Thread: How the American flag has become a symbol of defiance during Florence

How the American flag has become a symbol of defiance during Florence

September 15, 2018

By Rick Moran

Frying Pan Tower sits on a spit of land located 32 miles off the coast of southeastern North Carolina. As Hurricane Florence crashed ashore, hundreds of thousands of people watched thanks to a camera mounted on the old Coast Guard light structure, which has become a bed and breakfast.
There, framed in the live shot, was an American flag - dubbed "Kevin" by some kids watching as the storm rolled in. Needless to say, the flag took a beating in the hurricane force winds. But even tattered and torn, the picture of that flag went viral. It expressed something inexpressible about the indomitable spirit of the people in North Carolina.





Frying Pan Tower
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Hey folks, the last time we were out we put up a new flag. With respect, we will retire and replace it next trip. We see the tears and know that good men and women fought for America and are honored to fly old glory! Please understand, this is a hurricane. We are not on the tower and can't go outside and replace it yet. Be safe and smart, Richard

Contrast those heartfelt sentiments with Colin Kaepernick's expressed reasons for his protest against the national anthem:

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick told NFL Media after Friday’s game. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”

No comparison is necessary.
Interestingly, a flag company has donated another flag to fly over Frying Pan Tower with the battered emblem going to be auctioned off to benefit Florence relief efforts:

A company, Flag and Banner, reached out to Neal and is donating a new flag to the Frying Pan Tower. Neal said the new banner will be put up as soon as it's safe to do so. As for Kevin, it will be donated for auction with funds going towards Hurricane Florence recovery efforts.

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Maybe Jerry Jones knows something about this flag issue

In recent weeks, Jerry Jones was very clear that his players would stand during the national anthem.

By Silvio Canto, Jr.

In Dallas, it's always the Cowboys first and everybody else fights for #2.
In recent weeks, Jerry Jones was very clear that his players would stand during the national anthem.
Maybe the NFL should take a look at what all of this "social justice resistance" is doing to ratings in Dallas-Ft Worth:

The Cowboys registered their lowest local ratings since 2009.

I should add that this game last Sunday was the 3 P.M. game, the second game when everybody has time to get home from church or lunch. My own experience is that the noon game catches many at church or driving home. Frankly, I love the 3 P.M. game because I can get to watch the whole thing.
The article makes another good point:

There is a reason the Cowboys are valued at over $4 billion dollars.
They absolutely own Dallas Fort-Worth.
Nothing else really matters. The Rangers are fun, but the baseball team doesn’t garner as much attention as the Cowboys. Dallas, by all accounts, is a pretty good basketball city, but the Cowboys dominate the Mavericks when it comes to popularity. The NFL does not want to see one of its most important markets losing fans.
It’s not a good look. It’s cause for concern.
Other local markets -- and national markets -- are going to get hit. Any national game with the Cowboys would normally draw larger numbers than other teams, and that might not be the case this year.

We will wait for the next game to see if this is an aberration or a real trend.
Dallas will play New York next on Sunday night, prime-time football.
Normally, life stops in North Texas when the Cowboys play the Giants or Redskins. It's the Dallas equivalent to the Yankees playing the Red Sox.
Let's see the numbers after the next game.
Nevertheless, maybe Jones was instinctively correct when he came down on the fans' side about this anthem controversy.
Over the years, we can say this about this about Jones: the bad news is that he drafted poorly after winning three Super Bowls in the 1990s. The good news is that he knows his fans as well as any other owner of a professional sports team.

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