Originally Posted by Anthony C.
Tyranny takes various forms - religious, ideological, cultural, etc., but the common denominator is the human heart. Government should be small (and by extension transparent) and force should only be applied when one’s livelihood is threatened. So the idea behind Dont Tread On Me is that government serves the citizen in the prevention of crimes against the person, their property and their ability to live and worship freely. A government that seeks to create and grant unnatural rights attempts to alter reality and enact social experiment / radical societal transformation on behalf of dark and corrupt powers at the behest of unregenerate men. That’s why government should be small, less it engages in greater, corrupt, unnecessary and sinister activity to the detriment of the citizenry.
So, to express these truths which you so well enumerated, we at our house proudly display 1 "Betsy Ross flag", 2 "American flags" and the now infamous "Gadsden flag". And for those who aren't familiar with the history of the Gadsden Flag, here is a short summary of it:

"The Gadsden flag is a historic American flag with a yellow field, a coiled rattlesnake ready to strike, and the words "Don't Tread on Me". It originated during the American Revolution, named after Colonel Christopher Gadsden, and was used by the Continental Navy as a symbol of resistance against British rule. The rattlesnake was a symbol of colonial unity, and the flag's message was a warning to the British. Today, the flag is a symbol of individual rights and limited government, and is often associated with libertarian and conservative movements, including the modern Tea Party movement."

Our main flag pole smile:
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