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It's actually taken me a couple days after reading this article to respond, I'm more than disgusted with the ignorance of these poor kids parents  , I guess it also doesn't help that I just finished watching Band of Brothers and was reminded again of the atrocities that Hitler and the Aryan nation performed.
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::runs away crying cursing and yelling::
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I thint I'm gonna start a new political party. The 'You Can't Fix Stupid' party.
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"They are just names"
"They are just symbols, they don't mean anything."
Symbols SYMBOLIZE things.
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Respectfully, Symbols have long been a tool to inspire people.
Entire armies have retreated because the poor unarmed banner carrier happened to fall from an arrow. For some, a crucifix can inspire faith and courage but simply turn it upside down and it can inspire fear. We feel the need to stand when a flag is raised and yes, a symbol of evil can create loathing and invoke conversation such as this.
Symbols may mean nothing when used in isolation or are not understood but when symbols are used as a tool, they prey upon our emotions and can inspire action or change behaviors.
Symbols are important, because we are human and emotion is a big part of what makes us act the way we do.
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We feel the need to stand when a flag is raised
Respectively, ummmm, I haven't felt the need to stand for anything in a long time.
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Although, flags don't do much for me either, you could always pop a wheelie instead.
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Hey, this is a family forum!
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I think you misread a different W" word into that. 
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Although, flags don't do much for me either, you could always pop a wheelie instead.
Nah, I save the wheelies for the ladies, and besides I'd rather sit and hum a Rage Against the Machine tune in my head.
The only reasonable argument for owning a gun is to protect yourself from the police.
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