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LetMyPeopleVote

(145,264 posts) Fri May 28, 2021, 01:01 AM May 2021

Biden directs US flags to be flown at half-staff after mass shooting in San Jose, CA.

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Biden directs US flags to be flown at half-staff after mass shooting in San Jose, CA. (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 OP

It seems like flags are flown at half staff more often than not Poiuyt May 2021 #1

I Couldn't Agree More RobinA May 2021 #7

This will be the 5th time Pres. Biden has ordered the flags to half staff in the wake of a mass shoo LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #2

Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #3

TY Cha May 2021 #5

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seems like he really just needs to leave them there Skittles May 2021 #4

Poiuyt

(18,124 posts)

1. It seems like flags are flown at half staff more often than not

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Fri May 28, 2021, 01:06 AM

May 2021

It loses its impact

RobinA

(9,893 posts)

7. I Couldn't Agree More

Reply to Poiuyt (Reply #1)

Fri May 28, 2021, 08:47 AM

May 2021

This whole half staff thing is way out of hand. Used to be I'd see a rare flag at half staff and I'd turn on the radio to see if the President got shot. Now I see it and I don't think twice. Should be limited to serious incidents of national importance.