North Carolina Residents Defy Officials & Hold 24 Hour Vigil to Keep Christian Flag at Memorial
Posted by Jim Hoft on Saturday, September 25, 2010, 9:15 AM
The people fight back…
A group of residents in Stokes County North Carolina are fighting back against the authorities to keep a Christian flag at a war memorial.
WXII reported:
A group of Stokes County residents said Thursday they plan to stake out the Veterans Memorial every hour of every day for the next month, ensuring that a Christian flag is being displayed at the site.
A group of about 15 people were displaying the flag at the site Thursday. King City Council members voted last week to remove the flag after determining that fighting a potential lawsuit wasn’t worth it.
The 24/7 vigil is being organized by Ray Martini, a Vietnam War veteran. By Thursday afternoon, a tent had been erected to provide shelter.
Members of the community have vehemently opposed the removal of the flag, staging a rally on Monday evening attended by several hundred in the community. Many residents have been scurrying to buy Christian flags to display on homes and cars. A local Christian retailer said Wednesday they haven’t been able to keep up with the demand.
An anonymous man complained to City Manager John Cater earlier this summer, saying that flying the flag was unconstitutional. Cater then received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union charging that flying the flag on public property violates the Constitution.
The man refused to identify himself, saying he fears for his family, home and business. He has said he is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan.
The man said earlier this week that he also wants a cross removed from a small display at the site that shows a soldier kneeling at the grave of a fallen comrade.
The people have had enough. Good for them.
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Granny commented:
What are they going to do, dig up the hundreds of thousands of dead soldiers we’ve buried all across Europe and the US and the Far East under a cross? Absolutely ludicrous!
It says freedom OF religion, folks – not freedom FROM religion. Get over it! The cross has a right to be there.
cargosquid commented:
What is a Christian flag?
ProudinNC commented:
Thanks to these patriots who realize that freedom has to continue to be fought for, even at the local level in a town with a very small population, about 6000 people.
Exactly right, Granny. To allow people the ability to worship whichever religion they choose (even none) and not have the government require one. The blowback was against the Church of England being forced upon everyone.
aprilnovember811 commented:
This anonymous man needs to identify himself. If he doesn’t like it, he shouldn’t look. He’s infringing on their freedom of religion. This country was founded on Jedeo-Christian values. It’s about time, they either accept it or leave to an athiest country. I’ve had enough of this!
I would suggest they counter sue the ACLU. The American Communist Liberties Union. That is in reality what this organization is. They’ve stole the cross in the Mojavie Desert, and now this. Pound sand!
Kevin commented:
I didn’t even know that there was such a thing as a Christian flag.
Penny Heisler commented:
They should contact the Alliance Defense Fund for legal advice. They are the antidote to the ACLU bullies. Might be a good time for a donation to them. Fight on!
aro5o75 commented:
God bless ‘em. Thier’s is the attitude we need all across the country.
I’m a little curious about the clown making the complaints, he says he’s a veteran of the war in Afganistan. I wonder which side he was on.
Rock commented:
A veteran of the Afghanistan war, really, and did he wear Kevlar, or a Ragvlar? One intellectual disabled crybaby rights override the communities, yea that sounds about right in this Socialist impaired State.
chuck in st paul commented:
I’d like to see this clown’s DD214. I know of any number of vets who are agnostic and even some who are supposedly atheistic, but I don’t know of even one who’s anti-Christian. The only ones I’ve even heard of have pretty much turned out to have been busted out of basic training or dropped on general or bad discharges. Pretty much the same bunch as the Veterans Against the [fill in the blank for any conflict since Viet Nam] War – nothing but assclowns.
Elmo commented:
“Cater then received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union …”
Andrew Dice Clay:
“All over the country, stop cigarettes, stop f**king cigarettes. Up in San Francisco, the f*g capitol of California, they passed a bill, you can’t even smoke in the street. They say it offends people. But it’s okay if you wanna butt-slam your buddy while waiting for the bus? You smack him in the face with your d*ck five or six times? Oh, this isn’t offensive. You can smoke a baloney pony, but not a f*ckin’ Marlboro?”
jainphx commented:
Wait! How come its just Christian crosses or flags that offend? When confronted over the Mosque at the trade center, they all in unison cried, freedom of religion. How come they can teach Muslim studies in schools, but Jewish Christian studies are unconstitutional? Me thinks that the (powers that be) left is not afraid of anything but the G-D of creation, and he has to go.
I have news for you anti anything that is good people, I read the book and we win.
Paul52 commented:
God bless ‘em in King City. Onward Christian soldiers!
Joanne commented:
So some guy doesn’t like the Christian flag and cross, probably fair to say he’s not a Christian, and the flag and cross must be removed? He can’t just suck it up – offends him does it?
The U.S. Constitution is to stop the government from inferring with religion, not the other way around. The U.S. was founded on Christian laws and values, and these give people the right to believe in what they want. This guy needs to give other people the right to what they believe – not just his beliefs. If he is an atheist, why should people cater only to his beliefs of nothing?
Rock commented:
Well he offends me, can we ship him to some anti Christ Socialist He!! on earth.
Valerie commented:
This is the US of A. If some moron tells them they can’t do something harmless that they know they have a right to do, they get riled up.
Good for them.
Harrison commented:
Death knows no religion.
Denis Keohane commented:
Can anybody answer the question asked a few times already: what is this Christian flag? I’ve been a Christian for over sixty years and am not familiar with what may qualify and would at least like something of the pedigree of this one.
ProudinNC commented:
Denis – the flag in question is a white flag, with a blue field in the left corner, with a red cross on it.
Plain and simple.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Flag
if anyone is offended by that, they really need to get a life.
TXBitty commented:
Business Erects 35-Foot Flag Pole to Fly Christian Flag
Full story: Fox 8 WGHP
A catering business located across the street from the Veterans Memorial in King where city officials recently removed the Christian flag has erected a 35-foot flag pole to fly the Christian flag.
Robert commented:
The people should also make clear that they will vote their conscience for city council, and get the cowards out of office.
american patriot commented:
Let’s see the brave lefty identify himself. He has little to fear. The flag of Allah (GINO) is not the object of focus. Christians don’t kill in the name of their Lord.
As recently as June the Supreme Court said that conservative petition signers do NOT have the right to not have their names publicly revealed
http://politics.usnews.com/news/articles/2010/06/24/court-states-can-publicly-id-petitioner-signers.html
O’ the left just can’t stand to see an equal application of the laws.
Listen up commented:
The ACLU is nothing but a blackmailing bunch of thugs with money and threats. It is time every decent American stood up to them. God Bless the Tar Heels for sticking up for God and Country. The guy who is too cowardly to give his name expects everyone to bow to his wishes. He needs to get over himself. I bet he has never even been out of the country much less in a war in the middle east!
Denis Keohane commented:
Thanks ProudinNC. I had already found that Wikipedia site and compared it to the photo here and thought it to be the same. The article does explain why it might not be familiar to many Christians.
aprilnovember811 commented:
The ACLJ, and the Environmentalists are fronts form Marxism.
ProudinNC commented:
You’re most welcome, Denis. It’s a local story for me, so I’m trying to keep up with the details.
From this anonymous dude’s reaction to something that’s been in place for quite some time, one would think that the Christian Flag was being paraded around everywhere all the time, but surprisingly it’s quite unnoticed.
Reportedly some local residents have found the guy and his home, after Fox8 tracked him down and the chickens**t wouldn’t come to the door.
TXBitty commented:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Flag
Since the flag is not tied to any specific religious denomination or church institution, it signifies the unity of all followers of Jesus Christ within the Kingdom of God despite historical, cultural, and dogmatic differences. Its simplicity makes it easily copied by any community of Christians.
sandy commented:
There’s a definite double standard here. If these same people stood against the building of a Mosque so close to Ground Zero — they would be called bigots for not believing that Muslims should also have freedom to worship where they liked.
However, for a Christian to display a cross is intolerant toward other religions. Hypocrisy by the bucket load.
JerryM commented:
Civil Disobedience baby! That’s how you get things done in todays America!
If the left can do it, so can we….
Andreas K. commented:
I’m not familiar with “Christian flags”, since I’ve never really seen those.
However.
Keep the flag there. And also keep the cross there.
This “veteran” of the A-stan war reminds me of that useless POS who sued NASA and the government over Apollo 8 reading the book of genesis on x-mas while they were almost 400,000 km out there around the moon.
shiba07 commented:
well it’s about time! i’ve been saying that americans need to start doing civil disobedience for quite awhile now, glad to see some people finally do it!
Norman commented:
Heck I didn’t know there was a Christian Flag, perhaps we should also have Jesus beef jerkey and a Moses pez dispenser just so that we can prove to other people the content of our personal soul.
Toaster802 commented:
“Heck I didn’t know there was a Christian Flag, perhaps we should also have Jesus beef jerkey and a Moses pez dispenser just so that we can prove to other people the content of our personal soul.”
Great idea. That way the 8th century throwbacks can parade around with the severed heads of “American” leftists that believe that these barbarians should be allowed to practice their “religion” in anyway or anywhere they chose. And stormin’ Norman can lead by example and become a beef jerky dispenser for an Islamic thug, so that the caveman can prove to other people the content of his personal soul…
What about it Norman? Got content? or another empty shell that hates God, country, and family? Like the “vet” in the article?
ProudinNC commented:
Norman
September 25th, 2010 | 5:01 pm | #34
Heck I didn’t know there was a Christian Flag, perhaps we should also have Jesus beef jerkey and a Moses pez dispenser just so that we can prove to other people the content of our personal soul
Perhaps you could come back when you have some pertinent comment instead of bashing the Patriots that are exercising their rights?
I’m sure Axelrod doesn’t pay for harassing good citizens on Gateway Pundit, go hang out on Kos or Huffpo where your comments will fit right in.
sandy commented:
This President and his administration have certainly done their best to diminish the job. He threatens rich people and she runs around forcing everyone to eat pickled okra.
Had It In Ohio commented:
Norman you have opened your mouth and removed ALL doubt!! Go openly mock the Muzzies, if your so brave!
Norman commented:
Thank you toaster,
I was just reading in the New Testament the other day the part about how merchandising is key as a point of faith. It’s in there right after the part about hate thy neighbor and wish him harm. Can you tell me how Jesus spoke about the importance of worshiping Mammon and how everything is suppose to be easy when you practice a faith that looks nothing like Christianity…
Oh, and ProudinNC they have every right to practice free speech and to make their views known in the political arena. I only ask that they not call one thing the other and make symbol supreme to faith.
Besides if I really wanted to get rid of that crowd I would simply approach them and talk to them about tithing, that clears out my church for months at a time.
JT Allison commented:
I am all for the separation of church and state. I believe that organized religion does not have a place in government BUT this is not government. This is a place to honor the fallen. and a lot of them were christians so they should be able to fly their flag of country and faith. The memorial is a place for us to look to for a reminder of what we have paid in order to have what we have now in this country and a place for us to remember the men and women who have given up their lives for what we have today. War memorials have nothing to do with government or the state.