Lack of respect or just plain stupid?

[thetalady]

Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine
Federal offices are required by law to lower their flags at half staff. Private companies aren't required to so.

I won't get my own politics involved in this, but not everyone thinks that the late President was a great one.

So, I don't think it's a lack of respect nor do I think it's just plain stupidity. I think it's their right to express their own views and they shouldn't be forced to lower their flags just because the majority of America decides to mourn that way.

SMACKS SELF IN THE FOREHEAD

Geez, how short sighted I am... what was I thinking??

In reading this reply, I am aware of an error in my original post.

Being disrespectful certainly does not preclude being ignorant, as well.

If a private business CHOOSES to fly the American flag, they do not have the right to make up their own rules. When a President passes away, the flag must be flown at half staff for 30 days per the US Code:

Sec. 5. - Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition

The following codification of existing rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States of America is established for the use of such civilians or civilian groups or organizations as may not be required to conform with regulations promulgated by one or more executive departments of the Government of the United States. The flag of the United States for the purpose of this chapter shall be defined according to sections 1 and 2 of this title and Executive Order 10834 issued pursuant thereto....

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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
There are OTHER rules that apply to federal and military offices and installations. The above specifically applies to civilians and civilian organizations.