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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy aren't the flags at half staff?
They were flown at half staff when Sonny Bono died. Why, with over 60,000 dead, are they at full staff now FFS? Congress should take this step, Drumpf never will. Repukes could not vote against such a measure IMHO.
brokephibroke
(1,883 posts)The flags should be flown upside down.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Alacritous Crier
(3,819 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,212 posts)The people making that decision don't care about 60k people dead.
That's pretty obvious and I think we've concluded that long ago!
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)Drumpf cares not a wit about anyone but himself. The only way Republicans could vote against such a bill would be to wrap themselves in the flag, that is getting really old and is no longer credible. Soon everyone will know somebody who died from this plague and a vote against some form of recognition will be a horrible stain on the record of anyone who votes against it.
jimfields33
(15,978 posts)They cant vote from home so how do you figure they can do this????
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,212 posts)You've got senators who want old people to suck it up & die. What action do you think those drones would take?
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)Repukes the appearance of a semblance of compassion. Or, they can get all ballsy and flag-waving, which will only sell to the Trumpist minority.
ProfessorGAC
(65,212 posts)I just don't have confidence they'll do it.
BTW: went to big box store in the town 18 miles west today.
The outdoors & garden store across the highway has one of those huge flags in front.
It was at half-mast! The store decided for themselves, I guess.
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)that people are dying and will continue to do so. It makes him look bad.
IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)everything is just swept under the rug like it never happened. like children in cages.
63,000+ human beings have died in a matter of months and to listen to trump and kushner everything gonna be coming up roses any day now.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)Mariana
(14,861 posts)Just curious what you would decide, if it was up to you.
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)I think there will be a half-staff period, when this thing comes to a close, such that we can END the half staff period.
LTG
(216 posts)The President can order the flag to fly at half staff by Proclamation, as may state and territorial governors, as well as the mayor of Washington DC. Congress is not mentioned. They could pass a resolution conveying the sense of Congress that the president do so.
The Democrat governors should get together and all do it at the same time. Draw a contrast on valuing the lives of Americans.
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)I'm quite sure there is a law regarding deaths of sitting members of Congress, hence Sonny Bono.
LTG
(216 posts) . . . By order of the President, the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory. In the event of the death of other officials or foreign dignitaries, the flag is to be displayed at half-staff according to Presidential instructions or orders, or in accordance with recognized customs or practices not inconsistent with law. 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.
The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of the President or a former President; 10 days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress . . .
There are also specific days:
May 15 Peace Officers Memorial Day: half-staff from sunrise to sunset
Last Monday in May Memorial Day: the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon
September 11 Patriot Day: half-staff from sunrise to sunset
Sunday, usually of week in which October 9th falls Fire Prevention Week: half-staff from sunrise to sunset.
December 7 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day:
half-staff from sunrise to sunset
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)dumbfucks took office. I say pass it and let Barr and Drumpf try to fight it.
dalton99a
(81,599 posts)rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)Trump had to be shamed into lowering the flag for John McCain.
Twenty people died at a Wal-Mart in El Paso, Texas, but Trump went golfing. Finally, later 7in the day, someone must have cajoled Trump into lowering the flag.
If he lowers the flag to honor the victims of the corona virus, it would look like an indictment of his incompetent response.
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)Last edited Thu Apr 30, 2020, 02:13 PM - Edit history (1)
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)The section of the flag code is above in one of the responses. From LTG #16.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)never knew flags were dropped nationally if one of them knocked off.
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)when Sonny Bono died I would have told them they were crazy.
malaise
(269,186 posts)This fucker thinks he can move on as if nothing happened - as if his response was a massive success.
There is no moving on after 61,000 plus deaths and over 1,000,000 people are suffering from this virus.