Iowa Lottery releases names of 'Shipping 20' Powerball winners

Then there should be no "out of place" situation for our flag here in the US. 

No, it's actually not out of place at all.

This is America and that happens to be our flag.

We even pledge allegiance to it.

It goes like this:

I pledge allegiance to the flag

Of the United States of America

And to the Republic for which it stands

One nation, UNDER GOD, indivisible

With liberty and justice for all

Patriots love that pledge.

If you hate it and it makes your skin crawl, you know you're a Liberal.

Well, if you were watching porn and the young lady had a wooden handled flag waving proudly above her buttock (much like a puppy dog tail) it might seem a little out of place, but if she came into the room with a flag nighty to start with, not so much.

LOL. Well, I have to say my imagination isn't quite that strong!

I suppose there are nuances within these situations, where discretionary judgement needs to be exercised. Although I'm sure our forefathers

had their involvement in sexual rendezvous; Perhaps the flags were not flying quite as proudly, as with other more public occasions.   

Just breaking the building tension guys with a little so called humor. Enjoy!

Typical tactic of hard-line right-wingers.  They spew their bile and then hide behind the flag under the premise that it shields them from criticism.  Pretty cowardly if you ask me.

Nope.

I checked. 

Nobody asked you.

But I can tell you're one of those whose skin crawls at seeing the flag and hearing the Pledge of Allegiance.

So at least you know what you are.

Just in case you didn't - Mr Lib.

Not that there's anything wrong with that!

And far be it from me to suggest that there is!

 Even good ingredients should be used sparingly.

Thank you for proving my point, you lying, ignorant fool.

Everything you have ever said about me -- and about 50% of this great nation -- has been wrong.  But I get the feeling you enjoy being wrong.

It's an Iowa state law not a lottery rule and that law applies equally to any public record. Every member of the shipping 20 would have to testify in court and to do that they would all have to "state their names" for the court record which is public. There are many people in Iowa that don't want to see their names in the paper for judgments, traffic violations, back child support, DUIs, etc, but it's the law.

"basically, any time a winner is adamant enough about remaining anonymous that they're willing to sue their state -- but it could happen."

But to do that their names would be known and they would get even more publicity. If you have won a large jackpot, tell us the problems you encountered and the steps you took. If you haven't, why worry about something that that only happens to roughly 1 out of 1,000,000 lottery players.

Stack- you may want to rephrase the response. Its not entirely correct per the IOWA lottery website.

 Look, folks. I love America just as much as my neighbors. But sometimes if you want to flaunt your patriotism you've got to do it with a style. When I express my patriotism I usually wait for the right moment and I display it with humility and modesty.

You're a Lib, mediabratwurst, which means you're undoubtedly part of the 47% of the people (though you call it 50%) who don't pay taxes.

I'm part of the 53% who pay all the taxes.

So you got no skin in the game.

And thus, what you think about anything concerning me or my country or my flag doesn't mean a hill of beans to me or anybody else.

And I mean that in a nice way.

Not really.

It's always been my experience that you can never add too much garlic.