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By Ken MeyerFeb 24th, 2021, 11:44 am
Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay announced that she will refuse Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) order to lower flags in Rush Limbaughs home county.
As conservatives mourn the radio hosts passing from lung cancer last week at the age of 70, DeSantis has ordered flags in the state be flown at half-staff in Limbaughs honor. Even though the radio host was a longtime resident of Palm Beach, McKinlay announced on Twitter that she wont lower the flags for Limbaugh because of his controversial legacy as a divisive public figure.
The lowering of flags should be a unifying gesture during solemn occasions, such as in remembrance of the young lives lost during the Parkland High School massacre or first-responder line of duty deaths, said McKinlay. Although Rush Limbaugh was a significant public figure, he was also an incredibly divisive one who hurt many people with his words and actions. I cannot and will not support the lowering of flags in his memory.
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The Tampa Bay Times reports that when DeSantis sent out his directive on Tuesday, he called for flags to be lowered for Palm Beach County Courthouse in West Palm Beach, the City Hall of Palm Beach, and the State Capitol. While the governor has praised Limbaugh as Americas anchorman, McKinlay is defending her refusal of the order by pointing to the radio hosts incendiary remarks throughout his life, including the time he took shots at actor Michael J. Fox for having Parkinsons disease.
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