Does your flag fly at half-mast? - Democratic Underground

stavka

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Sun Jun-13-04 06:42 PM
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Does your flag fly at half-mast?

In Michigan, every time a US soldier (or sailor/airman/marine) is killed in Iraq or Afghanistan - Gov Granholm is ordering the flags to half staff for a day.

Reagan's recent death has made this a less-than effective honor, but I'm curious what other states or cities do.

I have a dead classmate from college, (Maj. Nave USMC) and a cousin by marriage I think about when I see the flag at half staff now.

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Goldmund

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Sun Jun-13-04 07:14 PM
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1. Every time a US soldier is killed???

And how long does it stay at half-staff?

Since soldiers are killed almost every day, does that mean the flags are almost always at half-staff?

Or it just if the soldier is from Michigan?

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stavka

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Sun Jun-13-04 07:15 PM
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2. Yes, just a serviceman/woman from Michigan

It still is half-staff more than enough for me.

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bvar22

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Sun Jun-13-04 07:19 PM
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3. No,

but if it ever starts doing that, I'll get a Viagra perscription.

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Nlighten1

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Sun Jun-13-04 07:20 PM
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4. Thanks to Viagra....no...

it doesn't.

Oh never mind.

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randr

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Sun Jun-13-04 07:24 PM
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5. I saw a flag at half mast today and asked why?

Answer can back "for Ray Charles"
That I can live with.

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stavka

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Sun Jun-13-04 07:47 PM
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6. ...sounds good to me

But - you know all flags were ordered at half-staff for like, forever for Reagan's death. So maybe somebody was just giving the right answer (well, I guess it would be the left answer)

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fortyfeetunder

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Sun Jun-13-04 08:09 PM
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7. Reagan half-staff thing until July 6?

WTF is that supposed to be about? A month of mourning for Ronnie?

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Zomby Woof

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Sun Jun-13-04 08:22 PM
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8. 30 days is standard for dead presidents

All dead presidents get 30 days of the flag at half-staff. Reagan is getting no special treatment.

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Booster

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Sun Jun-13-04 08:25 PM
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10. My flag is....

upside down and will stay that way until Bush is clearing brush in Crawford on a permanent basis.

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proud patriot

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Sun Jun-13-04 08:25 PM
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9. I fly the Culpepper Minutemen Flag

No it does not fly at half mast .

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