Posts Tagged patriotism

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By Meg Sri • 8 years ago

Against An Authoritarian America: Standing Up For Kaepernick’s Right to Sit Down

“When the Horst Wessel Song was sung, as a democrat of long standing I naturally did not raise my arm. The woman was standing next to me. She sang along with gusto and raised her hand high. She was the one who reported me. I then had to go and explain myself to District Administrator Rothmund. And he said to me, ‘What did you do?’ I said, ‘I didn’t do anything at all.’ Then he said, ‘That’s just it! Times have changed. You have to raise your hand now.’”

–  An eye-witness account (excerpt), after 1945. Topographie des Terrors museum, Berlin.

“When the Horst Wessel Song was sung, as a democrat of long standing I naturally did not raise my arm. The woman was standing next to me. She sang along with gusto and raised her hand high. ...
By Sesali B. • 11 years ago

Is the LGBT pride flag unpatriotic?

Of course not! But that’s not what a Louisiana councilman thinks.

After one of his constituents, a Korean war veteran, complained to him about the waving of the LGBT pride flag by a local LGBT organization, City-Parish councilman Andy Noquin took issue with the flag as well. The flag in question was raised at Lafayette, Louisiana’s Annual Pride In The Park celebration, which took place against the backdrop of National Pride Month and the recent striking down of DOMA. Noquin, a Republican (shock!), is now drafting legislation to ban the waving of any non-government flag in any public venue. “I did not go overseas and fight for our country so that we could come back and be ...

Of course not! But that’s not what a Louisiana councilman thinks.

After one of his constituents, a Korean war veteran, complained to him about the waving of the LGBT pride flag by a local LGBT organization, ...
By Chloe Angyal • 13 years ago

Q: What’s making you happy today? A: Haka flashmobs

The idea for this post, which I hope will become something of a series, is lovingly ripped off from NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. PCHH, which is beyond-fantastic listening – intelligent, funny, informed pop culture commentary done by a group of people who clearly enjoy each other’s company – runs a segment on every show called “What’s Making You Happy This Week?”

The Rugby World Cup, as our Australian and British readers are doubtless aware, is happening right now in New Zealand (Americans, the USA is playing Australia at 4:30am ET tomorrow! Australia is going to win! You should watch anyway!).

On my way back from Sydney to the States earlier this week, I flew through Auckland, and let me ...

The idea for this post, which I hope will become something of a series, is lovingly ripped off from NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. PCHH, which is beyond-fantastic listening – intelligent, funny, informed pop culture ...