Obama lowers White House flag
Source: The Hill
President Obama has ordered flags at the White House and other public buildings to fly at half-staff after mounting criticism over the delay in honoring five armed forces members killed last week by a gunman.
Obama's proclamation calls for the flags to remain at half-mast through Saturday as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on July 16.
Our thoughts and prayers as a Nation are with the service members killed last week in Chattanooga. We honor their service. We offer our gratitude to the police officers and first responders who stopped the rampage and saved lives, Obama said in a presidential proclamation released Tuesday.
We draw strength from yet another American community that has come together with an unmistakable message to those who would try to do us harm: We do not give into fear. You cannot divide us. And you will not change our way of life.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/248646-obama-lowers-white-house-flag
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)As has been discussed in several threads, there is no expectation that the flag will be lowered for soldiers killed in the line of duty. Hell, it would have been at half-mast for Bush*'s entire two terms!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026993966#post13
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026994471#post1
The reich wing is looking for ANYTHING to hang over the head of this President. Such bad losers.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)Demit
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dbackjon
(6,578 posts)was off his meds, psychotic, suicidal, and maybe no different than Adam Lanza, et al
Demit
(11,238 posts)If you have inside information of some sort that will help the FBI, you should share it with them.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)nt
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KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Wrong end of Pennsylvania Ave.
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)on service personnel in this country, this is no different.
maxsolomon
(33,440 posts)Oh, right: then we could never raise it from half-staff.
Chakaconcarne
(2,474 posts)F'in ridiculous....
Why do I think they won't report on this... or claim that it was there reporting that forced the dropping of the flag.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Time for Homeland Security to step up and focus on gun culture.
AK-47s with 30 round magazines should not be anywhere near possible to be obtained.
ThoughtCriminal
(14,050 posts)But I remember a few years ago when some Republicans were outraged when flags were flown at half-mast for soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan because they felt it was disrespectful to President Bush. Not kidding.