President Obama Issues Proclamation, Orders Flags Half-Mast

[Grassy Knoll]

Source: talkingpointsmemo.com

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As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colorado, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, July 25, 2012.

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[Ian David]

1. The right-wing will hate this in 3... 2... 1... n/t

[emilyg]

4. Why? It's been done before

by Presidents.

[Posteritatis]

5. Never by a Democratic president who (gasp) fails the colour test, though.

They'll just claim he's trying to score political points or something. At least those of them who haven't claimed, as I've seen a few times so far today, that the attack was actually on his orders.

[Politicalboi]

2. How Foreign

[Iliyah]

3. How Un-American!

I tell you Pres O wants to take your guns away! NOT

Again, my prayers goes out to CO, I know God has welcome you into heaven.

[may3rd]

6. Atheist Group upset with Obama now

Head Of Atheist Group Says Obama Shouldn’t Have Publicly Prayed For Shooting Victims

At the end of his speech today reacting to the shooting in Colorado, President Obama said, “May the Lord bring them comfort and healing in hard days to come.” The head of the Center for Secular Humanism, however, told the Washington Examiner that Obama’s remarks were “unfortunate” and despite the “emotional context,” he should not be delivering “a message of exclusion.”

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There is an unbelievably clear difference between allowing religion to influence public policy and a politician bringing up their personal faith in the context of a speech. I hardly think a politician saying “Our prayers are with the victims’ families” is a huge violation of the separation of church and state.

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http://www.mediaite.com/online/head-of-atheist-group-says-obama-shouldnt-have-publicly-prayed-for-shooting-victims/

[Ian David]

7. I'm an Atheist, and I have no problem with this. n/t