Why don't they fly the flag for military deaths?

[liberal N proud]

I received this email today:

"I find it ironic that the flags were flown at half-staff for the young men and women who were killed at Virginia Tech yet it is never lowered for the death of a U.S. service member." --Army Sgt. Jim Wilt

Sign the petition below to ask Congress to fly the flag at half-staff for one day whenever an American service member dies at war.

http://tellusthemission.org

[RC]

1. Fly the Flag at half staff for our country's canon fodder?

Why do you hate this wonderful country?

[Captain Hilts]

2. That's what Memorial Day is for. And Veterans Day.

When you sign up, you agree to go in Harm's Way.

It's part of the deal.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. Memorial Day is for fallen troops, that's right.

Veterans Day is for all vets, killed, wounded, or intact. Even REMF's. It's a recycled holiday, formerly Armistice Day for the end of WW1. Around here, some companies move the day off from 11/11 to 11/15 to coincide with the first day of firearms deer season. Kill two birds, so to speak.

It's even for me. I didn't sign up, or agree to go in harm's way, or make any deal. I was drafted. fta.
:rofl:

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. For the same reason they refuse to show the caskets of our fallen

as they come home. The sheeple would DEMAND an end to their planned ENDLESS "war." If the sheeple saw flags at perpetual half-staff and an endless flow of caskets coming home from Iraq, they would be OUTRAGED. That's what help bring an end to Vietnam. The sheeple saw the results of WAR. The cabal knows this and they can't allow that to happen.

Now, I'll go sign the petition. Not that it's going to make any difference. The cabal doesn't give a shit what Army Sgt. Jim Wilt thinks.:grr:

[Captain Hilts]

5. The flag policy is being followed as it always has been.

We didn't fly the flags at half-staff during any other war either.

Criticize the Bush Admin. for something else.

[CBGLuthier]

6. this issue is such a non starter

and frankly, when it comes fromthe troops, it makes them look like a bunch of whiners.

War is ugly but should we have flown at half staff from late 1941 till 1945? 1950-1952?

Anyone who can not see the difference between the deaths of people who VOLUNTEERED to serve and yes even die for their country and people who were slaughtered at a college are being willfully ignorant.

Yes, this war is stupid and nasty and entirely the fault of evil men who have abducted our nation but the half staff issue is still not right.

And besides, personally, I weep far more for the iraqi people than our so-called heroes. MY opinion is the only heroes are those who refuse to fight. A few thousand more of those and maybe this horror can end.