Readers of this blog know that I tilt left, and that I generally support the policies put forth by the Obama administration.
However, the president hasĀ made a mistakeĀ — so far, at least — by not ordering a simple act of tribute to five brave men.
These are the individuals who were killed in the massacre in Chattanooga, Tenn. Four of them were Marines, one was a sailor.
A gunman shot them to death. All five were on active duty. All of them essentially died in service to their country.
The White House flag should be lowered to half-staff to honor their memory. And unlike the situation in South Carolina, where that state’s legislature had to approve a bill to remove the rebel flag from the statehouse grounds, the president of the United States — the commander in chief — sole authority to act.
President Obama has erred by not ordering the White House flag to fly at half-staff.
http://m.snopes.com/2015/07/19/chattanooga-flags-half-staff/