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Is there anything wrong with this flag?

Posted - July 18, 2019

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  • 3523
    Too many stars.
      July 18, 2019 8:40 PM MDT
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  • It's a variation of the Gadsden flag designed in the year 1775 by Christopher Gadsden. It should be recalled that this was the pivotal year in which the American Revolution began. The original Gadsden flag featured a yellow field with the serpent and motto: Don't Tread on Me. It was an early ensign used by the fledgling US Navy in its infancy. A daring statement to the biggest and finest navy on earth, Great Britain's fleet. In recent years misinformed persons have tried to infer some sort of racist symbolism to this banner, which was one of many used during the years of the Revolution.  Modern ignorance would be almost laughable if it wasn't for the fact that this type of misrepresentation is a serious revision of history.  
      July 18, 2019 8:51 PM MDT
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  • 2836
    In recent years, misguided patriots have been fling this flag above the US flag with no knowledge of the history of the original Gadsen flag.   Modern ignorance is laughable as most have no idea why they fly that flag oither than it "looks cool". 

    A serious revision of history is to say the Civil war was solely about states rights but to neglect to mention that it was about states rights to own slaves and that that the confederate flag is a source of "southern pride" when in reality it is a representation of treason of the highest magnitude.
     
    This post was edited by Jon at July 19, 2019 9:02 AM MDT
      July 19, 2019 8:42 AM MDT
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  • Yes. It is considered disrespect to adorn the flag with any extra symbols or ornamentation .
      July 19, 2019 7:56 AM MDT
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  • 2836
    I need not interject my opinion as it is the same
      July 19, 2019 8:43 AM MDT
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  • The same what?
      July 19, 2019 8:45 AM MDT
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  • 2836
    as yours

    I should have simply stated "agreed" This post was edited by Jon at July 19, 2019 8:51 AM MDT
      July 19, 2019 8:49 AM MDT
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  • My bad.  I'm a little off this morning and misread.  Stomach bug of some sort.
      July 19, 2019 8:52 AM MDT
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  • 2836
    sorry to hear that..I had something along those lines the other day

      July 19, 2019 9:05 AM MDT
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  • Here's another popular example of flag desecration by "patriots"
      July 19, 2019 8:52 AM MDT
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  • 2836
    Ughhhhhhh 
    "Patriots"

    People lose their chitlings over this rag and its presentation...
      July 19, 2019 9:03 AM MDT
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  • 1817
      July 19, 2019 9:06 AM MDT
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  • 1817
      July 19, 2019 9:11 AM MDT
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  • 1817
      July 19, 2019 9:14 AM MDT
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  • 1817
      July 19, 2019 9:15 AM MDT
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