http://progressive.org/mag_mc071906Arrest, Death Threat, for Farmer with Upside Down FlagDale Klyn raises beef cows in Corydon, Iowa. For the past six years, he has been flying an American flag on his property. But since May 21, that flag has been upside down. He gives two reasons.
First, he’s angry at a judge for allowing a debtor of his to declare bankruptcy. The debtor, who had bought a business from Klyn on a contract and still owed him $282,000, now only has to “pay me six cents on the dollar,” says Klyn. “The judge approved that on the 18th of May. I was pretty upset about that.”
Second, he wants to show solidarity for
Terri Jones.
She’s the Iowa mom who has been flying her flag upside down after her son returned from the Iraq War and committed suicide. (Klyn had never met her before.)
The news item goes on to add that he is now being represented by the ACLU because he was charged with disorderly conduct. There were also death threats posted on the internet (message board for Marine veterans).
It makes me sad to hear of anyone exercising their right to free speech being treated this way. Is there something we can do?