Redstreak 6,653 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Flags in Dent County, Missouri, will be lowered to "below half-staff" for a one-year period of "mourning" the Supreme Court's June 26 decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide.In a unanimous vote on Monday, the Dent County Commission decided to lower the American flags at the county courthouse and judicial building on the 26th day of each month from now until June of next year.All three commissioners are Republican. According to the county's main newspaper,The Salem News, the commission took up the issue after Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles wrote a letter in protest of the Supreme Court decision.“All who see these flags at this lowered position [will] be reminded of this despicable Supreme Court travesty," Skiles wrote in the letter. He called the Supreme Court decision "the U.S. high court's stamp of approval of what God speaks of as an abomination" and accused the court of “blatant judicial overreach.”Neither Skiles nor the commission's office could be reached for comment.Despite Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) directing the state to abide by the court's ruling, some Missouri residents, especially those in the more politically conservative portions of the state, have chosen to protest the decision -- some by lowering their flags.A man in Springfield, Missouri, who flies a flag in his front yard also lowered his flag in opposition to the gay marriage decision. His neighbor complained and brought the story to the Springfield News-Leader, which found that the man violated flag protocol. Local veteran Glenn Hastings told the newspaper that according to protocol, flags can only be lowered to half-staff to mourn certain government leaders or when directed by the governor or the president. The flag should also be flown at half-staff to honor veterans."You don't respond to what one person or one group of people has done. You should fly the flag proudly," Hastings said. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/13/missouri-gay-marriage_n_7789020.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013 Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Don't lower it. TAKE IT DOWN COMPLETELY Concede to my agenda. CONCEDE. TASTE MY RAINBOW MOTHER****ERS Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Lowered as much as the average IQ of bigoted Missouri citizens, how fitting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotboy 1,700 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 lol.. this is like a whole new level of pressed Remember that you are unique. Like everyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTommyBitch 12,640 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 MESS, my home state representing its true colors How does this make you feel @Prometheus 私自身もこの世の中も誰もかれもが, どんなに華やかな人生でも, どんなに悲惨な人生でも, いつかは変貌し, 破壊され、消滅してしまう. すべてがもともとこの世に存在しない一瞬の幻想なのだから Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor 1,060 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausAlly 799 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 its interesting that protocol is to only fly a flag at half mast to mourn a persons death, surely they know this and just want to stir up ****, which is annoying, i mean love wins get over it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiphEret 1,320 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Drama queen Sur le sable sur la neige, Sur les images dorées,Sur le front de mes amis, J’écris ton nom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,559 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 These peopke are ridiculous In conjunction tho, I'll lowered my pants to enjoy what my BF is giving. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ˢᵖᵉᵉᵈ ᵃⁿᵈ ʷᵉⁱᵍʰᵗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 its interesting that protocol is to only fly a flag at half mast to mourn a persons death, surely they know this and just want to stir up ****, which is annoying, i mean love wins get over itThese are the same people who would flip out if a soldier died and the flag was a centimeter out of place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyTony 35,190 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 "the U.S. high court's stamp of approval of what God..." Bye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainingOnMe 7,280 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 These are the same people who would flip out if a soldier died and the flag was a centimeter out of place."Don't you know? The Great American Flag must be at 12 centimeters straight and 90 degree angled corners. If it's otherwise, you're clearly not an American!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTommyBitch 12,640 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 "Don't you know? The Great American Flag must be at 12 centimeters straight and 90 degree angled corners. If it's otherwise, you're clearly not an American!" I've been called un-American for not owning an American flag anywhere in my house 私自身もこの世の中も誰もかれもが, どんなに華やかな人生でも, どんなに悲惨な人生でも, いつかは変貌し, 破壊され、消滅してしまう. すべてがもともとこの世に存在しない一瞬の幻想なのだから Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uvglo 966 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 They can keep it down thanks omg why is princess is princess high my new nickname Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissyFromSpace 20,884 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Barbie elitist - Weaboo - Sissy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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