On 08/01/07, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The flag became and still is a symbol of support for our young men and > women who are serving in the armed services. Polls say less than half > the people in the US support the war in Iraq, but I'd bet that 95% > support their children or neighbors who are on duty in that country. > Showing the flag is a way to show that support. > > Am I a jingoist because I love my country and am grateful to those who > serve it to protect us?
I guess everyone just has to be aware that this is essentially an International forum WRT subscribers and that political sensitivities exist and what constitutes a patriotic symbol to one may be an offensive symbol to another. The recent "our country" references were very short sighted IMO. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
