Ray Marshall wrote: > Pope John Paul II was not only a religious leader, he was > the head of a nation with which the United States has > diplomatic relations.
I really don't get all of this half-mast stuff. Do we normally lower the flag for the death of leaders of foreign countries? >From my recollection lowering the flag was a special honor reserved for very great and famous people who had make major contributions to our country; dead presidents, etc. Has it always been the custom in Minnesota to lower the flag for individual soldiers and school children? This seems to trivialize the sacrifice of the tens of thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the World Wars and were never recognized individually. Do we just lower the flag now because we are sad? Kind of like sticking colored ribbons on the backs of our cars? Who makes the decision to lower the flag? The City Council? Michael Atherton Prospect Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
