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Madpuffin...has an upside down flag as her image at the side of her post. I had an image banned because it had the Confederate Flag, but you refuse to ban an upside down flag at this time when soldiers are dying to protect the freedoms which we exercise here on this site. Please take some action against this or at least make Madpuffin change it to reflect anything other than that of offending the very country which gives us the freedoms which we so willingfully exercise. Thank you.
-savage4389

madpuffin's view's have nothing to do with their icon...cummone, it seems like someone has a plea for attention? madpuffin is cool. NOT pare of the KKK,savage

Yes. Thank Pineapple I have higher beings watching over me.

Madpuffin is Exorcist.

She cannot be banned.

The Pineapple forbids it.

How do you know she's not a Johnny Cash fan? He used an upside-down American flag as the logo of his record label.

No problem.

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Relax, I stated that part of the flag code because I was with you, not against you.

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Well thank you very much, YV. I was unsure of your intention with posting it. I just decided to make myself a little clearer with regards to the flag code, because I knew Mr. Blue would jump on it.

madpuffinkeeper,

Relax, I stated that part of the flag code because I was with you, not against you.

I know you had mentioned something about a distress signal, so I researched it and found this

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(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.

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That is why I posted it. I don't see why they should make you change it. After all, it is protected by the first Amendment.

By the way, flag code also says:

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(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard.

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Nobody follows this part of the flag code.

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(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform.

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Or this one.

It is useless to tell me I have to follow flag code. Besides, it is not law. States make their own laws regarding flag conduct, and the Internet obviously does not belong to any particular state, or even country. I have every right to display the flag upside down on this site.

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The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property

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There is danger to the lives of thousands of soldiers, and the lives and property of countless civilians in Iraq. Their infrastructure has been destroyed. Their homes are still being destroyed. And I am expressing my distress.

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THE FLAG CODE
Title 36, U.S.C., Chapter 10
As amended by P.L. 344, 94th Congress
Approved July 7, 1976

§ 176. Respect for flag: No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.
(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.

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I find it sad that your distress signal is the same used by insurgents, radicals, and terrorists to show their support for the attacks on 9/11 only hours after the tragedy took place.

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Typical Republican. First attempting to instill fear in others by lumping me together with "insurgents, radicals and terrorists", then attempting to appeal to our sense of sorrow over the September 11 attacks.

Do not think for a minute that your baseless, pathetic, puerile attempts to manipulate the emotions of the YN moderators will go undetected. You insult their intelligence.

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So if I want to post a distress call for the fact that we should be closing our borders and creating strict immigration laws I can put up a burning cross, or a Confederate flag, or I can post INS in big block letters?

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I agree that we need stricter border control. That's one more issue I'm still conservative on. If you really want a distress signal so badly, use our nationally recognized signal: the upside down flag, which you were so vehemently protesting just minutes ago. A burning cross is not a distress signal-- it is a racist scare tactic. Idiot.

I find it sad that your distress signal is the same used by insurgents, radicals, and terrorists to show their support for the attacks on 9/11 only hours after the tragedy took place.

So if I want to post a distress call for the fact that we should be closing our borders and creating strict immigration laws I can put up a burning cross, or a Confederate flag, or I can post INS in big block letters?

Actually, the upside down flag is a distress signal. I believe I have the right to express my distress over the direction in which our country is headed. I fly the upside down flag out of concern for my country. Mr. Blue, can you honestly say that a concern for my country is offensive?

They have some nice architecture and some good pastoral vistas in the south.

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but you refuse to ban an upside down flag at this time when soldiers are dying to protect the freedoms which we exercise here on this site.

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Upside down glag = freedom which we excercise on this site.

A Confederate flag is hurtful. End of story. It's not about Southern Pride, because there's nothing in the South to be proud of. I am from North Carolina, so I can say that with confidence.

The Confederate flag is usually seen waved around by hicks in trucks, who are part of the KKK.

The Confederate flag is a representation of Southern Pride. I am not a racist. I try to take shots at everyone.

I never siad I hate madpuffin, I have simply stated that we, as Americans, should take some offense to an upside down flag. It is the same thing if someone complained about an anti-gay image.

The confederate flag was used as a basic promoter of racism. MPK's flag's symbolism lies on the eyes of the beholder. You are just trying to get off MPK.