Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, a Democrat, says she will not follow a directive by Gov. Ron DeSantis to fly flags at half-staff in remembrance of the late radio host Rush Limbaugh.
Fried said she won’t lower any flags at state offices under her direction, according to a statement on her department’s website.
“Lowering to half-staff the flag of the United States of America is a sacred honor that pays respect to fallen heroes and patriots. It is not a partisan political tool,” she said in a statement.
“Therefore, I will notify all state offices under my direction to disregard the governor’s forthcoming order to lower flags for Mr. Limbaugh – because we will not celebrate hate speech, bigotry, and division. Lowering the flag should always reflect unity, not division, and raising our standards, not lowering them. Our flags will remain flying high to celebrate the American values of diversity, inclusion, and respect for all.”
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AM I missing something? If her boss tells her to do something and she doesn’t want to, so either listed or leave.
While she may be state level, she can still lower the flag in solidarity with Biden’s order to lower federal flags because of the COVID deaths.
She is right. Limbaugh was not any kind of national hero.
the sickness of the dems is unbelievable. The man is dead. SMH
She is right. This is one more DeSantis political stunt.
What’s the big “Shpiel” about Rush Limbaugh?? All he was, ‘Was a big Loud Mouth’. Spewing ‘hot air’, on national radio, for years.
Years ago, when I was in Yeshiva, when a guy like Rush passed away, the “Hesped” would be ‘short & sweet’; namely,
“Acharei Mos; Kedoshim.”