Posted by gardenergirl on July 13, 2009, at 11:09:36
"An American flag flown upside down as a protest in a northern Wisconsin village was seized by police before a Fourth of July parade and the businessman who flew it _ an Iraq war veteran _ claims the officers trespassed and stole his property."
I think this is outrageous. There were times over the last four years that my husband and I considered flying our flag upside down; however, we didn't have a practical way to do this given the hardware we use to hold the flagpole. It's certainly not illegal to do this. I would argue that it's not disrespectful of the flag if you are otherwise following proper flag etiquette. If anything, it's demonstrating respect for the power of the flag as a symbol.
Gah!
gg
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