Posted on 07/19/2015 2:13:50 PM PDT by conservativejoy
Obama Has Not Ordered Flag Flown at Half-Staff for Servicemen Killed in Chattanooga Terror Attack
Kristinn Taylor Jul 19th, 2015 10:37 am —22 Comments
This Sunday marks three days since an Islamist gunman opened fire Thursday on military facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee, killing five unarmed servicemen and wounding a policeman.
President Barack Obama still has not ordered the lowering of the U.S. flag to half-staff at the White House and federal properties as a sign of respect and mourning for those killed, even though he (and former President George W. Bush) did so for previous mass killings by lone gunmen.
white house rainbow In contrast it was only a matter of hours after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage last month before Obama bathed the White House in the rainbow hues of the LGBTQ movement.
Also, Obama issued same-day orders lowering the flag following the the July 20, 2012 Aurora, Colorado mass shooting, December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook, Connecticut mass shooting and the September 16, 2013 Washington Navy Yard mass shooting.
Obama ordered the flag flown at half-staff the day after the November 5, 2009 Fort Hood, Texas massacre.
President George W. Bush ordered the flag lowered for the April 16, 2007 Virginia Tech massacre the day after that attack.
Obama apparently did not order flags lowered following the Charleston mass shooting last month, however he went to Charleston and delivered the eulogy at the funeral for the Reverend Clementa Pinckney. Several state governors did issue orders to lower flags in their respective states to honor the Charleston victims.
Obama’s selectivity on whether to honor victims of terror attacks or mass shootings was in evidence in May when Obama made no public or written statement on the Islamist terror attack in Garland, Texas.
Obama vacationed in New York City this weekend. Meanwhile several state governors took steps to arm National Guard troops under their command and issued proclamations ordering flags in their respective states be flown at half-staff to honor those killed in the Chattanooga attack.
The Pentagon said the day after the attack it would continue to leave recruiters unarmed and unprotected, and ordered Marine recruiters to not wear their uniforms to work
This bozo truly hates America and Americans, especially servicemen. I hope he comes to a sticky end.
Indiana became the latest to allow the National Guard members to carry for self defense.
The father of the Chattanooga assassin said the his son had been mentally “disturbed” for years. Seems to coincide with his immersion into murderous Islamic fundamental radicalism.
Fat Boy Crispy Creme ordered New Jersey flags to be flown at half staff to honor Whitney Houston.
Shouldn’t had ordered it down for Nelson Mandela since after all this is the United States of America.
I reckon we should take solace that Obongo isn’t flying the flag at half staff for the jihadi who died in the attack.
How long are the U.S. Armed Forces going to tolerate this?
Now do you honestly think for one second a guy who issued a press release honoring Islam immediately after the shooters ID was revealed is going to fly the flag at half mast for the dead Marines?
He doesn’t want to upset his fellow muslims.
Barack Obama is a traitor, a “Manchurian Candidate”.
national disgrace as is Congress who refuse to remove this enemy of the U.S. from office,.
Don’t you know all of our military will be celebrating finally getting a Commander in Chief?!
They were white, so no harm, no foul.
Hey obozo! Howzabout at least letting them carry a sidearm?
Perhaps that would send the wrong message: I'M A US MARINE. DON'T F*** WITH ME!
Because he doesn’t care about a few dead Americans. His true love is the bearded towelhead crowd.
No, but he will (insincerely of course) if the outcry is great enough. I remember his first few years in office he never had anything good to say about the military, but in the past few years he's been giving it some lip service. I think he does what he considers politically necessary; when he feels secure, he follows his own inclinations.
Just saw this and thought this was B/S as there is no way even he could be this cold, callous , and ignorant to our military.
I looked over Bing and Google amongst other search engines thinking this was satire.
It wasn’t and why the hell even the media can’t mention this. Yes I know the media are just there to cover for him , but even with this shooting surely even they could come to do their job for once.
I saw an article where Obama went to a prison and the comments were saying he is the best President ever, he makes other past Presidents look bad because he is so good bla bla.
These are the nuts who would still vote for him and then ignore how he hates the military, hell they would defend him saying he doesn’t hate our country or the military.
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