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<i>VFW Angry Over Kid Rock Poncho</i>
Feb 4, 10:01 AM EST

Associated Press

Forget Janet Jackson: The Veterans of Foreign Wars is peeved at Kid Rock.

The VFW is upset that media outlets are ignoring the poncho Rock wore during the Super Bowl halftime show, which was made by cutting a slit in an American flag. Rock later tossed the flag into the crowd.

The VFW's commander in chief, Edward Banas Senior, says Rock's outfit was "in poor taste and extremely disrespectful." Banas lamented that the NFL, MTV and CBS have issued apologies for Justin Timberlake's ripping Janet Jackson's clothes but have said nothing about Rock.

CBS faces a Federal Communications Commission investigation into whether the Super Bowl show violated decency laws, with potential fines of up to $27,500.

If applied to each CBS station, the fines could reach into the millions.

FCC chief Michael Powell said Tuesday that the agency had begun a formal investigation, and a letter was sent to CBS. "It's well under way," he said.

All five commissioners expressed concern about the Super Bowl broadcast, but Powell declined to speculate on what the FCC would do once the investigation was finished.

Powell said he wasn't happy with the halftime show in general, including Rock's performance.

Rock's representatives could not be reached for comment.


“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.” Benjamin Franklin, 1759

See, this stuff doesn't bother me. It's a rock star's way of showing he's a patriot too(and kid rock is).

C'mon, the man has gone to Afghanistan to entertain the troops, i really have no problem with this.

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See, this stuff doesn't bother me. It's a rock star's way of showing he's a patriot too(and kid rock is).

C'mon, the man has gone to Afghanistan to entertain the troops, i really have no problem with this.

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I'm with snipe on this one....

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I suppose I'm on of those people that are just extremely non-receptive to anyone wearing an actual US flag as an article of clothing for any reason.

You look as lost as a bastard child on Fathers day.

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\"One of you is gonna fall and die, and I'm not cleaning it up\"

He's a rock star, and a bad boy rock star at that. I'm sure it was supposed to piss some people off. I'm just not one of them.

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Even though I have no veteran status, I believe Kid Rock had good intentions; and in this case, good intentions are good enough.

Now if Michael-"I'll have seconds"- Moore got un-ruly and started <i>burning</i> an American flag, then fatty needs a tenderizing, aka: MASSIVE BEAT-DOWN.

I said it on a different post, but I think CBS could have scored a lot of points by having a local military unit come in and take the flag for ceremonial destruction.

He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others. --Samuel Johnson, LL.D

I have to admit that I am cool with this. I know that Kid Rock is a pretty hard core patriotic type guy. His past actions and words say so. I cant hink that he is any less patriotic than Mick and Keith when they come out playing Satisfaction wrapped in Union Jacks. Its just the way the Stones are. And in this case I think it was classic Kid Rock.

By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson

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I agree with the Michael Moore comments. It's one thing for a known patriot like KR to wear a flag...quite another for a fat socailist swine to try the same thing.

Like Trit said....BEAT DOWN.

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Hrm...not quite sure if the VFW has a valid gripe, or should just blow it out thier arse.

Considering the fact I attempted to go to the local VFW, and for asking them about the (now long since over) upcoming march in Washington concerning Veteran pensions, and offering to help anyway I could. I was told something along the lines of "Eat shit and die. We don't want your help."

With that in mind. Would it be wrong to say "Eat a bowl of dicks. I don't want to hear it"?

"Your calling <b>me</b> a liar?"

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Hey Luna, is that my quote in your sig line?

LOL...i've been meaning to ask ya.

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Sorry, I don't agree with what he did. It is written in military regs not to treat the flag like that. I'll try to get a reference for you.
Good for him if he's extremely patriotic...he needs to find another way to show it.

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My point exactly.

“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.” Benjamin Franklin, 1759

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Sorry, I don't agree with what he did. It is written in military regs not to treat the flag like that. I'll try to get a reference for you.
Good for him if he's extremely patriotic...he needs to find another way to show it.

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Hey Luna, is that my quote in your sig line?

LOL...i've been meaning to ask ya.

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Afraid not. Doubt you'd believe me if I told you..lets just say it's someone from the exclusive club of people scarier than M21Sniper. <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

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That's a pretty scary club, lol.

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I (think I) wanna see these people that are scarier than Snipe and aren't locked up

"Retreat, hell! We just got here!"-Captain Lloyd Williams, 2nd Marine Division, Belleau Wood, France, WWI

Since this topic is basically about pissing off the wrong people. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

I just watched some bullriding, and got this thought based on a wisecrack I happened to overhear stuck in my head...which I can't help but blurt out.

"Yee-Haw! Now les' see if Hoot will give me ah ride to the Ho-Down featurin' Cornbread?" <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_clown.gif border=0 align=middle>

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More pissing off the wrong people. And this one was for good reason.

Sometime around 1996-97. John Spencer & myself took a break from shoplfting from a (now relocated) convenience store that didn't have security cameras, just a monitor and occasional employee watching it.

We decided to do some "car shopping" in a Church Parking lot near our houses. And happened apon a pickup truck that was obviously from out of town, and left unlocked. <img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>

I was lookout, while Jon swiped something resembling a suitcase from the truck. We hightailed it out of there, and found a bible inside a case. Pretty much nothing we cared about...and we weren't about to go back there. So in a bush it went.

A short time later Jon was hanging out with about three other people that had nothing to do with it. When according to Jon:

This big redneck pulls up in a pickup and jumps out and says. So you like breaking into trucks do you?" (cant remember what was said next). Jon says "we were just wrestling". And big angry theft victim told all of them it was about to go into extra rounds, pounded his fist into his hand. Then a few more words, and he said they were just lucky he found the bible.

I pretty much never got confronted by the bible owner for that. Of course I had to shoot my mouth off, saying "If only Rusty, Sean, and myself were there". Despite the fact that Rusty, Sgt Brutus, and myself could of been there with Jon and another halfway decent fighter, James. We probably all would of gotten stomped by that guy.

*Sgt Brutus being pretty big, but not quite that big.

Rusty beat down a Amatuer wrestler pretty good, but might of been less motivated against this guy than against the people that hired that varsity bigshot to do thier dirty work.

Me, I'm just a little runt, and fail to see being able to take a lot of abuse being much better than maybe only being able to take one punch from that guy.

Predicting we'd all be sprawled out, he'd probaby have a bruise or two. Spit out some blood, and walk away.

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In a word: Huh?

"Retreat, hell! We just got here!"-Captain Lloyd Williams, 2nd Marine Division, Belleau Wood, France, WWI

Another word: GTFU. Long story but it was said clear enough.

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GTFU??? What are you talkin' about? Are you taking all your meds 'Tock?

"Retreat, hell! We just got here!"-Captain Lloyd Williams, 2nd Marine Division, Belleau Wood, France, WWI

Was that a fictitious story, a true story, a lifes lesson, what??

I must join BR with a resounding huh?

Classic Lunaism.

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Thankx for the support, Snipe.

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Was that a fictitious story, a true story, a lifes lesson, what??

I must join BR with a resounding huh?

Classic Lunaism.

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It was number 2 and 3. My friend & I were chronic cleptomaniacs. And it's a bad idea to steal a bible from a southernern.

And btw Snipe, did you notice BR is not only trying to out asshole <b>me</b> but he stole one of your lines in an attempt to look cool? <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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