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Trump orders flags flown at half-staff to honor Capital Gazette victims
MSN/Washington Post ^ | 07/03/2018 | John Wagner

Posted on 07/03/2018 12:49:05 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd

President Trump issued a proclamation Tuesday ordering flags flown at half-staff on federal buildings to honor the five victims of the Capital Gazette shooting in Annapolis, Md., the White House said.

The decision follows a request over the weekend by Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley (D), which he said was initially not granted.

~snip~

During a news conference on the Annapolis waterfront Tuesday morning, Buckley thanked Trump but relayed frustration over the process.

“We waited all of Saturday, all of Sunday,” Buckley said. “We understood maybe there was some communications problems. We waited all day Monday and didn’t hear anything.”

~snip~

The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff on federal buildings by presidential proclamation as a sign of respect after the deaths of public officials or noteworthy figures and after some mass shootings. In 2016, for example, it was flown at half-staff 53 times, including after mass killings in Orlando and Brussels. More recently, it flew at half-staff after 10 people were killed at a high school in Santa Fe, Tex.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: capitalgazette; falfstaff
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To: Responsibility2nd

Maybe so he can raise it tomorrow.


41 posted on 07/03/2018 2:26:29 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

No! Not to dimiss the deaths, but lowering the flag should be reserved for traditional reasons, not every time someone or a group die.


42 posted on 07/03/2018 2:35:54 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Because “journalists” are soooooooo much more important than anybody else.....


43 posted on 07/03/2018 2:37:43 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

It’s now an honor given to notorious liars and murderers, preferably both.


44 posted on 07/03/2018 2:39:15 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I’m not lowering my flag.


45 posted on 07/03/2018 2:41:47 PM PDT by Typelouder
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To: Responsibility2nd

BALDERDASH


46 posted on 07/03/2018 2:58:55 PM PDT by jobim
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To: Typelouder

Me too.


47 posted on 07/03/2018 3:01:49 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (WWG1WGA!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Why do this in the first place?


48 posted on 07/03/2018 3:16:16 PM PDT by Rob the Ugly Dude
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To: Responsibility2nd

And it appears they are still whining about it.


49 posted on 07/03/2018 3:39:51 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Like this is going to make journalists more friendly towards Trump.


50 posted on 07/03/2018 4:52:12 PM PDT by CatOwner
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To: Responsibility2nd

Were they killed by Muslim Terrorists like the Journalists and Police in France were?


51 posted on 07/03/2018 4:54:26 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
What constitutes half-staff? 5?

It's meant to humiliate the US, not honor these victims.

So clearly now we need a solution:

Bury it in the next Omnibus.
52 posted on 07/03/2018 5:04:07 PM PDT by StAnDeliver ("Mueller personally delivered US uranium to Russia.")
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To: Responsibility2nd

I had to read the article most of the way thru till I learned this was all done on Tuesday(today) Not for the 4th. I like many automatically thought it would be done on the 4th. Note that it was done over 50 times 2016 and for other events of this nature.


53 posted on 07/03/2018 6:30:01 PM PDT by Soros Billions (Gore is a pussy, Hillary : There's a man for ya)
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To: Responsibility2nd

He gave in. Pitiful.


54 posted on 07/03/2018 8:44:47 PM PDT by heights
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Why debase the gesture by doing it for a bunch of no-name reporters?


55 posted on 07/03/2018 9:11:21 PM PDT by zeugma (Power without accountability is fertilizer for tyranny.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“....It’s like The Nobel Peace Prize. Once that meant something. Now?....”

Exactly. Same way with the title of “Professor”. It used to mean something (respect, intelligence, honor, hard work, etc.). Now, it’s just the opposite...a useless title given to some 3rd world liberal nitwit in a back room at what used to be a college/university.
Liberalism destroys everything it touches...EVERYTHING.
It is the BORG of this century and should be dealt with accordingly.


56 posted on 07/04/2018 7:19:29 AM PDT by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: zeugma

“....Why debase the gesture by doing it for a bunch of no-name reporters?....”

Exactly. Well, he’s the POTUS, and as our duly elected leader, he can order whatever he desires, especially for the federal govt., but MY flag here on MY property is flying high at full staff ,unfolding in a nice breeze, this 4th of July morning. And it will NOT honor a bunch of left-wing, anti-American, insane nutjobs called “reporters” or “journalists”. Too much real American blood was been shed for that flag for it to have to honor her enemies from within. Screw that.....full staff it is. MAGA!!


57 posted on 07/04/2018 7:37:26 AM PDT by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: lgjhn23

The lowering of flags to half staff has been bestowed so trivially it has lost all meaning.


58 posted on 07/04/2018 7:46:17 AM PDT by The Great RJ ("Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Wrong answer.

This is becoming a common occurrence, and it is wrong headed.
Flags are to be flown at half staff ONLY for the death of a head of state. This nonsense displaying the flag in such manner - for every Tom, Dick and harry that dies - diminishes and trivializes the honor. I refuse to acquiesce to this foolishness.


59 posted on 07/04/2018 7:49:52 AM PDT by JME_FAN (uired to)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Put the flags back up. They hate us and this country.


60 posted on 07/05/2018 9:46:21 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Liberalism, like insanity, is the denial of reality.)
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