Dick Cheney, flags
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Colorado's flags will fly at half-staff indefinitely to honor Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Nov. 3. Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags lowered on Nov. 4, following the White House doing the same. In keeping with past practices, the flags will stay lowered until sunset on the day of interment for Cheney. That date has yet to be announced.
A U.S. military veteran has been charged after police said he took someone’s American flag during a “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration.
American flags were everywhere, carried by people of all races and ages. A few flew upside-down, symbolizing— Alito-style —a nation in distress. Most were waved proudly. Signs declared protesters’ allegiance to the country, the Constitution, democracy, and the rule of law.
Trump made the comments during a Wednesday roundtable discussion, referencing his August executive order calling for prosecution of flag burners.
Even flags need to be laid to rest properly — and in this country, that's no more true than of the American flag itself. On Saturday morning, American Legion Post 38 held an American Flag Retirement Ceremony at SomerSport Park, to honor the national ...