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Florida Democrat Bucks DeSantis Order, Won’t Lower Flags to Honor Rush Limbaugh
Breitbart ^ | February 22 2021 | JOSHUA CAPLAN

Posted on 02/23/2021 12:11:50 AM PST by knighthawk

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) announced Monday that she will request state offices under her direction to ignore Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) order to lower flags to half-staff in honor of the late radio talk host icon, Rush Limbaugh.

“Lowering to half-staff the flag of the United States of America is a sacred honor that pays respect to fallen heroes and patriots. It is not a partisan political tool,” Fried said in a statement obtained by WFLA. “Therefore, I will notify all state offices under my direction to disregard the Governor’s forthcoming order to lower flags for Mr. Limbaugh – because we will not celebrate hate speech, bigotry, and division. Lowering the flag should always reflect unity, not division, and raising our standards, not lowering them. Our flags will remain flying high to celebrate the American values of diversity, inclusion, and respect for all.”

On Friday, DeSantis said Friday that Florida will fly its flags at half-staff when Limbaugh’s body is laid to rest.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: florida; nikkifried; rushlimbaugh
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1 posted on 02/23/2021 12:11:50 AM PST by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

Somebody needs to be overruled and then fired.

CC


2 posted on 02/23/2021 12:13:16 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: knighthawk

Can she be fired? If so, do it immediately.


3 posted on 02/23/2021 12:15:16 AM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: knighthawk

What a loser! Her mama and daddy must be proud - NOT! . . . unless that’s where she got her mindset from.


4 posted on 02/23/2021 12:17:52 AM PST by Maudeen (God is not in control of our lives until we give it to Him. Think about it!)
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To: knighthawk

Nikki Fried Egghead. - D


5 posted on 02/23/2021 12:18:39 AM PST by PGalt (past peak civilization?)
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To: knighthawk
Stop acting like a child. WTF, I guess 35 is the new 15.
6 posted on 02/23/2021 12:26:25 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: knighthawk

“Who will rid me of this meddlesome Agriculture Commissioner?”


7 posted on 02/23/2021 12:33:19 AM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

She is the first woman ‘elected’ to the position, the first Democrat to hold it since 2001, and currently the ONLY Democratic statewide elected official in Florida.


8 posted on 02/23/2021 12:38:12 AM PST by caww
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To: PGalt
......" I will notify all state offices under my direction to disregard

the Governor’s forthcoming order to lower flags for Mr. Limbaugh".....


9 posted on 02/23/2021 12:44:41 AM PST by caww
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To: chajin

Some say she’ll be running against Gov..DeSantis.


10 posted on 02/23/2021 12:46:19 AM PST by caww
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To: Celtic Conservative

She can’t be fired, she’s the Agricultural Commissioner and is the only Democrat elected to a statewide office and is going to run against DeSantis in 2022


11 posted on 02/23/2021 12:47:59 AM PST by srmanuel
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To: knighthawk

Is there a Democrat official who DOESN’T read from the same sheet of music?


12 posted on 02/23/2021 12:50:23 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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To: caww
The Democrats targeted the Ag Commissioner office in Florida because it manages gun licenses in the state.

-PJ

13 posted on 02/23/2021 12:50:45 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: Celtic Conservative
Rep. Matt Gaetz sent social media aflutter by trolling toward the 2022 election cycle....Gaetz tweeted that the only statewide Florida office he’d consider seeking would be "agriculture commissioner".

While she can run for re-election in 2022, Fried has said she’s “looking into” a run against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.


14 posted on 02/23/2021 12:52:12 AM PST by caww
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To: knighthawk
They lower the flags for politicians all the time. What heroic deeds have most of them done? Wounded with a paper cut signing a flurry of papers? Just another petty hateful bureaucrat using up her 15 minutes of Fame.
15 posted on 02/23/2021 12:54:31 AM PST by Nateman (Keep Liberty Alive! Article V)
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To: 100American; 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; alisasny; ...

She seems nice.

PING!


16 posted on 02/23/2021 12:55:32 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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To: Political Junkie Too

So nobody’s getting a CCW down there until she’s out?


17 posted on 02/23/2021 12:56:37 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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To: Political Junkie Too
The Democrats targeted the Ag Commissioner office in Florida because it manages gun licenses in the state.

Looks like the state legislature needs to reassign some duties.

18 posted on 02/23/2021 1:04:21 AM PST by Bearshouse
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I don't know, but I do know they made a big deal about it when she was running.

-PJ

19 posted on 02/23/2021 1:04:40 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I just read this:

In the two years that Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has been in office, the number of concealed-weapons licenses issued by the state has grown from 1.95 million to 2.26 million.

It does seem to go against expectations.

-PJ

20 posted on 02/23/2021 1:09:01 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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