If you were passing by my house and saw that little cemetery sized flag down near the corner of my drive what would you think?
I really have no idea. I see American flags all the time at all sorts of places, including at the homes of various people. Some of those people are "like me." Some aren't. Maybe you just love your country. Ok, cool. Who doesn't?
My road goes for miles so what if you continued to see them at various driveway corners all along the road? And tomorrow while driving you saw them elsewhere. And they began to pop up all over. Wherever you went.
That's neat! But why are all these people doing that? Is it Memorial day? I know plenty of those people all over the neighborhood, and I know they don't all share many of my fundamental beliefs. Why are they flying flags?
One result of this would be a constant little reaffirmation that there are others out there who feel as you do.
Not really. One of the biggest groups I see using the flag as an identifier are labor union members. I'm not one, and have no particular interest in furthering their agenda. It's fine if they want to use it -- it belongs to all.
What is the call to unity represented by displaying the one symbol all Americans can claim in common?
Seeing that simple flag everywhere confirms it. Wouldn't it be nice to see it somewhere you didn't think you would?
I DO see it, every day. In the yards of folks I believe vote a certain way, and in the yards of folks I'm pretty sure vote a different way. What is the unifying theme?
Wouldn't seeing it all over make you realize you aren't alone?
I don't feel particularly alone, as it is. But what is this movement of flag-displaying DOING? What does it mean? We like America? Great! Me too.
Now, I have a very specific set of wishes and goals I'd like to see America pursue, and I doubt they exactly match yours, or my neighbor's, or anyone elses' in particular. Which of those aspirations does this flag display mean we all agree on?
And maybe, just maybe, because you had something to point to down at the corner of a driveway you might pick up the phone and say hey Bub, you going down to see so and so? Want to ride with me? Or I'll see you there then. Causing increased activism locally.
What? Going down to see WHO? I'm not sure I like that guy! He's a bit "out there," you know?
Do people who will fly the flag all support the same candidate? If so, which one?
What if it showed up on businesses? I know my money would go to those flying that little flag. Or a sticker on the door next to the VISA/MC/AMEX sign.
Really? But I don't know what that particular flag display MEANS to that person. How can I know if I want to support their version of it? What if they're Klan members? Or homophobic? Or religiously intolerant? Or don't much like guns?
So what I would hope is that simple little flag might get more folks to realize whats going on
What
IS "going on?" Is there something going on that we aren't talking about? As I said before, what is this a protest OF? Just "things?"
..and be more active in standing up and defending the freedoms this country was founded on.
Ok! Great! Which ones? Is this all about guns? And if you fly the flag you're for total gun rights? If so, GREAT! Let's do this!
But how do we get the message out that our total gun rights protest movement is occupying the flag icon now and flying the flag means THAT thing?