Posted on 07/01/2009 7:18:50 PM PDT by Sammy67
War veterans are asking Americans across the country to fly their flags upside down this Fourth of July weekend. They say it’s a sign of distress and a protest against the Veterans Administration.
A small group of veterans picketed outside the Canandaigua VA Hospital Wednesday afternoon. They were protesting the closing of VA hospitals across the country. They say those that aren't closing are being sold off or leased to outside interests, depriving veterans the treatment they have earned.
Displaying the American flag upside down, however, is considered by some to be disrespectful.
“We're not disgracing the flag but telling the public be on the alert,” said Gene Simes, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. “This is a distress call."
The vets believe their message is not being received.
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ROUND EM UP AND PUT EM IN FEMA CAMPS!!! </obama>
Get a front door mat that says, "Not welcome, go away".
I’m a war vet - then so shall it be...
Flying it up-side-down...
Of course it should be until the current president is thrown out for treason!
That’s the symbol of surrender ... I’d rather put up lots of flags with Don’t Tread On Me and old Revolutionary War flags. Flying the flag upside down to me is you’re giving into those very people who want to take over our way of life ....
Story has been pulled.
That would seem appropriate. Back to basics.
It would make Obama smile knowing that he is having a profound effect on our honor as a nation.
Check out the vfw website about the protocal for the flag. It’s not giving in..
Will not fly my flag upside down.
Where'd you hear that? A white flag, of course, is surrender. I thought an upside down flag was a duress symbol. Isn't there some war story, true or not, where an upside down flag was used to signal for help or backup in a prisoner or hostage situation? Kind of fits the whole country now. But there's no outside force available to help. We're hostage to fools of our own making.
Semper Fi, in the meanwhile.
“I feel bad for the vets after they have given so much and have to watch a government turn into a Communist dictatorship.”
Not exactly what they fought for, is it? I feel even worse for the brave souls in Iraq and Afghanistan. I don’t think what Obozo is going to do to this country is anywhere close to what these men and women are fighting for.
I just accessed it at the top link by the source.
This is a bad movie coming to a town/city near you.America/Houston,we got a real problem.
I’m thinking seriously of flying my Gadsden flag on the 4th.
I should have replaced my very faded U. S. flag earlier this year, but I’ve been lazy.
So, I might cut it off the 2-piece pole and fly the Gadsden instead.
Yes it is a distress signal
The upside down flag distress signal was used by the british with the union jack. To the untrained eye of the enemy they can not tell the difference so it would not look unusual but to a fellow brit he would know something was askew. This was used at sea.
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