A US Vet took down a flag that was being flown on top of the American flag over a business in Reno Nevada. The vet, whose name is Jim Brossard, bypassed the owners of the business, walked up to the flag, and cut down the American flag.

This guy is a true hero. He is the only one with the guts to take matters in to his own hands.

The flag "stunt" by the business is a complete insult to the United States. What would Mexico do to someone in their country flew a US flag on top of the Mexican flag. It's simply a matter of courtesy and respect to the country that has provided so much for so many.

If you hate the US so much, go back to where you came from.

Jim Brossard is my hero! Thanks for your prior military service and thanks for continuing the fight.

In case you missed it, here is a youtube video showing the event.


Let's see how the media portays this incident. Who is the media going to portray as the villain in this case. I bet it won't be Mr. Brossard.

Reminds me of the pro-immigration rallies back in '06 when tens-of-thousands of Mexican immigrants were attending rallies to support their right to live in America. And which flag were they flying at those rallies? The Mexican flag. I have no problem with Mexico, immigrants (legal ones) or any other person of any other country who wants to be an American. God bless you! But WTF?

Flying Mexican flags at an "i want to be an American rally?" And flying the Mexican flag above the American flag...on American soil?

What thought process do you have to have to do these sort of silly things? Honestly...

I think that guy should go to jail for stealing the store's American flag.

I agree with most of the comments said here, like why would Mexicans fly a Mexican flag when they want to be American? I was also disgusted when watching those rallies and hearing women cry about how they shouldn't be deported because they "didn't do anything wrong." Well, actually, you did do something wrong. You're here illegally. Everyone else went through a process to become a citizen, and so should you.

I think the flag situation is tricky though, and don't necessarily agree with Canto's comment that "If you hate the US so much, go back to where you came from." I think that's jumping to conclusions (although the US flag should be flown atop the other). "Go back to where you came from" is an increasingly common line these days, and technically all of us have somewhere else we came from, unless you're Native American, of course. If they truly do hate America, that's another story, but don't any of the "go back to where you came from" crowd have a proud heritage or ancestry? I'm pretty sure flying a flag doesn't mean they hate the U.S. This country is made up of people from many different countries, and I'm pretty sure there's a saying about welcoming the poor, the huddled masses, etc.

I know I for one see a lot of Italian symbols/flags, etc, and you don't hear anything about that. Is someone going to hate me and accuse me of hating America because I chose to wear a shirt today that I bought in Jamaica with that country's name instead of a U.S. shirt?

Speaking of flying the Mexican flag, this was the first thing I thought of when I saw this topic:



Supposedly, that was from a "2004 President Bush campaign video reported
on in The Los Angeles Times. The video, narrated by Bush himself, was sent out secretly to Latino voters all over the U.S.A. In it, Bush enthusiastically waves a Mexican national flag..."

So is it only okay when you're running for President and need the Mexicans' votes?

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I am reading Laura Ingraham’s new best-seller, “Power to the People”, and in it she has this quote from Theodore Roosevelt which I thought fit perfectly in this discussion:

“There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag . . . ”

I am a first-generation American; however, both of my parents came to this country legally and are now citizens. Although they love their home countries, they see themselves as Americans and they love this country and the opportunity that it gave them – opportunities and a life that their countries could not give them. I think that people that want to come into this country should feel the same way. They should appreciate and love this country.

I agree with tROCO – I do not think that the people who fly their original country’s flag hate America – I just do not think that they have an allegiance to it. Regarding the President holding the flag – well unfortunately, that’s politics. However, he did want to pass the comprehensive immigration bill that was shot down recently.

Lars – I agree that he should not have taken the flag. However, I can see how this would frustrate and anger him. I was appalled to see the Mexican flag above our flag. Would I have taken down the flag – I do not think so; however, I would make my sentiments known and I would never visit that establishment.

tROCO's comment about being Native American is a little off, because if you're born here, you technically are a native.

In the history of the world, every culture has come from some other distant land, and then inhabited that area, only to be taken over later by some other. That is how the world works. Native Americans (according to archeology) came from Asia, and Caucasians sailed over on ships from Europe.

I am a 3rd generation American. And although it is fun to guess how many ancestral backgrounds I have, I have never claimed to be anything but an American. I was born here, my parents were born here, and their parents were born here.

Whatever European decent I have is nothing more than fun family trivia, the only thing I celebrate is being an American. And I would never fly anything but the American flag over my house, business, or anything else I may have the right to fly a flag over.

"A house divided cannot stand." - Abraham Lincoln. Just like Teddy Roosevelt’s comments on allegiance, shows that our country must be united under one banner in order to survive in this world. Although we each offer our history and culture, and share our unique backgrounds with the other great citizens of our Nation, it doesn't mean that we must distinguish ourselves as something altogether different than Americans. I don't care if you are Ugandan, Australian, Chinese, Mexican, or Dutch. If you are in America legally, you are American...first and foremost. Anything after that is just appreciating your past. But don't let that usurp your responsibility as a citizen of this nation...ever.