By now, most have seen the Redstate.com "Army" and their strike force shield -- vowing to fight for torture, domestic spying, trickle down economics, fruitless wars, hate, ill-will and anything else grotesquely far-right.
The first time I saw it, I got a chuckle! But then I started thinking about America's fight for change, for social and economic equality, for better health and better pay, for liberty from greed and excess. And I realized, the Redstate shield stands for the complete opposite of all those things. It represents winner-take-all, old ideas, failed policies and fear and greed. It symbolizes everything the majority of Americans said goodbye to on January 20th, 2009.
So with that in mind I created an opposing shield, the Yang to Redstate's Yin. Colored in blue, the hand of Liberty carries her torch in the upper left-hand portion of the shield; with the words "Unity and Equality" down below. At the bottom-right, a sword demonstrates our willingness and ability to continue our organized fight for that unity and equality -- our fight against old failed ideas.
If you have a blog or website, feel free to copy and use either the large or small shield in your posts, homepages, profiles and comments. It's a great way to show your support for a better nation, shared prosperity, equality and the willingness to continue fighting for all of those things.
President Obama has asked us to unite for a better America. The Redstate shield, in my humble opinion, represents division -- not unity. So show your support for America in a light-hearted way that's all in good fun. Maybe even make your own shield.
Full-size image for blogs and websites.
Smaller image for comments and blogs.