Pickens County Sheriff refuses to lower flag for Nelson Mandela - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;43117463]He was inside the wrong collection of arbitrary irregular lines drawn on a piece of paper.[/QUOTE] because that's all that separates countries from each other (hint: there's also entire oceans)

Its not a big deal at all, it's just cloth on a pole. It's not like the dude pissed on his dead body.

I'm not saying he [B]should[/B] submit to peer-pressure, but publically announcing it like this is just needlessly provocative and designed to garner attention.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;43117388] I personally use a box of tissues with the american flag printed on for when I masturbate.[/QUOTE] I personally masturbate in the showers, with tea substituting the water while shouting "god bless the queen" over and over.

He should have elaborated his explanation. Solely "He's not american" sounds like overly nacionalist shit. Not saying he should have lowered his flag [sp](but why not?)[/sp]. Just keep the mouth shut.

[QUOTE=Gatsby;43117822]I personally masturbate in the showers, with tea substituting the water while shouting "god bless the queen" over and over.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure that's how we all do it here in the UK, except we say 'god save the queen'. Or if they're for Scottish independence they put blue food colouring in the water and scream 'FRRRREEEDOOOM!' instead.

[QUOTE=Gatsby;43117822]I personally masturbate in the showers, with tea substituting the water while shouting "god bless the queen" over and over.[/QUOTE] me too, but only on the queens birthday

[QUOTE=Rofl my Waff;43116710]States and Federal powers have always been neck and neck. Especially a state like SC[/QUOTE] The supremacy clause of the constitution would like to have a word with you. State authority is always subject to Federal approval. If the feds tell you to do something, you are supposed to do it, even if it isn't constitutionally valid. (Don't bother citing the Tenth amendment, the federal government basically always has constitutional authority or precedent from the supreme court granting them authority) But this is just an executive order, which has no penalty for not complying, so the matter is moot. Refusing to comply just makes you a douche, not a criminal.

[QUOTE='[Seed Eater];43117589']No they haven't. State subordination to federal powers has been legally enforced since Jackson, then reinforced legally by Lincoln.[/QUOTE] actually it goes even further back to Monroe via McCulloch v. Maryland and then Cohens v. Virginia, but to say that there isn't at least SOME resentment over this subordination despite such being legally enforced isn't true

I am going to dissent here and say he should have. Mandela may not be an American, but it is a gesture of good faith to someone who achieved more many almost any ever for their people. We have done it for other people whom were less deserving.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;43117637]was it really necessary to post at all? deep[/QUOTE] Just saying mate. Bit rude. Would you be offended if I said that I always wipe my ass with the Union Jack?

[QUOTE=Psychokitten;43118047]Just saying mate. Bit rude. Would you be offended if I said that I always wipe my ass with the Union Jack?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=NoDachi;43117876][QUOTE=Gatsby;43117822]I personally masturbate in the showers, with tea substituting the water while shouting "god bless the queen" over and over.[/QUOTE] me too, but only on the queens birthday[/QUOTE] Something tells me the answer is no.

[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;43116681]No? Lowering a flag to half mast is usually for national tragedies. Seeing how Nelson Mandella is not an American, there's no reason to. It's not like when the london subway bombings happened or the 2011 Norway attacks.[/QUOTE] no it isn't learn what half mast is for. [editline]9th December 2013[/editline] a retired judge died of old age and my city's flags went half mast.

[QUOTE=Psychokitten;43118047]Just saying mate. Bit rude. Would you be offended if I said that I always wipe my ass with the Union Jack?[/QUOTE] Never. Because you know why? I'm not an idiot that places abstract concepts onto pieces of cloth.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;43118210]Never. Because you know why? I'm not an idiot that places abstract concepts onto pieces of cloth.[/QUOTE] Still, I'm just saying. It's a bit rude.

[QUOTE=Psychokitten;43118229]Still, I'm just saying. It's a bit rude.[/QUOTE] I'm sorry I've offended your delicate sensibilities me lady. Please take this (soggy)tissue as a token of my condolences.

[QUOTE=be;43117751]because that's all that separates countries from each other (hint: there's also entire oceans)[/QUOTE] Meaningless in an age when oceans are easily bypassed by aircraft and ships.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;43118248]I'm sorry I've offended your delicate sensibilities me lady. Please take this (soggy)tissue as a token of my condolences.[/QUOTE] wow....... sexist much???

[QUOTE=yawmwen;43118282]wow....... sexist much???[/QUOTE] *graciously bows until fedora tumbles off*

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;43116738]Ja mein Fuhrer[/QUOTE] Sie haben etwas vergessen: ¨ [sp]You can also inert an e if your keyboard doesn't have that character.[/sp]

[QUOTE=NoDachi;43118248]I'm sorry I've offended your delicate sensibilities me lady. Please take this (soggy)tissue as a token of my condolences.[/QUOTE] I'll pass, thanks. You look awful cold. Here, warm yourself up with this (admittedly a bit stained) flag.

look how civil we're all being

[QUOTE=NoDachi;43118421]look how civil we're all being[/QUOTE] You can't have a civil war without "civil".

[QUOTE=Psychokitten;43118424]You can't have a civil war without "civil".[/QUOTE] All wars are civil wars if you step back far enough.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;43118460]All wars are civil wars if you step back far enough.[/QUOTE] I'm going to go with a no on this one considering if you go back far enough the concept of nation states don't exist. Yet wars still did.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;43118472]I'm going to go with a no on this one considering if you go back far enough the concept of nation states don't exist. Yet wars still did.[/QUOTE] I think he might be referring to the fact that all warfare is mankind vs. itself.

[QUOTE=Psychokitten;43118494]I think he might be referring to the fact that all warfare is mankind vs. itself.[/QUOTE] but civil wars are unique to nation states and republics, not mankind in general. Wars predate both of these things.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;43118503]but civil wars are unique to nation states and republics, not mankind in general. Wars predate both of these things.[/QUOTE] Civil wars are not limited to nations or republics. And there is no real difference between a civil war and a war between nations. Its all humans killing each other for minor differences in ideology.

[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;43118543]Civil wars are not limited to nations or republics. And there is no real difference between a civil war and a war between nations. Its all humans killing each other for minor differences in ideology.[/QUOTE] No there is a formal classification of what constitutes a civil war. Its why the term exists in the first place.

I can only get off while being throttled by a bald e...oh, are we not doing nationalism confession time anymore?