Trump orders flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Capital Gazette shooting victims

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Trump orders flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Capital Gazette shooting victims

By POLITICO STAFF

07/03/2018 09:14 AM EDT

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered that flags be flown at half-staff to honor the five victims of the Capital Gazette newspaper shooting in Annapolis last week.

“Our Nation shares the sorrow of those affected by the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland,” the president wrote, according to a White House statement. “Americans across the country are united in calling upon God to be with the victims and to bring aid and comfort to their families and friends.”

The flags will fly at half-staff at the White House, federal buildings, military posts and elsewhere until sunset Tuesday.

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[INVAR]

So Trump will cave to pressure from the Mobs and Leftists.

Trivializing what once was reserved for significant persons in military and public servants.

[Sanguine]

So Trump will cave to pressure from the Mobs and Leftists.

Trivializing what once was reserved for significant persons in military and public servants.

If this is what he decides to cave on, I'm ok with it.

[INVAR]

If this is what he decides to cave on, I'm ok with it.

If he will cave here, where else of more importance will he also cave?

[Sanguine]

If he will cave here, where else of more importance will he also cave?

That's not how it works, Invar.  It's not a binary choice, and it makes me wonder why you would reduce it to such?

[Oceander]

That's not how it works, Invar.  It's not a binary choice, and it makes me wonder why you would reduce it to such?

He didn’t paint it as a binary choice, and he asked a perfectly legitimate question. 

[INVAR]

That's not how it works, Invar.  It's not a binary choice, and it makes me wonder why you would reduce it to such?

Did you ever hear the proverb that if you are faithful in little, you will be faithful in much?

And that if you are unfaithful in the little things you will likewise be unfaithful in the big things?

[Sanguine]

Did you ever hear the proverb that if you are faithful in little, you will be faithful in much?

And that if you are unfaithful in the little things you will likewise be unfaithful in the big things?

Yep, but it doesn't work that way in life. 

[aligncare]

He didn’t paint it as a binary choice, and he asked a perfectly legitimate question.

Yeah, because the world is only black and white, good and evil.

Do good and evil exist? Sure. Does everything, every choice, every decision, every action align one to either good or evil? No. Because most of life requires discernment and something’s are just plain mundane and inconsequential to legitimate matters of consequence.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

If he will cave here, where else of more importance will he also cave?

What's the big deal here? Why are you so upset about this?

[INVAR]

Yep, but it doesn't work that way in life.

Really?  That's funny - because I just paraphrased Jesus in Luke 16:10.  I guess God doesn't realize that His Own Word doesn't work in real life.

And maybe that is true, considering that we have become so backwards and wicked that God's way no longer works in this country.

[INVAR]

What's the big deal here? Why are you so upset about this?

Not upset.  Asking a simple question.

It goes to the man's character, which I know no longer matters to most in this country.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Not upset.  Asking a simple question.

It goes to the man's character, which I know no longer matters to most in this country.

What does flying flags at half staff r not have to do with his character?

[Sanguine]

Really?  That's funny - because I just paraphrased Jesus in Luke 16:10.  I guess God doesn't realize that His Own Word doesn't work in real life.

And maybe that is true, considering that we have become so backwards and wicked that God's way no longer works in this country.

Really, Invar?  You want to tell me that, oh I dunno, Patton, Churchill, Eisenhower, Gandhi, St. Paul, Ronald Reagan, and whomever else you want to throw into the mix, never made concessions,  never did the wrong thing, never had errors of judgement?  And, were in the whole, decent, upstanding people who overall did good in this world?  Your argument doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

[INVAR]

What does flying flags at half staff r not have to do with his character?

Trump originally refused the request on grounds that a workplace shooting does not rise to the level of national mourning.

Suddenly after one day - apparently it does.

[INVAR]

Really, Invar?  You want to tell me that, oh I dunno, Patton, Churchill, Eisenhower, Gandhi, St. Paul, Ronald Reagan, and whomever else you want to throw into the mix, never made concessions,  never did the wrong thing, never had errors of judgement?  And, were in the whole, decent, upstanding people who overall did good in this world?  Your argument doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

You are welcome to tell Jesus that His Word in Luke 16:10 is bullshit and doesn't apply or work in the real world we live in.

I'm not that brave, notwithstanding the fact I agree with His statement.  Faithful in little means you are faithful in much and vice versa.

If you cannot be trusted with the small things, how can one trust you with big things?

[truth_seeker]

#Nevertrump obsession on clear display

[Sanguine]

You are welcome to tell Jesus that His Word in Luke 16:10 is bullshit and doesn't apply or work in the real world we live in.

I'm not that brave, notwithstanding the fact I agree with His statement.  Faithful in little means you are faithful in much and vice versa.

If you cannot be trusted with the small things, how can one trust you with big things?

Tell you what - I'll let you tell Jesus whatever it is you have decided my argument is. 

And, you didn't answer the question.  What person is it who has been faithful in all, small things?  I believe there's only been one.  So, by your measure, you can trust no one, until the Second Coming. 

[INVAR]

Tell you what - I'll let you tell Jesus whatever it is you have decided my argument is. 

And, you didn't answer the question.  What person is it who has been faithful in all, small things?  I believe there's only been one.  So, by your measure, you can trust no one, until the Second Coming.

If you cannot be trusted with something small, why should anyone trust you with the big things?  If one cannot manage his own household, why should they be trusted to manage a nation?

I do not subscribe to the current belief that because we are imperfect, that we are supposed to throw out moral attributes God Himself asserts are noble.

Why is this character attribute suddenly such a pariah these days?  Oh that's right - principles and morals are a liability and a bane on where we have arrived as a culture.

And yet some of you wonder aloud why we have a wicked, corrupt and criminal class ruling us from government.

[Sanguine]

If you cannot be trusted with something small, why should anyone trust you with the big things?  If one cannot manage his own household, why should they be trusted to manage a nation?

I do not subscribe to the current belief that because we are imperfect, that we are supposed to throw out moral attributes God Himself asserts are noble.

Why is this character attribute suddenly such a pariah these days?  Oh that's right - principles and morals are a liability and a bane on where we have arrived as a culture.

And yet some of you wonder aloud why we have a wicked, corrupt and criminal class ruling us from government.

And, still you avoid answering the question.  Who, @INVAR?

[INVAR]

And, still you avoid answering the question.  Who, @INVAR?

I don't buy or subscribe to your premise that because we are not perfect we should not judge a person's character based on their faithfulness to the small things, so the question is moot AFAIC.

If they are not faithful in the small things, I do not trust them with the big things.  Jesus Himself said this in reference to a person's character.  I'll take His Word for it rather than the wisdom of men.

[DCPatriot]

#Nevertrump obsession on clear display

Reading that Kurt Schlicter column...who else but @INVAR came to mind?   THIS is why.

[INVAR]

Reading that Kurt Schlicter column...who else but @INVAR came to mind?   THIS is why.

That's okay - I lump you right in with the Godles Marxists who view foundational principles with as much hostility and contempt as you do, and whom also sing hosannahs to men they see as their anointed rulers.