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April 11, 2003
Break-in at dorm of Yale antiwar activist
A Yale student protested the war by flying an American flag upside-down, which is normally used for a distress signal. This is not in the same league as burning the flag. Burning the flag is a criticism of America itself; flying it upside-down is symbolizing that the war is, in some ways, a danger to American values, as menacing as a storm at sea.
Of course, the goonda war supporters don't really appreciate this kind of subtle distinction, so they broke into her room and scrawled hate speech on the walls.
Posted by Tyrone at April 11, 2003 06:19 PM