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Vanity: people need to stop complying with flag half staff requests every time a politician dies

Posted on 12/29/2021 8:24:31 AM PST by MNDude

Looks like dingy Harry just kicked the bucket and like Bob Dole, we will all have to see all the flags at half staff for a week.

You ever think of how much time our flag is down for people corrupt people who spent their lives fleecing the American people to better themselves?

I really wish people would say screw this half staff request. My flag is going to remain flying at the top with pride.


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KEYWORDS: halfmast; halfstaff; harryreid; politicians; usflag; vanity
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To: jz638

Should fly victory flags every time one of the evil ones dies.


41 posted on 12/29/2021 9:39:36 AM PST by RBW in PA
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To: Spok

“Flags being lowered for Whitney Houston killed the meaning for me.”


One more item added to the list of d’rat destruction accomplishments.

This, courtesy of big headed BO. Like the Pulitzer or Noble
prize, the gesture now means nothing.


42 posted on 12/29/2021 9:52:56 AM PST by V K Lee (Our CONSTITUTION. Written with DIVINE assistence by very wise men. A document unlike any other.)
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To: MNDude

The only thing I’d lower half way for Reid is maybe my zipper. If I could find his grave...


43 posted on 12/29/2021 10:11:20 AM PST by Sparticus (Primary the Tuesday group!)
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To: Leaning Right
I’m of the opinion that the flag should never be flown at half-staff

I strongly agree. Looks weak and pessimistic. Also lately becoming near continuous and therefore meaningless

44 posted on 12/29/2021 10:12:22 AM PST by SiGeek
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To: Fury

And CERTAINLY NOT for Whitney Houston!

An interesting article from July, 2016:

FLAG AT HALF-STAFF: OLD GLORY ETIQUETTE DEBATED
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/national-govt—politics/flag-half-staff-old-glory-etiquette-debated/KgHFmki0jH6jv3yEJ5qVSJ/

The article reads: “Obama has ordered the flag lowered 70 times during his presidency.”[snip]

Would be interesting to ‘circle back’ and list the many times Presidents and/or Residents ordered the lowering and for whom/what/why.


45 posted on 12/29/2021 10:14:34 AM PST by V K Lee (Our CONSTITUTION. Written with DIVINE assistence by very wise men. A document unlike any other.)
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To: MNDude

Ever had. Unless that person was truly great like Reagan, it flys high. No school massacres. No whatever BS tragedy.


46 posted on 12/29/2021 10:16:07 AM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian (Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less!)
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To: MNDude

I will not fly this “government’s” flag until the FRAUD is addressed. Nor will I pledge to the “republic” for which it stands.


47 posted on 12/29/2021 10:18:21 AM PST by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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To: MNDude
I go with what Major Richard "Dick" Winters said:

"You salute the rank, not the man."
48 posted on 12/29/2021 10:28:28 AM PST by Kartographer (“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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To: Spok

“Flags being lowered for Whitney Houston killed the meaning for me.”

This looks racist to me. Kurt Cobain didn’t get any flags flown at half mast. And Cobain’s suicide was kinda of traumatic for many in his generation. The media of the day pitched in as they held a grief-a-thon for a week or so, with all kinds of gnashing of teeth. Gnashing of tattoos, too as many got Kurt Cobain tattoos inked onto their backsides and arms. Is there any higher honor?


49 posted on 12/29/2021 10:29:53 AM PST by dennisw
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To: MNDude

If Don Lemon kicks the bucket, the gay Rainbow flag should be lowered to half mast.


50 posted on 12/29/2021 10:33:00 AM PST by dennisw
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To: MNDude

My flag outside my home is upside down and will remain that way until the dem house and senate majority are ousted next year or until the Perv is ousted from the now illegal migrant welcome house.


51 posted on 12/29/2021 10:38:53 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: MNDude

Flying mine at half staff.....but it’s for John Madden.


52 posted on 12/29/2021 10:46:57 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: Spok
I've never had my flag at half mast....

Since I've lived here anyway.....

Never had a flag pole..until moving here.

53 posted on 12/29/2021 10:48:52 AM PST by Osage Orange (1961 VW Two Door Truck)
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To: Jewbacca

Last night on FoxNews, Pete Hegseth was sitting in for Tucker or Hannity ??. Anyway, he started off with like ONE SENTENCE about Harry Reid died. Then he talked at length about John Madden died. It was quite comical, and clearly intentional.


54 posted on 12/29/2021 10:50:50 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: Spok

Whitney Houston? Oh Good Grief.
Bush or Obamalama?


55 posted on 12/29/2021 10:59:48 AM PST by ronniesgal (if more folks would mind their own business the world would be a better place.)
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To: ronniesgal

To be fair, I recall it was Chris Christy, but I don’t know if he has the authority to order it, but there was widespread compliance.


56 posted on 12/29/2021 11:09:06 AM PST by Spok
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To: MNDude

He was a former Senate Majority leader. Pretty obvious choice for the honor.


57 posted on 12/29/2021 11:09:48 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team sco uts photo-op locations.)
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To: MNDude

Heck. Our retard governor ordered flags half staffed when a crackhead, Whitney Houston, overdosed.


58 posted on 12/29/2021 11:26:23 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Spok

that makes sense since she was a Jersey Girl.
But still, no half mast.


59 posted on 12/29/2021 11:53:22 AM PST by ronniesgal (if more folks would mind their own business the world would be a better place.)
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To: rlmorel

If you say so.

I personally think he’s vile.


60 posted on 12/29/2021 1:18:55 PM PST by sauropod (Resident Bidet. A confused old man at the wrong bus stop.)
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