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ybbor

(1,669 posts)
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 09:01 AM Thursday

Why 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 it’s for Kirk, but why??!!

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Why are flags being flown at half staff? (Original Post) ybbor Thursday OP
9-11, maybe? still-prayin4rain Thursday #1
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting? Emile Thursday #2
Because JustAnotherGen Thursday #3
He's into retribution for Democrats. Omnipresent Thursday #4
Hopefully just for September 11th. nt Tommy Carcetti Thursday #5
No, It is until Monday for Charlie Kirk. Jacson6 Thursday #6

JustAnotherGen

(37,048 posts)
3. Because
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 09:07 AM
Thursday

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.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 09:45 AM
Thursday

He made a teleprompter speech from the oval office that didn’t take long to go “off the rails” blaming the “radical left” for this nation’s violence.

Jacson6

(1,534 posts)
6. No, It is until Monday for Charlie Kirk.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 09:51 AM
Thursday

But in many local governments they will fly the flags at half staff for 9/11 remembrance.

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