Posted on 11/06/2009 9:18:40 AM PST by TXnMA
11/05/09 - We have not heard an official declaration to fly your American flags at Half Staff for the victims of the Fort Hood shootings. Sign up for our half staff notices and we will email you notification as soon as we hear the declaration.
9/11/09 American flags will be at half staff on Friday September 11, 2009 for Patriot Day.
Is the Muslim-in-Chief going to even acknowledge America's loss by ordering a lowering of the U.S. Flag?
He’s probably ordering fireworks in celebration of the great victory...
>>Is the Muslim-in-Chief going to even acknowledge America’s loss by ordering a lowering of the U.S. Flag?<<
I think it was off the radar for him and his Chicago Machine “advisors”. Eventually they’ll figure it out.
“Is the Muslim-in-Chief going to even acknowledge America’s loss by ordering a lowering of the U.S. Flag?”
Not unless or until someone tells him that is what we do here in the U.S.
He might if Malik buys it...
I believe he ordered this today, and through Veterans Day.
He ordered them half mast for only 5 freaking days~until Veterans Day!
Hmmmm
Why lower the flag for this and not for our troops KIA?
What am I missing?
WH just lowered theirs - a bit late if you ax me. Until Veteran’s Day.
He ordered them at half staff until Veteran’s Day about 1/2 hour ago.
Yes...until 11/11/2009. See here: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/06/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5550700.shtml
Can you imagine how insulting to our U.S. troops it would be for Texans to lower only the TX flag -- and not the U.S. Flag?
(FWIW, I visited our regional TXDOT office today and they have both at half-staff.)
I guess we FReepers will have to demonstrate courtesy and leadership -- since Øbozo seem capable of neither.
No.....MIC only saves that order for bloated, dead, communists you know, like the one that died a few weeks ago...
Thanks! I wonder who finally woke the Embarassment-in-Chief up?
I have Ol’ Glory hanging off a side arm of my tower. It is illuminated at night and honors our service men and women around the planet. Please advise any change in protocol.
Thank You
Halfright
He will probably institute another “Day of Service”.
Did he give a "shout-out" first?
Nobody. I'm sure it's in a checklist left behind by the previous administration.
The dips?)t still does not know memorial day is not veterans day?
They’re at half-staff here, and the whole pentagon will observe a moment of silence at 1434 today.
TC
Agreed. BUT, so far, he has only ordered the White House and government offices' flags to half staff "until Veterans Day".
One would assume that the honor will be observed until the end of Veterans Day -- because there is a standing order to lower the flag during Veterans Day.
HOWEVER, as far as I have been able to ascertain, the Embarrassment-in-Chief has not yet issued any proclamation providing guidance (aka "leadership") to the rest of the Nation as to how the flag should be displayed during that time.
I just read on Yahoo that Obama ordered them to half-staff about an hour ago until Veteran's Day.
Well, in his defense, it's reasonable to believe that he doesn't know that there are any other flags other than the ones flying on Government buildings or military installation. I'm quite sure that he's never met a civilian who's owned a flag - expect of course the ones they've purchased to burn - let alone any civilian who's flew it above their home.
Just received an alert that the moment of silence is for all US service personnel worldwide.
If he orders flags at half staff, it will probably be for Ted Kennedy again, just before the House votes on DeathCare.
Of course, that means that other (Texas and POW/MIA) flags (which may not be flown above Old Glory) will also be at half staff during that time,
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