Flags fly at half staff at US Capitol, tributes pour in for Sen. John McCain

1. No one apparently has ever read the rules for the American Flag

   The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff. By order of the President, the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory. In the event of the death of other officials or foreign dignitaries, the flag is to be displayed at half-staff according to Presidential instructions or orders, or in accordance with recognized customs or practices not inconsistent with law. In the event of the death of a present or former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff. The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of the President or a former President; 10 days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress. The flag shall be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day, unless that day is also Armed Forces Day. As used in this subsection —
   
   the term “half-staff” means the position of the flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff;
   
   the term “executive or military department” means any agency listed under sections 101 and 102 of title 5, United States Code; and
   
   the term “Member of Congress” means a Senator, a Representative, a Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

2. Just a comment aside from this controversy. For which individuals should a national flag fly at half mast?

3. The ultimate disloyalty, the draft dodging tiny orange pretender with the big yellow streak showed his patriotic disrespect in a childish fit of pique for the military and an American warrior by re-raising the flag to full staff on the White House before the last duty honors service. Gen. Spineless Bonespur's outrageous disrespectful, insulting, and rebuffing snub deserves an old fashioned public horse whipping and then rejection.

4. The man who sits in the Oval Office and who holds the highest position of our land who is elected by the people does not represent himself but represents the people and the people respected John McCain's service to his country and the job that he did as a senator and he deserves to respect of having the flags half Mast until his burial

5. Those flags have been raised before our hero and senator have been buried I say raise those flags until our hero and patriotic senator with integrity has been buried

6. Flags were at half mast – briefly

7. About fucking time, thank god.

8. Rest In Peace. John McCain. My condolences to his family

9. Poland will miss you Senator Mc Cain. R.I.P

10. tRump must be PISSED the Headlines are not about him.

11. True Republicans.

12. Stop making this warmonger a hero. He was filth, the worst kind of human being, a war profiteering scumbag. Someone that would topple countries at the detriment of millions just to feel in control and maintain influence. He knows now that the blood money wasn’t worth it. It’s a shame he didn’t live long enough to go to prison for his crimes.

13. The last noble Republican rip sir

14. R.I.P Senator Mc Cain. Thank you for your service and you were and always will be an American hero. May your family find peace and comfort at this time knowing you are no longer in pain.

15. This man killed 134 people because of a ' wet start ' on the USS Forrestal. He's known as the songbird of Hanoi. John McCain is no hero.

16. LATER PILE OF SHIT .

17. I am not a American. But this man held the morals and values of a true man who loved his country and family. He stood up for what he beleaved in no matter the politics. American people sorry for loss. Mr McCain thank you . May you rest in peace Sir.

18. He was the consiunce of the Republicans. Respect his wishes

19. “He’s an Arab..” “no ma’am he’s a decent family man” arabs aren’t decent family men? 😐

20. America just got a little more greater

21. Good riddance

22. He had a big ego. They all do. Career politicans.
    He's an example of why we need term limits. Leahy feinstein and others who are senile should step down.
    Nursing home Congress and Senate. Go figure

23. Fox news shut down their comment sections on videos about the late Senator McCain.
    And the Trump disciples are PISSED!
    They're going bat-shit crazy, and it's fuckin' hilarious!
    P.S. Sorry about the f-bomb, but really. It's fuckin' (Oops. I did it again!) hilarious!

24. What a humble ' person He was & will be missed so much Thank you for you service 'my condolences to your family ..

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    John RIP âš° be advised that Iran has NOT been bombed.

26. Americans won't vote for john McCain twice but voted 5 times draft dodger racist scump back name trump who's spend his whole life chasing skank and cheating government make America great again? No more like make shithole again.

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