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By: The Barton Bulletin » Happy Flag Day America

The Barton Bulletin » Happy Flag Day America — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:30:46 +0000

[...] is often unreported is the reaction of the fans in the stadium. Ed Morrissey at Hot Air has noted this before and gives his thoughts, The unprompted, extemporaneous response to [...]

By: Vntnrse

Vntnrse — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:19:20 +0000

I was overseas when this happened on the USS Constellation, so I didn’t get to see it till a few years later, but at this point I still conisder it THE number one of the top one hundred best plays in baseball! Rick Monday, you sir, are a great American!

By: rightsideupinthegwn

rightsideupinthegwn — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:23:35 +0000

Wonder where Bill Ayers was on that day?

God Bless America!

Oink on June 15, 2009 at 9:57 AM

My sentiments exactly!

And, a happy Flag Day to all of my fellow conservatives in the United States of America, from a Canadian who is an unashamed Americaophile.

By: saiga

saiga — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:32:49 +0000

Rick should have burried his shoe up that fools ass and kicked him like a fields goal.

By: D2Boston

D2Boston — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:21:18 +0000

I remember that incident very well. I was a junior in high school in April of ’76 and that incident occurred the day before my 17th birthday. We were always a big sports family, especially baseball, and while we didn’t watch the Dodgers/Cubs game that day, I recall seeing the reports on the news that evening about what happened – complete with film. I remember we cheered out loud in the living room when we saw it, and my father had a few choice words for the “gentlemen” who sought to do harm to the flag… classic!

By: Jeff from WI

Jeff from WI — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:59:54 +0000

What a great act. Man that’s awesome. 1976. Wasn’t that about the time that the muslim Obama was hanging out with his mentor, the Socialist Frank Marshall Davis, and spending nights talking about how bad America was/is? Now this fraud is pumping flag day. It’s a joke.

marklmail on June 15, 2009 at 9:32 AM

America has changed a lot since 1976. Seeing this clip you could easily see Obama and his buddy Ayres doing this. The problem is, in 1976 they’d of been considered traitors, today half this country thinks they’re the messiah.

By: Oink

Oink — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:57:44 +0000

Whatever happened to the guys who tried to burn the flag?

Bill C on June 14, 2009 at 3:24 PM

Wonder where Bill Ayers was on that day?

God Bless America!

By: marklmail

marklmail — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:32:21 +0000

What a great act. Man that’s awesome. 1976. Wasn’t that about the time that the muslim Obama was hanging out with his mentor, the Socialist Frank Marshall Davis, and spending nights talking about how bad America was/is? Now this fraud is pumping flag day. It’s a joke.

By: Hilts

Hilts — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:48:35 +0000

I remember hearing about that incident when it took place. Rick Monday also hit a game winning home run in the final game of the National League Championsship Series in 1981 off of Steve Rogers of Montreal giving LA the NL title and the Dodgers won the World Series that year beating the Yankees.

By: Happy Flag Day - Discussion Forums US

Happy Flag Day - Discussion Forums US — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:05:30 +0000

[...] years later to what Major League Baseball included as one of its top 100 plays in its history: Hot Air Blog Archive Happy Flag Day __________________ Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to [...]

By: Loxodonta

Loxodonta — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:53:11 +0000

MadisonConservative on June 14, 2009 at 3:15 PM

Hey, now. That’s the way I like ya.

Thanks, but I don’t like being grumpy, or any of the other dwarfs. And I like you too, Doc, but on the flag issue you seemed too much in your head and not enough in your heart.

Having re-read through your posts, my head agrees with you, but my heart still doesn’t. And when it comes to patriotism and love of country, not its leaders or government or policies, but the symbols of our nation, there must be a place for the heart and its sentiments.

Le coeur a ses raisons, que la raison ne connaît point.

– Blaise Pascal, [Pensées]

The Heart has reasons that Reason does not know.

[I'd try to explain this better to you, but I'd get all religious, which wouldn't work, so I suggest you talk about it with women. And now, I shall duck and cover.]

By: Ortzinator

Ortzinator — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:31:24 +0000

infidel4life on June 14, 2009 at 6:30 PM

You didn’t really just link to InfoWars did you?

PS: Google also keeps track of every purchase you make with your credit card. No wait, that’s your bank. Your bank is spying on you. Never mind, you probably keep your saving under your bed.

By: Leaning Straight Up » Repost for Flag Day

Leaning Straight Up » Repost for Flag Day — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:20:02 +0000

[...] Hot Air remembers too. [...]

By: Red Cloud

Red Cloud — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:25:19 +0000

I grew up a Montreal Expos fan (don’t ask), and for us Rick Monday will always be a source of a little bit of pain – if you don’t know what I’m talking about, look up “Blue Monday.”

But this one act, which occurred years prior to Blue Monday, makes up for all of it. Perhaps it is hardly surprising that he is remembered more for this selfless act of patriotism than he is for leading the Dodgers to victory in the ’81 NLCS.

By: Bob's Kid

Bob's Kid — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:44:26 +0000

I’ve got something in my eye…

By: Spunky06

Spunky06 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:18:15 +0000

That IS a good flag day story. I also like the one from the 1908 Olympics where the flag bearer, Martin Sheridan, refused to dip the flag for King Edward the VIII saying “This flag dips for no earthly King”.I always liked that story and got some of the details from Wikipedia. Naturally, wiki, downplayed the incident, blah, blah, blah lefties.

By: mankai

mankai — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:19:47 +0000

Back in 2006, Salon.com wasn’t so impressed.

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/06/26/flag/index.html

By: Dr. ZhivBlago

Dr. ZhivBlago — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:04:22 +0000

Any Libtard looking at that pic and didn’t know what was going on would probably think the baseball player was taking it away to burn it…that gives them a thrill up their legs.

By: angryed

angryed — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:02:40 +0000

Yup. That’s why I dumped Google for Bing. At least Bing honors Flag Day.

atheling on June 14, 2009 at 4:10 PM

Bing is my new home page as well. Sergei is scared of Bing. I luvs it. Screw you Sergei and a double screw you Larry.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06142009/business/fear_grips_google_174235.htm

By: angryed

angryed — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:55:42 +0000

If that happened today Olby, Wolfie, the NYT and the rest would label Monday a fascist.

By: csdeven

csdeven — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:40:32 +0000

Aren’t flags supposed to be burnt if they’re ever allowed to touch the ground?

No. There are guidelines.

By: bikermailman

bikermailman — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:30:43 +0000

Being a lifelong Texan, our tastes tended towards football, not baseball, so I managed to miss out on this wonderful story as a kid. Thanks for sharing, Ed, and God Bless Rick Monday!

May as well shoot a bald eagle in protest,makes as much sense!
lizzee on June 14, 2009 at 5:27 PM

Friday I saw a bald eagle from ~100′ perched in a tree, near Durango Colorado. He sat long enough for me to switch to a long lens and get in close, then swooped away magnificently. I had the pleasure of watching seven of them last fall in Alaska, from ~200′, soaking up the morning sun. An even more glorious sight than watching hawks soar (including our own wonderful Hawkdriver) on thermals in these parts.

By: Speakup

Speakup — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:04:30 +0000

But, but the ACLU says their rights were violated.

ACLU Praises Senators for Rejecting Flag Amendment, Says Bill of Rights Stands Strong and Intact (6/27/2006) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: media@dcaclu.org Freedom and the FlagWASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded the Senate for rejecting a proposed Constitutional amendment to ban flag “desecration.” The amendment, S.J. Res. 12, fell one vote short of the two-thirds majority required for passage.

By: inmypajamas

inmypajamas — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:44:40 +0000

My son, a First Class Boy Scout, has been out today with his troop setting up flags on front lawns to honor Flag Day. I think I’ll show him this video when he gets home from taking them down tonight.

Burning an old flag in honor is world’s away from burning a flag to show how much you hate the country it represents. My son led an extremely reverent and touching ceremonial burning of an old flag at a Scout campout that was wonderful. It’s the intention that makes the difference.

By: christene

christene — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:33:32 +0000

God bless Rick Monday, and God bless America.

DITTO!...GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!! HAPPY AMERICAN FLAG DAY!!!