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My guess for Trump's First Executive Order 1/20/25 at 12:10 (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Saturday OP
Can't comment...🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ MiHale Saturday #1
it would have been the pardon of his thu "political prisoners" rampartd Saturday #4
He will because it's a despicable act. Dennis Donovan Saturday #2
That one hadn't occurred to me, but I bet you're right. Vinca Saturday #3
I think he just might, but he's going to find out that there aren't people standing next to all the flag poles Liberal In Texas Saturday #5
True. It IS a federal holiday. johnnyfins Saturday #12
ROFL..Oh my Gawd it is! Prairie Gates Saturday #14
Essential personnel will report to work as always. NT mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #22
After Jan 20, everyone should fly it upside down. multigraincracker Saturday #6
He's enough of an asshole to do so. NNadir Saturday #7
I'm thinking the same thing. Katinfl Saturday #8
It being at half staff The Madcap Saturday #9
This message was self-deleted by its author COL Mustard Saturday #13
Amazon has many options COL Mustard Saturday #15
I saw a public building this past week that wasn't flying any flag bucolic_frolic Saturday #10
At least we will have had the satisfaction COL Mustard Saturday #11
As I have frequently had occasion to observe... GiqueCee Saturday #16
Of course he will. mn9driver Saturday #17
Of course, there's always the old WWII vet who approached him with tears in his eyes, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Saturday #18
You forgot the Sir bottomofthehill Saturday #20
Arrest political enemies on the spot. nt Hotler Saturday #19
Sounds like something a partisan, right-wing, disrespectful Emile Saturday #21
I was thinking he would invite Vlad to the WH... rubbersole Saturday #23
Maybe Timewas Saturday #24

MiHale

(10,938 posts)
1. Can't comment...🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 07:45 AM
Saturday

My hand hasn’t stopped face palming me all morning. 🤦‍♂️

rampartd

(1,013 posts)
4. it would have been the pardon of his thu "political prisoners"
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 08:04 AM
Saturday

but raising the flag to dishonor mr carter is much more deplorable so, of course.........

Liberal In Texas

(14,700 posts)
5. I think he just might, but he's going to find out that there aren't people standing next to all the flag poles
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 08:07 AM
Saturday

ready to raise or lower the flag at the whim of the dictator.

The Madcap

(678 posts)
9. It being at half staff
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:02 AM
Saturday

Can also be seen as mourning for America. Under T****, it might need to stay at half staff.

As for me, I'd love to fly a pure black flag for four years, but I'm afraid some yahoo might mistake it for an Isis flag and do me harm.

Response to The Madcap (Reply #9)

COL Mustard

(7,019 posts)
15. Amazon has many options
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:16 AM
Saturday

Search "Black American Flag". They are less expensive than the one I bought for a teammate recently.

bucolic_frolic

(47,767 posts)
10. I saw a public building this past week that wasn't flying any flag
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:03 AM
Saturday

I meant to question it, but don't know where to start. I might go past there again this week.

COL Mustard

(7,019 posts)
11. At least we will have had the satisfaction
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:10 AM
Saturday

Of their being in mourning position at the time of his swearing in.

GiqueCee

(1,562 posts)
16. As I have frequently had occasion to observe...
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:19 AM
Saturday

... there is no bottom to TSF's putrid cesspool of malice and depravity.

mn9driver

(4,603 posts)
17. Of course he will.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:22 AM
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And he’ll justify it by claiming that he had overwhelming pressure from “so many”Americans to undo the evil Democrat plot to disrespect him.

18. Of course, there's always the old WWII vet who approached him with tears in his eyes,
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:37 AM
Saturday

saying, "President Trump, please Make America Great Again by ensuring the flag I fought for waves high above the land of the free at all times."

How could he do anything other than order the flags raised?

rubbersole

(8,747 posts)
23. I was thinking he would invite Vlad to the WH...
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:52 AM
Saturday

..or deport Melania as his first official act. The Heritage Foundation has a mile long list of self enriching/ power grabbing anti-democracy Libertarian Koch dreams that the newest employee had better get to enacting quickly. The 40 year paid for wet dream is finally theirs to savor. "Ginni, get your leathers and whips. We're going to Capitol Hill..."

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