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Fly the Flag at Half Staff
Posted on 8/27/21 at 8:55 am
Posted on 8/27/21 at 8:55 am
quote:
Fly the United States Flag at Half-Staff
Immediately Until Sunset on Monday, August 30, 2021
US Flags at Half-Staff Immediately Until Sunset on Monday, August 30, 2021
HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTACK IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
- - - - - - -
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
As a mark of respect for the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack on August 26, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, August 30, 2021.
I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other
facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord
two thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.
Here's the link for halfstaff.org This text is taken from an email I receive from their listserv
FWIW Donald Trump would affix his name to these declarations.
Posted on 8/27/21 at 8:58 am to Mellow Drama
quote:
As a mark of respect for the U.S. service members
A mark of respect would have been to get them to safety before abandoning ship.
This is a far distant second rate way to respect them.
Posted on 8/27/21 at 8:58 am to Mellow Drama
Trump would go longer than the 30th.
Posted on 8/27/21 at 8:58 am to Mellow Drama
Need to be flown upside down at this point.
Posted on 8/27/21 at 9:13 am to Mellow Drama
Whoever wrote these blurbs for Trump did so as follows:
halfstaff.org for John Lewis
quote:
Proclamation on the Death of John Lewis
Issue July 18, 2020
As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding public service of Representative John Lewis, of Georgia, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions through July 18, 2020.
I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.
DONALD J. TRUMP
halfstaff.org for John Lewis
Posted on 8/27/21 at 9:16 am to Mellow Drama
quote:
Whoever wrote these blurbs for Trump did so as follows:
Why is this relevant?
This post was edited on 8/27/21 at 9:17 am
Posted on 8/27/21 at 9:17 am to Mellow Drama
Wouldn't be needed if we had a competent administration 
Posted on 8/27/21 at 9:21 am to HubbaBubba
quote:
Trump would go longer than the 30th.
Unfortunately, with biden in charge there will be many more deaths ahead
Posted on 8/27/21 at 9:28 am to Mellow Drama
Mine is being flown upside down and has been since 11-3-2020
Posted on 8/27/21 at 10:14 am to ksayetiger
quote:
Trump would go longer than the 30th.
quote:So, they're pacing themselves. Got it.
Unfortunately, with biden in charge there will be many more deaths ahead
Posted on 8/27/21 at 10:16 am to DingLeeBerry
quote:
Need to be flown upside down at this point.
This was EXACTLY my thought I came to post! Sad state we find ourselves in! Never imagined it could be this bad...
Posted on 8/27/21 at 10:39 am to Mellow Drama
quote:
Fly the United States Flag at Half-Staff
Immediately Until Biden and everyone connected to his admin is removed from office
FIFY
Posted on 8/27/21 at 10:44 am to DingLeeBerry
quote:
Need to be flown upside down at this point.
My thought as well.
Posted on 8/27/21 at 10:47 am to Mellow Drama
Fayette County, Texas Courthouse won’t be flying the US flag at half mast.


Posted on 8/27/21 at 10:54 am to Mellow Drama
I can’t believe im saying this, but this act feels disgraceful. These people should not be the ones lowering the flag.
Posted on 8/27/21 at 10:56 am to Mellow Drama
OK to display the flag upside down or no?
Asking for a friend.
Posted on 8/27/21 at 10:57 am to DingLeeBerry
quote:
Need to be flown upside down at this point.
This is how my US flag is currently flying in my front yard
Posted on 8/27/21 at 12:52 pm to V Bainbridge
quote:
Why is this relevant?
Not all that relevant, just a compare and contrast with the messages put out by Trump's admin VS Biden's admin.
1) Trump's admin signs off on their messages, meaning they OWN them. The Biden message was rather impersonal to say the least, and
2) Trump's admin says polite things about John Lewis, who was clearly at political odds with Trump. I'm waiting to see if the Biden admin does the same when a Republican as far right as John Lewis was Left dies.
My main point is that the Biden admin has a heck of a nerve calling for half-staff to honor those fallen when if it weren't for their incompetence, I'd wager this wouldn't have happened.
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