Statues

Is it the _right_ of a US citizen to burn, stomp upon, and otherwise denigrate the American flag?

Yes, Yes it is. I find it distasteful and offensive but it is protected by the First Amendment.

Is it the _right_ of a US citizen to openly refer to our Legislature, our President and our High Court as puppets, shills,  whores, evil and unjust?

Yes, Yes it is. I find it distasteful and offensive but it is protected by the First Amendment.

Is it the right of a US citizen to venerate a socialist dictator and declare that they are by merit of race better than other citizens of this nation.

Yes, Yes it is. I find it distasteful and offensive but it is protected by the First Amendment.

Are Monuments to the CSA directly venerating the act of slavery and the supremacy of one man over another a right of a US citizen?

Yes, Yes it is. I find it distasteful and offensive but it is protected by the First Amendment.

Is it a right of US citizens that there is a statue of Stalin in Seattle and a Statue of Pancho Villa in Tucson, or the brutal butcher Che Guevara is glorified on t-shirts and posters.

Yes, Yes it is. I find it distasteful and offensive but it is protected by the First Amendment.
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Now, that being said....

it is the right of a US citizen the protest these things, to want them changed, to alter the narrative with another point of view?

Yes, Yes it is. I find it  protected by the First Amendment.

Is it the right of US citizens to vote to change or remove past monuments?

Yes, Yes it is. I find it protected by the First Amendment.

Is it the right of US citizens to defend a heritage and point of view?

Yes, Yes it is. I find it protected by the First Amendment.

this is how we learn and grow as a Nation

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Is it the right of a US citizen to incite or act in violence to promote their view?

No, No that is not protected from either side. Conversations are not held with clubs and chains, they are held with open minds.

spoiled

We are very very very spoiled. Most Americans do not take their Liberty for granted just because they can, They do so because they do not know how much Liberty they have.

It is only a small percentage of our population that even has a passport, and even smaller number that has used it for more than a Cruise.

We as a nation have no idea what it really means to be oppressed and subjugated. It has been over three generations since that was the norm for even a large part of our population. Gen X, Gen Why, and Millennials, all now voters

Don't get me wrong, our social structure is not perfect, our divisions still exist. However there might be a hand full of people that remember having armed guards at the polls to _keep them from voting_.

We are complacent in our freedom and that complacency may well be the knife in the heart of a Democratic Republic.

they scare me

Ok

this is my political rant.. I just can't not. Ignore if you don't want to be pissed off by a dedicated independent.

I did not vote for President Trump. He scares me and I am fearful for our nation.

I did not vote for Clinton, She Scares me and had she won I would be fearful for our nation

I did Vote.

I respect all those who are now voicing their displeasure wit our new President.

I respect those supporting the new President.

Fear and anger are ruling far to much, this frightens me more than anything.

I ask that you don't forget we are friends and don't loose track of the dream that is the United States of America.

the wall

seeing lots of reports and discontent concerning Presidents Trumps proposed wall.

Many I hear and see are comparing it to the Berlin Wall and equating it therefor to WWII Germany.

Two major problems with this comparison.

1. The Berlin wall was built to keep people in.. not to keep anything out

2. The Berlin wall was built by the Soviets, not the well conquered Nazi Regime in Germany.

Now if you are still reading and not already typing let me state that our two land boarders are so long I believe a physical barrier that would actually be effective is just flat out a pipe dream. IN my opinion the only three walls in history that have this kind of scope or possible purpose are the Great Wall of China, Hadrian's Wall, and the Maginot Line

All were reputedly built as a border wall to limit incoming traffic and/or commerce. (again not trying to keep people in)

All had a permanent (in their time) military presence at the wall in the form of garrisons and guard towers. Each also maintained a military purpose.

all took massive capitol expense from the nations that built them (The China wall several times)

All three could be and were circumvented or breeched at some point in their own history

In short I believe the border wall to be irrelevant and a waste of money.

why

alright friends, I want to acknowledge that it would take huge huge "yuuuuge" missteps for T-rump to not win TX. So my choice to not vote for him really ...

And like wise it would take huge huge Yuuuge Missteps from T-rump for H-llary to have a chance here

so when I say I won't vote either way.... why does it bother you?

olympic

originaly posted to Facebook back in August

I have never heard so much hate from Americans toward athletes representing the USA in the Olympics!

I have read stories claiming Ibtihaj Muhammad _deserved_ to loose because she expressed an opinion about a US Presidential candidate and followed her religious and moral beliefs in wearing the hijab. These stories about a US athlete representing the USA published by US media! I have even read some that claim she was knocked out easily and quickly and she deserved that as well which is pure ignorance of the sport and flat out hateful and untrue.

What the ever loving F***?!

Now media is bashing Gabby Douglas because at a very pivotal and emotional moment she forgot to put her hand on her heart? Hell I have forgotten to take my hat off on an average hot day in Texas and I was just a spectator not winning a life time dream of an Olympic Gold medal!

These Athletes have literally made it their life's work to represent this country to the world. I gave an oath as a soldier and quite honestly I consider Olympic athletes on the US team equal in the world representation.

Have some respect folks

dual/duel/dull

Dual Citizenship, A person who by parentage or birth place is a citizen of more than one country.

Duel Citizenship.. A person who had parents of two nationality's or opinions in the 1800's

Duelo Citizenship, A person who had parents of two nationalities, religions, or families of Italian districts, Spanish kingdoms, French Dukedoms, or English heritage between the 14 and 15 hundreds.

Dull Citizenship. A person who never considers their parentage or it's foundation and isn't even interested in how their nation is run.