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Chip® Forum Moderator  User ID: 1549055  United States12/11/2011 09:03 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | An upside down flag is a signal that our nation is in trouble. They weren't being disrespectful... they were trying to give intelligent people a sign. You failed to understand it. Quoting: Chip® Basically this thread is a serious fail. Embarrassing for you even. Realy? When an illegal puts the American Flag upside down I am supposed to think it is an act of patriotism??wtf Um...if the upside down flag was in America....yes. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. ~Arthur C. Clarke Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. ~Mark Twain |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 6637105 United States12/11/2011 09:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The upside down U.S. flag is an official signal of distress. It is not meant to be, and is not officially recognized as any type of disrespect when so displayed for the right reasons. To the contrary, here is the relevant part of the US Code of Laws regarding how to fly the flag when in distress: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 6289134 THE FLAG CODE Title 36, U.S.C., Chapter 10 As amended by P.L. 344, 94th Congress Approved July 7, 1976 § 176. Respect for flag: No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor. (a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property. Most individuals who have served in the military service of our nation will (or should) recognize this signal. As a result of the many traitors and enemies we as a free people have, both foreign and domestic, as a result of the many unconstitutional acts, legislation and atrocities passed and/or committed against US citizens and their life, liberty and property, and as a result of policies that have allowed (and continue to allow) enemies of this nation to enter in large numbers through a porous border policy, I believe the life, liberty and property of US Citizens are in dire danger and distress. Thank you for saying it so I didn't have to.  |
| grrttsgar (OP) User ID: 7087161 United States12/13/2011 11:57 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have gotten a response from the company that this occurred at. If the person I dealt with at the guard shack spoke better English or been American I would have a different view. |
| grrttsgar (OP) User ID: 7087161 United States12/14/2011 12:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here is the response.... "Dear Ms. _______(blanking out my name), Hi, it's Christina from _________(blanking out the company name due to the fact they seem to be unaware of this activity)! Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention! We would love to chat with you! Please reply back with your phone number as we are truly concerned. Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to your response! Sincerely, Christina" |
| SwampWitch User ID: 1493852 United States12/14/2011 12:01 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Flying the US flag upside down is a legitimate and respectful sign of distress. Considering the level of total corruption in Washington DC and the near abandonment of our beleagered constitution, I would consider anyone flying the flag upside down to be a patriot. Quoting: Resister  ...'n dat's da name a dat tune! |
| grrttsgar (OP) User ID: 7087161 United States12/14/2011 12:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They also gave me a reference #. They are unaware of this activity. The company is located in a predominantly Mexican area of the south west. |
| grrttsgar (OP) User ID: 7087161 United States12/14/2011 12:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Flying the US flag upside down is a legitimate and respectful sign of distress. Considering the level of total corruption in Washington DC and the near abandonment of our beleagered constitution, I would consider anyone flying the flag upside down to be a patriot. Quoting: Resister It is very doubtful that the Mexicans doing this are doing it because they feel it is their patriotic duty. |
| Thoreau User ID: 7079304 United States12/14/2011 12:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My good friend posted a large (5'X3' maybe) upside down flag in his front window around the time when it became apparent Berry Soetero would probably win the election in 2008. Only one person ever stopped and gave him shit. It's a patriots job to sound the alarm. If some mexicans are doing it as a sign of disrespect it just shows how stupid they are. The flag means aboslutely nothing anyways its the freedom and goodness that the flag represents that is important. If you stop someone from burning or disrespecting a flag you are disrespecting the flag worse than they are. Last Edited by Thoreau on 12/14/2011 12:14 AM |
