Talk:Bellamy salute

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I deleted the links this anonymous editor added, as they point to an individual's highly-biased and unsubstantiated rant. ➥the Epopt 22:29, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)

[edit] West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette

Removed reference to this - it was argued and decided in 1943 (and thus couldn't have been the reason for a change of salutes in 1942), and also did NOT "unfavorably compare compulsory recitation of the pledge to Nazi and Communist totalitarianism" - see [1] if you want to read the decision. —Stormie 00:56, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

I don't want to edit. I just want to comment. What is the context of this picture? I've just recently been made aware of this 'controversy' regarding the Belamy salute/ Nazi salute. It's not really a controversy since it appears to be promulgated by one lone nutter. I seriously question how widespread the use of the Belamy salute was. My now deceased parents were in school during the time that the Belamy salute would have been in practise yet they never once mentioned anything about this. You'd think it would be an interesting anecdote and would have been mentioned more often by people from that era.

[edit] Palm upward?

The description of the salute states that the hand is extended "palm upward" toward the flag, so why does the picture clearly depict students performing the salute with their palms facing down? --Cheapestcostavoider 08:07, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Because they are not doing it right. It's easier just to extend the arm from the heart gesture. Since this had no negative connotations at the time, it was no big deal. Paul B 00:05, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rex Curry

Should Dr. Rex Currys information be used? Or at least linked on Wikipedia? I don't know much about him or the controversy but he appears to have found allot of information that it not being utilised. Robert C Prenic 08:18, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

He is not a reliable source — he does not hesitate to invent any "fact" he needs to support his fantasies. If you can use his work to lead you to interesting information, go ahead. But if Curry were where I first saw the statement "the United States has a flag," I'd look for another source to verify it before I believed it. ➥the Epopt 14:59, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, looking into it. The Great Dr. Robert C Prenic the 3rd, all Adademic Degrees. 15:29, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

As per Epopt, but to mention another reason that Curry can't be linked to from Wikipedia: his site has been blacklisted because of some tedious cross-language spamming last year. To get a flavour of the man, try Usenet: [2]. — Matt Crypto 15:30, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

According to Curry, youself (Matt Crypto) support his ideas [3] and Paul B fights on with Wikipedia to get his ideas recognised. This, and him, are getting a bit wierd. [wikipedia-lies.html]. The Great Dr. Robert C Prenic the 3rd, all Adademic Degrees. 15:45, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

LOL, yeah. Obviously, I don't support his ideas, in case that was ever in doubt ;-) See also User:Matt Crypto/Rebuke. — Matt Crypto 16:07, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Read the pages, LOL. OK, so the Swastika can be broken down into an S. But what references does he give for this association with Socialism? None. This is crazy. The Most Honourably Great Sir Dr. Robert C Prenic the 3rd, all Adademic Degrees. 16:36, 24 January 2007 (UTC)