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Originally Posted by Ralphy
The flag is being flown at half-staff not because he is a hero or because he was a great human being. It is being flown at half-staff because he was a sitting senator, which has been the custom since 1954.
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The published protocol language indicates that the flag should be lowered to honor a senator on the day of death and the following day until 5 PM .
Would anyone consider just for a moment that it could have been a White-House grounds and building worker who thought that he or she was following the printed and usual protocol ? Must we read evil intent into everything ?
And now I am going to double lock my doors and seek out my old hockey hemet .
And P.S. I supported the senator when he was running for the nomination the first time and when he ran for the office of president . So please do not take my remarks as a sign of disrespect and the flag at my home is at half-mast .