Deng Xiaoping, Chinese Communist dictator (1904-1997)
Posted on 04/02/2005 2:51:55 PM PST by byteback
Edited on 04/02/2005 4:46:53 PM PST by Lead Moderator. [history]
President Bush Orders Flags Flown at Half Staff in Honor of Pope John Paul II
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
As a mark of respect for His Holiness Pope John Paul II, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half staff at the White House and on 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 on the day of his interment. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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Ping
How long til the ACLU complains about separation of church and state?
Very nice honor. I can't wait to listen to the nashing of teeth from the "separation of church and state" crowd.....
Beat me by 19 seconds! ;^)
Is this a first? And will any Dems be dumb enough to complain about violating separation of church and state?
If they complain, you can still slap them around saying he's the head of a state.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
There will be the usual whiners, but since the Pope was also a head of state, they can go pound sand.
and to them I say... give it a break. He was a very distinguished world leader and a great man. Even if you don't share his convictions, he deserves our respect.
These same people won't complain about us celebrating "Reverend" Martin Luther King day.
They cannot do much in this case. Pope John Paul II was also simultaneously the head of state of a sovereign country. They can't very well argue honouring a foreign head of state is disallowed just because that state's head of state includes by capacity head of a religious organization as well.
Deng Xiaoping, Chinese Communist dictator (1904-1997)
100 percent in agreement with this proclamation.
Me too. God Bless Pope John Paul II
oh yea , the libs will be freaking over this ...
This man was so Christlike in his opposition to Communism. No guns, no tanks to overthrow the enemy. Just prayers and quiet determination that transformed Poland. That's what i loved about him.
A very respectful gesture.
I can't help but wonder, if a great respected leader of islam (ok, just pretend there is one) died, would the same proclamation be made (or forced)?
Can you name a respected leader of islam?
farrakan??? I heard him this morning spewing more of his hate--big difference between him and John Paul.
I haven't heard of any respected leader of Islam. At least none that condemned 911.
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