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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy are flags being flown at half staff?
Last edited Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:53 PM - Edit history (1)
What justification is there for this? He put it up to full, after President Carter died. Disgusting!
Edit to add: I know its for Kirk, but why??!!
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Why are flags being flown at half staff? (Original Post)
ybbor
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still-prayin4rain
(501 posts)1. 9-11, maybe?
Emile
(37,524 posts)2. Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting?
JustAnotherGen
(37,048 posts)3. Because
It was a white male ChristoFascist Racist who was killed. THAT is what we are supposed to 'tip toe' around.
Omnipresent
(7,194 posts)4. He's into retribution for Democrats.
He made a teleprompter speech from the oval office that didnt take long to go off the rails blaming the radical left for this nations violence.
Tommy Carcetti
(44,205 posts)5. Hopefully just for September 11th. nt
Jacson6
(1,534 posts)6. No, It is until Monday for Charlie Kirk.
But in many local governments they will fly the flags at half staff for 9/11 remembrance.