Apparently, the dumb ass thinks that we're at war with Sweden...

[MrScorpio]

[mr_lebowski]

1. This appears to be from October from some unknown year ... some significance to bringing it up now?

Funny though how some people just feel a need to go round, talking out their ass.

Usually those doing so are of the knuckle-dragging wingnut variety. Not always of course, but ...

[left-of-center2012]

7. "... from some unknown year"

"... its (Jacksonville) store will open at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 (2017)
Customers can begin lining up at the store as early as Monday, Nov. 6."

http://www.jacksonville.com/news/2017-10-12/ikea-sets-grand-opening-date-jacksonville-store

[mr_lebowski]

8. Thanks I figured it was 2017 but still it's months old so just wondering why it's coming up now?

Did I miss something in terms of a corresponding current event, or ?

[John Fante]

2. $20 says this ignorant asshole proudly defends

the confederate flag of traitors, not to mention statues and monuments glorifying the principle figures of the CSA.

Conservatives = phony patriots

[Igel]

3. The guy has partial information.

Partial truth is sometimes worse than a lie.

Notice the relevance indicated in the bit cited: There's a contrast with some other conditions (I write before looking up the code). And here some are:

(e) The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs.

(f) When flags of States, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the latter should always be at the peak. When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the United States flag’s right.

Now, if you just quote subpoint e and f you get, "The flag of the United States should be ... at the highest point of the group ..." or "the latter should always be at the peak." Incomplete knowledge is rampant. (On a field of ignorance.)

Notice there is no provision for flying two nations' flags on one halyard. That rather surprises me.

However, there is an exception: At sea, during church services conducted by a naval chaplain, the church pennant (whatever that is) can be displayed above the US flag. Who knew?

[LeftInTX]

4. He may have it confused with state flags on the same staff at the US flag.

If a US flag and a state flag are flown on the same staff, the state flag is lower.

If they are flown on separate staffs, then state flags can be at the same level as the US flag.



I don't have the time and energy to look up other countries on the same staff.

SUBCHAPTER B. DISPLAY OF STATE FLAG

§ 3100.055. Display on Flagpole or Flagstaff With Flag of United States

(a) If it is necessary for the state flag and the flag of the United States to be displayed on the same flagpole or flagstaff, the United States flag should be above the state flag.

(b) If the state flag and the flag of the United States are displayed on flagpoles or flagstaffs at the same location:

(1) the flags should be displayed on flagpoles or flagstaffs of the same height;
(2) the flags should be of approximately equal size;
(3) the flag of the United States should be, from the perspective of an observer, to the left of the state flag;
(4) the flag of the United States should be hoisted before the state flag is hoisted; and
(5) the state flag should be lowered before the flag of the United States is lowered.

[mr_lebowski]

9. "To the Left of An Observer"? What if there are observers all around the flags?

Like, on the rim of an outdoor football stadium where there's people inside the stadium, and also people in the parking lot who could look up and see the flags? What is 'left' in that case?

[Different Drummer]

5. Before I read your post, I thought "the dumb ass"...

was a reference to Dotard.

[ismnotwasm]

6. Thought you were talking about Trump

From your thread title. There is no bottom