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Posted on 11/10/18 at 8:03 am to CCT
Because its finally cold outside....
Posted on 11/10/18 at 8:06 am to FLAK88
Budget cuts. Flag Staff position reduced part-time salary.
Posted on 11/10/18 at 8:09 am to Ponchy Tiger
quote:. I’ve observed the same thing. It can’t be how our country intended to use the flag.
It has gotten to the point that flag spends at much time at half mast as it does at full mast.
Still a terrible tragedy regardless.
Posted on 11/10/18 at 8:12 am to Sterling Archer
quote:
Jesus Christ. This is the hill you want to die on? Being upset about honoring the dead?
I mean, on a wide level he’s generally right. If lowered for every tragedy it’ll never be raised.
I’m not sure I’m the dude that wants to take on that fight but it’s a reasonable point
Posted on 11/10/18 at 8:17 am to CCT
The President ordered the flag be flown at half mast at the White House in memory of the 12 people killed in Cali this week.
Therefor the rest of the country is to follow suite
Therefor the rest of the country is to follow suite
Posted on 11/10/18 at 9:10 am to CCT
I actually googled this last night because I was wondering too
It’s for the victims on the Cali shooting
It’s for the victims on the Cali shooting
Posted on 11/10/18 at 9:14 am to Ponchy Tiger
quote:
First time I noticed this was when MLK's wife died and Clinton ordered them lowered. It has become a joke IMO.
She died in 2006. Which Clinton offered this?
Posted on 11/10/18 at 9:18 am to Ponchy Tiger
quote:hmmm...she died in 2006...W was pres at that time.
First time I noticed this was when MLK's wife died and Clinton ordered them lowered. It has become a joke IMO.
Posted on 11/10/18 at 9:25 am to tgrbaitn08
quote:
The President ordered the flag be flown at half mast at the White House in memory of the 12 people killed in Cali this week.
Therefor the rest of the country is to follow suite
What I find interesting is that when McCain died, you know a war hero, people had to almost riot to get the flag lowered.
Posted on 11/10/18 at 9:27 am to Ponchy Tiger
Agreed
I never seen the flag at half mast so much in my life
No way America is in this much turmoil
I never seen the flag at half mast so much in my life
No way America is in this much turmoil
Posted on 11/10/18 at 9:37 am to lsucoonass
quote:
I never seen the flag at half mast so much in my life
No way America is in this much turmoil
We’ve had a lot reasons to lower the flag lately. It’s sad but it’s true and every time it’s lowered it’s been for a good reason.
I just watched the news last night and a man with his 5 year old son and wife were sitting at a cafe in Seattle at the Space Needle and he decided he was going to stab his wife to death in front of their 5 year old son and a shite ton of tourist.
Then he tried to get the police to shoot him in a standoff. Luckily they tazed him and he will be held accountable
But now this kid is fricked for the rest of his life and the cycle will probably continue.
We really need to do something about the mental health of this country. It’s getting OOC
Posted on 11/10/18 at 9:40 am to tgrbaitn08
I agree with Ponchy. Just the fact that we don't know why it's lowered tells you that it has lost the meaning it was intended for.
Posted on 11/10/18 at 9:54 am to tgrbaitn08
quote:"You're Going to Watch Me Kill Her"
he decided he was going to stab his wife to death in front of their 5 year old son
Posted on 11/10/18 at 10:22 am to Kafka
Honoring the tragedy in Pittsburgh PA..and California... Do you google? 
This post was edited on 11/10/18 at 10:24 am
Posted on 11/10/18 at 10:27 am to CCT
quote:
Why are the flags at half-mast in BR? by CCT
Not sure, but I saw this in Mississippi as well...
Posted on 11/10/18 at 10:56 am to Spankum
You know, to the poster who said that it has been lowered so much the gesture loses its meaning, I have to agree. I can remember looking at a lowered flag and knowing instantly why it was down. I even wondered if it was some Democrat whose feelings were hurt by something Trump said. Sad!
Posted on 11/10/18 at 11:27 am to Lester Earl
No no no
Posted on 11/10/18 at 11:28 am to Spankum
quote:
Not sure, but I saw this in Mississippi as well...
One of the big take-aways from this thread is that many OT posters live under a rock.
Posted on 11/10/18 at 11:30 am to tgrbaitn08
I agree with you in regards to mental health
But the flag at half mast isn’t for this purpose, now had the president, vp, Mattis, etc passed away, or Benghazi attack, 9/11, etc.
But the flag at half mast isn’t for this purpose, now had the president, vp, Mattis, etc passed away, or Benghazi attack, 9/11, etc.
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