Repugnant

From DumnYankmee's link.

In 1863 a committee of five, including Dunant, met in Geneva to see if his plan could be implemented. It called for a conference. This was also held in Geneva. On this day, October 29, 1863, the conferees founded the International Red Cross (not yet called by that name). The following year, the concerned committee drew up the Geneva Convention.
Dunant never got his water rights. As a consequence, his business failed. Genevans lost money through him and shunned him. He was accused of homosexuality and died obscure and impoverished in a hospice, bitter and refusing to spend the international awards that showered upon him.

Damn Dumn, I have to re-evaluate you. You are lauding the actions of an accused queer. Good for you boy!
 
Darla said:
Isn't that what the fine gentleman from OK is doing? And isn't that what the good people of OK vote for...every chance they get?

Yes.
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Absolutely, and I don't think Howey was being serious as much as he was being ironic. Oh well sometimes it gets lost on some.
 
Darla said:
Isn't that what the fine gentleman from OK is doing? And isn't that what the good people of OK vote for...every chance they get?

Yes.
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Yep, you are absolutely right. And I would say "fuck you " to that senatior as well. If its wrong for one it is wrong for all. And all need to be called on it.
 
DumnYankmee said:
Sorry, SockLicksHisWifesBunghole, the roots were already pointed out here. :D
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Yes, but if'n you read what you linked to, you will see that while Dunant was a Christian, (and possibly a lover of the bunghole as well) he was a capitalist first, and that very little Christianity was discussed in est. the ICRC.
 
Socrtease said:
From DumnYankmee's link.

In 1863 a committee of five, including Dunant, met in Geneva to see if his plan could be implemented. It called for a conference. This was also held in Geneva. On this day, October 29, 1863, the conferees founded the International Red Cross (not yet called by that name). The following year, the concerned committee drew up the Geneva Convention.
Dunant never got his water rights. As a consequence, his business failed. Genevans lost money through him and shunned him. He was accused of homosexuality and died obscure and impoverished in a hospice, bitter and refusing to spend the international awards that showered upon him.

Damn Dumn, I have to re-evaluate you. You are lauding the actions of an accused queer. Good for you boy!
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The link also included this, SockLicksHisWifesBunghole:
Henri Dunant had been reared in active Christian faith. His father was involved in social work and Dunant himself had labored for the Swiss arm of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). He was a man of action.
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Accused does not mean convicted.
 
Socrtease said:
Yes, but if'n you read what you linked to, you will see that while Dunant was a Christian, (and possibly a lover of the bunghole as well) he was a capitalist first, and that very little Christianity was discussed in est. the ICRC.
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LOL on the bung hole reference. :good4u:

There is no indication in the link that he was paid for his efforts to start the Red Cross. I'm not sure why you're bringing up capitalism, since it is in no way in conflict with Christianity. In fact one could argue that Christ promoted capitalism.
 
http://history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch/history-flag-switzerland.html This site appears to come directly from a Swiss source and not some generic flag site on the interwebs.


After the French military dictator Napoleon was defeated by the european powers in 1815, conservative politicians in Switzerland tried to restore the old political institutions. The Helvetic Tricolor was abandoned and William Tell then interpreted a revolutionary hero, was banned from Switzerland's seal and replaced by the white Swiss Cross on red background.

In 1815 some batallions of the Swiss army adopted a flag with the Swiss Cross instead of the traditional regional flags. Not everybody in Switzerland was pleased with that, however. The old white stripes on uniforms were replaced by red armbands with a white cross. These armbands were in use until the beginning of World War I (1914).


Swiss Flag
After the french July Revolution of 1830, liberal politicians regained strength in Switzerland and demanded for more centralistic institutions. Therefore also the question of uniforms and a common flag for all swiss troops was discussed in the 1830's. In 1840 finally, the flag with the Swiss Cross was introduced for all troops. The later general Dufour was an advocate of this flag. By replacing the cantonal banners in the Swiss Army, the Swiss Flag was a key element in the process leading to national (instead of cantonal) identity and in the strenghtening of central institutions of the federal state created with the 1848 federal constitution.
 
DamnYankee said:
Adding to the thorn that irritates liberals and bung hole lovers: http://www.worldflags101.com/s/switzerland-flag.aspx
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The origins od The Red Cross we know have providing relief efforts was started by Clara Barton. The organization in Switzerland may have been her inspiration, but she started the organization we know and love. That she used a symbol from another organization, which in turn took its symbol from a flag with religious meaning is absolutely NOT evidence that the Red Cross was started as a christian organization, as you claimed.
 
Socrtease said:
http://history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch/history-flag-switzerland.html This site appears to come directly from a Swiss source and not some generic flag site on the interwebs.


After the French military dictator Napoleon was defeated by the european powers in 1815, conservative politicians in Switzerland tried to restore the old political institutions. The Helvetic Tricolor was abandoned and William Tell then interpreted a revolutionary hero, was banned from Switzerland's seal and replaced by the white Swiss Cross on red background.

In 1815 some batallions of the Swiss army adopted a flag with the Swiss Cross instead of the traditional regional flags. Not everybody in Switzerland was pleased with that, however. The old white stripes on uniforms were replaced by red armbands with a white cross. These armbands were in use until the beginning of World War I (1914).


Swiss Flag
After the french July Revolution of 1830, liberal politicians regained strength in Switzerland and demanded for more centralistic institutions. Therefore also the question of uniforms and a common flag for all swiss troops was discussed in the 1830's. In 1840 finally, the flag with the Swiss Cross was introduced for all troops. The later general Dufour was an advocate of this flag. By replacing the cantonal banners in the Swiss Army, the Swiss Flag was a key element in the process leading to national (instead of cantonal) identity and in the strenghtening of central institutions of the federal state created with the 1848 federal constitution.
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Why not cite the parts of the link that show the origin?

Until 1648, Switzerland was still part of the German Empire. The member states of the Old Swiss Confederacy did not try to build a nation, they just wanted to get rid of the counts of Habsburg that had tried to strengthen their influence. In the 13th century, the German emperor carried with him a flag with the cross as a holy sign...
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And "holy" is not referring to bung hole...
 
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The origins od The Red Cross we know have providing relief efforts was started by Clara Barton. The organization in Switzerland may have been her inspiration, but she started the organization we know and love. That she used a symbol from another organization, which in turn took its symbol from a flag with religious meaning is absolutely NOT evidence that the Red Cross was started as a christian organization, as you claimed.
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From a prior link:
Clara Barton and a circle of her acquaintances founded the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 1881. Barton first heard of the Swiss-inspired global Red Cross network while visiting Europe following the Civil War. Returning home, she campaigned for an American Red Cross and for ratification of the Geneva Convention protecting the war-injured, which the United States ratified in 1882.
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Hint: Geneva is in Switzerland.
 
So libtards, why do you think the Muzzies stared the Red Crescent? Why not just join the existing global organization?
 
Socrtease said:
Yes, but if'n you read what you linked to, you will see that while Dunant was a Christian, (and possibly a lover of the bunghole as well) he was a capitalist first, and that very little Christianity was discussed in est. the ICRC.
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Gee I wonder why I ban DY from my threads????? Such a mystery.

Slime.
 
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