USC 4 section 8 (a) Distress Signal: A Republican Take

Edited for style and bumped for discussion by - Steven Foley

I'm a new member here and hope I'm not stepping on any toes with this Post. I can't take credit for all of this since it is and expansion of an idea started by David Hinz at a site that shall remain unmentioned. for those who've already seen it from the other site, please forgive the redundancy.

I'm interested in input, (especially yours David) on this resolution and look forward to your comments.

To the leadership of the Republican Party, current Republican members of the House of Representatives and Senate, Governors and current members of State Houses as well as all candidates who wish to represent the Republican party and it's members that we, the Conservative base of the Republican Party are not happy with the current state of affairs.

Be it resolved: The Leadership of the Republican party entrusted to represent the membership of the party and it’s platform; lovingly developed and constructed through the convention process starting with local conventions, to State Conventions, to the National Nominating Conventions, beginning with the first meeting of the party, July 6th, 1854 in Jackson, Michigan until the present day, have failed miserably in the duties entrusted to them by the membership of the party and neglected the offices they hold.

Be it further resolved that we, the Conservative membership and base of the party, using US Code 4 section 8 (a) as our guide which states “The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.”; have devised a symbol of our discontent; that being as follows:



Be it resolved that from this day forward, when any symbol of the GOP, its subsidiary’s or any symbol representing any elected representative of the Republican Party, the United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, The President of the United States, Governors, or elected members of any state legislature or any Republican candidate to hold office in or of same should be seen in an upside down position, said symbol is to be recognized by all as a symbol of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property; or to the rights, freedoms and liberties guaranteed the people of the United States of America through her Constitution and the Republican Party Platform as adopted.

Be it further resolved that it is the intent of those employing this representation of USC 4 Sec.8 (a) to send a message only by such actions, that it is not their intent to do damage to any candidate for office, or to obstruct progress of the Party in upholding or defending the rights and liberty or advancing the application of same. It is to represent a message to those holding public office and in positions of leadership of the Republican Party that there is discontent with the Party and it’s leadership and that those in positions of power should look to the platform of the Party as currently enacted as a guide and look to the people of the Republican Party for additional guidance.

I intend to keep the symbol I have created and encourage all at Red State to copy it, paste it in emails, use it as blog tags here or in any other forum you post to. I would further request that this resolution be copied and displayed or a link to a host containing the text of this resolution be attached. Send the resolution and a copy of the symbol to your congressmen and Senators, Local Radio and TV personalities and any other public forum that will get the message out that the Party is on the wrong track and the membership is not happy.

That having been said, I believe this is a foundation upon which we can build and I would like to place it on the floor for consideration and input to make it better and more inclusive of those here!