Actually it was the original US Navy ensign.
Posted on 05/06/2009 10:41:16 PM PDT by plsjr
From the Article: "Our friends at The Patriot Depot just received a call from Rosemarie in Ball, Louisiana alerting Patriot Depot that her brother-in-law was stopped by small town Louisiana police and detained by the roadside for half an hour. A background check was conducted to determine whether he was a member of an "extremist" group. Why? Her brother-in-law (name not disclosed for privacy) had purchased and displayed a conservative "Don't Tread on Me" bumper sticker on his car.
The bumper sticker is based on the famous flag designed by American Revolution era general and statesman Christopher Gadsden. The yellow flag featured a coiled diamondback rattlesnake ready to strike, with the slogan "Don't Tread on Me!" underneath it. ..."
(Excerpt) Read more at americanvision.org ...
When something like this happens, I can't help but be concerned about mindless response to the historical authority of the federal government by the politically unaware LOEs and departments out there.
It's possible that someone will be hurt as a result of the DHS malfeasance (it may well be their intent).
I encourage every one to contact their elected representatives as well as state and local law enforcement entities to draw their attention to this abuse of authority and hopefully preclude any "unfortunate events".
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As an aside, I have seen more Obama bumper stickers in the past couple of days than I had during the election. I’m not sure if it is a smokescreen for the DHS types, or the rats are finally coming out of the closet.
Profiling
Ah yes from the same State that brought you Katrina Gun Confiscations
Maybe cars that are so rattle trap that they only can come out in mid-spring.
wow, here it comes people...
Good Grief! I have a ship patch or two and a 30 year old sweat shirt with that written on it. “United States Ship ASMERICA CV-66 “Don’t Tread On Me.” It was our ships motto when I was onboard. Even the U.S. Navy has used the slogan.
This is a right-to work state, so I doubt it has anything to do with union solidarity as carmaker co-owners.
It strikes me that a real domestic terrorist would put an Obama sticker on the vehicle, just to keep from getting pulled over.
Then they could proceed to plan whatever, and go where they wanted, hauling most anything, all without fear of being shaken down and searched...
(LOL! Let the DHS chew on that idea...)
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Looks like Ball is going to get rolled.
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Wow! And to think I once had a bumper sticker that read...”Dial 911, make a cop come” Thank goodness I got rid of it.
Hardly. Here in Illinois while Obama stickers are on the usual imports like Hondas, Toyotas and Volvos, they also appear on Lexus, BMW, Range Rover and Jaguar brands as well as Jeeps and base 2WD Ford Ranger, Chevy Colorado and Toyota Tacoma pickups. Pretty sickening, especially when they also have that stupid “Endless War” sticker.
Well, guess I have to order a Gadsen flag sticker or “Peace Through Superior Firepower” sticker or better yet, the “Molon Labe” one (Greek for ‘Come and take them’ in ref. to King Leonidas’ response to the demand by Persian forces at the battle of Thermopylae). The LEOs should get a point for knowing something so esoteric.
LOL,,,They are Sooooooo Skroooooed!!!
I bet this guy talked to the Feds,,,
This has been comin’ on for months from what I’ve gathered.
Moon Griffon(radio) and the Dead Pelican.com(web news)
have been on the “Ball” for a while now...;0)
I have a yellow “Don’t Tread on Me” oval sticker on the rear window of my car (a nice car, and I have a couple of other stickers, too, like American flag). Here in L.A., I’m not sure many even know what Gadsden flag means much less that someone would pull me over for it.
There were a few big Gadsden flags at the local tea party on 4/15, but otherwise I don’t see Gadsden in any form. Guy at flag store asked me what the flag meant because he had sold several in a couple of days which was highly unusual. I tried to explain but he didn’t get it.....
Should I retain Legal Representation just in case?
I should note that the sticker is right next to my Stag Arms sticker and my Peace Through Superior Firepower sticker.
No Right Wing Extremist here, just a Patriotic Natural Born United States Citizen. (And I have the Birth Certificate to prove it).
Assuming that the story is as stated, and there isn’t something the brother-in-law isn’t talking about, or he is “known” in those parts as a troublemaker already, perhaps, I wonder how long it will be before they come after those of us who sell merchandise of that sort — be it in a store, or online for instance — just to be sure, of course.
As you pointed out, although to be sure there are some LEOs out there crooked as heck, there are a great many more of them who are smart, respectful of our country and our laws, and seeks to do the best job they possibly can, and really are there to “serve” and “Protect” as best as they can possibly be expected to... Same goes for the members of our military, too!
God bless the righteous.
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