Comments on: Flying U.S. Flag Upside-Down not sign of Protest

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:33:05 +0000

This used to be my country but i’m not sure anymore, I don’t know this land anymore. I served this country with great pride in Vietnam and will always support my troops, but I will not support my government I don’t fear the government but i do at this point hate this government. I to fly my flag upside down with the Gadson flag above it for we are in dire distress in this once great land. I am by my standards a native american my family fought in the revolutionary war, and the civil war as well as every war after. We as a people need to wake up and take our country back, if it is not to late. GOD BLESS ALL OUR TROOPS.

By: Don Elliott

Don Elliott — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:50:41 +0000

@Deborah Hendrick - Than go arrest him . Ibelieve that not only is he correct he has the right I gave it to him by serving 13 years in the corps. This country is in great destressand danger. So not only do I support him I will join him . We are facing financial disaster aswell as national security disaster. We are thinking about electing a Marxist to the office of president who we know nothing about except he has the endosement of our enemies.

By: david

david — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:15:04 +0000

@B. Donnell - You go! I was raised to be patriotic and I did my bit in Vietnam - then got spit on. At this point the flag should be upside down because this vessel is in extreme distress and will soon sink to socialism or worse. I love my county, but I fear my government.

By: Mr. USA

Mr. USA — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:13:03 +0000

We are in distress and need some kind of outside help to intervene. 911 was a federally fabricated con job- an inside job- a elaborate and sophisticated crime perpretrated by the powers that be in our own government. The WTC building beams showed physical evidence that they were cut in a controlled manner and had the explosive thermite on them. All THREE WTC buildings fell at free-fall speed with gravity in under 10 seconds. Prove me wrong. These are straight and sobering facts. Retired military officials who flew aircraft say there was no way Arab hijackers made those manuevers. Bin Laden was a CIA tactician/operative and became an easy patsy in the whole game, right Dick and George? Bin Laden will never be officially caught because he has damning evidence, and, most conveniantly, has been assigned the role as the “boogey man” to keep people in fear so Dick and Bush can control them easy. Mr. Laden will be mysteriously eliminated from the game, sooner or later. Wouldn’t want to be in his shoes. The president and VP need to come out with their hands up and lay face down on the white house lawn with a swat team surrounding them. They are the most un-pratriotic and dangerous people in this nation right now. They are the true terrorist. I think their 911 crime against the people is ENOUGH evidence. Why can’t people see that? They are sleeping sheep. The patriot act? What a joke! It’s a thin disguise to cover their crime. When facism comes to america, it will be covered in an american flag and carrying a cross. Those who are willing to give up some freedom and liberties to gain a little security deserve niether! I fly my flag upside down for the victims of the 911 hoax, and until Dick, Bush, and all their cronies are behind bars far away from where the can hurt people.
US Army veteran, teacher, last real patriot

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By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:35:11 +0000

It works because it gets peoples’ attention and that is what we all need, the PEOPLES’ attention! We need to get their attention away from the mainstream media, sports and partying and get them focused on America. An upside down flag works because no matter how stupid most Americans are, we all know what our flag looks like (I hope!) And seeing it upside down raises questions, “why are you flying your flag upside down?” With regard to to danger of life and property – Well, quite a few people have lost their homes due to the booms and busts created by the Fed. Quite a few other people may lose their property due to the TTC in Texas. Life? As you read an increasing number of reports of people being killed or near killed with tasers, etc. for asserting their rights, then yes there is a definite call for distress and flying the flag upside down. Since putting the upside down flag as my default picture on myspace, I have gotten several messages asking me why. This works a lot better than saying something like “Congress passed HR 6304″ to the average idiot. Fly your flag upside down and get the people to wake the f*ck up.

By: Deborah Hendrick

Deborah Hendrick — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:44:50 +0000

Happy Independence Day! Thank you leaving a comment, Mr. Knelange.

While I prefer not to speak for Mr. Hendrick, I am on safe ground when I tell you that he and I believe our National flag transcends politics. We believe that when the flag is flown upside-down as a form of political protest—in effect—it dilutes the very statements one hopes to make. What a lame and lazy way to make a protest. Pissing off the neighbors? Honestly, does that really accomplish anything? In fact, the careful and thoughtful observance of the flag code carries far more weight within the community, state and country.

I don’t know how Mr. Uhlendorf has resolved his issues (because the story dates to October 2007) but considering that flying the Stars and Stripes upside down is recognized as an international sign of distress—for every day that he flies the flag upside-down, he could be arrested and charged with making a false report.

By: Gene Knelange

Gene Knelange — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:12:52 +0000

I was very pleased to see so many people wrote in, in support of Mr. Uhlendorf! I agree with him that our country is in a state of distress. Larry Hendrick writes that Mr. Uhlendorf is wrong, and that he is “violating flag code.” What a laugh! Our president, vice president, secretary of defense and secretary of state all misled us, or lied to us, about the war in Iraq.
Our government supports the torture of war captives. We have held hundreds of people captive at Guantanamo Naval Base, and denied them any sort of legal protection or recourse. And Larry Hendrick is concerned that Mr. Uhlendorf has violated “flag
etiquette.” What a misguided notion of patriotism and respect for one’s country?
I salute your efforts Mr. Uhlendorf. Gene Knelange, Gilbert, AZ.

By: Fred Goodwin

Fred Goodwin — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:55:15 +0000

Posting your flag on the wrong side isn’t much better than flying it upside down.

I think there are other, more appropriate ways to voice your disapproval of whatever, w/o resorting to improperly flying the US flag.

By: DTOM

DTOM — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:35:30 +0000

I have a better idea…at least I think so. I want to fly my flag correctly so as not to disrespect it nor my country/countrymen. Therefore, it flies on a pole mounted to the LEFT porch post (when facing my house) and on the RIGHT post I am going to fly the Gadsden flag. Yellow field, snake, DTOM – Don’t Tread On Me. IMHO says it all.