1 posted on
03/25/2005 4:08:57 PM PST by
bluerose
To: bluerose
To: All
How long are the flags allowed in the weather to stay up and what condition are they in when they decide to burn them?
Doesn't reflect well on anything to have flags that have become rags in view of visitors.
What are the specific circumstances here?
3 posted on
03/25/2005 4:11:48 PM PST by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: bluerose
Now that they have gotten rid of most of the Confederate flags in cemetaries, they can start in on the US flag. They will probably allow a United Nations flag if you ask, however.
4 posted on
03/25/2005 4:15:04 PM PST by
PAR35
To: bluerose
Director Mark Maynard, who took over in November, said he is enforcing Department of Veterans Affairs guidelines that prohibit flags at individual gravesites except around Memorial Day. Flags left by gravesites get torn and dirty -- a sign of disrespect, he said.If this is what is really happening, then I agree.
FMCDH(BITS)
5 posted on
03/25/2005 4:26:05 PM PST by
nothingnew
(There are two kinds of people; Decent and indecent.)
To: bluerose
At first read, it got me pretty steamed up, but how about this.
Are the flags taken down at sunset and put back up at sunrise? Unless they have a light on them, they are supposed to be. What conditions are the flags in? Where do you draw the line? Is a little dirt OK? How about a little fraying along the edges? Do the flags ever fall over and touch the ground?
The brave souls buried at national cemeteries gave their lives for that flag. I'm sure that they would not want to see it treated with disrespect, now matter how well intentioned the giver.
Just my $0.02 worth.
Best Regards
Sergio
6 posted on
03/25/2005 4:26:46 PM PST by
Sergio
(If a tree fell on a mime in the forest, would he make a sound?)
To: bluerose
Flags left by gravesites get torn and dirty -- a sign of disrespect, he said. IMO: it's better to see a tattered flag on the grave of a Veteran than no flag at all.
7 posted on
03/25/2005 5:06:54 PM PST by
solitas
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