I'm glad an athlete has taken a stand on an actual issue that matters, but I think turning your back on the flag is overboard. If you don't like a policy that's one thing, but I think turning your back on the flag means you are upset about the country as a whole, not just a particular issue. I apologize if this has been posted .http://espn.go.com/page2/s/wiley/030228.html
Sorry, I've been out of town away from computers, I searched for it but couldn't find it. Again sorry.
If you want to protest by marching, voting, introducing legislation, etc. - cool. Turning your back on the flag is moronic. The flag represents America as an idea. It represents the dreams & hopes of the people who live here & aspire to come here. It represents the men & woman who have fought to defend those ideals. It does NOT represent the policies of any one single political administration. Did she turn her back on the flag whenever Clinton & his administration committed numerous transgressions internationally, violated the law, etc? I doubt it. If you hate Bush so much, get more people to vote with you. Don't disrespect the flag. It represents so much more than our current President, or any other one for that matter
My bad, I couldn't find the old thread either. As punishment I'll go back to my Compaq Center urine puddle thread & hide for a while.
Along those lines: Two cowboys were leanin up against the rail at their favorite bar...They're tired and worn out from a long day. Havin' a couple of longnecks, just relaxing and talking, watchin the women go by... This really beautiful brunette walks by, and the two cowboys look at her, tip their hats back a little, look at each other, smile, and one of them says, "I'll give her a 3." Other cowboy nods slowly, and says, "Yep. She's a 3 for sure." Little while later another woman, this time a fantastic lookin redhead, comes walkin by in front of them... First cowboy looks her up and down, smiles, takes a sip from his beer, and says to the second cowboy, "Well, I think that one must be a 4." And the second cowboy agrees, and says, "Yep...she sure is a 4." Time passes on by, and the cowboys are still sippin their beers, just watchin folks pass. And across the room comes this absolutely gorgeous, drop-dead beautiful blonde... As she comes near them, they both kinda straighten up, and tip their hats back a little for a better look. First cowboy smiles real wide, looks at his pal and says, "Damnnn. That one has GOT to be a 6." And the second cowboy nods slowly, grins, and says "Yep. DEFINITELY a 6." Well, the woman hears them...and she is NOT amused. She turns around real sharply and comes right up to the two grinning cowboys... She looks the first one in the eye and says, "Excuse me. But, are you two actually standing there rating women??!?" The cowboys look kinda embarrassed...lookin down at their boots, and they both nod. One of them says, "Well, yes ma'am, we are, but you don't understand..." She is REAL mad now...and looks at the cowboy and says, "Well, I'll have you know I've been rated far higher than that by far better than YOU." And the second cowboy says, "But, ma'am, you really don't understand!" And she says, "Well. What is it I don't understand? Here you are, rating women. I understand THAT." And the first cowboy says, "But ma'am, we use a different kinda rating system......." The blonde says, "Oh. And what would THAT be? No one has EVER rated me a SIX before..." And the second cowboy says, "Well, we use the Budweiser method, ma'am." So she asks..."What in the hell is the Budweiser method?" And the first cowboy smiles, looks at her and says, "Well ma'am, that's how many of their Clydesdales it would take to pull you off my face."
