Should the White House have been lit up with Gay Pride colors?

Ralphy1

Ralphy1

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I say no! I think that it cheapens the WH to light it up for any reason, and I would hate to see it lit up with red, white and blue for the 4th or red and green for Christmas. But your thoughts will be countenanced even if you don't agree with me, though you should...
 

Y'all asked for it a long time ago when you accepted Gay Pride. Soon you'll see the WH lit up with the national colors of Mexico and China and it will be flying the ISIS flag.

We get what we deserve.
 
Well, that's just pure BS.... but I won't waste my time debating it. Seems to me some folks get all upset by the most trivial of things...
 

Ralphy1 said:
This is not trivial! It is making the WH a stage show!
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That's a crock... it was showing support for a part of our citizenry finally getting equal rights... A long time coming. To imply that this is inappropriate is to imply that somehow this issue is trivial. I say... LIGHT IT UP!!!
 
Ralphy1 said:
I say no! I think that it cheapens the WH to light it up for any reason, and I would hate to see it lit up with red, white and blue for the 4th or red and green for Christmas. But your thoughts will be countenanced even if you don't agree with me, though you should...
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I agree Ralphy. I don't think the WH shouldn't be lit for any reason. It should remain neutral and classy.

Edited: to say shouldn't be lit up. my misake
 
Ralphy1 said:
The WH should be made into political symbol!
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The WH is a political symbol.

On Twitter, when gay marriage passed lots of people said they were heading for Canada. I laughed... Canada has allowed same sex marriage for a decade and has single payer health coverage!
 
Yes, a political symbol for all of the people not just those of a particular stripe...
 
It's white. Like a movie screen.
It's ideal for a light show. Or two. Or 365 every year.

Tourists would flock to Washington and there could be a tourism led economic recovery.

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Your children are your national treasures. The White House is just a big building.
The Lodge in Canberra (PM's residence) is being refurbished because, among other problems, it has possums in the roof.
Yarralumna (GG's residence) has kangaroos on the lawn.

What makes the White House more interesting than say, the Chinese Embassy?
 
Not all of our children are national treasures by a long shot...:eek:nthego: And how could an embassy compare to the world's seat of power?
 
How 'bout the Vatican??

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You can light up any religious building you care to, but not the people's house, my house...
 
Of course not, it is for all of us and selective celebrations of some of us should not be allowed. And the tree should not be put up for Xmas no matter if they call it a general tree for all, as it is a religious symbol...
 
It's the same ole story with repubs, they lay in wait for any thing they can attack the President for. Whether the white house was lite up or not means little, but the true colors come out here when the opportunity occurs.
 
Josiah said:
Maybe we shouldn't decorate the White House for Christmas? Nah I think that's appropriate and I think the rainbow lighting was appropriate too.
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I agree. The White House is not some sort of ivory tower. I like to see them celebrate what the majority of us Americans are celebrating, whether it's gay rights, St. Patrick's Day, Christmas, or the Easter Egg Roll with little kids. I like seeing the lighting used in this way. To refrain from using it is not "classy". It is stodgy.
 
AZ Jim said:
It's the same ole story with repubs, they lay in wait for any thing they can attack the President for. Whether the white house was lite up or not means little, but the true colors come out here when the opportunity occurs.
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Yes and their true colors are a sort of muddy, grayish, icky brown.
 
Why does the white house always have to be white? Why not add some color when the situation warrants it, especially after a big win.
An interesting concept though, why is it all 'white'. Why not the green house or the blue house? Maybe painting the trim around the windows would help.
 
I have no problem with it, it's a positive accomplishment for the American people and the White House is celebrating that.
 
SifuPhil said:
Y'all asked for it a long time ago when you accepted Gay Pride. Soon you'll see the WH lit up with the national colors of Mexico and China and it will be flying the ISIS flag.

We get what we deserve.
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Pretty silly Phil.
 

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