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Upside-down flag at a West Virginia McDonald’s raises questions
Yahoo News ^ | 11/09/12 | Ron Recinto

Posted on 11/09/2012 9:32:58 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway

An American flag flown upside-down and at half staff the day after the election at a McDonald's in West Virginia has raised questions and concerns. The flipped flag—which can be considered a call for help or a sign of distress—was taken down at about 11:30 p.m. at the restaurant along Route 2 in Follansbee, reports WTOV. Karen Mezan, the owner of the local fast-food franchise, told WTOV a mechanical issue caused the mishap. However, before the flag was removed, the station had received hundreds of calls expressing disappointment. Some callers had also questioned the timing of the display as a reaction to the general election results, which saw President Barack Obama handily win re-election over GOP challenger Mitt Romney. Romney won the state of West Virginia.

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To: AngelesCrestHighway

I just put that on my SUV too!


21 posted on 11/09/2012 10:36:05 AM PST by JaguarXKE (If my Fluffy had a puppy, it would look like the puppy Obama ate!r)
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To: JaguarXKE

upside down flag=my facebook picture


22 posted on 11/09/2012 10:52:34 AM PST by far sider
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

I’d like the leftarded reporters to ask the question - “...Why is Obama at war with the citizens of West Virginia?” And, “Why does Obama think he has the right to put people out of work, and weaken our country’s energy supply in the process?”

The Right (which may or may not include the GOP due to lack of balls) should be RELENTLESSLY talking this way. Screw being polite - this is peoples lives these idiots are messing with.


23 posted on 11/09/2012 10:57:53 AM PST by Made In The USA (Obama may not be running on his record, but he sure as hell can't run from it.)
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To: Made In The USA

Screw being polite - this is peoples lives these idiots are messing with.

We are way past polite...approaching baseball bat time.


24 posted on 11/09/2012 11:21:07 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: RetroSexual

They can do all they want to our flag but this upsets them?...I believe I’m going to be seeing a lot more upside down flags around...a lot more!


25 posted on 11/09/2012 11:23:40 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

This is not new. After the 2008 election numerous freepers were doing the same to flags they flew at their homes. I am not sure how many have kept it like that until now or how many will continue to do so until the 0 is gone but it would be interesting to hear from those that did it back in 2008.


26 posted on 11/09/2012 12:03:12 PM PST by xp38
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To: Heartland Mom

This is Yahoo. They banned me for comments about Dear leader - (I have been unable to find an e-mail service that doesn’t saddle you with Yahoo too.) They still banned me even though I pay for e-mail service.

If anyone knows of another e-mail service-that ISN’T connected to Yahoo in any way- please let me know! even though I may have to pay a little for it.


27 posted on 11/09/2012 12:20:38 PM PST by Babashane
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To: apillar

apillar wrote: After Tuesday election not only did I start flying my American flag upside down, I started flying the Gasden flag OVER it...

You only started doing that since Tuesday?


28 posted on 11/09/2012 12:23:54 PM PST by Kenneth J. Conner (Rezko for Radicals)
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To: far sider

I think it should become a national movement among Freedom-loving patriots.


29 posted on 11/09/2012 12:53:37 PM PST by JaguarXKE (Welcome to the new America.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

My Come and Take It flag flies alone at the top of my flag pole now.

30 posted on 11/09/2012 12:54:54 PM PST by Texan
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