Upside Down Flag Peace Protest - Cross-posted from Colorado Forum

[Hawkeye-X]

Woman's flag upside down, as are neighbors' responses

by Bill Johnson

... Beth Hammer is 64 years old, a retired banker who lives in an elegant, newer home inside a gated community in Wheat Ridge.

So why, you might ask, have people the past four months knocked on or left notes on this woman's door, basically threatening to maim, spindle or otherwise mutilate her?

The answer isn't because she is flying the American flag on the front porch of her home. No, people are outright sneering at her publicly because she is flying the American flag upside down.

The Cambridge Park Home-owners Association also continues to believe that Beth Hammer and her husband, Doug, are in violation of the association's "Patriotic and Political Expressions" policy, a woman there said Tuesday.

A hearing is set for tonight in which the five association board members, who in April cited the couple for violating the policy, will decide how much of a fine they should pay. ..

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Some comments found here from the RMN site:

"Because of Bush's bloody war, this nation is in distress - her protest is appropriate."
July 11, 2007, 9:37 AM

"I worked with Beth Hammer, and she is no sweetheart. She should give the money to charity- but then it wouldn't be about her- never mind!"
July 11, 2007, 9:11 AM

"Protest in other ways. NEVER disrespect the flag... NEVER !!!"
July 11, 2007, 8:56 AM
Wrong - it's perfectly legal to protest it however she sees fit. Upside down flag means distress - certainly US is in distress thanks to Chimp

"Non story. Who cares about these hippies."
July 11, 2007, 8:33 AM
Obvious Freeper

"At least she wasn't displaying a peace sign on the side of her house."
July 11, 2007, 7:30 AM
???!!
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Saw the dead tree version of this yesterday - The "Patriotic and Political Expression" policy is in complete violation of Beth's 1st Amendment right. The HOA got it wrong, and should be sued for damages, IMHO.

Your opinions?

[jobycom]

1. I've posted flag stamps on letters upside down since Bush took office.

I mail four hundred or so letters a month for my job.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Good idea

Hadn't thought of doing that. Will start right now.

[BonnieJW]

3. Me too.

It is a sign of distress; most appropriate. Is it any wonder the new stamp is the Liberty Bell rather than another flag?

[wizstars]

4. So have I--almost always with "Impeach Bush" under it.

So there's no question that it's intentional

[jobycom]

5. LOL! I woudn't have the time to write that 400 times over, even if I thought I could get away with

it. :)

[wizstars]

6. Understandable...

...and it's just my personal letters, not company.

I wrote "Impeach Bush--Hang Cheney" on my tax return, and got a visit from the KGWB - aka the Secret Service. Kind of painful, but worth it to know I'm on "george the Lesser's" official enemies list.

"If this be Treason, then make the most of it."