Right Wingnuts object when we here display the American Flag upside-down

[benburch]

So, I offer a compromise.

Instead of hanging the American Flag upside-down, would it work better for you Wingnuts if we simply hung Richard Mellon-Scaife upside-down?

[Dunvegan]

1. According to Wikipedia:

"Flag protocol

There is a great deal of protocol involved in the proper display of national flags. For example, national flags should never be flown upside down (where this is possible) except as a distress signal."

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_flag#Flag_protocol

I say we're in a time of Consitutional distress, economic distress, disaster abandonment distress, unjust war distress, distress in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The "flag of distress" is being used correctly.

[Gman]

2. That is correct

and we are in an extremely distressful situation for the country and it's constitution. Flying a flag upside down is completely appropriate.

[leftofthedial]

3. hanging right wingnuts sounds like a good idea

[KyndCulture]

4. According to the laws of treason during wartime set forth in America....

couldn't we just hang a few of these criminals? I don't care if it's upside down, backwards or sideways....


(Waves at Agent Mike and the NSA - write me up again you fuckers!)

[benburch]

7. Mike is off on Wednesdays...

Its agent Fred's night.

[KyndCulture]

8. oh right right... long day...

Heya Agent Fred...

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

5. There's an upside down flag on the front of my house

Every once in a while we get somebody that asks about it, but when we tell them why they all seem to understand. We've never had any harsh words or threats from anybody because of it.

It's been upside down for three years.

[DanCa]

6. Here's an idea for a compromise.

For every Freeper that enlist, a DU'er would remove the upside flag icon. Personally I want an icon that has a burning image of Sean Hannity's face but that's just me.

[LincolnMcGrath]

9. dingdingding

FightingFreeper 4 a FlagFlip


Looks like our flags are safe. lol

[Dunvegan]

16. Now THERE'S a "Fighting Dem" statement!

Let's go...catchy saying: "One Fighting Freeper = One Flag Flip"

[Nickster]

18. I'd get behind that compromise.

[txindy]

10. They don't like seeing the flag indicating a nation in distress?

Too bad. I don't like seeing my country in distress. They need to fix the problems that THEY caused and then I'll consider changing my avatar.

What babies.

[Webster Green]

11. I've got my flag decal upside down on my truck...

...right next to the "Dude, Where's My Country?" bumper sticker.

It really irritates the bush-bots.

[WillyT]

12. Really ??? - Thanks For The Heads-Up !!!

:hi::evilgrin::hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. The first time I ever saw a flag flying upside down

was at Fred Phelps' compound in Topeka.

Just sayin . . .

[hfojvt]

14. In Manhattan, Ks some of my fellow protestors

thought the upside down flag was disrespectful, although they accepted it as free speech. I had to explain its meaning.

[Disturbed]

15. The flag stays this way until the Neo Fascists are no longer

in power over the USA.

[Jim Lane]

17. Same thing in "Going Upriver"

In that documentary film about Kerry's experiences in Vietnam and in VVAW, someone mentions a flag flying upside-down at the veterans' encampment in Washington. A few of the veterans asked that it corrected, as they found it disrespectful. When its meaning as a distress signal was explained to them, however, they changed their minds, and considered it an appropriate and patriotic means of protest.

[laruemtt]

19. just knowing it's getting

their panties in a wad makes me want to change back to it for my avatar. anything i can do to raise their dander and blood pressure i feel is my patriotic duty!

[benburch]

20. Amen! nt