Connecticut Marines Fight for 'Don't Trend on Me' Flag Display

FOXNews.com ^ | June 28, 2010 | By Diane Macedo

[USALiberty]

A group of retired Marines is asking Connecticut's attorney general to allow the "Don't Tread on Me" Gadsden flag to fly over the state Capitol on July 4 after Capitol Police refused the request saying it doesn’t fall within the state’s flag flying parameters.

The group says the the yellow banner, which sports a coiled rattlesnake and its trademark motto, is the original flag of the U.S. Marine Corps and clearly fits into the section of the policy which states that the Connecticut State Capitol can fly “flags of recognized military organizations of the U.S.A.”

But Capitol Police have denied several requests to fly the flag -- which has become a favorite nationwide among the Tea Party movement and a popular alternative to the stars and stripes – saying it is not the official Marines flag.

[USALiberty]

A little thuggish censorship at the Connecticut State Capitol.

[OKSooner]

Say what?

Don't do what on me?

[DefeatCorruption]

Its an AMERICAN FLAG...YES, an AMERICAN FLAG! This is beginning to border on insanity.

[DJ MacWoW]

Government types always seem to be ignorant of history. They only know the power of tyranny through government.

[Misterioso]

There is a trend toward spelling errors, I’m noticing.

[saganite]

Don't Trend on Me!

[YankeeReb]

Its an AMERICAN FLAG...YES, an AMERICAN FLAG! This is beginning to border on insanity.

From what I remember about Flag protocol, any of our previous flags are still valid.

[Man50D]

apitol Police even approved an earlier request to fly the Gadsden Flag over the Capitol in April, but reconsidered after lawmakers dubbed it a political symbol due to Tea Party connections to the request and said it didn’t fit the state’s requirements.

Claiming it is a political symbol couldn't be more disingenuous since the Tea Party movement is not a registered political party in Connecticut. Flaming socialist Michael Lawlor feels threatened by the Gadsden flag flying over the State Capitol. We had our own ceremony on the Capitol grounds one week before the 4/15/10 rally despite the intimidation attempts.

Meanwhile the Russian, UN and code pink flags have flown over the state Capitol. This issue will not go away. It is growing.

[ntmxx]

Government types sure don’t have any problems regarding abuse of power under color of law; if something doesn’t fit their agenda.

[mojo114]

FYI

[Candor7]

[GSP.FAN]

[ntmxx]

The Political Class “dubbed it a political symbol;” cause why…they could not get any mileage out of it; or did some “Butt Boys on the Potomac” grease the skids for some fun instead.

For they sure seem to fly everything else.

[3boysdad]

Okay, forgive me, but I’m lost by the Trend Micro inference. What am I missing?

[GOP Poet]

I like these Marines’ thinking!

[ntmxx]

Super cool gif; thank you.

[ntmxx]

Missing nothing...

I think the tag line says it all.

[outofstyle]

There is a trend toward spelling errors, I’m noticing.

Perhaps there is. I am also noticing a trend towards tyranny. I am rather more concerned about that perhaps.

[GSP.FAN]

‘Don’t Trend on Me and you are missing a lot..;>)

[Falcon28]

Gadsden Flag