Upside down American Flag:

[JonnyReb]

 A thought crossed my mind, that national displeasure, for those it applies too, could be shown by a day or more of displaying the American flag upside down,  as a symbol of the countries distress. If it caught on, literally millions of bumperstickers and flags hung in the distress position would surely be a peaceful yet noted outcry of public discontent. However, as I googled and read further of the past history of flying the flag upside down, it seemed there is lots of folks who get really ticked off about it, to the point of bitchin and lawsuits anyway. As there may be good reason.,Just curious what you vets and other folk know of this and what your thoughts are concerning the subject.  Thanks,  j

[Conan The Librarian]

A lot of democrats did that during the GW Bush presidency.

[BUGEYE]

I've decided to just not fly mine until freedom is rescued.  or if battles are fought.

[Jim, West PA]

I understand your feelings JohnnyReb, however, in this circumstance, it would be dissrespectful to do so.

§ 8. Respect for Flag[/font][/b]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 union down, except as a signal of dire

distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.

(b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor,

water, or merchandise.

(c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.

(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It

should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to

fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above,[/font]

[SHOOTALL]

Jim thanks for the post. it would seem your remarks in red may be near.
I alway liked the yellow flag with the snake   
 

[JonnyReb]

 Yes Thank you Jim, that's exactly what I needed to hear and explains folks negative reaction to flying the flag in a distressed position,  glad I ask!  J

[Brett]

Guess it would depend on how you define "...extreme danger to life and property".   

Our Government is pushing hard to take away our means of defending our lives and maybe even working hard on confiscating our personal property.