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Finally-after 5 days, the White House finally lowered the flag
Posted: Jul 21, 2015
for the 5 servicemen killed in Chattanooga. Must have been hard for him to order it done. After all, he didn't light up the White House for INDEPENDENCE DAY in red, white, and blue. He only did it for the rainbow coalition.
He still hasn't spoken to Kate Steinle's parents, nor has he spoken to any of the parent's of the servicemen killed 5 days ago.
He did it quickly for the theater shooting, Ft. Hood, and other shootings.
He was so quick to speak out about Professor Gates, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Freddie Gray. Yet he couldn't speak out (you know, those 1-hour speeches for the just-mentioned people) for these servicement.
Way to go, Obama. Nice to know you're such as great CIC. Will be watching to see if you go to their funerals or send anyone who has any clout in the administration (VP, AG, DoD, DHS).
About time, his true colors are showing and they are not - red, white and blue. Any people
[ In Reply To ..]are obsessed with what Trump said about McCain!
Go to WH Facebook page, still rainbow colors, not red, white and blue for the victims.
My thoughts as well. he can lower the flag for a non-American - and drug user, but not 4 brave
[ In Reply To ..]soldiers. It really is pathetic.
He is so clearly one-sided it's not even funny.
If by - drug user
[ In Reply To ..]If by "drug user" you're referring to Whitney Houston, I guess we can safely conclude you get your "news" primarily from conservative Facebook memes.
You see, President Obama did not order the flag flown at half mast for Whitney. That was done in her native state of New Jersey, at the order of its Republican governor, likely 2016 presidential candidate, and occasional parade float, Chris Christie.
I was wondering who that referred to - Guess it's back to Google is your friend
[ In Reply To ..]as we play the guessing game with meanings of posts. Yeah. No time for the veiled references.
He's both of those himself - nm
[ In Reply To ..]nm
They should just keep it lowered then, everytime - a serviceman is killed
[ In Reply To ..]They can give a couple days to each one and never put it back up again. Particularly, if Republicans come back in 2016--it will never fly at full staff again.
Talking about the servicemen as I type - live report
[ In Reply To ..]No funerals held yet, cannot attend when none held. D... if you do and da.... if you don't.
It was lowered when Nelson Mandela died. - I think some people are starting
[ In Reply To ..]finally to see the true Obama.
Remember - when
[ In Reply To ..]GWB ordered the flag lowered for a dead Pope?
I guess in that respect, Obama is like Bush - showing respect for foreign leaders.
As a mark of respect for His Holiness Pope John Paul II, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on the day of his interment. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Don't forget - Bob Hope
[ In Reply To ..]Remember when Dubya had the flags lowered for a comedian?
As a mark of respect for the memory of Bob Hope, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that on the day of his interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on such day. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-eighth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
How about - Good old Strom?
[ In Reply To ..]Remember Strom Thurmond? You know, the racist republican who once stated "all the laws of Washington and all the bayonets of the Army cannot force the Negro into our homes, into our schools, our churches and our places of recreation and amusement".
Yeah, swell guy, right?
Well, your boy GWB honored him, too...
As a mark of respect for the memory of James Strom Thurmond, the longest serving member and former President pro tempore of the United States Senate, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that on the day of his interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on such day. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-seventh.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Protocol - sm
[ In Reply To ..]It is up to the govenor of the state of the soldier who dies in the line of duty to issue a proclamation ordering a flag to be flown at half staff-not the President of the United States. Some people are so blinded by their own hatred and ignorance that they fail to comprehend what they read. The relevent passage of 4 U.S.C. 7(m): In the event of the death of a present or former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States or the death of a member of the Armed Forces from any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty, the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff, and the same authority is provided to the Mayor of the District of Columbia with respect to present or former officials of the District of Columbia and members of the Armed Forces from the District of Columbia. When the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, or the Mayor of the District of Columbia, issues a proclamation under the preceding sentence that the National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, or possession or in the District of Columbia because of the death of a member of the Armed Forces, the National flag flown at any Federal installation or facility in the area covered by that proclamation shall be flown at half-staff consistent with that proclamation
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