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Cyrano

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16. (Side bar post.) Many people don't know that an

Fri Jan 6, 2017, 02:55 PM

Jan 2017

American flag, flown upside down, is a signal of distress. Some used this avatar during the Bush/Cheney years.

Maybe it's time that all of us here on DU changed our own avatars to that of an inverted American flag.

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More Trump insanity: All U.S. Ambassadors told to resign [View all] Cyrano Jan 2017 OP

Pull the plug! Cracklin Charlie Jan 2017 #1

Clearly a madman. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2017 #2

If I were working in an embassy in a decent foreign country avebury Jan 2017 #3

Why would an American working overseas not want to come back to the US? oberliner Jan 2017 #5

You must have never traveled avebury Jan 2017 #24

Speaking as an American who currently works overseas SoCalNative Jan 2017 #25

Home is what you make it. avebury Jan 2017 #28

If I were in a more cosmopolitan place like London SoCalNative Jan 2017 #30

I've been to The Netherlands several times, have several friends.. Amsterdam, Sassenheim Rotterdam pangaia Jan 2017 #52

I am in Amsterdam SoCalNative Jan 2017 #59

Oh. My !! Then you are in trouble. pangaia Jan 2017 #60

I've traveled oberliner Jan 2017 #32

I would too. nt DLevine Jan 2017 #15

(Side bar post.) Many people don't know that an Cyrano Jan 2017 #16

Yup. The next 4 years are going to be scary as hell. nt DLevine Jan 2017 #17

One of us should do an original post on this idea Cyrano Jan 2017 #21

I would like for you to do the post, if you're ok with that. DLevine Jan 2017 #27

And simply leave your post without cleaning up, without leaving any helpful notes lying around. randome Jan 2017 #18

Compensation and benefits vary HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #34

What's even more insane is that his supporters accept this behavior without question. Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #4

And that's the scary thing! Initech Jan 2017 #7

New Ambassadorships will go to the highest bidder. lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #6

Meh, most ambassadorships are like that... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #10

It's true - the US is the only developed country HeartachesNhangovers Jan 2017 #57

Ummm, who the fuck are you Trump? Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #8

He's told them to resign BY Jan 20th Cyrano Jan 2017 #12

Dangerous idiot heaven05 Jan 2017 #9

I am afraid you are right. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #50

Trump is a fool. That's all. kwassa Jan 2017 #11

I just hope the CIA goes full throttle and arrests this prick for treason world wide wally Jan 2017 #13

Sorry, but the CIA can't arrest a president Cyrano Jan 2017 #14

Then they better arrest him before he's sworn in world wide wally Jan 2017 #19

The CIA can't arrest anyone dumbcat Jan 2017 #20

You know exactly what I mean so take your nitpicking elsewhere and use your advanced brainpower to world wide wally Jan 2017 #35

Yeah, and what you meant dumbcat Jan 2017 #37

Apparently, in your little mind, arresting someone strictly means placing them in handcuffs and world wide wally Jan 2017 #44

Apparently, in your big brain, arresting someone means dumbcat Jan 2017 #49

I apologizing give for being so accurate in my description of you. It must have hit home world wide wally Jan 2017 #51

That's not how any of that works. linuxman Jan 2017 #23

Please ease up, linuxman Cyrano Jan 2017 #26

Thank you. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #40

I'm cool. linuxman Jan 2017 #41

Yeah, you're right dumbcat Jan 2017 #42

I could be wrong, but I don't think such actions are allowed under the CIA's charter. WillowTree Jan 2017 #46

I think this is more just plain mean spirited than anything. tritsofme Jan 2017 #22

Barron BadgerMom Jan 2017 #29

Wow, that hadn't occurred to me...What a nasty person. tritsofme Jan 2017 #31

This isn't about the career diplomats. WillowTree Jan 2017 #47

That's my point. It won't really impact the diplomatic mission tritsofme Jan 2017 #55

actually, extensions are not "usually" granted. Very few are asked for. onenote Jan 2017 #62

We don't disagree. tritsofme Jan 2017 #66

agreed onenote Jan 2017 #67

I read that it was envoys not ambassadors HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #33

Here's a link: MineralMan Jan 2017 #36

Oh, but he's got Bobby Valentine lined up for that job. LisaM Jan 2017 #53

Again, this is only a small deviation from past practice onenote Jan 2017 #63

That we will pay a steep and horrible price for his lunacy and greed is a foregone conclusion. lark Jan 2017 #38

I hold the same fears as you, lark Cyrano Jan 2017 #43

SOP when the ruling party changes gratuitous Jan 2017 #39

Trump is requiring them all to come back to Washington DC for the inauguration? Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #45

political ambassadors do not stay at their posts until their successor arrives onenote Jan 2017 #64

Probably better to resign before he takes office than to be associated with the carnage Renew Deal Jan 2017 #48

Well, there's always those couriers... radical noodle Jan 2017 #54

I can't wait to see what Slime Pres. Pond Scum appoints to those positions. Motown_Johnny Jan 2017 #56

I'm surprised no one advising him has Ilsa Jan 2017 #58

Putin sent him a list of the people he wants appointed hollowdweller Jan 2017 #61

Ya know, I could see a day all American Passports yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #65

He's evil and insane... so freaking obnoxious and needless Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #68