When the hell are flags going to stop the half-mastness

[4_Legs_Good]

It's been 2 weeks. This is getting rediculous. If he were a sitting president I could understand it, but come on! He was 93, he lived a full life.

david

[Dookus]

1. 30 days for all Presidents

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/4/7.html

[4_Legs_Good]

3. Ahhh, thanks! I didn't know there was a defined policy

I guess I can accept it.

:)

david

[Dogmudgeon]

2. Give the devil his due

30 days for the Gipper.

30 days for Jimmy Carter when he goes, probably within a decade.

30 days for the Big Dog, may he live a long life.

--bkl

[4_Legs_Good]

4. JIMMY WILL NEVER DIE!!!

Don't even say that. I'm counting on some kinda miraculous breakthrough to keep him alive well into the 22nd century.

I think he's my favorite living human being.

david

[olddem43]

5. 30 days is the standard for all ex-presidents but

The president can change it if he chooses. When LBJ died they started into the 30 days but after about two weeks the Viet Nam POWs came home and Nixon raised the flags to full staff for that event after consulting with Lady Bird.