Thread: Tea Party flag won't fly at Capitol

Tea Party flag won't fly at Capitol

Updated: Thursday, 08 Apr 2010, 6:44 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 08 Apr 2010, 5:17 PM EDT
Erin Cox

Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) - The Tea Party's adopted flag had been given the go-ahead to fly at the state Capitol. But after one state lawmaker raised concerns, it now looks like it won't be happening.

State Capitol police approved Friday’s flying of the Gadsden Flag atop the Capitol. Dating back to before the Revolutionary War, the flag is well known for its serpent and its warning of “Don’t Tread on Me.â€

What a bunch of pansies! The Gadsen is a historical flag. I mean it's not like they were going to raise the Confederate Battle Flag for God's sake.

Originally Posted by Hylander_1314

What a bunch of pansies! The Gadsen is a historical flag. I mean it's not like they were going to raise the Confederate Battle Flag for God's sake.

It's been adopted by the Tea Party as their symbol. Do you want the Democrats , the Republicans or the American Communist Party be allowed to fly their party's flag over state buildings? If you allow one you have to allow all of them, and anyone else too.

And, Yes, there realy is an American Communist Party.

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Originally Posted by Hylander_1314

What a bunch of pansies! The Gadsen is a historical flag. I mean it's not like they were going to raise the Confederate Battle Flag for God's sake.

It's been adopted by the Tea Party as their symbol. Do you want the Democrats , the Republicans or the American Communist Party be allowed to fly their party's flag over state buildings? If you allow one you have to allow all of them, and anyone else too.

And so acctually what would be wrong with that? A bit of solidarity at a time we really need it. But the anyone else...ummmm I don't think I want a Mexican flag there.

Originally Posted by hardlineconstitutionalist

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Originally Posted by Hylander_1314

What a bunch of pansies! The Gadsen is a historical flag. I mean it's not like they were going to raise the Confederate Battle Flag for God's sake.

It's been adopted by the Tea Party as their symbol. Do you want the Democrats , the Republicans or the American Communist Party be allowed to fly their party's flag over state buildings? If you allow one you have to allow all of them, and anyone else too.

And so acctually what would be wrong with that? A bit of solidarity at a time we really need it. But the anyone else...ummmm I don't think I want a Mexican flag there.

Or La Raza, etc.

I know, I know JD2.

It is very frustrating that anything Patriotic American is almost criminal, and it really is getting under my skin.

I fly a Betsy Ross American Flag, and a Culpeper, both of which will go to the protest on the 15th.