Support this guy, please

[Bill Wallace]

I have the misfortune to live in the community where the Phelps reside. They have a compound in the middle of town where a number of them live. They fly the American Flag upside down outside their church. They are despised in the community and it amazes most of us that, to date at least, they haven't been physically harmed.

[Ron61]

Bill,

It is hard for me to believe that this bunch has anything at all to do with religion except use it as an excuse to spread their hatred and anger. After their experience here, I doubt they will come back for any more funerals as the last two none of them have shown up. I really don't understand what is going on in todays society that it seems everything despicable is done in God's name. But I also don't wish them any real harm as that would only serve to make the rest of us the same as them. I just think of them as another branch of the so called Neo Nazi movement hiding behind religion and try to ignore them. I wonder if the thought ever occurred to any of them that is is the service men and women that keep this country free for cowards like them tom spew their filth out.

Ron

[CobraEd]

Originally Posted by Bill Wallace

I have the misfortune to live in the community where the Phelps reside. They have a compound in the middle of town where a number of them live. They fly the American Flag upside down outside their church. They are despised in the community and it amazes most of us that, to date at least, they haven't been physically harmed.

Is it legal to fly the American flag upside down ?????


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[bomelia]

Is it legal? Some guy has been doing that (somewhere) ever since Obama got elected. I don't think they have been able to do anything about it. I thought it was a signal of distress (not to be used lightly).

I am glad to see that this fellow got his fees covered. And then some. I only asked him that he not use my money to pay Phelps.

Mike

[Gunner]

Originally Posted by CobraEd

Is it legal to fly the American flag upside down ?????

Yes. Also to burn it, pee on it, paint it on your butt or replace the stars with Joe Stalin's face.

It's called free speech, and whether you like what someone does with that right or not, we have no more important guarantee under the Constitution. If we start limiting someone's right because we don't like what they say, you might as well tear up the whole thing. Our Flag will become just a meaningless rag.

Put it this way: I have no doubt that I disbelieve to the point of hilarity something you consider a core component of your thinking - and vice versa. Does your disbelief in my belief invalidate my belief, or vice versa? I don't think so. If some schmuck wants to wipe his ass with the flag, does it diminish your respect for it? No.

Let the pinheads have their fun. They're irrelevant.