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The Republic (not democracy) is in distress...

jpwolfjpwolf Member Posts: 9,164
edited June 2009 in General Discussion
Worst distress ever, correct?

Is it appropriate to fly the Stars and Stripes upside down come the 4th?
Would it in fact, be required, since the Republic has become in acuality, a socialist state?

The founders fought our war for independence over much the same situation we find ourselves in now. (taxation without representation, etc) We tell them by the millions, what our wishes are, and SOP for them is to give us the finger...

What say you?
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    hillbillehillbille Member Posts: 14,183 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    though it may be appropriate in your mind it is not at my house. instead of loosing respect for the flag, we need to get clean house in dc, re-elect noone.
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    jpwolfjpwolf Member Posts: 9,164
    edited November -1
    How do you equate what I asked, with disrespect for the flag? It should be well known that the flag flown upside down is a sign of distress....
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    hillbillehillbille Member Posts: 14,183 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    jp I only meant, In my eyes what we are going thru now is no where near the type of distrees I would qualify for flying it upside down, to me it would be disrespectful to the flag to do so at this time.
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    jpwolfjpwolf Member Posts: 9,164
    edited November -1
    ok, I guess we see things differently but thanks for the opinion.
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    tomahawktomahawk Member Posts: 11,826
    edited November -1
    why not hoist the stars and bars..[;)][:D] i would not fly the flag upside down unless it was a life or death situation[V]and it would have to mean immediate
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    medic07medic07 Member Posts: 5,222 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    While the Republic is in distress, I have always viewed the flying of the colors upside down as a sign of imminent, immediate need of support to prevent the loss of life or the need for additional reinforcement to prevent the enemy from taking complete control of a position or post.

    I think we need to not invert it yet or it will start to lose its meaning and when the time truly comes that we need to call for help our fellow patriots will not know how dire the situation is.
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    n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    My view of the upside down flag is:

    It is a sign of PERSONAL distress. Meaning you, yourself are in imenant distress. NOT the country as a whole. I see it as a call for indiviual asstiance.

    Where is your "don't tred on me" flag? Seems IMO, more appropriate.
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    Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,897 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by medic07
    While the Republic is in distress, I have always viewed the flying of the colors upside down as a sign of imminent, immediate need of support to prevent the loss of life or the need for additional reinforcement to prevent the enemy from taking complete control of a position or post.

    I think we need to not invert it yet or it will start to lose its meaning and when the time truly comes that we need to call for help our fellow patriots will not know how dire the situation is.

    +1
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
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    RtWngExtrmstRtWngExtrmst Member Posts: 7,456
    edited November -1
    The distress grows more acute, day by day.
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    jpwolfjpwolf Member Posts: 9,164
    edited November -1
    Very good then, not yet!
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