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pstokely

(10,824 posts) Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:52 PM Sep 10

Gov. Beshear orders flags to half-staff after fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk [View all]

Source: Lex18

(LEX 18) — Following the fatal shooting of Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk at a speaking event in Utah on Wednesday, and in accordance with the White House, Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Sunday.

Beshear also directed flags to be lowered on Thursday for Patriot Day and in honor of the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks.

The governor encourages businesses, individuals, and organizations in the state to join in the tribute.

Read more: https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/gov-beshear-orders-flags-to-half-staff-after-fatal-shooting-of-charlie-kirk

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Gov. Beshear orders flags to half-staff after fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk [View all] pstokely Sep 10 OP

Don't forget the 21 Gum Salute Blue Owl Sep 10 #1

THAT was funny. TheCowsCameHome Sep 10 #4

Hard no Cirsium Sep 10 #2

Why? 0rganism Sep 10 #3

We need a national day of mourning. Du916 Sep 10 #11

WTF. Kirk was not an office holder. He was a divisive hate merchant. SunSeeker Sep 10 #5

Maybe we just put flags at half-staff every time someone in this country is lost to gun violence...... groundloop Sep 10 #6

Exactly this. If we're going to do this for a non-politician like Kirk, we should be doing it for fucking everyone, no Karasu Sep 10 #15

just heard that Kirk's wife and kids were there with him RussBLib Sep 10 #7

I disagree with this. grockri Sep 10 #8

But.......Republicans honoring him wouldn't be surprising popsdenver Sep 10 #10

Yep....No surprise he was spewing transgender HATE in his last seconds Bengus81 Sep 11 #31

The American Flag? twodogsbarking Sep 10 #9

This is The Onion, yes??? PLEASE tell me that this is The Onion. niyad Sep 10 #12

Oh, god, WHY??? Grins Sep 10 #13

Absolutely not. Queso Delicioso Sep 10 #14

Shapiro and Newsom are doing the same. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 10 #16

Beshear lowering flag. Scarlet Begalas Sep 11 #22

Democratic Governor Andrew Behear... myohmy2 Sep 10 #17

The Felon literally hugs the flag while smiling as if he were in love Oeditpus Rex Sep 10 #18

Please iemanja Sep 10 #19

This is just purely catering to the hillbillies in the state oldmanlynn Sep 11 #20

I also think that Beshear loses a lot of votes on this position oldmanlynn Sep 11 #21

Yep , doesn't reflect well in my opinion fujiyamasan Sep 11 #23

But not for the children shot in CO? PortTack Sep 11 #24

To my knowledge, none of these governors even did this for Melissa Hortman, but they're bending over to do it for Kirk Karasu Sep 11 #25

Or Minnesota?? Rhiannon12866 Sep 11 #27

Kirk is not an official, he is a loud mouth hateful traitor. Irish_Dem Sep 11 #26

Here is what I don't get OrwellwasRight Sep 11 #28

I'm so disappointed by this. Also Josh Shapiro in my own state. On the anniversary of 9/11, no less. Alice B. Sep 11 #29

Yes! But he should have added that it stands for tavernier Sep 11 #30

How many of these Republican Governors ORDERED their flags raised when Carter died? Bengus81 Sep 11 #32

Oh sure, I'll bet Republican Gov's would have lowered flags if Pelosi's husband would have died Bengus81 Sep 11 #33

WTAF? JustAnotherGen Sep 11 #34

Trump is posthumously awarding Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. ificandream Sep 11 #35