• Local Fox:Downriver Eye Doctor Flew U.S. Flag Upside Down
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[release]LINCOLN PARK, Mich. - It's a sign of disrespect to veterans, service members and anyone who's patriotic -- an American flag flown upside down. Why would someone fly Old Glory upside down, especially during the Fourth of July holiday? It's the work of a Downriver eye doctor. He sat down with FOX 2 to explain his views and attention grabbing protest. It certainly caught people's eyes. An American flag flying upside down in front of Dr. Thomas Byrd's office on Fort Street over the Fourth of July weekend. The eye doctor says he did it when he asked himself some questions. "What's the state of our nation at this time? And I thought that she's in distress. So, I thought I would flip the flag in the long-standing sign of distress," said Byrd. "And by inverting the flag I would perhaps get a few people to ask themselves maybe the same question. How is the Constitution doing? How is my liberty? How is my freedom compared to a few years ago?" Dr. Byrd says flying the flag upside down was never intended to be disrespectful. He simply wanted to get people's attention. "A lot of people misunderstood and somehow thought I had some beef with the United States or that I... disrespected the flag or the country, and that couldn't be further from the truth," Byrd said. The U.S. Flag code says the flag should only be flown upside down as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life and property. "We are certainly in dire danger of property. There's a great deal of property being taken from people right now, but it's not the intent that we are in dire and immediate need that we're being overrun," said Byrd. Dr. Bryd says he's a Conservative who respects the Constitution and he did find some of former President George W. Bush's approaches to Constitutional issues troubling. Some Conservative and Libertarian groups, such as the Cato Institute, found Bush's record sharply at odds with the text, history and structure of the Constitution. But those days did not inspire Dr. Byrd to flip the flag. We asked Byrd who is a greater threat to the Constitution, George W. Bush or Barack Obama? He answered, "I think the Obama administration, by far."[/release] [url]http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/eye-doctor-flew-flag-upside-down-20100707-wpms[/url] Alt FOX source: [url]http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/10/michigan-doctor-hangs-american-flag-upside/?test=latestnews#content[/url] [quote]It's a sign of disrespect to veterans, service members and anyone who's patriotic -- an American flag flown upside down.[/quote] I think they need to double check that.
I love democracy. FUCK, THE PERSON I LIKED LOST! REVOLT!
Another reason Norway is better. It doesn't matter if the flag is upside down!
Who gives a shit? It's a flag for fuck sake.
[QUOTE=ZakkShock;23263288]Who gives a shit? It's a flag for fuck sake.[/QUOTE] So if i burned your country's flag you wouldn't care?
Who gives a fuck, it's a flag. This is not news. [QUOTE=gbtygfvyg;23263330]So if i burned your country's flag you wouldn't care?[/QUOTE] I wouldn't no, it's just a flag.
[QUOTE=gbtygfvyg;23263330]So if i burned your country's flag you wouldn't care?[/QUOTE] If you didn't do anything else, I wouldn't give a shit.
If you think about it, the police in this country have taken the place of the British redcoats, and our government has become the same vehicle of overtaxation that we fought and died fighting against during the revolution. The only difference now is that people have stopped caring and sacrificed their freedom for security. And those who sacrifice freedom for security will receive neither freedom nor security.
[QUOTE=gbtygfvyg;23263330]So if i burned your country's flag you wouldn't care?[/QUOTE] Nope.
[QUOTE=Loompa Lord;23263521]If you think about it, the police in this country have taken the place of the British redcoats, and our government has become the same vehicle of overtaxation that we fought and died for during the revolution. The only difference now is that people have stopped caring and sacrificed their freedom for security. And those who sacrifice freedom for security will receive neither freedom nor security.[/QUOTE] How does one argue against someone with that much intelligence?
[QUOTE=Loompa Lord;23263521]If you think about it, the police in this country have taken the place of the British redcoats, and our government has become the same vehicle of overtaxation that we fought and died fighting against during the revolution. The only difference now is that people have stopped caring and sacrificed their freedom for security. And those who sacrifice freedom for security will receive neither freedom nor security.[/QUOTE] How do you call having one of the lowest tax rates in the developed world "overtaxation"?
HOW DARE HE Life in prison
I can understand how people would be upset about the upside down flag, but I think the article is more of an opinion piece rather than 'news'. Scratch that, it's [U]not[/U] news. Some guy hangs a flag upside down, and reporters scream in saying it's disrespect? What?
I love that you had to point out that it's LOCAL Fox news.
[QUOTE=Loompa Lord;23263521] And those who sacrifice freedom for security will receive neither freedom nor security.[/QUOTE] Anyone else sick of seeing this misquotation thrown around so often in the news forum
[QUOTE=Loompa Lord;23263521]If you think about it, the police in this country have taken the place of the British redcoats, and our government has become the same vehicle of overtaxation that we fought and died fighting against during the revolution. The only difference now is that people have stopped caring and sacrificed their freedom for security. And those who sacrifice freedom for security will receive neither freedom nor security.[/QUOTE] What a great way to connect two totally wrong statements.
[QUOTE=Glaber;23263002]I think they need to double check that.[/QUOTE] Glaber, for once I admit I'm interested in your opinion. Please, elaborate.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;23263623]How do you call having one of the lowest tax rates in the developed world "overtaxation"?[/QUOTE] I'm just stating pure irony. It doesn't make a difference how low our tax rate is in comparison to the world because our country was founded on the abolishment of overtaxation and federalist ideals. George Washington would honestly be ashamed of what this country has become.
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[QUOTE=Loompa Lord;23263756]I'm just stating pure irony. It doesn't make a difference how low our tax rate is in comparison to the world because our country was founded on the abolishment of overtaxation and federalist ideals. George Washington would honestly be ashamed of what this country has become.[/QUOTE] You used the term overtaxation without justifying your position again
[QUOTE=Zeke129;23263807]You used the term overtaxation without justifying your position again[/QUOTE] Overtaxation, as in me paying my money that fortifies federalism and condones useless war overseas.
[QUOTE=James*;23263723]Anyone else sick of seeing this misquotation thrown around so often in the news forum[/QUOTE] You're not alone.
[QUOTE=Loompa Lord;23263756]I'm just stating pure irony. It doesn't make a difference how low our tax rate is in comparison to the world because our country was founded on the abolishment of overtaxation and federalist ideals. George Washington would honestly be ashamed of what this country has become.[/QUOTE] George Washington used the army on American soil to enforce federal taxes. You should be ashamed of him not the other way around.
[QUOTE=Loompa Lord;23263756]I'm just stating pure irony. It doesn't make a difference how low our tax rate is in comparison to the world because our country was founded on the abolishment of overtaxation and federalist ideals. George Washington would honestly be ashamed of what this country has become.[/QUOTE] I'm sure George Washington would be ashamed that women have the right to vote and that Black people are free to roam the country. I don't give a royal fuck as to the supposed opinion of a man 300 years back Times change.
[QUOTE=Loompa Lord;23263867]Overtaxation, as in me paying my money that fortifies federalism and condones useless war overseas.[/QUOTE] And sustains the cushy society that you're all too happy to fully utilize.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;23263092]Another reason Norway is better. It doesn't matter if the flag is upside down![/QUOTE] Move there you swine.
[QUOTE=SteelReal;23264214]Move there you swine.[/QUOTE] don't tread on me I'm not american FYI but I do have a horizontally asymmetrical flag
When I saw the thread title I was hoping it was about an eye doctor who hung the flag upside-down because he had poor eyesight :(
moving is expensive
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