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Obama Orders US Flags at Half Staff for Miners
newsmax ^ | 4/12/10

Posted on 04/12/2010 11:57:44 AM PDT by bestintxas

President Barack Obama has ordered U.S. flags in West Virginia to be flown at half staff in honor of 29 miners killed in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion.

In a proclamation issued Monday, Obama said all U.S. flags in the state are to be flown at half staff until sunset on Sunday.

The proclamation comes as federal and state mine safety officials begin their investigation into the nation's worst coal-related mine accident in 40 years.

Crews are still working to recover the last of the victims. Recovery attempts have been hampered by high levels of hazardous gases.

State Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training spokeswoman Jama Jarrett says recovery of the last nine victims should be completed by late Monday afternoon.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: West Virginia
KEYWORDS: mining; obama; oldglory; tribute
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To: bestintxas
Horrible, yes but lowering flags to half-staff?

Kansas lowered our flags to half staff over a week ago because some retired state Supreme Court justice had died. Just at state buildings and some businesses though.

41 posted on 04/12/2010 12:42:21 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: bestintxas

Once again Obama, heady in his arrogance and incompetence, blunders.


42 posted on 04/12/2010 12:45:14 PM PDT by Voter62vb
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To: gooleyman

Amen, Gman. Good point!


43 posted on 04/12/2010 12:47:49 PM PDT by dancusa (Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. W. Churchill)
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To: NMEwithin

Cares about the mistreated workers, all that. Obama just sees ANY event as a potential political opportunity he might be able to leverage.


44 posted on 04/12/2010 12:49:30 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: bestintxas

Um, Mrs. Post said that Barry is punctual. Where the hell has he been on this?

Oh, another Historic Kodak moment....never mind.


45 posted on 04/12/2010 12:49:47 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: bestintxas

I don’t see why Obozo did this because he wants to shut down coal as an energy source - something coal miners seemed to miss in the last election.


46 posted on 04/12/2010 12:52:26 PM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15)
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To: bestintxas

He’s just looking forward to May Day.


47 posted on 04/12/2010 12:53:08 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: bestintxas

It is odd that the proclamation only covers West Virginia. I can’t recall a Presidential proclamation to lower the flag that only covered one state. Usually it is the whole US or nothing.

Of course, state Governors can now order the US flag lowered to half staff at all state and federal government buildings and facilities within their respective states, as of 2008. But that kind of state-restricted proclamation comes from a governor, not the President.


48 posted on 04/12/2010 12:59:34 PM PDT by Haiku Guy (Gov. Chris Christie (R) won the NJ-6 held by Rep. Frank Pallone (D) by a 15.5% margin!)
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To: bestintxas

I often think I’m being too cynical, so far, I’ve always been wrong. Union workers, my thoughts exactly, murdered by evil capitalism.


49 posted on 04/12/2010 1:02:51 PM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (Are they insane, stupid or just evil?)
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To: bestintxas

Obama...as always, LATE to the engagement.


50 posted on 04/12/2010 1:15:12 PM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: bestintxas

Geez, these guys get the same amount of time as the Ft Hood victims...


51 posted on 04/12/2010 1:23:56 PM PDT by Marie (Obama seems to think that Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel since Camp David, not King David)
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To: Morgana
yep.

And he would have given the Governor the deep honor of ordering the flags to be flown at half staff. It is creepy hearing of a President ordering just ONE state to do that...kinda makes me sick. Man he is pervert...and so are the freaks that run around him.

54 posted on 04/12/2010 1:33:21 PM PDT by Republic (Stop the horrific liberals from spending ONE MORE DIME before they destroy our nation.)
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To: Jabba the Nutt

Non-union mine


55 posted on 04/12/2010 1:53:16 PM PDT by MilspecRob (Most people don't act stupid, they really are.)
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To: Truth29
This is a political move leading to further restrictions on the coal industry

I think you've hit on the reason.

Start with lots of show. Then use it as a reason to close the mines.

56 posted on 04/12/2010 1:53:51 PM PDT by kidd
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To: Truth29
This is a political move leading to further restrictions on the coal industry as part of the overall strangling of the US extraction energy industry.

Pre-election Obama,"I will bankrupt the coal mining industry".

57 posted on 04/12/2010 2:03:14 PM PDT by spectre ( Spectre's wife)
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To: bestintxas

union workers.


58 posted on 04/12/2010 2:33:57 PM PDT by Chickensoup (HEY LEFTISTS! Reduce your Government Footprint!)
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To: bestintxas

My flag came down the day that jackass traitor took office and it will stay down until the bastard and his monster wife are gone.

Obama can take his orders and stuff them. ~spit~


59 posted on 04/12/2010 3:06:52 PM PDT by Gator113 (I do not want Obama just IMPEACHED... I want him IMPRISONED. Are we there yet? 2010-2012)
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To: Spok

“But not for the 12 soldiers at Ft. Hood? What’s he trying to say?”

latimes.com

D.C. Now
News from Washington, minute by minute

Obama: Flags at half-staff for Ft. Hood victims
November 6, 2009 | 8:58 am

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dcnow/2009/11/obama-flags-at-half-mast-for-fort-hood-victims.html


60 posted on 04/12/2010 4:34:06 PM PDT by Mila
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