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Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross | Believe in something. 
Even if it offends Colin Kaepernick. Happy 4th of July. | image tagged in memes,4th of july,betsy ross,colin kaepernick | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
7,599 views 122 upvotes Made by ArcMis 5 years ago in politics
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9 ups, 5y,
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front page by tomorrow
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excited | NOW THAT'D BE "JUST IN TIME" | image tagged in excited | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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see, told u so, congrats :) hava good 4th
4 ups, 5y
thx- same to you

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4th
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6 ups, 5y,
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Barney Fife | TAKE THAT AND SUCK ON IT KAPPERNICK | image tagged in barney fife | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
5 ups, 5y
well 'sucking' is his default status
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6 ups, 5y,
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6 ups, 5y,
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:)
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6 ups, 5y
(At least in her early life.)
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4 ups, 5y,
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https://i.imgflip.com/34y0cw.jpg
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4 ups, 5y
[image deleted]If that was kaepernicks face on it I would just burn it and then give it to a damn hobo
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6 ups, 5y,
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Hate that kaperbum
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2 ups, 5y,
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Actually, Putting The Flag On Them Disrespects The Flag By US Flag Code!!!
4 ups, 5y,
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That argument might be valid if they were using "Old Glory", the official national flag of the USA, but they're not, they're using the Betsy Ross flag.
2 ups, 5y,
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That Is Still A Flag Of The USA
5 ups, 5y,
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From the flag code:

"§1. Flag; stripes and stars on

The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be fifty stars representing the fifty states, white in a blue field

§2. Same; additional stars

On the admission of a new State into the Union one star shall be added to the union of the flag; and such addition shall take effect on the fourth day of July then next succeeding such admission"

That's a pretty specific description, with no mention of a circle of thirteen stars. The Betsy Ross IS /a/ flag of the United States, but it is not the official flag as outlined by the code.
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That Was Because The Flag Code Wasn't Written Yet!!!
When It Was Written It Never Said 50 Stars Either!!! It Said 48!!!
That Flag Is Treated As A US Flag By Every Branch Of Our Military Even!!!

Previous to Flag Day, June 14, 1923 there were no federal or state regulations governing display of the United States Flag. It was on this date that the National Flag Code was adopted by the National Flag Conference which was attended by representatives of the Army and Navy which had evolved their own procedures, and some 66 other national groups. This purpose of providing guidance based on the Army and Navy procedures relating to display and associated questions about the U. S. Flag was adopted by all organizations in attendance.
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You realize you're proving my case for me, right?

If the flag code wasn't written yet, that means they had every opportunity to add a description of the Betsy Ross when they finally did write it.

And if they /removed/ the description that said "48 stars" (since it's no longer mentioned in the code), that likewise means that a flag with 48 stars is no longer considered the /official/ flag of the US.
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The Flag Code prohibits the display of a United States flag of less than 50 stars?

According to the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry the United States flag never becomes obsolete. Any officially approved American flag, irrespective of the number or arrangement of the stars and/or stripes may continue to be used and displayed until no longer serviceable.

https://www.legion.org/flag/flagmyths
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0 ups, 5y,
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Who gives a flying crap it's a Dead Issue move on
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But It Keeps NIKE In Everyone's Head And Makes Them Money!!!
5 ups, 5y,
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hehe ;-)
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3 ups, 5y,
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but for the number of stars which are but the number of states
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Flag of today huh? Fine, the other 37 states can just send their representatives home
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1 up, 5y
Exactly right you said it
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4 ups, 5y
shh... nah... nah...
we need them shoe-salesmen
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3 ups, 5y
Any Flag That Is Or Was A Flag Of The USA
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Despite the fact that I've proven you wrong, that's a highly mendacious argument to make anyways, because it has nothing to do with anything, certainly not with Kaepernick's whinge about it.

And there are uncountable Americans breaking the law every day, wearing all sorts of clothing with the American flag printed on them, with not a word out of any of your ilk about it. You're just cherry-picking a technicality that you think backs you up, without applying it across the board, and that's hypocrisy.
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Why Do You Care Kapernick A Stockholder And Employee Of NIKE Suggested NOT Going Forward With Selling These Shoes??? What Bussiness Is It Of Yours What Anyone Sells???
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Gee what a surprise. You lose the argument, so you have to fall back on "why do you even care? What business is it of yours?" What a stupid question.

How do you know I didn't want to buy a pair of those shoes? That right there is more than enough to make it my business.

Additionally, I could easily ask you the same question, since you're arguing in the comments as much as I am. Why do YOU even care? What business is it of YOURS?

I /could/ easily ask you that, but I won't, because I'm not a moron.
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Only You Believe You Won Anything...
I Don't Care, I Just Like Poking Assholes With A Stick...
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Somebody sucking Colin. Kaepernick dick
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So You HATE Gays Also???
Because That Is A Homophobic Comment...

I'm NOT Gay, But You Seem To Have Something Against Them???

Did Your Uncle Take Out Your Pacifier Out And Stick His "Willie" In There When You Were Little??? Because That's Child Molestation And NOT About Being GAY!!!
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Lass you got my Irish up with that last comment but let me just say that if you read the comment below this like I said it's a Dead Issue let's all move on and focus on what's going on in this world at hand
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Yet, You Keep Responding Back...
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And like I stated before in comments above it's a Dead Issue forget it Let It Go move on
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Ya Sure, It's DEAD But Yet All Over The TV News And Social Media???
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