lol, Walmart refuses to make confederate flag cake, but makes Islamic State flag cake

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why on Earth did this man in Louisiana want an ISIS-themed cake? Does he hate America?

Nope, he wanted to be able to call Fox News and complain about the liberals.

Interesting that this is your response given that the article is from the Daily Mail.
Perhaps the associate didn’t know what the ISIS flag looks like. Perhaps s/he did.
Who knows. The manager claims it was ignorance on the part of the employee.
I think it is pretty sad that there are people in the US who don’t know what the ISIS flag looks like given they have beheaded our citizens and threatened to strike the US.
It’s not like this hasn’t been on the news.

they must not read the news at all, or barely even watch television if they don't know what the flag looks like. But, in all honesty, it is NOT an "ISIS" flag. It is just a replica of the flag (aka "black standard") that was carried by Muhammad during his conquests. It simply says: “There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God.” - the white circle represents the seal of Muhammad.

One of my neighbors has one of these flags hanging in the back of their SUV.

I read the A section of the Washington Post cover to cover virtually every day. I read the New Yorker weekly. I read the Sunday NYT. Now that Verizon no longer offers the Weather Channel, I don't watch any TV news, ever. I suspect I know more than most Americans about current national and international events. I haven't the foggiest idea what the ISIS flag looks like.

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Um, I have no idea what it tells me. That I should watch TV news? LOL, no thanks.

That your media leaves you completely ignorant. And that's clearly OK. There is print media that shows what's going on the ME and includes photos with the ISIS flag in them. Even *gasp* in the NYT!! I know you want to show your smarts and superiority, but frankly, if you can't identify this flag, you are neither.

I'm guessing that even if I read the Wall Street Journal, the Weekly Standard, and the American Spectator, I still would have no idea what the ISIS flag looks like.

Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/09/19/3-vulnerabilities-in-obamas-strategy-to-fight-isis-and-how-to-fix-them/

Weekly Standard:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/threatens-another-us-journalist_803448.html

American Spectator:

http://spectator.org/articles/62044/hazards-blind-obedience

Yeah, i see that there is a black banner with some white writing. Let's face it, that writing could say "serenity now" on it, and I would not be able to differentiate it from any other black banner with white squiggly marks on it.

Do you think that no pics of the ISIS flag have been shown in the NYT or the WaPo? Surely you jest.

If someone actually reads the articles, as those here claim they do, or at least read a caption, the words ISIS probably appear in reference to this flag. You don't have to know what the writing means to know what it looks like and who carries it.

Most of you screaming about the confederate flag are going on sight only.

The lengths y'all gp to to try and 'prove' your point is absolutely hilarious.

[jsteele]

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If someone actually reads the articles, as those here claim they do, or at least read a caption, the words ISIS probably appear in reference to this flag. You don't have to know what the writing means to know what it looks like and who carries it.

Most of you screaming about the confederate flag are going on sight only.

The lengths y'all gp to to try and 'prove' your point is absolutely hilarious.

To be fair, if you get your news from CNN, you might not recognize the ISIS flag without sex toys on it.

[Anonymous]

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If someone actually reads the articles, as those here claim they do, or at least read a caption, the words ISIS probably appear in reference to this flag. You don't have to know what the writing means to know what it looks like and who carries it.

Most of you screaming about the confederate flag are going on sight only.

The lengths y'all gp to to try and 'prove' your point is absolutely hilarious.

To be fair, if you get your news from CNN, you might not recognize the ISIS flag without sex toys on it.

Indeed!

[takoma]

I'm another who had never seen (or at least do not recall ever noticing) the flag despite having more or less kept track of ISIS. I admit that, because of the stomach-turning nature of many of the articles, I often do not look in detail. I would be shocked it more than 10 or 15 percent of Americans would recognize it. My wife is is generally well-informed but she too has no idea what the flag looks like.

Every one of us can probably name things we know that everyone ought to know, but most of us are sensible enough not to crow about the ignorance of those who don't share our knowledge. But I admit that such behavior exists on other threads in DCUM, not just on this one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why on Earth did this man in Louisiana want an ISIS-themed cake? Does he hate America?

Nope, he wanted to be able to call Fox News and complain about the liberals.

Interesting that this is your response given that the article is from the Daily Mail.
Perhaps the associate didn’t know what the ISIS flag looks like. Perhaps s/he did.
Who knows. The manager claims it was ignorance on the part of the employee.
I think it is pretty sad that there are people in the US who don’t know what the ISIS flag looks like given they have beheaded our citizens and threatened to strike the US.
It’s not like this hasn’t been on the news.

they must not read the news at all, or barely even watch television if they don't know what the flag looks like. But, in all honesty, it is NOT an "ISIS" flag. It is just a replica of the flag (aka "black standard") that was carried by Muhammad during his conquests. It simply says: “There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God.” - the white circle represents the seal of Muhammad.

One of my neighbors has one of these flags hanging in the back of their SUV.

I read the A section of the Washington Post cover to cover virtually every day. I read the New Yorker weekly. I read the Sunday NYT. Now that Verizon no longer offers the Weather Channel, I don't watch any TV news, ever. I suspect I know more than most Americans about current national and international events. I haven't the foggiest idea what the ISIS flag looks like.

What
Does
That
Tell
You

Um, I have no idea what it tells me. That I should watch TV news? LOL, no thanks.

That your media leaves you completely ignorant. And that's clearly OK. There is print media that shows what's going on the ME and includes photos with the ISIS flag in them. Even *gasp* in the NYT!! I know you want to show your smarts and superiority, but frankly, if you can't identify this flag, you are neither.

I'm guessing that even if I read the Wall Street Journal, the Weekly Standard, and the American Spectator, I still would have no idea what the ISIS flag looks like.

WSJ - less than a week ago. Kind of hard to miss.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/islamic-state-video-claims-to-show-15-iraqi-men-killed-for-espionage-1435069332

Since I can read Arabic and the flag is pretty new, I don't recognize it, it is more like a billboard. Would you be able to recognize it? If I change the text would you notice the difference? Come on, be real.

Exactly. FFS, to someone who can't read the language, what makes the white text on black a flag and the black text on white a sign/banner? Or is the black text on white a flag, too? Do you know? And again, what is your point? The question was asked if it's possible, even likely, that the cake decorator didn't know what he was putting on the cake. Some have said they too wouldn't have known, so it seems plausible to them that he didn't know. Are you arguing that this is implausible? Or are you asserting that if he did know and that this symbol was okay with him but the confederate flag was not so he is a hypocrite? Or...?

I don't read Arabic, but I know what the ISIS flag looks like

[Anonymous]

This topic is so unblieveably stupid and trivial, it's not even worth the time I took to respond to it.

[Anonymous]

Walmart screws up. Southerner snickers about fooling liberals. That'll show 'em.

[Anonymous]

The answers here are a riot. Shows just how smart liberals truly are. All of you 'learned' people have no freaking idea what the flag of those who murder others even looks like.

And y'all say you care about people being killed in cold blood? Please! Gay people are being hung via cranes, thrown off buildings. Others have the symbol of Nazarine put on their doors as a marker for death. Children are being taken from their homes and crucified, after the father has been killed, and when the mother runs out with her arms outstretched, they are chopped off.

There's a reason conservative media spends time educating its readership about ISIS. It's a shame liberal media has so little regard for the horror of others.

[Anonymous]

takoma wrote:I'm another who had never seen (or at least do not recall ever noticing) the flag despite having more or less kept track of ISIS. I admit that, because of the stomach-turning nature of many of the articles, I often do not look in detail. I would be shocked it more than 10 or 15 percent of Americans would recognize it. My wife is is generally well-informed but she too has no idea what the flag looks like.

Every one of us can probably name things we know that everyone ought to know, but most of us are sensible enough not to crow about the ignorance of those who don't share our knowledge. But I admit that such behavior exists on other threads in DCUM, not just on this one.

If you want to truly educate yourself, you need to face that which is 'stomach churning'. Otherwise, you spend more time caring about frivolity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The answers here are a riot. Shows just how smart liberals truly are. All of you 'learned' people have no freaking idea what the flag of those who murder others even looks like.

And y'all say you care about people being killed in cold blood? Please! Gay people are being hung via cranes, thrown off buildings. Others have the symbol of Nazarine put on their doors as a marker for death. Children are being taken from their homes and crucified, after the father has been killed, and when the mother runs out with her arms outstretched, they are chopped off.

There's a reason conservative media spends time educating its readership about ISIS. It's a shame liberal media has so little regard for the horror of others.

Get over yourself. Liberals don't cheer for ISIS. And it's a shame you have so little regard for the gays who live in your own country. I'm sure you are happy to support them as long as they are thousands of miles away from you.

And if you are really smart, you would realize that Walmart is an Arkansas company, run by a conservative family which donates to Republican causes. Don't blame us for Walmart's failure.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The answers here are a riot. Shows just how smart liberals truly are. All of you 'learned' people have no freaking idea what the flag of those who murder others even looks like.

And y'all say you care about people being killed in cold blood? Please! Gay people are being hung via cranes, thrown off buildings. Others have the symbol of Nazarine put on their doors as a marker for death. Children are being taken from their homes and crucified, after the father has been killed, and when the mother runs out with her arms outstretched, they are chopped off.

There's a reason conservative media spends time educating its readership about ISIS. It's a shame liberal media has so little regard for the horror of others.

Get over yourself. Liberals don't cheer for ISIS. And it's a shame you have so little regard for the gays who live in your own country. I'm sure you are happy to support them as long as they are thousands of miles away from you.

And if you are really smart, you would realize that Walmart is an Arkansas company, run by a conservative family which donates to Republican causes. Don't blame us for Walmart's failure.

You should know what the flag of those who want to kill you looks like. Flags are important, remember?

No one is blaming you for this Walmart employee not recognizing the ISIS flag. I am commenting on the responses in this thread. especially the ones from people professing how brilliant they are, yet can't recognize the flag either. When gay people are being murdered overseas for simply being gay, yes, I consider the concept of marriage to be a lesser issue. The world does not end at my borders. Clearly it does if you live in NW and Bethesda

[Anonymous]

takoma wrote:I'm another who had never seen (or at least do not recall ever noticing) the flag despite having more or less kept track of ISIS. I admit that, because of the stomach-turning nature of many of the articles, I often do not look in detail. I would be shocked it more than 10 or 15 percent of Americans would recognize it. My wife is is generally well-informed but she too has no idea what the flag looks like.

Every one of us can probably name things we know that everyone ought to know, but most of us are sensible enough not to crow about the ignorance of those who don't share our knowledge. But I admit that such behavior exists on other threads in DCUM, not just on this one.

Oh right. Well I have never seen a confederate flag; ever. What does it look like and what is the problem? Please explain.

[jsteele]

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Anonymous wrote:The answers here are a riot. Shows just how smart liberals truly are. All of you 'learned' people have no freaking idea what the flag of those who murder others even looks like.

And y'all say you care about people being killed in cold blood? Please! Gay people are being hung via cranes, thrown off buildings. Others have the symbol of Nazarine put on their doors as a marker for death. Children are being taken from their homes and crucified, after the father has been killed, and when the mother runs out with her arms outstretched, they are chopped off.

There's a reason conservative media spends time educating its readership about ISIS. It's a shame liberal media has so little regard for the horror of others.

Get over yourself. Liberals don't cheer for ISIS. And it's a shame you have so little regard for the gays who live in your own country. I'm sure you are happy to support them as long as they are thousands of miles away from you.

And if you are really smart, you would realize that Walmart is an Arkansas company, run by a conservative family which donates to Republican causes. Don't blame us for Walmart's failure.

You should know what the flag of those who want to kill you looks like. Flags are important, remember?

No one is blaming you for this Walmart employee not recognizing the ISIS flag. I am commenting on the responses in this thread. especially the ones from people professing how brilliant they are, yet can't recognize the flag either. When gay people are being murdered overseas for simply being gay, yes, I consider the concept of marriage to be a lesser issue. The world does not end at my borders. Clearly it does if you live in NW and Bethesda

I would suggest that ISIS's flag is the least of the issues involved with the group's treatment of gays or to its importance to the US. Of much more importance are the ideological, financial, and other ties between the group and our so-called "allies". Recognizing the flag is meaningless if you don't know anything else about the organization (well, except its treatment of gays which seems to be the only issue conservatives mention).

[Anonymous]

The cake is pictured in this article. There's no way I would know it referred to ISIS. Perhaps we should send all Walmart bakers to Arabic language and writing courses to prevent a similar travesty from occurring again?

http://reverbpress.com/politics/battlegrounds/walmart-refused-bake-confederate-flag-cake-ordered-isis-one-instead-video/

[takoma]

As long as I'm confessing ignorance, I'll add that until I just looked it up, I did not know what the Russian flag looks like. Unthinkingly, I guess I had figured it was still the old hammer and sickle, until I realized that was too Marxist.

Son of a gun -- it's red, white, and blue (or rather, white, blue, and red). All these years of my ignorance are probably to blame for the rise of Putin!

And if I had just watched those beheadings, I'm sure there would have been fewer of them.

Me culpa, mea culpa!!! I think I'll atone by letting poor old Takoma retire from discussion.