tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post56451090648919109..comments2024-03-23T19:16:01.555-07:00Comments on Can it happen here?: Reminderjaninsanfranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-41212201725461312122008-04-21T17:03:00.000-07:002008-04-21T17:03:00.000-07:00Thanks Nell -- I googled looking for some reason f...Thanks Nell -- I googled looking for some reason for this, but didn't think of the Virgina Tech commemoration. Will update.janinsanfranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-67673760469997807372008-04-21T10:00:00.000-07:002008-04-21T10:00:00.000-07:00Light dawns. There was a presidential proclamatio...Light dawns. There was a presidential proclamation to mark the anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings (it's actually in the wiki entry on half staff).<BR/><BR/>Flags were at half staff in Virginia, but it hadn't occurred to me that there would be national observance. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, nothing directly to do with the wars of occupation; a lot to do with the pathologies of violence and appallingly easy access to guns in Virginia.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-20246097298505855762008-04-21T09:52:00.000-07:002008-04-21T09:52:00.000-07:00The flag of the United States may only properly be...<I>The flag of the United States may only properly be flown at half-staff pursuant to a provision of federal law, a presidential proclamation, or a gubernatorial proclamation in the state concerned. Under any other circumstance, the flag of the United States is supposed to be flown at full-staff.</I><BR/><BR/>This wikipedia excerpt reflects my understanding. Was this location the only one flying the flag at half staff? (That is, any chance there was an Illinois-wide proclamation?)<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, this is Not Done, particularly by a military installation. Sometimes business owners take it on themselves, but they're not in a chain of command and bound by protocol.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.com