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Old 02-24-2013, 12:42 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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I don't trust much of what I see on FB, but after doing some searching, I haven't seen anything to indicate that this is not true. Obama empathizes much more with drugged out celebs than with American servicemen and women, or others who have died in service to this country.

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Old 02-24-2013, 12:59 AM
 
Location: Western Colorado
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Ordering flags flown at half staff for her is not true. BTW if yall haven't read Chris Kyle's book America Sniper you should. It's a very good book.

snopes.com: Chris Kyle and Whitney Houston
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Old 02-24-2013, 01:27 AM
 
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I don't trust much of what I see on FB, but after doing some searching, I haven't seen anything to indicate that this is not true. Obama empathizes much more with drugged out celebs than with American servicemen and women, or others who have died in service to this country.
There is all kinds of evidence that the Fort Hood attack was an attack on American soil but because Obama wants Americans to think Al Quaeda is on its heals and running (yea sure Obama) the Obama administration refuses to classify the Ft. Hood shooting as a "terrorist act, " the victims and heroes are unable to collect the additional benefits (including purple hearts) that they would had it not been classified "workplace violence."

How about Dr Afridi who helped verify the location of Osama bin Laden? Because he helped the U.S. verify that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan he was arrested.

Dr Afridi tried to escape after the raid but without having received any help from us for himself or his family, he is now rotting in jail. Dr Afridi recently made a plea because the torture is so bad he fears death.

Obama used the killing of bin Laden over and over again during the campaign, supported unprecedented access to top secret information and now Hollywood is making money on it yet Obama and his administration paid Dr. Afridi back by doing essentially nothing for him. We have not lifted a finger in getting Dr. Shakil Afridi released from a Pakistani dungeon.

This is how we pay back people who help us?
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Old 02-24-2013, 01:32 AM
 
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I'll bet if it were a Hollywood actor or actress they would use our tax dollar to bribe their release. This president in ga ga land when it comes to Hollywood.
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Old 02-24-2013, 04:09 AM
 
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Nothing new here. You folks place a much higher value on Hollywood "bullcrap" than you do historical accuracy anyway.

A typical example:

Canada deserves Argo Oscar mention, ex-ambassador says - News - MSN CA
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Old 02-24-2013, 04:21 AM
 
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Can anyone back up that the flags were flown at half mast?
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Old 02-24-2013, 05:31 AM
 
Location: Too far from home.
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Can anyone back up that the flags were flown at half mast?
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...........Gov. Chris Christie announced he would fly the state's flags at half-staff for the singer [Whitney Houston] Saturday as mourners attend her funeral in Newark, New Jersey
Flag tribute to Whitney Houston: Too little, too late? - CNN.com

Obama (after consulting with Valerie Jarrett) did not order that the US flag be flown at half mast.
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Old 02-24-2013, 05:33 AM
 
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so it was a republican who honored the 2nd rate celeb instead of kyle.
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Old 02-24-2013, 05:39 AM
 
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I don`t see a reason for honoring a singer or a sniper.
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Old 02-24-2013, 06:10 AM
 
Location: The Beautiful Pocono Mountains
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I think half mast is on a ship and half staff is a flagpole.

Anyway, they shouldn't be flown for celebs at half anything.
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