I changed my avatar from Cindy

[AverageJoe]

to the upside down flag, the universal symbol of a nation in distress. For a while, I used Jack Kerouac, because I felt that to be a symbol of my tastes and personality. I changed to Cindy when I came to understand that the avatar is itself part of the message and I wanted my message to be on target all the time. No matter what else I was saying, I wanted to keep Cindy up front always. I still completely support Cindy, of course, as one of the heroes of this country and I am praying that she stays the course and brings greater shame and damage to The Beast in the White House. But I had to change my avatar because the game has now changed. America is no longer simply a rogue nation, starting wars of choice, staging fraudulent elections, screwing its citizens, and shredding its constitution. We are now a dying nation. 9/11 didn't really "change everything." All it did was give these criminals cover to do whatever the hell they wanted to do. They have exploited that tragedy at every turn and many, many of our fellow Americans have either simply gone along or actively cheered them on. Yes, this is horrifying and disgusting. But it's not New Orleans.

New Orleans has truly changed everything. It has exposed the federal government as either completely inept, completely uncaring of its people, or both. I suspect that "both" is the proper answer. The horror that is going on now on the Gulf Coast, and which will continue in some form for a very, very long time demonstrates that America is in her death throes. This in no way resembles the nation that I have loved passionately my entire life, the nation that existed as recently as six years ago.

It is possible that our country can survive, but I become less hopeful every day, almost every hour. If the House and Senate would step up to the plate and impeach The Beast in charge, we might survive. If the national media would cry out for his removal, we might survive. If millions of us marched on Washington and stayed there until the monster was forced to leave, we might survive. Cindy would be the perfect leader for such a mass and sustained protest.

But nothing seems to be happening. The media expresses outrage and horror, but I don't see anyone in power calling for The Beast's removal. Every second that ticks by now is one second of magnified horror.

So, my avatar is now the distressed flag, and it will stay that way until such time as The Beast is gone from power. God bless each of you good souls who still care about this nation. God bless you for surviving this terror. God bless the Gulf Coast. God damn The Beast.

[CottonBear]

1. I've had the distressed flag as my avatar since * stole the 2004 election.

I too, will continue to have the distressed flag as my avatar until Bu$h and the Republicans are out of office.

[thinkingwoman]

2. You convinced me

Joining you.

[cynatnite]

3. Call me a follower

I've never known a time when our country was in such dire straits. Good post.

[Catchawave]

4. I'm in, the distress flag covers many

concerns about our nation right now :kick:

[niallmac]

5. As well. n/t

:kick:

[I Have A Dream]

6. Good post - recommended. n/t

[latebloomer]

7. It sems to be endlessly appropriate

More and more so, as a matter of fact.

[slor]

8. I too...

have changed my avatar. Please America! Wake the FUCK UP!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

9. not me!

Not the flag anyway. Everything else I agree with.

:(

[I Have A Dream]

12. I don't see it as a sign of disrespect for the flag. It it my...

understanding that it is an internationally recognized distress symbol to turn the flag upside down.

You may already be aware of this, and, if so, please accept my apology for posting this. However, I wasn't sure that you were aware of this.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

16. Yes, I am aware. If I didn't have the aviatar I do, I would use the flag

However, Shamed Liberty will be my aviatar until we take back our country and make her proud again.

Peace

Viva

[I Have A Dream]

17. Oh, I love your avatar. I mistook your response to say that it was...

disrespectful of the flag to fly it this way. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

:pals:

[Booster]

10. Yes, if ever there was a time for ALL American flags to fly upside

down, it is now. I will change mine avatar also.

[Don Claybrook]

11. I changed mine to Jabbar Gibson

His image seemed like one of the only positive things that could be gleaned from this cluster****.

But I certainly agree with the sentiment of the distress flag.

[AverageJoe]

13. Jabbar Gibson is a great American

and a true hero, in the classical sense of that word. His every breath brings shame to The Beast.

[ultraist]

14. agree, sad to say. n/t

People are STILL trapped and dying. :cry:

[growlypants]

15. im changing mine too. we all should. that should beome the official symbol

of DU. They shoould make shirts (DU should) and sell em. And we should all wear em. then at least we could identify other "friendlies"