Monday, June 18, 2012
Another indication of what Democrats think of America
Only an America that is being "reformed" is any good, apparently
An American flag with President Obama's image in place of the stars flew over a Florida county's Democrat headquarters long enough to enrage local veterans who called the altered banner "a disgrace."
Lake County Democratic Party officials took down the flag, which flew just below a standard Old Glory on the flagpole outside headquarters in Tavares following complaints by local veterans. But merely taking it down wasn't enough for several local veterans, who said they fought for the flag Betsy Ross made famous, not one with a politician on it.
"It's absolutely disrespectful," Jim Bradford, a 71-year-old veteran who participated in the Bay of Pigs Invasion told FoxNews.com. "It's totally ridiculous. To put somebody's picture there, to me, it's a disgrace to do that."
Bradford said Hurlbert apologized for the incident, but did not offer any promises that it wouldn't fly again.
Hurlbert said Tuesday's incident was the first time anyone had complained about the flag, which she received as a gift two months ago. "It leads me to believe that it's not about the flag," she told FoxNews.com. "Certain elements cannot accept Barack Obama as president."
Hurlbert said she intends to contact an attorney regarding the matter and remained non-committal as to whether she'll fly the flag again. "I won't say no and I won't say yes," she said. "We want to find out what our legal rights are."
Jenn Meale, communications director for Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, referred FoxNews.com to state laws that pertain to the use of flags on public lands and property when asked for clarification as to whether Hurlbert could face any penalties.
Statute 256.05, which covers improper use of state or United States flag, or other symbol of authority, reads: "No person shall, in any manner, for exhibition or display:
"(1) Place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or advertisement of any nature upon any flag, standard, color, ensign or shield of the United States or of this state, or authorized by any law of the United States or this state; or
"(2) Expose to public view any such flag, standard, color, ensign or shield upon which shall have been printed, painted or otherwise produced, or to which shall have been attached, appended, affixed or annexed any such word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or advertisement."
The final insult to veterans? The flag is made in China.
More here
The law seems clear. Just imagine the reaction if a similar flag with GWB on it had been put up anywhere. The Bush=Nazi crowd would have shouted themselves hoarse
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Seems to work in North Korea , Iran , and for a while it worked in Iraq . But I don't think Oboma has reached the level of Uncle Joe so his image on our flag is not yet appropriate .
ISHGEBOR
Might as well buy a few if the SCOTUS rules bobocare okay. Get in the good graces of our Brilliant Comrade.
Outlawing the printing of slogans or messages on US flags is patently unconstitutional and against the values this website is supposed to uphold.
Further this site should support the right of people to fly what is clearly a political banner.
Is your objection to Obama clouding your judgement on what is clearly a 1st Amendment issue???
As we can see Democrats have an allegiance to Obama not our country. I hope they keep the flag up, they're showing their true colors.
If you say something bad about our country most Democrats would agree, but if you say ANY thing bad about Owebama they have a fit. This proves my point about allegiance.
Contrary to the delusional musings of a very misinformed Democrat, the outrage has absolutely nothing to do with President Obama. It is about disrespect for the patriotic symbols that stand for this country--the same symbols under which so many lost their lives to protect, and about which so many Liberals are so disgusted.
Showing old glory with Obmas ugly mug on it is as bad as replacing the 50 stars with the 70s chicken footprint or various new age wacko symbols as well
This flag reveals much about it proponents. It is pure Personality Cult stuff. Those who have traveled through dictatorships run by some vicious Strongman will be reminded of the endless images of the Strongman posted everywhere.
In some people there a bizarre, sick need to be ruled by a Strongman. This is the mentality that raises genocidal murders like Papa Joe Stalin, Papa Doc Duvalier, Great Leader Kim Il-sung, Chairman Mao and der Fuehrer Adolph Hitler.
This is also the essential nature of those flying the Obama flag. They have a sick craving to be dominated by a strong hand; to be enslaved.
Some people would be offended by some political hack surrounding his/her place with nooses because their history suggests this represents a threat.
Likewise many are offended by the Obama flag because it stands for dividing and enslaving America by raising an American Stongman dictator. We have studied history; we have no doubt: Such people would be ecstatic at the idea of marching us, their opponents, into death camps.
History has taught us well: Hatred is the essential nature the Personality Cultist.
This flag is the stuff of Personality Cultists. It is pure Hate Speech and therefor rightly perceived as a personal threat against our lives.
(Written from a conservative point of view using progressive's writing tactics.)
There is something disturbingly perverse about putting obama's face on an American flag. It's like putting Hitler's face on an Israeli flag. He hates this country, and its people, and he will do anything in his power to destroy it. I don;t want to see his face on an American flag- I want to see an American flag on his face- as they lower the casket into the ground.
8:09, yeah what a brilliant statement - NOT! No countries would equal chaos moron. You can't even have peace on a discussion board.
Anon521 - I thought that you rightists want less government. Huh, you people are so odd.
1:43, get a clue.
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