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SCOOP: The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

wired.comFar-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at Jan. 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DCThe "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

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“That the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag is being flown on a government building alongside the American flag should be shocking to anyone who doesn't wish to live in a theocracy,” says Jon Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.

wired.comFar-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at Jan. 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DCThe "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

Astonishing. Republicans have never respected church-state separation but this is downright brazen. And the narrow, rigid, and theologically bankrupt strain of Christian fundamentalism represented here is a dangerous threat to American democracy and a free society.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has displayed the flag displayed outside of his office and the flag was controversially flown outside of associate justice of the Supreme Court Samuel Alito’s vacation home in New Jersey.

wired.comFar-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at Jan. 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DCThe "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

I'm sure all the GOP folks that have screamed about how the only flag we fly is the American flag will be releasing statements immediately condemning this, right? Politicians couldn't possibly be hypocrites!

Christian Nationalism, Project 2025, they are no longer hiding their desires and views. It’s right outside, flying proudly, on the flagpoles of our Federal Government. This goes way beyond the separation of church and state.

“Those who carried the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag to the Capitol on January 6 did so because they truly believed they had the opportunity to inject Christian fundamentalism into the very foundation of our democracy.” Full story:

wired.comFar-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at Jan. 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DCThe "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

Appeal to Heaven was coined by John Locke to denote our rights are inalienable. Locke is widely regarded as one of the most important thinkers of the Enlightenment. His ideas on natural rights, limited government, and the social contract heavily influenced the development of modern political thought

But won’t put up a plaque recognizing the first responders from 1/6!!!! Embarrassing what America has devolved to!!!! That flag is comparable to the Nazi flag that Christians marched to leading to the holocaust!!! DISGUSTING

Very soon, people will realize it wasn’t the oligarchs who took over America on November 5th—it was the Christian white nationalists. What’s coming next will upend Americans’ daily lives as much as the 1979 Islamic Revolution changed the lives of ordinary Iranians—an irony not lost on me today.

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“That the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag is being flown on a government building alongside the American flag should be shocking to anyone who doesn't wish to live in a theocracy,” says Jon Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.

There is no way Johnson and Alito don't know what that flag symbolizes today. They want to establish a theocracy with Trump on the throne. And don't think for a minute that just being "Christian" would be good enough for them.

meanwhile Our Mad King just declared WAR on IRAN: bsky.app/profile/ogre...

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"Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’" I'd read this as Demanding Unconditional Surrender is a de facto declaration of War on the Nation ( considered a belligerent party) being demanded to surrender.. www.dcaf.ch/sites/defaul...

Did the murderer in MN fly this flag? Asking bc it seems like it’s associated with extremist “christian” nationalist movements. The ppl breaking our laws and violating our constitution are trying to see what treason they can get away with… My gpas fought Nazi’s and fought for freedom for ALL.

Also scoop, Whiskey Pete sent out an email to all DoD employees inviting them to attend a "Christian Prayer Breakfast" that he is hosting at the Pentagon. Flag officers are advised to RSVP early to ensure seating at the head table.

The GOP is preparing for the rapture. I checked my calendar and don’t have time for that this year. Next year isn’t looking good either. They should probably just go ahead and rapture on their own. 😳

This is fucking despicable! The arrogance of christofascists is galling! They want "god" to have a part in public government, but whose god? Only the god of the christofascists will do, of course. My message to all those assholes is, if you want to live in a theocracy go to fucking Iran or the UK!

The UK? What do you think happens in the UK? I mean it has its share of nutters but the ones trying to impose their theocracy on it is the American Christian Right flooding dollars into British RW parties.

Anyway we can trade degradation of the 1st and 4th for a reasonable interpretation of the 2nd Amendment? Just kidding; this authoritarian Christian White Nationalist govt wants to take away rights while arming its followers to take over.

It's time. Hell, it's way beyond time. The only way to end this regime is to stop being a part of the machinations that allow it to operate: we need a general strike to grind this all to a halt 14,000 people signed up just yesterday, join in and let's end this! generalstrikeus.com

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I called the headquarters and spoke with someone who works inside the headquarters building and has no idea about the flag or if the flag is being flown. I’m wondering if it’s still up.

A lot of people don’t realize the “appeal to heaven” phrase came from John Locke, an Enlightenment philosopher and it was used as an argument against the Divine Right of Kings. The flag means we have a right to democracy.

Yeah, of course. Who's the head there now? Oh yeah, Kelly the orange man ass-kisser. MAGA. That should be illegal. This is not what the SBA is. What will she do to that agency?