On a day of celebration, a truly sad event took place. We lost a man who was always dedicated to serving his community. If not for Bob's vision and action, many good things in our city might not have happened. He will be missed.
Much has been made this morning about a city commissioner's request to the city manager that the US flag be flown at half-staff in Mr. Makinson's memory. We've never been above calling out the city on issues, so we wanted to review some flag policy to see if the statement that the city manager could not make that order was accurate. We went to this flag flying site: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html#q09
And it appears that only the state governor can order the US flag at a government building to be flown at half-staff. So perhaps a quick call to Governor Crist's office is in order. We did note the question about "Can my company fly the US flag at half-mast for a former employee?" and the answer that a company flag can be flown at half-staff. Perhaps a compromise is in order, and the city's flag could be flown at half-staff in Mr. Makinson's honor.
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THAT IS A COP OUT EXCUSE. DID THE GOVERNOR SAY IT WAS OK TO LOWER THE FLAG FOR OUR FALLEN FIREFIGHTER? I HAVE NO PROBLEM OFFERING BOBBY MAKINSON THAT HONOR. HE DESERVED IT!!
The commentor above (Graffix) apparently has no regard for the laws of this Land nor the souls that defend it. It is incumbent upon a society to submit to law and order until such time that very law infringes upon those certain "unalienable rights" granted to us by our Creator. Unfortunately for Graffix, two wrongs don't make a right. There is no justification for additional infringements against the law regardless of past infringements upon it. This logic would lead to an un-justifiable anarchy. It is an un-American sentiment.
We the people, as from the very foundations of the creation of this country, must submit to our law as we have created it to be that way.
I think it is a shame that you are using Bob Makinson's death to trash the City Manager. Bob would not have stood for it.
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