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fujiyamasan

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23. Yep , doesn't reflect well in my opinion

Reply to oldmanlynn (Reply #21)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:36 AM

Sep 11

Sorry, this is getting really stupid. Kirk held no official government position. Why is he deserving of such an honor?

Did Beshear and all these other governors order flags at half staff for the killings in Minnesota?

Why not just keep the flag on the ground considering how rampant gun violence is in this country?

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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