South Carolina sheriff refuses to lower flag for Mandela

[mota bhai 2,675]

Dec. 6, 2013 6:22 PM

The American flag that flies over the Pickens County Sheriffs Office will be raised high over the weekend despite an order by President Barack Obama that flags across the country be lowered to half-staff to honor the death of iconic South African leader Nelson Mandela.

Sheriff Rick Clark told GreenvilleOnline.com that he is ordering the flag be raised on Sunday because the honor of lowering flags to half-staff should be reserved for Americans.

The flag at half-staff is for Americans ultimate sacrifice for our country, Clark said. We should never stray away from that.

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20131206/NEWS/312060088/Pickens-County-sheriff-refuses-lower-flag-Mandela

[luckytxn 2,265]

He is right. It should be reserved for Americans.

[Dan from MI 23]

I agree.

[mota bhai 2,675]

Interesting how the right wing nuts didn't complain when US presidents ordered flags be flown at half mast to mourn the deaths of Pope John Paul and Yitzhak Rabin.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Why complain? They don't deserve it either in my opinion. The honor should bereserved for Americans. Personally though if I flew a flag I would lower it for Mandela.

Interesting how the right wing nuts didn't complain when US presidents ordered flags be flown at half mast to mourn the deaths of Pope John Paul and Yitzhak Rabin.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Interesting how the right wing nuts didn't complain when US presidents ordered flags be flown at half mast to mourn the deaths of Pope John Paul and Yitzhak Rabin.

I was wondering what the precedent was. If it has been done before then I don't see the big deal. If Obama had an Uncle he would look like NM

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Idiots.

[mota bhai 2,675]

I was wondering what the precedent was.

I think Sadat was the first.

[Karee 4,191]

BFD.

[Bugs 455]

I think people should do whatever they want with their flag.

[luckytxn 2,265]

It is not his flag. It is the people of his county he represents flag and pole.

I think people should do whatever they want with their flag.

[Bugs 455]

It is not his flag. It is the people of his county he represents flag and pole.

Sounds like he's doing what he wants with it.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I don't have a flag. But I do have a pole. And I do with it as my wife pleases.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Yes he is.

Sounds like he's doing what he wants with it.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Some people just like to cause controversy for the hell of it.