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2011-05-11 Fifth Column

Angry Mob Chases Would-Be Flag Burner Off LSU Campus

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Posted by Matt 2011-05-11 19:59|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I think he should have been allowed to exercise his Constitutional right to express himself by burning the Flag. And he was - he just didn't have the courage to do it while being harassed. Just think how he would be dealt with if he went to, say, Tehran, and drew derogatory cartoons of Mohammed...

Posted by Glenmore 2011-05-11 20:48|| 2011-05-11 20:48|| Front Page Top

#2 I remember one ROTC cadet underclassman, who was rather large and brutal, but somewhat naive. Out of curiosity, he purchased a copy of 'The Militant' from a pimply faced, fat beard selling them on campus.

That lasted until he met a small, but hard, cadet upperclassman, who gave him a righteous snarl about every penny spent on that rag going to buy AK-47s for communists to kill his buddies, etc.

I saw the pimply faced, fat beard, a short time later. Still selling 'The Militant', but now with both his thumbs in metal loop casts. In any event, I think the young underclassman eventually was made into a fine, upstanding officer. A good attitude will take you far.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-05-11 21:10|| 2011-05-11 21:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Probably lucky that he was only 'chased;' if'n those boys had had a few beers, it might not have ended like that (dammit!)

Posted by USN,Ret. 2011-05-11 23:02|| 2011-05-11 23:02|| Front Page Top

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