“Thank you for your comments. We share your anger and hurt about the removal of the flag. It is very important to clarify that a misunderstanding has been communicated through the media. The supervisor that is described in the media is actually the co-worker of Ms. McLucas and not Ms. McLucas’s immediate supervisor. The incident was two nursing supervisors who got into a dispute. It was wrong and disrespectful and as soon as we learned about it, we took immediate action to correct the situation. The flag is now proudly displayed once again, and we apologize to all who were equally offended by this unpatriotic action, including the owner of the flag. We have reprimanded the employee and let them know we don’t tolerate behavior inconsistent with our Company’s values.”

I feel bad for the spread of Californianism into other states, but let me tell you that there ARE a few of us who left to get away, not to drag it along with us.

Vet’s Patriotic Stickers Under Fire

The homeowners association for The Woodlands II on The Creek — where Larimore has lived for eight years — says in a letter it will tow the car at Larimore’s expense. The board also threatens to fine him $50 for any future incident.

If the flag offensed them at McLucas’ desk, why doesn’t the flag outside the hospital offend them, too, which the hospital said would remain?

In this statement was the seed of a great lawsuit

Although I assume it was anti Americanism that caused the flag to come down, the unequal treatment would at least have made some big bucks, especially if there was no flag display policy in place

The US flag is not like refrigerator magnets, pictures of kids and stuffed toys. There is a long tradition (until this decade) of bringing out the US flag for patriotic reason without having to ask permission. That politically correct folk pretend there was no tradition is part of the redefinition of American insitutions. ‘Cheap symbol of patriotism’ Obama is the flag bearer for the anti american flag brigade

I would not assume it was customers of the hospital who were most offended by the flag. It is quite possible that members of management were the only ones offended, or more offended than patrons, but blaming customers is a useful dodge when caught dogging our sacred symbol

The stupid animal who forced that woman to take down the flag should be deported back to his cesspool country immediately.

LODGE4 on May 28, 2009 at 8:08 AM

I’ve e-mailed the hospital that they are bunch of morons and wished them millions in lost profit as a result of this idiocy but let’s put it into perspective. This was an insane (mis)management decision that was essentially a minor tiff between co-workers.

But is also an accomplishment of note. All managers deal with such situations on a daily basis because a significant proportion of a manager’s job is to keep the kids working and playing well with one another. It truly takes excellence in incompetence to take a spat over an American flag into a national news story. It was even on local talk radio here in Washington DC this morning. Think about that. Some African immigrant found the American flag offensive in Mansfield, Texas, and folks are calling in about it in the nation’s capitol. Those managers need to be recognized for the way they let this situation get nuclear.

Note to Obama: These are precisely the kind of managers your filthy administration needs to botch the trillions of debt you and your party are foisting on my great grandchildren. They will not think. They will not question. They will not exercise common sense. These are the kinds of “professionals” a filthy bastard like you needs to gain traction with all your bad stewardship. If the DMV system runs out of potential candiates, you might consider the folks at Kindred-Mansfield.

How much would it cost to FedX the supervisor to Nairobi?

darktood on May 28, 2009 at 7:59 AM

Let’s not be inhumane. I found a ticket on Expedia: Austin to Nairobi via KLM just $1,329. I’ll pay for it, if someone can guarantee to get her to the Austin airport and into the plane.

It’s the flag that Obama wears on his lapel that is attached to a POLL.

If the flag was attached to a poll, I would assume it was standing. That would not take up much room at all. Therefore, the size of the actual flag is irrelevant. Or, am I mistaken?

Blake on May 28, 2009 at 6:29 AM

Excellent point.

If it is standing, then it takes up about as much floor space as a smaller flag.

The difference would be insignificant.

Obviously, the flag offended all the hypocrites that hide behind it for safety and comfort.

If the flag was attached to a poll, I would assume it was standing. That would not take up much room at all. Therefore, the size of the actual flag is irrelevant. Or, am I mistaken?

Blake on May 28, 2009 at 6:29 AM

Excellent point.

The American flag is offensive… to enemies of America.

profitsbeard on May 27, 2009 at 10:33 PM

Amen, Brother.

I remember when I was a teenager in Kentucky, my mom always loved driving down the main highway through town. The family of a classmate of mine owns (maybe owned, considering its Chevy) a car dealership where they flew a HUGE American flag, the largest I’d ever seen at the time. She always loved to see this flag when she drove by. She taught me the larger the flag, the better.

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How much would it cost to FedX the supervisor to Nairobi?

The removal of the flag from her cubical by a co-worker, tossed on the floor, THAT’S unacceptable. She put her hands on her co-worker’s property in her co-worker’s cubical, bad enough, but then not even to fold it and place it on the desk!

The African supervisor would mistreat AND TRUMP a military mom supervisor until public outcry forced defense posture: WHERE IS THE APOLOGY?

the supervisor who complained has been in the United States for 14 years and is formerly from Africa

14 years ago, we had the same flag. No one is refusing to let this African immigrant return to the cess-pit country from which they came. The discussion here has been about putting up a wall to keep people from ENTERING illegally, not to keep them from leaving.

PS Anyone want to wager that this African practices the “religion of peace”?

Flying Betsy Ross