that Polis is a DINO..............

Hortman after her assassination in June 2025. Why didn't these Gov do the same for her? Do they care more for a RW cult leader?

He wasn't a federal or state government official or military member, so one can't claim either of those as a reason for ordering flags flown at half-staff. Flags are also flown at half-staff to mark a national tragedy.

The only national tragedy I see here is that the per capita number of gun deaths in America is more than 10 TIMES that of comparable high-income countries. And that number is primarily driven by a gun homicide rate that is 25 TIMES that of comparable high-income countries.

THAT is the national tragedy.

Perhaps every governor who gives a shit about the intolerable number of PREVENTABLE gun deaths in America should order flags to be flown at half-staff until this nation passes meaningful gun control and puts big money into interventions and community-based programs that are PROVEN to reduce gun violence.

The gun death of a man who has dedicated himself to ensuring we DO NOTHING to reduce the number of gun deaths in this nation is absolutely NOT a national tragedy.

I am appalled that any governor who claims to stand strong for REAL American values -- values like human-rights, rule of law, religious freedom, and self-governance, and the thinking underlying those values, among them rationality, compassion as a moral imperative, and scientific inquiry -- would compromise our collective values to honor this man who was hellbent on destroying anything that was halfway decent about this country.

Sure, if you've ordered flags to be flown at half-staff every year on Sept 11 as remembrance, then certainly, do it again. But make the reason CRYSTAL CLEAR. For goodness sake, don't elevate this horrible man with ANY honors.

Last edited Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:14 AM - Edit history (2)

My guess? The governors who ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the gun death of Charlie Kirk are misguided Dems who are still obsessed with winning over "Chet " (with "Chet" representing the stereotypical reactionary white guy).

If that guess is right, these governors need a reality check. Give up the idea that you will EVER get these people to vote for you.

In a recent interview Wajahat Ali had with Stuart Stevens, Wajahat expressed deep frustration with Democrats who seem to be obsessed with winning over "Chet." This part is about 16 minutes in.

I highly recommend the entire interview, but the "Chet" bit was absolutely spot on.

Another bit of great advice in the interview:

He died due to his hate. As a transperson, he made my life and others like me lives hell because of his anti-trans BS. Fuck Kirk, REST IN PISS!

Them doing.

in memory of Charlie Kirk.

“Today, Governor Polis ordered flags to half-staff in honor of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attack, and released the following statement,” it read. “Governor Polis ordered flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September 11, 2025.”

Is Mediaite a reliable source?

I don't recommend this post.

Dem governors need to follow up by flying flags at half-staff every Jan 6th.

Last edited Thu Sep 11, 2025, 06:55 PM - Edit history (1)

U.S.and state flags are lowered to half-staff during the following:

The death of a government official, military member or emergency first responder.
A national tragedy.
Memorial Day and other national days of remembrance

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2025/09/11/kentucky-flags-half-staff-half-mast-charlie-kirk-shooting-september-11-9-11-2001/86089737007/

So is this a national tragedy?

I am disappointed with Kentucky Beshear