Reyes' "Backward" Flag

From The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia

I wasn't going to write about this because it seemed silly. But because I'm a vet, I feel a bit obligated to set my buddy David K straight on the American flag.

David K made a critique of the Congressman's signs on the freeway. Here's what his piece says:

"Have you seen Congressman Reyes' billboard on I-10 near downtown? The flag in the advertisement is backwards...

It's the result of a smug Congressman and a lazy staff that are 100 percent sure they'll win as long as his names is on the ballot. They are so smug, they don't even proof their advertisements for disturbingly bad errors like a backward flag.

I'm glad the chairman of the intel committee has such an eye for detail."

This post is an example of a guy who isn't fully aware of the rules relating to the display of our country's flag but challenges the intellect and patriotism of the Congressman and his staff. I might add, the Congressman was a Vietnam vet, so trust me when I tell you he probably knows much more about the display of the American flag.

As a guy who actually wore the American flag patch on my uniform when I served, as many of you out there have done as well, I know that the flag is not "backwards". Anyone who's ever served their country in the military knows it.

When you are going forward, that's what the flag looks like. Thats the message behind the display of the flag in the Congressman's ad.

Specifically in the military, we were told in basic training that the flag is displayed that way on our uniforms because American soldiers always move forward, never backwards.

But here are a bunch of pictures of the American flag that David K would think are being displayed improperly.

From The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia

From The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia

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From The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia

From The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia