Lubbock Left

Local ABC affiliate KAMC-28 covers the story of a local business flying an American flag upside down. A poster at the LubbockOnline forums claims to have seen a second business on 82nd st flying an upside-down American flag as well.

These businesses have every right to fly a flag upside down if they wish. However, I think it’s an overreaction to do so when your candidate of choice loses.

Also, I have to speculate: what would happen if the situation were flipped? What if McCain won and a pro-Obama business flew an upside-down American flag? I doubt we would be discussing it calmly.

The theme of the political right these days seems to be overreaction and hyperbole. In the past two days I’ve heard everything from “we are doomed to socialism” to “Obama is the antichrist.”

I sincerely hope that reality will break through the layers of propaganda encasing people who say things like that.

As for me and my business, I think I will leave my Obama sign up for a little while longer.