I have my flag at half staff [View All]

[Walt Starr]

I have flown a flag every day since my wife and I purchased our home nearly two years ago.

I fly my flag at half staff when important figures pass on. I flew it at half staff when the Columbia disaster happened. I even flew it at half staff when Ronald Reagan died, not so much out of respect for the man but out of respect for the office he held.

I am a Pagan man who adamantly supports reproductive freedom for women, social freedom for GLBT persons, and religious freedom for all. Anybody familiar with my posts on DU will recognize this.

Today I fly my flag at half staff out of respect for a man who, in my humble opinion, reflected absolute perfection at standing up consistently for those values in which he believed. I did not agree with many of his value judgments, but I MUST respect the man for his consistency in his positions.

My flag will remain at half staff until a new Pope has been announced.

This is a sign of respect and a demonstration that even though there are men to whom I am vehemently opposed and who are not worthy of my respect, there are still those with whom I can civilly disagree and yet respect immensely.