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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:12 AM Original message |
Bill OKs Lowering Flags When Troops Die |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. Excellent; about time. nt |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. The flags will be at halfmast constantly |
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Rydz777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. You are absolutely right. And that is the brilliant aspect of this |
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Oreo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. No way will this be vetoed |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. Personally, I think *ALL* flags in America should be flown at half-staff until the war |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Personally, I think *all* U.S. flags should be flown upside down until the troops are home. |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Me too! |
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OldschoolDem (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 12:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
26. haha you might the local news station on your front law |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. half mast 24/7 |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. They should order all flags lowered in every state every day. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'll go against the grain here |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I hear you. |
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LeFleur1 (973 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Every Day |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. People need reminders of the death toll, though. |
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armyvet84 (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 12:40 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Sad, so sad... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 12:57 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. So how do you feel about what's going on with Iraq? |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. Our local City Manager got ticked off by the crap celebrity coverage |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That is way cool. |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
10. Chimp wouldn't dare veto this. My only concern is that |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
13. They should just pass a law to shorten all of the flag poles...nt |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
15. So I guess we'll never see a flag flying at full staff for at least the next 50 years. |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
16. Bet Bush has something against it.... |
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jmondine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. He'll probably include a signing statement |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. I think people notice the variation in height more so than actual flag position |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. Schwarzenegger has been doing this all along |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. Governors/states should not have the authority to order half-mast flags at federal offices |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
25. My god. There is a war going on and congress is focusing on this shit? n/t |
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