Comments on: display/fly the flag upside down? no thank you! http://lucialai.org/2008/08/05/displayfly-the-flag-upside-down-no-thank-you/ exercise your mind! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:06:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: GVA: Blogs fly flags upside-down « The Potted Plot http://lucialai.org/2008/08/05/displayfly-the-flag-upside-down-no-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-126309 GVA: Blogs fly flags upside-down « The Potted Plot Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:17:35 +0000 http://lucialai.org/?p=2333#comment-126309 [...] Since August 3rd, some Malaysian blogs have featured the national flag (or “Jalur Gemilang“) posted upside-down as a sign of a nation in distress. The call was said to be have been made by blogger Sheih aka ‘kickdefella‘ from the country’s east coast, a call which many bloggers have taken to. Some bloggers have deigned to show disrespect to the flag, although they have posted the ruling party’s flag upside down on their blog. [...] [...] Since August 3rd, some Malaysian blogs have featured the national flag (or “Jalur Gemilang“) posted upside-down as a sign of a nation in distress. The call was said to be have been made by blogger Sheih aka ‘kickdefella‘ from the country’s east coast, a call which many bloggers have taken to. Some bloggers have deigned to show disrespect to the flag, although they have posted the ruling party’s flag upside down on their blog. [...]

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]]> By: Sheih arrested for ’sedition’ « civilian transmission http://lucialai.org/2008/08/05/displayfly-the-flag-upside-down-no-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-124613 Sheih arrested for ’sedition’ « civilian transmission Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:41:19 +0000 http://lucialai.org/?p=2333#comment-124613 [...] Malaysian blogs fly flag upside downSince August 3rd, some Malaysian blogs have featured the national flag (or “Jalur Gemilang“) posted upside-down as a sign of a nation in distress. The call was said to be have been made by blogger Sheih aka ‘kickdefella‘ from the country’s east coast, a call which many bloggers have taken to. Some bloggers have deigned to show disrespect to the flag, although they have posted theruling party’s flag upside down on their blog. [...] [...] Malaysian blogs fly flag upside downSince August 3rd, some Malaysian blogs have featured the national flag (or “Jalur Gemilang“) posted upside-down as a sign of a nation in distress. The call was said to be have been made by blogger Sheih aka ‘kickdefella‘ from the country’s east coast, a call which many bloggers have taken to. Some bloggers have deigned to show disrespect to the flag, although they have posted theruling party’s flag upside down on their blog. [...]

]]> By: Blogs fly flags upside-down « The Bitten Tongue http://lucialai.org/2008/08/05/displayfly-the-flag-upside-down-no-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-123852 Blogs fly flags upside-down « The Bitten Tongue Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:32:45 +0000 http://lucialai.org/?p=2333#comment-123852 [...] Since August 3rd, some Malaysian blogs have featured the national flag (or “Jalur Gemilang“) posted upside-down as a sign of a nation in distress. The call was said to be have been made by blogger Sheih aka ‘kickdefella‘ from the country’s east coast, a call which many bloggers have taken to. Some bloggers have deigned to show disrespect to the flag, although they have posted the ruling party’s flag upside down on their blog. [...] [...] Since August 3rd, some Malaysian blogs have featured the national flag (or “Jalur Gemilang“) posted upside-down as a sign of a nation in distress. The call was said to be have been made by blogger Sheih aka ‘kickdefella‘ from the country’s east coast, a call which many bloggers have taken to. Some bloggers have deigned to show disrespect to the flag, although they have posted the ruling party’s flag upside down on their blog. [...]

]]> By: atreyu strange http://lucialai.org/2008/08/05/displayfly-the-flag-upside-down-no-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-119374 atreyu strange Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:47:58 +0000 http://lucialai.org/?p=2333#comment-119374 it is, as we all think, is DISRESPECTFUL. and i think the bloggers who proposed this idea, are DISRESPECTFUL to their OWN loyal readers. one may hate one party or the other, but it is not an excuse to say that we are in need of a distress call. the flag represents MALAYSIA, and the flag represents it's loving citizens - MINUS the bad apples. it is, as we all think, is DISRESPECTFUL. and i think the bloggers who proposed this idea, are DISRESPECTFUL to their OWN loyal readers. one may hate one party or the other, but it is not an excuse to say that we are in need of a distress call.

the flag represents MALAYSIA, and the flag represents it’s loving citizens – MINUS the bad apples.

]]> By: Global Voices Advocacy » Malaysia’s flags flying upside down on blogs http://lucialai.org/2008/08/05/displayfly-the-flag-upside-down-no-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-119223 Global Voices Advocacy » Malaysia’s flags flying upside down on blogs Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:39:47 +0000 http://lucialai.org/?p=2333#comment-119223 [...] Since August 3rd, some Malaysian blogs have featured the national flag (or “Jalur Gemilang“) posted upside-down as a sign of a nation in distress. The call was said to be have been made by blogger Sheih aka ‘kickdefella‘ from the country’s east coast, a call which many bloggers have taken to. Some bloggers have deigned to show disrespect to the flag, although they have posted the ruling party’s flag upside down on their blog. [...] [...] Since August 3rd, some Malaysian blogs have featured the national flag (or “Jalur Gemilang“ posted upside-down as a sign of a nation in distress. The call was said to be have been made by blogger Sheih aka ‘kickdefella‘ from the country’s east coast, a call which many bloggers have taken to. Some bloggers have deigned to show disrespect to the flag, although they have posted the ruling party’s flag upside down on their blog. [...]

]]> By: Lucia http://lucialai.org/2008/08/05/displayfly-the-flag-upside-down-no-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-117177 Lucia Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:14:34 +0000 http://lucialai.org/?p=2333#comment-117177 marcus yep. get angry at the government but not the country. thanks for your kind words.. marcus
yep. get angry at the government but not the country. thanks for your kind words..

]]> By: maRCus http://lucialai.org/2008/08/05/displayfly-the-flag-upside-down-no-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-117172 maRCus Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:34:07 +0000 http://lucialai.org/?p=2333#comment-117172 heys.. i so agree with you. we shudnt give the giv reason to hentam us by flying the flag upside down. i love Malaysia. i love the country i was born in. given opportunities (though not as many, but still..?) better here than in place with REAL distress, war, and inequalities. I love the country. its the GOVERNMENT that i've lost hope in. the flag is the country's pride and honor. flying it upside down is disrecpectful to the COUNTRY. period. as much as i love this country, and its people, and its geographical location, the GOVERNMENT is also part of the country. but i say this, dun dislike the country, dislike the GOV. and i must say, thats pretty brilliant to terbalikkan the BN logo. lol. you rox! heys.. i so agree with you. we shudnt give the giv reason to hentam us by flying the flag upside down.

i love Malaysia. i love the country i was born in. given opportunities (though not as many, but still..?) better here than in place with REAL distress, war, and inequalities.

I love the country. its the GOVERNMENT that i’ve lost hope in. the flag is the country’s pride and honor. flying it upside down is disrecpectful to the COUNTRY. period.

as much as i love this country, and its people, and its geographical location, the GOVERNMENT is also part of the country. but i say this, dun dislike the country, dislike the GOV.

and i must say, thats pretty brilliant to terbalikkan the BN logo. .

you rox!

]]> By: Lucia http://lucialai.org/2008/08/05/displayfly-the-flag-upside-down-no-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-116713 Lucia Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:53:50 +0000 http://lucialai.org/?p=2333#comment-116713 tonixe i absolutely agree with you on what you said of certain political bloggers. klaw ya i guess just touching it gives us the creep. :] susan now that you brought it up, ya the flag does look like 2 parachutes. they already had a nasty landing on 8 march. jh glad you able to see it this way but unfortunately those so called famous SoPo (socio political) bloggers don't. they justified their action by keep repeating that raising the flag upside down is an INTERNATIONAL SIGN of distress, they are not showing disrespect. international sign? distress? who cares about international? we are talking about our own beloved country! distress? what distress they mean? the distress were not caused by the country but by BN, mostly UMNO, so go display/fly BN/UMNO flag upside down instead of our beloved jalur gemilang. tonixe
i absolutely agree with you on what you said of certain political bloggers.

klaw
ya i guess just touching it gives us the creep.

susan
now that you brought it up, ya the flag does look like 2 parachutes. they already had a nasty landing on 8 march.

jh
glad you able to see it this way but unfortunately those so called famous SoPo (socio political) bloggers don’t. they justified their action by keep repeating that raising the flag upside down is an INTERNATIONAL SIGN of distress, they are not showing disrespect.

international sign? distress? who cares about international? we are talking about our own beloved country! distress? what distress they mean? the distress were not caused by the country but by BN, mostly UMNO, so go display/fly BN/UMNO flag upside down instead of our beloved jalur gemilang.

]]> By: jh http://lucialai.org/2008/08/05/displayfly-the-flag-upside-down-no-thank-you/comment-page-1/#comment-116684 jh Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:44:49 +0000 http://lucialai.org/?p=2333#comment-116684 Well said, Lucia. I agree that all the politician, or political bloggers shall not mixed our national flag with their own feelings. The national flag belong to all Malaysian, whether they are for or against the BN. OR I have to say the national flag is not owned by BN, so don't mix-up. Well said, Lucia.

I agree that all the politician, or political bloggers shall not mixed our national flag with their own feelings. The national flag belong to all Malaysian, whether they are for or against the BN.

OR I have to say the national flag is not owned by BN, so don’t mix-up.

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