I saw this image on Fox News tonight of a couple of Arabs burning the U.S. flag while holding it upside down. Of course, the talking heads were getting all freaked out about such an image, but the first thing I thought was, Hmm. Doesn’t that cancel itself out?
Sure, when Americans fly the flag upside-down it’s supposed to be a distress call, but when protesters fly it upside-down they are saying, “Down with America!” Same goes for burning the flag, which means you hate what that flag currently stands for.
But what does it mean when you burn a flag that is upside down. Seems to me you are saying, “I hate what the upside down flag stands for.” And since the upside down flag stands for “Down with America,” when you are burning it, aren’t you really saying, “Up with America!”?
I’m just saying.
Damned if I can refute your logic. The Writer’s Conference should be a real hoot with you on board. Meet you at the bar, yes? I’ll be the one with a straw in my left nostril and I’m wearing MSG’s underwear on my head.