"Dip" the Flag?

[manwithnoname]

Will US dip American flag at Olympic ceremony? | Fox News


In the interest of disclosure, the red white and blue has not flown over at my property for some time having been displaced by another American flag, the Gadsden.

With that said, the idea that an American Flag would be "dipped" on an international stage (on the soil of a nation against which we fought and shed blood to gain sovereignty nonetheless) is a bit bothersome.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

1908 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[manwithnoname]

1908 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks for the link!

Interesting read.... the flag didn't dip unitl it was part of a collective before the king.

Look for it to dip tonight. It would be in keeping with the executive's practice of bowing to monarchies.

 

[littletommy]

The American flag should never be "dipped", no matter what **** hole country our people happen to be in.

 

[Double T]

Isn't a violation of our flag codes?

 

[Kedric]

Isn't a violation of our flag codes?

By my understanding, yes it is.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Perhaps folks should read the flag codes for themselves? I'm on my phone or I'd post a link.

You would be surprised at was is and isnt in there.

 

[Justin Case]

Isn't a violation of our flag codes?

Yes it is.



http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

 

[perry]

Bob Kravitz is live tweeting the ceremony... https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/bkravitz/status/228972075765866496

One team introduced as Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. US will be introduced as former part of the British empire, America. Or not.

 

[Kutnupe14]

The flag has never dipped...

If that girl dips the flag, she will have a seat next to Hanoi Jane on my "most despised 'Americans'" table.

 

[manwithnoname]

Why?

We have many more here at home that bow to an oligarchy on a regular basis.

 

[Justin Case]

The opening ceremony where the athletes enter the stadium is over. It does not appear our flag was dipped. Earlier a US Olympic Committee spokesperson said they recommeded to the athlete carrying the US flag that she should not dip it.

 

[manwithnoname]

The opening ceremony where the athletes enter the stadium is over. It does not appear our flag was dipped. Earlier a US Olympic Committee spokesperson said they recommeded to the athlete carrying the US flag that she should not dip it.

What would we do without uS Olympic Committee spokespersons?

 

[level.eleven]

Fox News, getting click-throughs anyway possible.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

The flag has never dipped...

If that girl dips the flag, she will have a seat next to Hanoi Jane on my "most despised 'Americans'" table.

I wouldn't go blaming the girl; blame the Olympic Committee which obviously should know better.

 

[rnmcguire]

Oh no! How dare us ugly Americans disrespect the Queen and upset the Brits! Dam that nonsense, we stopped bowing for the British Monarchy in 1776 and I see no reason to reverse course now.