LOCKED: What the Heck MSU!

[KurtRambis4]

This is such a BS

PC piece of **** statement. What a load of ****. What 17ing commie is responsible for this statement.

ETA: to come out with this statement on Rememberance Day makes it more appalling.

 

[dorndawg]

Fixed it for ya:

When did my alma mater become so chock full of hippies decent folks?

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[GhostOfJackie]

Official statement from MSU:
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Where did you see this "official" statement? Did they issue an official statement in direct response to the thread that I am currently typing in?

If this is the official statement from MSU, it's an absolute disgrace. Further there is no "erroneous information" in this thread and that response just proved it. This thread began by claiming that the Air Force ROTC would not be presenting the colors, and that statement from the University proves it to be true. This only means the University caved into the pressure put onto it by the State flag issue.

What does the band playing a patriotic pre-game performance have to do with the color guard walking out with the American flag? What a ****** ****** response for 9-11. (if its real) Be sure to flood Dr. Keenum's e-mail to tell him exactly how busch league this is.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Just another reason to retire the damn thing

I agree. Retire the presentation of the colors.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

I agree. Retire the presentation of the colors.

Yep. Get rid of the presentation and let whoever's singing the Star Spangled Banner use that extra time for the song**

 

[QuaoarsKing]

What? There was clearly misinformation in the OP.

The OP said the university was ditching the state flag and therefore also the American flag. According to the statement, that's not true -- misinformation.

If you or anyone else doesn't believe the official MSU statement, you're welcome to find another "honest" athletic department to root for. I hear there's one in this state that loves to glorify the KKKonfederacy.

 

[drt7891]

Delete

 

[MSUCE99]

Fixed it for ya:

Originally Posted by MSUCE99
When did my alma mater become so chock full of <strike>hippies</strike> decent folks?



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With all respect, Ma'am, that's a stupid response. Everyone is entitled to their own interpretation of the state flag. If the flag ends up being changed, I'm fine with that, but until that time, put on your big girl panties and quit whining. It is the state flag of Mississippi, until it's not anymore.

I have no problem with people working in an individual capacity to promote change if that is their cause. But I think it's ridiculous when local institutions refuse to acknowledge the Mississippi state flag. It hasn't changed in over 100 years. Why the sudden outrage? And does getting free money from the state that flies that flag piss these organizations off too?

 

[GhostOfJackie]

I'm not saying I don't believe it. I was just asking where it came from and if they were referring to this thread. It's just odd that the University would release an official statement trying to clear up a rumor on sixpack.

 

[VET]

Yawn.

 

[HD6]

It reads like a response to an email.

 

[mcdawg22]

With all respect, Ma'am, that's a stupid response. Everyone is entitled to their own interpretation of the state flag. If the flag ends up being changed, I'm fine with that, but until that time, put on your big girl panties and quit whining. It is the state flag of Mississippi, until it's not anymore.

I have no problem with people working in an individual capacity to promote change if that is their cause. But I think it's ridiculous when local institutions refuse to acknowledge the Mississippi state flag. It hasn't changed in over 100 years. Why the sudden outrage? And does getting free money from the state that flies that flag piss these organizations off too?

I think everyone needs to get their big girl panties. I've never understood the fascination with flags to be honest with you. It's a symbol. It means one thing to me one thin to you and something completely different to Ibrahim from Mosul. So why we put so much stock in a symbolic piece of cloth is beyond me. Of course I don't concern myself with the piping on our uniforms either, I guess I don't watch enough Bravo.

 

[Wooly17er]

The statement was issued on social media

This all began on social media. Someone was told the AF ROTC would not be presenting the colors at games anymore this season - and that immediately ballooned into a Snopes.com-fest of make-believe stuff. The official statement was in regard to a "thread" on social media. It is a fantastic explanation when you see what all was being said. No - State doesn't hate America; Yes - State still loves our military men and women; Yes - many of us would rather have the ROTC present the colors. Oh well. This is the crap that happens when you do something so long that when you don't do it anymore it sticks right into folks' rectums (and we all "gasp" at the change). Those that are complaining are the ones that need to put on their big girl panties. The change was made. Deal with it. We still live in America, we still have a large flag to salute, we apparently have a more grand pre-game patriotic fest planned for us, and our ROTC is still a great program. Oh - and we get to play a football game on that same field - STILL.

As for the Mississippi State flag issue - that is all speculation. If it is true, so what. I said a long time ago that our state flag was going to change whether "true Mississippians" want it to or not. I had hoped we wouldn't have to be dragged kicking and screaming through the whole process and look like ignorant babies at the end, but that was obviously hoping too much.

Go Dawgs. Beat LSU.

 

[mcdawg22]

This all began on social media. Someone was told the AF ROTC would not be presenting the colors at games anymore this season - and that immediately ballooned into a Snopes.com-fest of make-believe stuff. The official statement was in regard to a "thread" on social media. It is a fantastic explanation when you see what all was being said. No - State doesn't hate America; Yes - State still loves our military men and women; Yes - many of us would rather have the ROTC present the colors. Oh well. This is the crap that happens when you do something so long that when you don't do it anymore it sticks right into folks' rectums (and we all "gasp" at the change). Those that are complaining are the ones that need to put on their big girl panties. The change was made. Deal with it. We still live in America, we still have a large flag to salute, we apparently have a more grand pre-game patriotic fest planned for us, and our ROTC is still a great program. Oh - and we get to play a football game on that same field - STILL.

As for the Mississippi State flag issue - that is all speculation. If it is true, so what. I said a long time ago that our state flag was going to change whether "true Mississippians" want it to or not. I had hoped we wouldn't have to be dragged kicking and screaming through the whole process and look like ignorant babies at the end, but that was obviously hoping too much.

Go Dawgs. Beat LSU.

Orson Wells clapping GIF, with a bucket of turds of course.

 

[Crazy Cotton]

can we just replace this whole stupid thread with this guy's response and be done with it? Pretty much says all that needs to be said.

 

[GhostOfJackie]

Well, it's your opinion that it's not a big deal. But the whole point of this (which you are missing) is taking the American flag out of the hands of the military. I'm sure the FMB has something extraordinary planned in place of that 30 seconds it takes to present the colors.

They could cut up the state flag and let the O-line use it for jock straps for all I care.

 

[Wooly17er]

What if this show is so outstanding, and the American flag is so prominent, and the band plays so spectacularly, that the military and former military members in our stadium feel moved to tears. I mean, can't civilians take part in a celebration (complete with use of the American flag) to honor those men? I think you're getting a little carried away with the "taking the flag out of the hands of the military" deal. Talk about spinning PC garbage. You just gave a textbook example.

Also - I hope someone pulls down the pants of an Ole Miss O-lineman this year and reveals that jockstrap you described for the world to see. Hastag Rebel Black Hairs.

 

[GhostOfJackie]

Can we not do both? I can remember some pretty moving tributes to the flag and the military in the past. But it always involved the colors as well.

 

[dorndawg]

I'm proud of Mississippi State & what we as a university are standing for. Sounds like you can't say the same.

It's not an "interpretation" - it factually means the same thing to everyone: a heritage of intolerance & hate towards black folks. So put your panties on and deal with that, Ma'am.

 

[Wooly17er]

Sure. I would be ok with that. But I'm not ok with everyone dropping a twit about my school not being patriotic because we are exercising our freedom to do what we want on our football field and how we choose to exhibit our nation's flag. But if you call Scott, tell him Wooly17er also agrees that we like our AF ROTC guys presenting that flag.

 

[KurtRambis4]

You don't get

"Court-martialed" in ROTC.

 

[MSUCE99]

I'm proud of Mississippi State & what we as a university are standing for. Sounds like you can't say the same.

It's not an "interpretation" - it factually means the same thing to everyone: a heritage of intolerance & hate towards black folks. So put your panties on and deal with that, Ma'am.

Sounds like there is so much confusion in this thread that nobody knows exactly what the university is standing for. From their "statement", they aren't admitting to standing for what you think they're standing for.

And no, the state flag of Mississippi doesn't (f)actually mean the same thing to everyone. Quit arguing with emotion and use logic instead if you want to continue.

 

[dorndawg]

Yeah. Yeah, it actually does mean the same thing to everyone.

I'm sure you have some "logic" to refute that, not some "emotional" nonsense about "heritage, not hate". Right?

 

[MSUCE99]

Yeah. Yeah, it actually does mean the same thing to everyone.

I'm sure you have some "logic" to refute that, not some "emotional" nonsense about "heritage, not hate". Right?

I'm sorry, I didn't realize that you spoke for everyone.

Please tell me how "everyone" feels about Planned Parenthood, Donald Trump, the 2nd amendment, and global warming as well. Because here I thought opinions were divided. And that actually used to be allowed.

 

[dorndawg]

Ahh, the ol' "DornDawg is eating my lunch so Ima try to get the thread locked" trick. Well played.

I've personally never came across anyone for whom the flag means anything different. Some of you like what it means, some of us don't - but the meaning is the same.

 

[bull64]

Re read the opening of this thread, this has nothing to do with the state flag this was to bring light that our armed services would not be presenting the colors. The ROTC deserves to display our colors. I don't care about what the opinions are of the state flag, unite around the ROTC and that's it.

 

[dorndawg]

You serious, Clark?

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It was determined today that the Air Force ROTC on campus will not be able to present the colors before the football game as they have always done! They were told that due to the controversy over the state flag, the United States flag would be left out as well. This is wrong MSU and we should be outraged. I don't want this comment to have anything to do with the state flag but for us to leave out American flag is unbelievable. Our ROTC deserve to present our colors since they sacrifice (or will sacrifice for those colors) on our behalf!
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[bull64]

Read two more sentences down Clark

 

[GhostOfJackie]

I give up

 

[Bane.sixpack]

Ahh, the ol' "DornDawg is eating my lunch so Ima try to get the thread locked" trick. Well played.

I've personally never came across anyone for whom the flag means anything different. Some of you like what it means, some of us don't - but the meaning is the same.

You have the wrong mindset! It doesn't matter what the flag means, but it does matter that everyone gets to voice their own opinion. Sounds like you want to silence those who don't agree with you. Piss off!

 

[dorndawg]

"It doesn't matter what the flag means"

I guess I'd say that too, if I supported a flag that stands for a heritage of hate

 

[dorndawg]

I'm almost certain that's what it is, and I say BRAVO

 

[Bane.sixpack]

"It doesn't matter what the flag means"

I guess I'd say that too, if I supported a flag that stands for a heritage of hate

I don't support the state flag! But those who do, can do so whenever they want!

You don't get to tell people what to do, smart ***! Look in the mirror

 

[dorndawg]

Sure, those inbred rednecks can fly it to their heart's content - won't be doing it at State tomorrow, though!

And, sooner or later, it won't be our State's flag, either.

 

[Bane.sixpack]

Sure, those inbred rednecks can fly it to their heart's content - won't be doing it at State tomorrow, though!

And, sooner or later, it won't be our State's flag, either.

If we vote it out, that's fine, but stop acting as if your opinion is above reproach. I can question you all day long if I want! And MSU are cowards for not flying the state flag, whatever it is! It's not their job to make political statements!

Again, chicken **** COWARDS! That goes for all politicians/municipalities around the state. Let the people vote!

 

[dorndawg]

It's meaning isn't an opinion - whether a hateful symbol should be on our flag, that's an opinion.

I'm proud of Mississippi State. Since you clearly aren't, I'm sure you can find another school to support that's perhaps more in line with your racial views.

 

[ronpolk]

Sure, those inbred rednecks can fly it to their heart's content - won't be doing it at State tomorrow, though!

And, sooner or later, it won't be our State's flag, either.

I agree with you that the flag needs to change, as do probably several people on here. But damn you're annoying. Just cause someone does not want to change the flag does not mean they are an inbred redneck or a racist.

 

[Bane.sixpack]

It's meaning isn't an opinion - whether a hateful symbol should be on our flag, that's an opinion.

I'm proud of Mississippi State. Since you clearly aren't, I'm sure you can find another school to support that's perhaps more in line with your racial views.

Yes it is! What you think is not the rule, PADNA!

All you have left is pathetic shaming attempts! Toolshed. Time for you to EXIT this thread, and any other discusssion men have regarding politics. Ha

 

[dorndawg]

You're clearly a scholar.

 

[Bane.sixpack]

You're clearly a scholar.

You're clearly intolerant!!