Dear Editor,
The 10 Commandments are a symbol of the one God’s law. Courts have mandated the Judeo-Christian sin reminder be removed from sight in American society. Now these commandments are being removed from all government buildings and public places. Going forward, they are to be hidden into the homes, hearts and places of worship for their believers. They will no longer be recognized as a code for all Americans to follow. My opinion is this is to help all Americans accept we are no longer ‘one nation under that God.’
The Confederate flag is also a symbol mostly used in the South. Society has begun to mandate this symbol is a reminder of hate and evil and is likely an impetus to encourage radicals and racists to do terrorist acts. This symbol needs to be removed, according to the court system, from all government buildings and public places. These flags are to be hidden back into the homes and hearts of only those southerners who held this symbol to be a banner of southern pride. Presumably, removing the Confederate flag will reduce terrorism in America while training us to accept that only certain freedoms of speech will be allowed. The American flag, right side up, is a symbol for what America used to stand for, ‘one nation under God,’ Christian values, high moral standards, ethical behavior, national pride and so forth. Today, America stands more for the opposite, multiple gods under one nation, unethical behavior, low moral standards and non-Christian values. We’re becoming more the ‘land of the free-loader’ and home of the ‘poor me.’ So why not fly the same American flag upside down since we’re going in the opposite direction of its original intent and as a constant symbol of our national hypocrisy? This way, when we arrive to what America stands for, we can just turn the flag back to its original position.
Jim Moore
Pace
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Is it time to fly the National Ensign upside down?