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To: NetAddicted
"Why does it say they decided to rescind the decision out of respect for veterans?"

Yes. Veteran's groups said that half-staff should be used to honor local soldiers or dignitaries, not for Supreme Court decisions.

10 posted on 07/15/2015 5:24:54 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: Da Bilge Troll

They said they were going to fly it below half mast. Is that significant?


22 posted on 07/15/2015 7:24:19 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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