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Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC

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The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.



The GOP and the Trump admin are religious extremists.
 
“The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution. The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775.”

“From 1964 to 2024, the flag was flown outside San Francisco City Hall as part of a collection of historic American flags.”

 
“The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution. The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775.”

“From 1964 to 2024, the flag was flown outside San Francisco City Hall as part of a collection of historic American flags.”

Is the sba flying historic flags?
 

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.



The GOP and the Trump admin are religious extremists.

Rabid right-winger Justice Alito's New Jersey vacation house flew this same flag;


May 22, 2024

Last summer, two years after an upside-down American flag was flown outside the Virginia home of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., another provocative symbol was displayed at his vacation house in New Jersey, according to interviews and photographs.

This time, it was the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which, like the inverted U.S. flag, was carried by rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Also known as the Pine Tree flag, it dates back to the Revolutionary War, but largely fell into obscurity until recent years and is now a symbol of support for former President Donald J. Trump, for a religious strand of the “Stop the Steal” campaign and for a push to remake American government in Christian terms.

Three photographs obtained by The New York Times, along with accounts from a half-dozen neighbors and passers-by, show that the Appeal to Heaven flag was aloft at the Alito home on Long Beach Island in July and September of 2023. A Google Street View image from late August also shows the flag....

During the period the Appeal to Heaven flag was seen flying at the justice’s New Jersey house, a key Jan. 6 case arrived at the Supreme Court, challenging whether those who stormed the Capitol could be prosecuted for obstruction.

In coming weeks, the justices will rule on that case, which could scuttle some of the charges against Mr. Trump, as well as on whether he is immune from prosecution for actions he took while president. Their decisions will shape how accountable he can be held for trying to overturn the last presidential election and his chances at regaining the White House in the next one.

The disclosure about the new flag is troubling, several ethics experts said in interviews, because it ties Justice Alito more closely to symbols associated with the attempted election subversion on Jan. 6, and because it was displayed as the obstruction case was first coming for consideration by the court....
 
Rabid right-winger Justice Alito's New Jersey vacation house flew this same flag;


May 22, 2024

Last summer, two years after an upside-down American flag was flown outside the Virginia home of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., another provocative symbol was displayed at his vacation house in New Jersey, according to interviews and photographs.

This time, it was the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which, like the inverted U.S. flag, was carried by rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Also known as the Pine Tree flag, it dates back to the Revolutionary War, but largely fell into obscurity until recent years and is now a symbol of support for former President Donald J. Trump, for a religious strand of the “Stop the Steal” campaign and for a push to remake American government in Christian terms.

Three photographs obtained by The New York Times, along with accounts from a half-dozen neighbors and passers-by, show that the Appeal to Heaven flag was aloft at the Alito home on Long Beach Island in July and September of 2023. A Google Street View image from late August also shows the flag....

During the period the Appeal to Heaven flag was seen flying at the justice’s New Jersey house, a key Jan. 6 case arrived at the Supreme Court, challenging whether those who stormed the Capitol could be prosecuted for obstruction.

In coming weeks, the justices will rule on that case, which could scuttle some of the charges against Mr. Trump, as well as on whether he is immune from prosecution for actions he took while president. Their decisions will shape how accountable he can be held for trying to overturn the last presidential election and his chances at regaining the White House in the next one.

The disclosure about the new flag is troubling, several ethics experts said in interviews, because it ties Justice Alito more closely to symbols associated with the attempted election subversion on Jan. 6, and because it was displayed as the obstruction case was first coming for consideration by the court....
Mike Johnson has it outside of his office as well I believe.
 
“The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution. The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775.”
Framing this as a historical display is a just a willful perversion of the facts. So much for the separation of church and state.
How about and An Appeal to Allah Flag?

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...“From 1964 to 2024, the flag was flown outside San Francisco City Hall as part of a collection of historic American flags.”...
The Stars and Bars is another 'historic American flag' that would be just as inappropriate.

And btw;
"...The "Appeal to Heaven" flag was removed from the San Francisco City Hall display in May 2024 due to its recent adoption as a symbol by far-right groups, including those involved in the "Stop the Steal" movement.
Replacement: The flag was replaced with an American flag.
Reason for Removal: City officials cited that the flag no longer represents the values of the city and county of San Francisco
..."
 
Framing this as a historical display is a just a willful perversion of the facts. So much for the separation of church and state.
How about and An Appeal to Allah Flag?


The Stars and Bars is another 'historic American flag' that would be just as inappropriate.

And btw;
"...The "Appeal to Heaven" flag was removed from the San Francisco City Hall display in May 2024 due to its recent adoption as a symbol by far-right groups, including those involved in the "Stop the Steal" movement.
Replacement: The flag was replaced with an American flag.
Reason for Removal: City officials cited that the flag no longer represents the values of the city and county of San Francisco
..."
Which is funny because the values of the city and county of San Francisco have zero alignment with the values embodied in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
 
Which is funny because the values of the city and county of San Francisco have zero alignment with the values embodied in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
How far does a MAWA's head have to be up Trump's ass to have such a twisted view of the tenets of our Constitution and the rights it gives to EVERYONE living here??

Our Constitution provides 3 CO-EQUAL branches of our government.

A president who ignores the Posse Comitatus act of 1887 and attempts to keep our 2nd branch from the oversight of his private police force is not aligned with the values embodied in our constitution.
A president who ignores the rulings of our 3rd Branch is not aligned with the values embodied in our constitution.

Due process is provided to everyone living here, not only citizens. A president who violates anyone's rights is not aligned with the values embodied in our constitution. Discrimination of gays, Muslims, or any group that conservatives don't approve of is not aligned with the values embodied in our constitution.

A Presidential King who rules by decree and those who support him are not aligned with the values embodied in our constitution, it's the city and county of San Francisco who are...
 

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.



The GOP and the Trump admin are religious extremists.

Even if the religious flag hadn’t been co-opted by religious extremists, it is still entirely inappropriate to be displayed at/over any government property.
 
“The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution. The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775.”

“From 1964 to 2024, the flag was flown outside San Francisco City Hall as part of a collection of historic American flags.”

Irrelevant to the fact that it has no place being flown on government property.
 
Even if the religious flag hadn’t been co-opted by religious extremists, it is still entirely inappropriate to be displayed at/over any government property.

Irrelevant to the fact that it has no place being flown on government property.
Same rules should apply to the LBTQ and other flags that the Democrats flew over government offices.
 
Mike Johnson has it outside of his office as well I believe.
I was in DC in early May and we took a tour of the Capitol. We were walked by Johnson's office and the only thing I saw there was a map of the United States with a prominent "GULF OF AMERICA" label.

Stoooopit.
 

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.



The GOP and the Trump admin are religious extremists.


Oh my Allah - only the gay flag is allowed to be flown - Uber Alles democrat.
 
“The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution. The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775.”

“From 1964 to 2024, the flag was flown outside San Francisco City Hall as part of a collection of historic American flags.”


That makes it even worse! The left hates America and the founding of this nation.
 

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.



The GOP and the Trump admin are religious extremists.



Christians are very nasty, vengeful mother****ers.

I am usually tolerant of superstitious people but the followers of Christ are just so ****ing arrogant! Put it away. I'm pushing 80. I've read the ****ing book. And if you believe a god started this mess with just two people you need medical attention.

One woman? Come on! Any breeder of guppies knows the DNA would disintegrate in seven or eight generations!

And the flood and the boat story. That's truly stupid.
 
democrats hate America, hate liberty, and hate George Washington - not surprising they are melting down.
I hear lib scientists are actively working to clone all the Founding Fathers so they can murder them retroactively to turn Murica into lefitist Marxist Socialist Communist Jihadists.

Read it on ZEEEEEEEEROHEEEEDGE!!!!!!
 
^ Entirely misleading reference.

The “appeal to heaven” was flown on the six schooners paid for out of Washington’s own pocket and were never part of the United States Navy.

Our Navy’s first official and current Jack;
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How far does a MAWA's head have to be up Trump's ass to have such a twisted view of the tenets of our Constitution and the rights it gives to EVERYONE living here??

Our Constitution provides 3 CO-EQUAL branches of our government.

Really?

I though the Executive was an inferior branch that had to beg permission from every level of the judiciary to do anything?

Doesn't Article II say

The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America District courts and unelected judges who shall rule with an iron fist and be a dictatorship of the judiciary/

Sieg Heil and Uber Alles democrat.

 

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.



The GOP and the Trump admin are religious extremists.

Nothing says agenda like this OP. The flag in question has been flown in this country since the Revolutionary War. Dang, some people just need to demonstrate their indoctrination.
 
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