Posted by Jan Wondra | July 31, 2021

How do people explain that the installation of the American flag along the 285 states of the United States is very different

Although some people say that their inspiration came from the American flag that appears nearly half the length of Chaffee County on Interstate 285, not everyone agrees. Many people said they were proud of the exhibition, but others, including residents and tourists from the county, expressed concern and extreme anxiety about what they believed was the abuse of our national flag.

Now, several people say that they are beginning to see the implicit purpose of the flags. The way these flags are displayed clearly violates the US flag code for displaying and respecting the flag. People found that the flags along the highway were torn, torn, and caught between barbed wire and the ground. They flew in a storm and had no designated lighting all night.

An American veteran who visited the county said that he was very worried about seeing the flag displayed on the highway, which he said violated the flag and the rules of the American flag. "The American flag should not be flown at night unless it is lit," he said. "Besides, it shouldn't be faded or worn, nor should it hit the ground. Any of these behaviors is considered a blasphemy against the national flag. I'm really sad to see this."

A local who hosted Airbnb guests at home said that several travelers asked about the flags this summer. "One of our recent guests asked who organized the work and said he was worried that the flag was not flying correctly and there was no light display at night. I said I thought it was a local patriotic group promoting it, but I'm not sure who he can contact Come to discuss flag etiquette."

"I have a problem with this, they don't follow the flag rules, they leave them outside at night, they don’t light up, they leave them in the storm, it’s, well-they don’t respect the flag I fought for ," another veteran said.

Post on National Scenic Byway

The American flag hangs on the ground along US 285. Photo by Stephen Hall

A number of Salida residents who have not driven northward along US 285 for several weeks expressed concern about their spread. He added that according to the Highway Beautification Act, the flags along the University Peak National Scenic Road continue to appear in increasing numbers, which is just another cause of discomfort.

"We have legislation on placing billboards on scenic highways," said a county resident who requested anonymity, fearing strong opposition. "It's on a scenic trail, carved specifically for its scenery, and it exists like some kind of clue. As a neutral person who doesn't support political stance, it's disturbing and distracting. You start counting the poles, Rather than looking at the road or scenery. In addition to safety issues, it also casts a shadow over the county."

Personal statement and hidden meaning

The same American flag is hung on the ground along U.S. Highway 285, with the University Peak in the background. Photo by Stephen Hall.

Flags began to appear on a small part of the county road, where they were placed, and Kelly Davis said it was a patriotic gesture of her mother Shelby Davis. Funding for the first batch of flags came from her own pocket, provided by her, her family and friends. She said that she has nothing to do with any group, political party or any other affiliation, "just an American who cares deeply about her country."

"My mother was inspired and raised a flag on Highway 285 to express her love for our country, for those who sacrificed their lives to give us the freedom that we enjoyed so much, to commemorate her service in the military. Son," her daughter said. "As of now, she has not received donations sent to secondary parties to pay for the flags and the materials to install them."

What happened next made people wonder what happened and what message was actually sent.

Soon after Davis made his personal statement, the flags began to multiply from the Oak Leaf Solar Farm on the land in Unincorporated County outside of Puncha Springs to near Nasrop. Davis said that those flags were not posted there by her mother.

The Facebook post in "WhatsHappeninginBV" discussed these flags (many comments have since been deleted), which is clearly a divisive issue.

Nor did her mother or their family members participate in the GoFundME page established by Danny Nachtrieb (who is also one of the gatekeepers of the Chaffee Patriots) nearly a month ago in any way," Davis said. They asked for money to expand the display of the flag. Davis said her family did not see a penny.

According to reports, the Chafi County Patriots have been expanding their flag display. Their reason may not necessarily be the reason why Davis raised his flag in the first place, although Dennis Ship, the chairman of the Chafi Patriots, was quoted as saying that “people who love the United States will feel awe when they see the United States. Weeping, joy and hopeful" for miles of flags. The organization has announced plans to raise a flag on the road to Leadville and Fairplay.

"We considered hoisting the American flag at our door in the November election last year and the most recent July 4th, but decided not to do so," said a reader who contacted AVV. "We feel that people will interpret our flag as support for Republican candidates and Donald Trump. Trump Republicans hijacked the American flag for their partisan purposes, and they are trying to change its meaning."

"When we hoisted the American flag after 9/11, like many Americans, everyone conveyed a message about national unity and mutual support," she added. "But recently, when we drove between Nathrop and Poncha Springs through a ranch with a flag on all the fences, we finally understood why it made us uncomfortable. Their message was, "We are the real American-and you are not! "The message conveyed is exclusive and divisive, not inclusive and welcoming."

The flag was raised along the border of the Chafi County Open Air Market, synchronizing with the start of the exhibition. AVV photo.

During the Chaffee County Fair last week, at least 16 American flags were erected on the border of the Chaffee County Open Air Market, but none of them were normally illuminated at night. The Voice of Ark Valley confirmed that they were authorized by the Chaffee County Fair and Rodeo Committee Board of Directors.

Another AVV reader wrote: “I haven’t been driving south on U.S. Highway 285 for a while, so I only saw these flags a week ago.” “These flags seem to be the same as the Trump logo posted last fall The properties are the same."

AVV cannot verify whether this is the case. But it reminds our readers that the American flag is our national symbol. It is considered a creature. The display of the American flag has strict display rules, and these displays are breaking these rules. Republicans or Chafi Patriots have no place in loving our flag or our country.

The flags flying along the county’s state and county highways did not appear out of thin air; it coincided with other activities that took place in the county; the sudden evolution of Chaffee Patriots (at least with the Three Percenter militia group), and last year before the 2020 election Right-wing extremists on the water and the violent rebellion against us Manchester United on January 6 attacked the State Capitol. It was followed by county commissioner candidate Hannah Hannah (non-existent) county voter fraud with major allegations, disgruntled voters and some prominent county Republicans continued to make demands, and Dist s hard work. 60 Representative Ron Hanks tried to force a Colorado election audit.

Some readers contacted the Voice of Ark Valley to express their concern about our flag being turned into a symbol of intimidation. One person said: "It seems that the personal beliefs of a family may be adopted by a group that is not only political, but also potentially threatening." "It's on your face. It feels like our banner is becoming The rejection of the legitimacy of others-anti-immigration, bigotry-is like having a corner of belonging and patriotism."

Recently, a document has been submitted to enable the Chafi Patriots to receive a 501(c)(3) tax designation; it is not obvious what the benefits are to society. (But the Oath Guardian Militia has been accused of “abusing the U.S. tax system” by posing as a charitable non-profit organization.)

Supporters of former President Trump, including members of QAnon, have put forward the idea that he will be reinstated in August this year and announced that they are selecting a new cabinet.

The stolen symbol behind historical violence

There are more than one examples of symbols usurped by authoritarian groups and Messianic leaders.

This begs the question; is it trying to repurpose our American flag, which has always been a symbol of a country united around freedom and justice?

Featured image: The American flag collapsed along US 285, entangled in barbed wire. Photo by Stephen Hall.

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Jane, you are an excellent writer, but you use your talents to divide people, not to bring them together with patriotism! What is the purpose of scaring people with fictitious people-people without names? Technically yes, the flag should be lit all night, but in my opinion, what happened on the highway flag is respectful, patriotic, and done in a way of paying tribute to the flag and the United States. What does it take to erect a mile-long flag?  50 flag  50 t-post  50 1” x 10' PVC  100 hose clamps  Tape  Cable tie  T-pillar driver  Knife  Electric drill / 5/16” driver  Gorilla ladder  Donated USD People  People who donated work 23.5 man-hours o assembling the flag set 8 man-hours o arranging the t-post 1 ½ man-hours o installing the t-post and installing the flag set 15 man-hours

Three tasks are required to erect a flag. It takes about 50 flags spaced 105 feet apart to cover a mile. The cost of a one-mile flag is about $2,000. For illustration purposes, assume there are 17-mile flags or 850 flags. If we put a $10 solar light on each flag, it would be $8,500, which does not include the volunteer labor to install the light. I was surprised that Stephen Hall took the time to photograph the distress flag, but as far as I know, he did not take any action on part of the solution. I know that Mr. Hall is a law enforcement officer in the army, so I am not only surprised, but also sad that he has not taken any positive actions! What is the name of the critic? Does their home fly the American flag? Do they take it off every night or put it up because there is a light on it? Do they say the pledge of allegiance when "posting colors"? Maybe those people want to be part of the maintenance team, be part of the solution, adopt part of the flag, donate to the cause, and help install solar lights! I am more concerned about people burning the national flag, calling the United States a racist country, and choosing socialism. I doubt that you will make my remarks because they do not fit the narrative, so I will stand on my side and say that your truth is half-truth and half-false, censorship is one of your main tools, but I still like you ! Dennis Ship

Dennis, there is clearly a disagreement between those who cannot accept the 2020 election results and continue to claim voter fraud and those who know that we have conducted free and fair elections, so make a comment that clearly disrespects the American flag through this illegal display, as well as The suspicious practices of the National Scenic Byway will not make the situation worse. You see patriotism here, but many others do not. They saw hints of prejudice, bigotry, and hatred, and these people who claimed to be "Chaffee Patriots" have expressed freely-as AVV covered in a previous article: https://arkvalleyvoice.com/what- exactly-is-the -purpose--chaffee-patriots/

AVV understands the identities of people who express concerns to us. As a common news practice, we protect their identities when they are worried about their safety. Now that the Chafi Patriots have shown that they are willing to intimidate and attack those who oppose them, we have all the more reason to do so. Those who expressed concern said that they saw the political message in it and should not apply it to our national symbol. This is not a racist country, but there are racists here. There are also white nationalists and white supremacists who prefer this country to reflect their image, rather than our multicultural country-if you will, they have always been.

It is wrong to question the patriotism of others because they disagree with you, so we will not do this, and of course we hope that you will not continue to do so. You have expressed your opinion on this Dennis, and your comments are welcome. But we are not applying censorship-we are applying truth

good article. Please do more work to enrich this Chaffee Patriot team. True democracy does not need to be proved by special interest groups that usurp our national identity.

I am very happy to read the article about flags. When we were driving between BV and Salida, the flags had surged. I agree with those who think it is inappropriate; it feels like this is some kind of Patriot (ha) message. There is a flag with blue instead of red stripes (probably representing the police) along the way, which is absolutely illegal. Due to political reasons, our national flag has been desecrated, which is too bad.

Anyone who displays the national flag in a disrespectful way is just another performing fake patriot.

Thank you for this article, because it accurately captures my feelings. I know many, many neighbors, and it's obvious how they voted with huge 8ft x 6ft Trump banners on their property and easements near the county road. These neighbors are now flying the American flag, and one of them has erected a 35-foot flagpole to ensure that people see his "patriotism." Until two months ago, there were eight Trump signs on his property, and he continued to stick Trump signs on his mailbox. He has a sign against Facebook's "censorship" (I certainly agree). He firmly believed that the election was fraudulent. So, for me—it’s obvious that this message was meant to intimidate, divide, and yes—the "Patriots" hijacked the national flag. Those on Route 285 absolutely destroyed the scenic roads, they made me feel pressured, and most of the flags were placed there for only one purpose and one purpose: they are patriots (not law-abiding, not supporting blue, not Support our democracy), they are in control. It's bullying, it's division, it's in your face, politics seems to think this is the best way to express yourself, illegal demonstrations and so on. Honk the horn in the corner and wave the flag. I know that someone contributed to the "lighting up" of the flag and never even received confirmation. And the flag is not bright. how to think?

You pointed out a sign on a neighbor’s mailbox—it is illegal to post any political sign on a U.S. post office box. It is also illegal to sign a political signature more than two weeks after any election.

This is within the county, not within the municipal boundary, and the post office does not seem to be disturbed by it for any reason: the flag on the mailbox and the Trump bumper sticker on the mailbox itself. Once, I asked VFW if they would knock on the door, at least to discuss the flag being broken, rained, not lit, etc. They said it was not part of their efforts to do anything by law enforcement. Therefore, as people often say, in the outlier county area-anything will happen.

In addition, in response to D. Heap's remarks: All costs and manpower need to raise all flags-well, this is a choice made by a group of people in order to show their seal. Many people express their love for the country by complying with the laws of this country, not using violence and mobs to express their views, and by donating to valuable non-profit organizations engaged in urgently needed work to care for the community we share. Scenic trails should not only belong to people who express "patriotism". Of course, the flags, materials, and manpower invested in it have costs. At the same time, there are various county residents who need to lend a helping hand in many ways. All the efforts made for the banner serve this group, but not the majority. Of course, it does not help to provide food for children and for families. Provide housing, etc.

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