flag and florida flag
and rebel flag too.. I think we should have right to fly any kind of flag
that means let your freedom fly.

The cop sounds like crazy nut down there!!!
 Any redneck up here would said:kiss my azz i have right to fly my flag!!
they, would put it on news and all over radio stations here even
 newspapers here.. I know i'm right about that one too!!

You should talk to neal boozt he's a liberal  freedom fighter
on radio talk shows he talks alot about united states the way things are.
I listen to him on one of gainesville fm stations here once in great while... 

Thanks,
amhighlander 

[americanhighlander]

I understand  what saying about that..
When bush leaves white house i'll be glad if that happens
and maybe they can reopened all close down navy bases here in states
and the one in Puerto Rico needs be reopened
becuase there's noting wrong with puerto rican people there and they
are very nice people there and they treat children very good there.

But,the other day i was reading on yahoo news the other day
the whole island of puerto rico was runing out of money and they
 had shutdown 1800 schools in each city and each town.
But i hope navy base reopens back up 
and remake a new test bombing range offshore somewhere with
man made island.

But,hey bushwacker  things will work out in longrun
i always say what comes around and goes around.

[FishaHallic]

I'm sorry but second hand stories are ALWAYS suspect.  It may or may not be true and until the truth is known I'll withhold judgement.

[Dr.Dirt]

It would not surprise me in the least if that story was true. I'm sure they will win their freedom weather we agree with it or not. When they do win their freedom, I will be looking at moving to Canada or some other country. I do not have any respect what so ever for the illegals, they are a poison to our society and they think that walking out of work and school and waving their countrys flag in our country should merit them freedom for some reason. Don't agree with me? I do not care.

[americanhighlander]

It would not surprise me in the least if that story was true. I'm sure they will win their freedom weather we agree with it or not. When they do win their freedom, I will be looking at moving to Canada or some other country. I do not have any respect what so ever for the illegals, they are a poison to our society and they think that walking out of work and school and waving their countrys flag in our country should merit them freedom for some reason. Don't agree with me? I do not care.

I agree, what your saying about that.
Thats true illegals need go back where they came from or just work for their Us citzenship .I can understand if they wanna stay for that if
they wanna work so hard by earning it!!

But I can see what  your coming from on that one..
I understand what your saying about that!!!