The Audacity of Change: Defacing the Flag
Did you notice something about the pictured American flag? As Michelle Makin reports (also picked up by the RovingPatrol blog):
Defacing the flag in honor of the inauguration of Barack Obama?
Well, don’t you dare question their patriotism.
That would be…unpatriotic. (Hat tip: Inside Charm City)
US Flag Code: “The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.”
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Re-branding Old Glory is, of course, simply a natural progression from the man who redesigned the presidential seal.
Commenter MtnsEdge wonders if the O-flag has 57 stars. Har.
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Welcome to the permanent campaign.
RovingPatrol adds the following:
Obama or whatever his name is has dissed our constitution twice now, there is a push to do away with term limits and He somehow thinks he has things in common with Lincoln, and King who were both republican and I assume would not much care for Obama’s actions or his beliefs. The only thing I can see Obama and Lincoln having anything in common is if he starts putting American citizens in interment camps.
Does the things he do remind anyone else of a little child in make believe land? I seriously think there is something mentally wrong with this guy. That or hes just really smart and turning the people away from the American way without them even realizing it.
I noticed the similarities between Hitler and Obama during the campaign when he tried shutting down WGN radio because of the subject matter, the threatening lawsuits if the media aired certain ads, the “truth squads.” The question is, when will others see it? when Obama goes through with having his own civilian security force?
There will be more armed military and police in Washington Tues then there are troops in Afghanistan. Why? I thought the world and the country loved Obama. The world will unite and become one. So why all the fire power?
While we don’t know if the above has been officially condoned by the President-Elect, his followers have certainly either gone over the top with behavior such as the above and he and other Democrat leaders have consistently pushed ethical boundaries with questionable Cabinet appointees such as Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner.
-Phil
I know what you all mean. I just got an email (below) from some people I use to know in Louisiana. The subject line reads “Who EXACTLY assigns those numbers?” and attached is an image of Air Force One with the designation number on the tail changed to read “N166ER”.
This is a joke? It’s disgusting. My dad served 25 years in the Air Force and my nephew in now proudly serving in the Air Force as well, and I know that Air Force One is a symbol of our nation that literally covers the globe. And since all flights are considered military missions, it’s also a symbol of our armed forces.
[email header redacted for privacy]
McCain is standing in front of a flag in the poster! His name and his face are not sewn onto THE FLAG thereby defacing it!! That is the difference! I do not believe Obama is aware of this problem and is the result of vendors trying to profit from the history making event!!Hopefully they will be advise to stop this practice
You’re absolutely right, Phil!
I believe O is aware this is going on and is loving it. This is offensive to all, inclusing myself and I’m not American. Shame on the person making a buck for this and shame on Obama for not putting a stop to this. It just shows you his lack of respect for America.
You are not alone. I think every true patriot feels the same way. Obama is so anti- American. If he was a true American he would know that our fore fathers sacrificed so we may live in a world without sacrifice. He will try and push the Global Poverty Act on America so he can steal America’s wealth and send it to his homeland and alliances. He will try to redistribute wealth with some form of reparations.
He will try and change the very foundation this Country was built on and that is the change he is promoting.
We must pray everyday that God have mercy on our Country. What his hidden about him and his true belief’s be revealed. Than he is stopped before he damages our values and freedoms.
Obama’s true agenda must be brought unto the forefront so American’s and Christian’s can work together to stop the evil and corruption of our government and our Nation.
Not sure this will allay your fears but I hope (that word is being used a lot nowadays – too bad it’s not “Bob”) I may offer some encouragement. Even though six weeks ago I could have written your comments myself, including the part about my dad, after thinking things through more, my belief is this may not be as bleak as it may seem. But like a cancer if left alone, of course, bad things could/will happen. This is pretty much like Clinton’s third term so that’s definitely not good, but it’s not our doom either. In fact, it’s probably the kick in the nuts we all needed I think. Being a politician the two things he’s most interested in are 1)Power; 2)Keeping power once gained and 3)Ego satiation. Everything else is secondary. This is why in my humble opinion, the most important thing we must do with all politicians is limit terms. I used to be a strong believer that term limits were not needed, but having watched and voted in a few elections now – first voted in ‘72, I don’t see that working at all. Most of the electorate are not as interested in politics as we are obviously. Yet they have the right to vote and rarely will throw a worthless incumbent out. What we need to do is stay highly informed and active in holding their feet to the fire during their terms and making sure we vote for conservatives and only re-elect them when they have honored their promises. Once the Barackracy is underway, it will most likely reveal itself to be something that even most who voted for it won’t be happy with. Our job now is to watch them all like hawks and shine the light of truth on everything they do. The press will ultimately not be his friend either. Just like Slick was given a pass in ‘92 because those ‘in the know’ in the press knew he’d sell even more news advertising down the road, I believe something similar may happen with O. Just keep paying attention and keep helping inform and teach those who are yet to awaken because their American feather bed still seems too comfortable. May God Always Bless America and ‘The Americans’ (and those who will hopefully soon realize they aren’t really Americans, they’ve just happened to be born here and live here.)
Following quotes from famous presidents on the stewardship theory of the presidency.
“The President of The United States is the direct representative of the American people and he is elected by the people and ACCOUNTABLE to them.” President Andrew Jackson, 1834.
“The President of The United States as a steward of the people was bound actively and accountable in all that he could do for the people.” President Theodore Roosevelt, 1903.
All the federal officials in Washington, DC work for the citizens of this country. It is not the other way around. Very much so for The President of The United States. The President very much represents us and is accountable to the American people.
Stonewall
These flags were seen all along the train route yesterday, so the vendor is really getting them out there. The obama team knows that the MSM will never look into them as being behind this vile attempt at defacing our flag. It’s a free ride, so do everything possible to keep the cult of personality going. MSNBC is probably getting some of the proceeds anyway.
This is our most desperate hour, help us Christ, you are our only hope.
Amen
We all need to go to God on bent knee here and now with a clean heart, clear conscious and let Him hear our prayers so that we can pray against the enemies of this country.
They are not only enemies of Christians, Israel, but enemies of this country who will stop at nothing in making it a Communist nation. Our time is running out. God will on here those prayers once we are forgiven of our own sins.
[St. Jeremiah 17: 14-18 is the references of praying against our enemies.]
Stonewall
leftdog,
Considering my site has a very limited history (it got started on Saturday, October 25, 2008) and the fact that I was not aware of what you’ve just brought up, that would explain why you would not have found anything.
Frankly, Sen. John McCain not only has an issue with the American flag (as you’ve just pointed out), I honestly think he, President George W. Bush, and anyone else who voted in favor of the 1st Amendment-abridging McCain-Feingold campaign finance law ought to be questioned on the grounds of impeachment.
That’s how seriously I take the Constitution.
Thanks for the comment,
-Phil
Patrick McKinnion,
This is also why I specifically stated in the posting that I am not aware if the President-Elect (and associates, by definition) are aware of this issue. However, if they’re not, they should soon be, and — worse — if they are aware of it, it simply goes to show — along with the remake of the presidential seal — that this man’s egocentricity clearly knows no bounds.
Thanks for the comment,
-Phil
As I sit here reading articles, watching the news, listening to the radio, my stomach is turning inside out. We, as a great nation are completely doomed to become someone and something for him and his cronies to step on, wipe their feet on, and destroy us.
Everyone keeps saying we are one–one what I ask? I am me, not you, not them, but me and I don’t care to become one. I live in America, land of the free, where my father spent 32 years of his life as an active navy man — for this to happen? For our freedoms to be stolen, our incomes and retirements to be stolen, and replaced with terroristic threats held over our heads because the less fortunate refuses to accept their own responsiblity? This man called Barack Hussien Obama is nothing more than a flim flam man-a con artist who threw pixie dust on all who voted for him.
I am discouraged and frightened equally with the thought of him coming into the Presidency along with his co-conspirators. We are so doomed and I fear the worst of the worst is his agenda. I believe that he truly hates America as a free nation enough that his plans for ruin will devastate the United States of America.
His people are calling for us to sacrifice? What would that be? Haven’t we already done that since the October surprise that was created by the lib dems?
Why, I ask can Pelosi, Frank, Dobb, Reid, and the rest of them be allowed to continue their jobs when infact they knew this surprise was coming and were a hugh part of it with their hands in the till and they are still walking around free as birds. Madoff is still living high on the hog, the wall street CEO’s, the big 3 CEO’s and the rest of them still walking free. They all need to be removed by the FBI, go to trial, and when found quitly of all that they did, do hard prison time. They are nothing more than bandits with a name plate. We need someone not only to impeach the great one but the ones he bought and paid for his victory.
I only hope that Arnold opens a huge can of worms with the SCJ by asking for an amendent to the constitution so he can be president. I can’t understand if these justices aren’t so blinded that they don’t know the truth–will they all abide by our constitution or walk on it like Obama?
I’m sure the military has noticed the way the flag is being used.
We got to be careful with the flag thing. Look at the header to this website. I mean… you know… It is similar. People CAN criticize if they wanted to.
I don’t have a problem with people using the flag to show patriotism. I do it myself. Defacing a REAL flag is another story. Very interesting. I never saw that before.
Hmmm … after searhing your site, I simply cannot find your post that criticizes the Republicans for doing THE SAME THING!!
http://www.americanflags.com/jomcfucocarf.html
This is an outrage and goes against US Codes!!!! Everyone was taught this in public school. Evidently Obama and cronies don’t think they need to follow US codes either!!
I suspect this is a vendor being stupid, and not something done by the President-elect’s office.
It’s tacky, tasteless and offensive, and the vendor responsible should be ashamed of themselves. But it’s not proper to blame the President-elect OR those supporters that actually have taste and respect for the flag for this stupidity
Phil,
His very silence on the matter is his acceptance. He knows they are available and has said nothing about their illegality, just like he has done regarding everything else in his past.
This man is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS people. It’s like he’s been reading Dictatorship for Dummies.