I took down the Stars and Stripes today

I’m flying this one instead

That’s right. Today, Independence Day, I took down the American flag known as the Stars and Stripes or Old Glory and instead I’m flying the Gadsden flag. Yes, I still love my country. You see the Gadsden flag is one of the first flags of our nation, having been designed by Colonel Christoper Gadsden and presented to Commodore Esek Hopkins, commander-in-chief of the newly formed Navy, in 1775. It is certain this flag flew above this nation’s Navy before the one crafted by Betsy Ross.

It is also the spirit of that slogan, “Don’t Tread on Me,” that drew me to it. In 1775, this nation was fighting for freedom from a tyrannical, overtaxing government. The overtaxing, wealth-redistributing, tyrannical, anti-Christian, welfare state that the United States has become has much in common with King George. The line spoken by my friend recently rings true with me: I love my country. I hate my government.

Barrack Obama and the Democratic Party won’t change this. John McCain and the Republican Party won’t change this. Nobody will change this until the people change their hearts and stop demanding favor and benefit at the expense of their brothers and sisters here and around the world. And then they must stand up and demand that their leaders return this nation to one that promotes life, liberty, and the pursuit of happeness instead of death, tyranny, and the pursuit of mediocrity.

So, to all current and future leaders and office holders, I say to you: Don’t Tread on Me.

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Posted:July 4th, 2008

3 Responses to “I took down the Stars and Stripes today”

# Angelina on 07 Dec 2008 at 11:07 pm

Awesome. The flag is suiting.

Quick question: If you hate your government but love your country, what are your thoughts on the situation in the Middle East, and more specifically, the war in Iraq?
# Political Republican Opinion on 14 Dec 2008 at 10:11 am

Excellent post! I wrote one about this very thing in October on my blog titled Message to Joe – Don’t Tread on Me!.

I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one!
# Bryan on 19 Dec 2008 at 2:05 pm

Angelina, I must admit my views have changed on this on this. Prior to 9/11, I was an isolationist. Subsequently, I fell into the nationalist, patriotic support for preemptive action. Slowly, I have reverted back to my old ways of isolationism. I get my feathers awfully ruffled when the UN or another country interferes in my affairs. So if I don’t like it, my global neighbors certainly do not either. I can only imagine being an Iraqi and having my affairs meddled with for over 5 years by the United States.