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White House Has Not Lowered the Flag for the Navy Seals
FB alter from a friend | Aug. 10, 2011 | MsLady

Posted on 08/10/2011 1:00:05 PM PDT by MsLady

Call the White House and remind them to lower the flag to half mast in remembrance of our Navy Seals. Switchboard # is 202-456-1414. Voice mail comments # is 202-456-1111. Thank you. God bless America.

I was not sure if this has been posted yet.


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: flag; military; president; seals
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1 posted on 08/10/2011 1:00:09 PM PDT by MsLady
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To: MsLady

We have at our house.


2 posted on 08/10/2011 1:01:28 PM PDT by John W (Natural-born US citizen since 1955)
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I just called and was told the flag had not been lowered yet. Unbelievable!!!


3 posted on 08/10/2011 1:03:02 PM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
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To: MsLady

You would think the white house staff would do this sort of thing without being told to do so by the resident.


4 posted on 08/10/2011 1:09:43 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin)
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To: MsLady

It is a disgrace that this evens needs to be asked. Obama’s failed actions show his true distain for our Great Military.


5 posted on 08/10/2011 1:10:13 PM PDT by jerseyrocks
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The White House staff is busy with fundraising parties, vacation planning , and stuff.


6 posted on 08/10/2011 1:11:32 PM PDT by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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Agree with most, but, why do these guys get the flag at half staff, when thousands who died before, did not.
(I am a vet.) If the flag lowering was publicized as symbolic as well to respect not only for the SEALs but also for ALL who had died before, I’d be with you on this.


7 posted on 08/10/2011 1:14:26 PM PDT by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)
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But, he does have time to celebrate having a Ramadan dinner at the WH. I think it’s tonight.


8 posted on 08/10/2011 1:14:26 PM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
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obama can order the lowering of the flag for anyone he wants, I guess. But I have to ask, do we lower the flag everytime a soldier is killed in combat? I doubt you’re going to see it lowered.


9 posted on 08/10/2011 1:15:41 PM PDT by Terry Mross (I'll only vote for a SECOND party.)
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I see your point. It still bothers me. There were so many lost at once.


10 posted on 08/10/2011 1:16:55 PM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
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“Ramadan dinner at the WH”

No pig roasting on a spit, I’m guessin”.


11 posted on 08/10/2011 1:20:12 PM PDT by beelzepug ("Blind obedience to arbitrary rules is a sign of mental illness")
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Flag lowering has become meaningless here in Washington State where the governor has even ordered the flag lowered for DOT worker killed while removing a tree from the road...


12 posted on 08/10/2011 1:20:26 PM PDT by shotgun
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I was just told that " .. I haven't been outside to see the position of the flag .. "

I told the soft-spoken male ... "You shouldn't have to look .. it should be already done"

"If enough people call in, maybe that will help in getting the flag in that position

" I have called ... that is all you need"

"Another thing you can do sir is go to the White House web site and .. "

"YOU DON'T NEED TO BE TOLD ... JUST LOWER THE FLAG FOR OUR FALLEN HEROES"

"I'm not sure what the protocol is for a situation like this"

"The protocol is, I am your employer and I want you to lower the flag to half staff to honor our fallen warrior heroes"

"Yes sir"

That's pretty close to a quote all around.

13 posted on 08/10/2011 1:20:33 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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My first reaction as well. I am strongly pro-military. And unfortunately, my position on this appears to be PC leaning, but I want ALL military to be given the respect they deserve.

This fool in the WH will use it to his own benefit in some way. Thus, I would rather they not until we get more deserving people in office.


14 posted on 08/10/2011 1:25:59 PM PDT by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)
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Yep!!! I think lots of people are calling. Just a guess, this was posted on fb and is making the rounds. I just don’t get it. I understand what one person said what about all of our fallen. I guess it’s just so many died. And it’s all kind of strange how that happened. Something fishy or someone made a horrible mistake.


15 posted on 08/10/2011 1:28:45 PM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
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To: John W

I wish we could at our house, but our flag pole is such that we can not lower it properly. So nice that you can lower yours properly.


16 posted on 08/10/2011 1:30:05 PM PDT by seekthetruth (Florida and the Nation needs Colonel Mike McCalister in the US Senate!)
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To: SgtHooper

Do the SEALs go through more extremely intense training and encounter more dangerous situations then the norm?


17 posted on 08/10/2011 1:30:20 PM PDT by jerseyrocks
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I do see your point. My hubby is also retired military. This WH, this President doesn’t seem to care about anything, other then raising money.


18 posted on 08/10/2011 1:31:35 PM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
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None of them were Muslims, were they? Well, there you go!


19 posted on 08/10/2011 1:34:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Gov. Sarah Palin. What'll you do?)
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Why would they lower it, the crowd of America-hating Marists that currently inhabit our White House are probably celebrating!


20 posted on 08/10/2011 1:37:26 PM PDT by 230FMJ (...from my cold, dead, fingers.)
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