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riversedge

(70,236 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2024, 10:05 AM Mar 22

Biden Agrees to Ban LGBTQ Pride Flags at US Embassies Republican leader touts ban on rainbow emblem as GOP win

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Damn. I can see the Biden was forced to do this by Repug BIGOTS--to keep Gov open.

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Biden Agrees to Ban LGBTQ Pride Flags at US Embassies

Republican leader touts ban on rainbow emblem as GOP win
Display of banner is flashpoint for some social conservatives

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-21/lgbtq-pride-flags-banned-at-us-embassies-in-1-2t-spending-plan-backed-by-biden

By Mike Dorning

March 21, 2024 at 12:36 PM CDT

President Joe Biden agreed to ban US embassies from flying the LGBTQ pride flag as part of a $1.2 trillion spending deal to keep most US government agencies open through Sept. 30.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has been promoting the flag prohibition, which was tucked into the funding agreement, as a victory for Republicans as he tries to rally support for the measure within his party.

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Biden Agrees to Ban LGBTQ Pride Flags at US Embassies Republican leader touts ban on rainbow emblem as GOP win (Original Post) riversedge Mar 22 OP

FFS! RKP5637 Mar 22 #1

The GOP did this on purpose to set up Biden. Irish_Dem Mar 22 #2

Fucking blackmail. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 22 #3

It's only for the life of the funding bill... Sept. 30. sinkingfeeling Mar 22 #4

Joe should make snowybirdie Mar 22 #5

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

1. FFS!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 10:10 AM

Mar 22

Irish_Dem

(47,107 posts)

2. The GOP did this on purpose to set up Biden.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 10:29 AM

Mar 22

To put him in a no win situation with his base.
Not the first time.

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,000 posts)

3. Fucking blackmail.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 10:33 AM

Mar 22

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)

4. It's only for the life of the funding bill... Sept. 30.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 10:53 AM

Mar 22

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/03/21/white-house-agrees-to-ban-pride-flags-at-us-embassies-in-spending-bill-deal/?sh=43a474af5c24

None of the funds made available by the bill can be spent to fly or display flags other than the American flag and other eligible flags at U.S. State Department facilities, a rule that will last for the length of the funding bill, which expires on Sept. 30.

It was allowed under Obama, denied under TSF, back on with Biden, and will be swiftly put back in place when we kick out the GQP.

snowybirdie

(5,227 posts)

5. Joe should make

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 12:11 PM

Mar 22

this blackmail a talking point in his campaign. Let everyone know the stupidity and hypocrisy of those who say they have fiscal responsibility in mind.

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