Posted on 08/06/2012 3:52:30 PM PDT by ColdOne
President Obama ordered the flags on all public buildings and military bases to be flown at half-staff in the wake of a shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.
"As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated n August 5th, 2012 in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff," Obama wrote in a proclamation released Monday.
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http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagcode.htm
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The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff. By order of the President, the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory. In the event of the death of other officials or foreign dignitaries, the flag is to be displayed at half-staff according to Presidential instructions or orders, or in accordance with recognized customs or practices not inconsistent with law. In the event of the death of a present or former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States, or the death of a member of the Armed Forces from any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty, the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff, and the same authority is provided to the Mayor of the District of Columbia with respect to present or former officials of the District of Columbia and members of the Armed Forces from the District of Columbia. The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of the President or a former President; 10 days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress. The flag shall be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day, unless that day is also Armed Forces Day. As used in this subsection —
the term “half-staff” means the position of the flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff;
the term “executive or military department” means any agency listed under sections 101 and 102 of title 5, United States Code; and
the term “Member of Congress” means a Senator, a Representative, a Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
” ..by the authority vested in me as President of the United States “
A hideou, monsterous mistake that we will remedy shortly.
” ..by the authority vested in me as President of the United States “
A hideous, monsterous mistake that we will remedy shortly.
How long did it take the liar-in chief to respond to the Fort Hood murders? Wasn’t it three days?
was out earlier and the TV had a channel on which I never have seen before.
Current TV or something and it had a talk show liberal woman on, forget her name now but her and the others on there were swearing, calling the right all sorts of names, but then they got the shotting covered and they all said that Sikhs were the most peaceful ever.
Right away my wife and I said that they said that about muslims too but in their eyes Christians bad other religions nice, regardless of that Sikhs don’t approve of the queer agenda and muslims call for queer heads to be chopped off.
The hatred and bigotry by the radical left is astounding and they really relish on shottings like this and now they call for gun control yet again but ignore their side giving guns to drug dealers and ignore our border patrol being killed by those guns as well as hundreds in Mexico.
How on earth is this channel on TV, they had this channel, then some queer TV then a channel with queer news on, is tere no end to these buffoons and their radical agenda?
I did make a note of which companies were doing AD’s on there and it will be noted when I spend what little money I have left from this crap economy.
WTF?!!!
Dilute the meaning like you want to dilute the vote!
If he loses in November will an EO require flags at half staff...upside down??
Obama is simply is doing this just to get votes.
...which is why he does it
agree
FMCDH(BITS)
I don’t recall if he did or not.
Barry got really excited when he received the green light on this no-brainer.
On a serious note: God Bless the victims, their families, and friends.
yup, then he did a shout out before saying anything about the shooting.
“...by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States...”
All this for a flag?
thanks for info!
Someone forgot to tell the media that Sikhs are the warrior class of India, and that they are the most fierce of all Indian castes. In India they cause all kind of terror to other Hindu and other religions. Look at their flag. Two swords, crossed. Far from being peaceful Pacifists like the Jain.
I have Sikhs as friends and are very familiar with their beliefs. Many here are Americanized, but back in India they are a strong, proud caste.
[ Obama orders flags at half-staff after Wisconsin shooting ]
Was the flag mounted UPSIDE DOWN.. because it Should be...
Note; The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property... All property belongs to Marxist ideologues.. and life as well.. All patriots should be flying the flag upside down.. these days..
I am respectful of the loss in WI, but 30-40 young folks are shot in Chicago every month.
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