re: #226 ralphieboy

there is another deeper, more sinister image: it is evoking a rebellion against a tyrannical, oppressive government that has to be overthrown - by force if necessary.

that is an image that is only partially hidden under those tri-cornered hats.

Yeah, unfortunately that is what makes this country unique and , in some ways, keeps the peace.

We have the right to armed rebellion.

I don’t like the way it is used as a threat, in a very Pre-Civil War South kinda way. Those using it really don’t get (most of them anyway) the image they create.