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Saint Patrick ☘ (shamrocked_) wrote,
@ 2013-03-10 14:19:00

Current mood:

angry

This is bullshit. I get that here in America, people are paranoid about other countries for some weird reason. But why in the world would a pub be not allowed to fly an Irish flag?! It's not a threat! To make matters worse, the cops stopped them from flying it, and the owners of the pub are distraught.

I don't understand why, in America, showing pride in a country other than the US is somehow a crime. It's disgusting. I wish I could do something for them, but I can't. No one should be made to feel that their national pride is illegal. Americans put way too much importance on their flag and not enough on accepting anyone else's culture. It's disgusting.

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	famedhistory 2013-03-10 04:28 am UTC (link)
	Oh wow, yeah that's kind of terrible. I wish I could do something too. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	shamrocked_ 2013-03-10 04:57 am UTC (link)
	I don't understand the point of ruining someone's fun and identity at the same time. America is supposed to be the land of the free and it's bullshit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	famedhistory 2013-03-10 05:13 am UTC (link)
	It's really strange that they've only gotten that citation this year, and not the previous ones. And it is bullshit, I agree. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shamrocked_ 2013-03-10 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe it's a new law. A new stupid law. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	famedhistory 2013-03-10 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	One that makes no sense at all. I'm sorry love. Do you need anything? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shamrocked_ 2013-03-10 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	Caramel corn. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	famedhistory 2013-03-10 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	And that you'll have. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shamrocked_ 2013-03-10 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	Whoopeeeeeee! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	monster_slayer 2013-03-10 04:32 am UTC (link)
	But...it's a pub. They almost always have an international theme. This country confuses me so much sometimes. Considering how like 90% of the population is descended from immigrants... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	shamrocked_ 2013-03-10 05:00 am UTC (link)
	It's horrible. Horrible and mean. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	monster_slayer 2013-03-10 05:05 am UTC (link)
	There's something pretty hypocritical and ridiculous about it. Everyone wants to be Irish on St. Patrick's Day, but apparently without any actual Irish things involved then or any other day. It's too bad the bar is in Florida, or I'd suggest heading over there to give them some business. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shamrocked_ 2013-03-10 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	Me too. Maybe I can speak with Padraig and he can sent them a bunch of things from Ireland that they can't get here. It won't make up for it, but it might make them feel at home again for a few hours. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	getwhatshewants 2013-03-12 10:23 am UTC (link)
	That truly is unacceptable. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	shamrocked_ 2013-03-12 10:26 am UTC (link)
	It's unfair and unethical. Sure, worse things could happen and in the realm of bad things it's not going to kill them. But they are being told honouring part of their identity is illegal and that does something to a person. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	getwhatshewants 2013-03-17 08:41 am UTC (link)
	It truly is. We should, USA is a multi cultural place just like the rest of the world and they should accept it. If something bad does happen due to that, they could very well be sued. (Reply to this) (Parent)