Flags in Florida will be lowered for Rush Limbaugh, Gov. Ron DeSantis says
Source: wfla.com
Posted: Feb 19, 2021 / 12:08 PM EST / Updated: Feb 20, 2021 / 07:11 AM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — ........................
The controversial radio host and Florida resident died at the age of 70 on Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer. Gov. DeSantis, a Republican, confirmed during a press conference on Friday flags in Florida would be lowered for Limbaugh once funeral arrangements are made.
“I know they’re still figuring out the arrangements but what we do when there’s things of this magnitude, once the date of interment for
DeSantis made the announcement in Palm Beach County, where Limbaugh lived. The news conference was to announce goals for the upcoming legislative session, but the governor began by honoring Limbaugh.
“There’s not much that needs to be said, the guy was an absolute legend,” DeSantis said. “He was a friend of mine and just a great person.”
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Read more: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/flags-in-florida-will-be-lowered-for-rush-limbaugh-gov-ron-desantis-says/
only in America--lowering of flags for a bigoted entertainer.
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goals. I jokingly said, "I want to die without ever having been to Florida" as a joke. Well, I never have been to Florida. I might not have hit some of my other life goals, but that is one I think I will continue striving to achieve.
or someone who could help him?
Does Not Deserve Flag Lowering!!!
Section 7. Position and manner of display
4 U.S. Code § 7 - Position and manner of display
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7
(m) 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 death of a member of the Armed Forces from any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty, or the death of a first responder working in any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving in the line of duty, the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff, and the same authority is provided to the Mayor of the District of Columbia with respect to present or former officials of the District of Columbia, members of the Armed Forces from the District of Columbia, and first responders working in the District of Columbia. When the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, or the Mayor of the District of Columbia, issues a proclamation under the preceding sentence that the National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, or possession or in the District of Columbia because of the death of a member of the Armed Forces, the National flag flown at any Federal installation or facility in the area covered by that proclamation shall be flown at half-staff consistent with that proclamation. 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—
(1) 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;
(2) the term “executive or military department” means any agency listed under sections 101 and 102 of title 5;
(3) the term “Member of Congress” means a Senator, a Representative, a Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and
(4) the term “first responder” means a “public safety officer” as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284).
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