Not to mention flying the flag at half-staff. They do it more days than not. For any reason.
Buncha idiots!
Get off my lawn!
I know your last comment was in jest but it’s not unreasonable or grumpy to question or challenge the rapidly spreading virus of officialdom screaming LOOK AT ME and officialdom patting officialdom on the back.
Case in point: the Vegas and Florida shooting police press conferences (among others). Chief or sheriff opens the presser with longwinded mentions and praise of every cop, every dispatcher, etc. ‘First responders’ have become secular saints in the media world of hype. I’m sorry but I don’t join in the adulation. Every cop, every fireman and every EMT knows exactly what the job entails. If they were truthful they would admit they took the job in large part BECAUSE of what the job entails.
Officials bigging themelves up and pushing the panic button are cynical attempts to keep the public onside when the inevitable requests for funding and tax levies arise. ‘You can’t live without us!’ is the impression they want to convey.
“Get off my lawn!” says it all. Great movie!