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[Hoovermom]

They are back up.

[sunshine45]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

I guess somebody has forced decency and the flags are being brought down again.  *sigh*

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"The White House has returned its flag to half-staff to honor the late Sen. John McCain after receiving widespread criticism for breaking with precedent and raising it to full-staff this morning. Earlier, the GOP and Dem Senate leaders issued a joint request to the Defense Dept. that all flags under their purview be kept at half-staff until McCain’s burial."

[Tique]

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@Ms tyrion2 wrote:

I don't think so. 

It is the president's decision.

For example, after Ted Kennedy's death president Obama had the flags fly at half staff for 4 days. Until he was interred.

The department of defense has guidelines that can be changed by presidential proclamation.

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That was nine years ago and sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago. Sadly I don't think this back and forth with the flag would have surprised Sen McCain. I'm sure it's one of the reasons he made the decisions he did.

[Hoovermom]

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@Tique wrote:

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@Ms tyrion2 wrote:

I don't think so. 

It is the president's decision.

For example, after Ted Kennedy's death president Obama had the flags fly at half staff for 4 days. Until he was interred.

The department of defense has guidelines that can be changed by presidential proclamation.

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That was nine years ago and sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago. Sadly I don't think this back and forth with the flag would have surprised Sen McCain. I'm sure it's one of the reasons he made the decisions he did.

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Help me understand.

[ms traditional]

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@Ms tyrion2 wrote:

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@Hoovermom wrote:

I think it is the procedure that has always been followed.

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I don't think so. 

It is the president's decision.

For example, after Ted Kennedy's death president Obama had the flags fly at half staff for 4 days. Until he was interred.

The department of defense has guidelines that can be changed by presidential proclamation.

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@mstyrion2  i think U S Code outlines the day and a half, but it can be extended.  but Sen Kennedy did not lie in state, did he? now that is a high honor imo.

[ms traditional]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

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@chickenbutt wrote:

I guess somebody has forced decency and the flags are being brought down again.  *sigh*

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"The White House has returned its flag to half-staff to honor the late Sen. John McCain after receiving widespread criticism for breaking with precedent and raising it to full-staff this morning. Earlier, the GOP and Dem Senate leaders issued a joint request to the Defense Dept. that all flags under their purview be kept at half-staff until McCain’s burial."

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@sunshine45  what was this quoted from.  i ask because the US Code states what is usually done  which is what was done.  the decision can be made to extend days or whatever.  so what precedent is your source quoting?  pls share.

[Tique]

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@Hoovermom wrote:

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@Tique wrote:

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@Ms tyrion2 wrote:

I don't think so. 

It is the president's decision.

For example, after Ted Kennedy's death president Obama had the flags fly at half staff for 4 days. Until he was interred.

The department of defense has guidelines that can be changed by presidential proclamation.

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That was nine years ago and sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago. Sadly I don't think this back and forth with the flag would have surprised Sen McCain. I'm sure it's one of the reasons he made the decisions he did.

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Help me understand.

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@Hoovermom   the people Sen McCain chose to speak at his funeral.

[ms traditional]

i am enjoying all this attention for Old Glory.

[Hoovermom]

Ok, I see but they weren't friends anyway.

[Ms tyrion2]

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@ms traditional wrote:

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@Ms tyrion2 wrote:

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@Hoovermom wrote:

I think it is the procedure that has always been followed.

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I don't think so. 

It is the president's decision.

For example, after Ted Kennedy's death president Obama had the flags fly at half staff for 4 days. Until he was interred.

The department of defense has guidelines that can be changed by presidential proclamation.

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@mstyrion2  i think U S Code outlines the day and a half, but it can be extended.  but Sen Kennedy did not lie in state, did he? now that is a high honor imo.

Indeed it is a high honor. That's a distinction without a difference, though IMO. 

The issue was whether there is an unshakable rule about flying  the flag at half staff. I answered that question.

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