Comments on: Flags Ordered At Half Staff Today For Lance Cpl Travis Nelson http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:29:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: C. H. Jackson http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-98167 C. H. Jackson Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:17:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65621#comment-98167 "Sticklers" comments are TOTALLY inaccurate and baseless! The "hate" comments regarding Governor Bentley which followed..... reflect the willingness of UNINFORMED people to criticize elected officials! CHJ in Alabama “Sticklers” comments are TOTALLY inaccurate and baseless!

The “hate” comments regarding Governor Bentley which followed….. reflect the willingness of UNINFORMED people to criticize elected officials!

CHJ in Alabama

]]> By: Kathi http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-98002 Kathi Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:56:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65621#comment-98002 Stickler and Oversight Even though I agree with Stickler, "we the people will take it upon ourselves to lower the American flag that Travis Nelson died for." This is not about either of YOU!!!! It is about the SACRIFICE Marine LCpl Travis Nelson made and gave and the loss to his is family!!! No bickering please..................God Bless this Marine and his Family. Thank you for the peace and freedom that I have from this family's BRAVE and HONORABLE son! Stickler and Oversight

Even though I agree with Stickler,
“we the people will take it upon ourselves to lower the American flag that Travis Nelson died for.”

This is not about either of YOU!!!! It is about the SACRIFICE Marine LCpl Travis Nelson made and gave and the loss to his is family!!!

No bickering please………………God Bless this Marine and his Family. Thank you for the peace and freedom that I have from this family’s BRAVE and HONORABLE son!

]]> By: Stickler http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-97949 Stickler Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:02:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65621#comment-97949 Oversight, the law as amended says "In the event of the death of a present or former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States or the death of a member of the Armed Forces from any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty, the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff" see the full text with amendments here: <a href="http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/04/7.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/04/7.html</a> It's secton (m) Oversight, the law as amended says “In the event of the death of a present or former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States or the death of a member of the Armed Forces from any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty, the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff”

see the full text with amendments here:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/04/7.html

It’s secton (m)

]]> By: Oversight http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-97942 Oversight Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:22:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65621#comment-97942 In response to "Stickler" Read 4 USC 7 at http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/TEXTgate.cgi?WAISdocID=ngDbwG/0/1/0&WAISaction=retrieve and you might learn something about flag etiquette. However, no where do I find in the law that a state governor has the authority to order the U.S. Ensign to be flown at half-staff. This authority is reserved for the U.S. President. A nice gesture of respect, but "Florida Governor Rick" has overstepped his authority. In response to “Stickler”

Read 4 USC 7 at http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/TEXTgate.cgi?WAISdocID=ngDbwG/0/1/0&WAISaction=retrieve and you might learn something about flag etiquette. However, no where do I find in the law that a state governor has the authority to order the U.S. Ensign to be flown at half-staff. This authority is reserved for the U.S. President. A nice gesture of respect, but “Florida Governor Rick” has overstepped his authority.

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-97935 429SCJ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:42:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65621#comment-97935 If I were bently, I would be ashamed to show my face. How did such a mind wander into the halls of government. Lord please be with the family of Travis, a true gentleman and patriot. If I were bently, I would be ashamed to show my face. How did such a mind wander into the halls of government. Lord please be with the family of Travis, a true gentleman and patriot.

]]> By: bmr http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-97920 bmr Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:15:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65621#comment-97920 Amen Stickler. Amen Amen Stickler. Amen

]]> By: bmr http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-97919 bmr Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:13:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65621#comment-97919 why does it have to be a order, it just should be a given fact, that when a soldier dies the flag should go to half staff.just sayin. why does it have to be a order, it just should be a given fact, that when a soldier dies the flag should go to half staff.just sayin.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-97914 Daniel Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:55:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65621#comment-97914 I have been raised all my life that to show respect you fly your flag at half mast, so personally i dont think people should be ordered to do this, i feel it should be something the people automatically do as fellow human beings and fellow americans. that being said i have family in the military so i feel they should all be given the upmost respect they deserve for making the sacrifices they make to give us our freedoms and way of life...they deserve respect at all times no matter what the case...it dont have to be a half mast flag, could be just as small as a simple thank you for your service and sacrifices...believe me you'd be amazed at how far it goes and how good it makes them feel...even if you dont know them just tell them thanks once in a while I have been raised all my life that to show respect you fly your flag at half mast, so personally i dont think people should be ordered to do this, i feel it should be something the people automatically do as fellow human beings and fellow americans. that being said i have family in the military so i feel they should all be given the upmost respect they deserve for making the sacrifices they make to give us our freedoms and way of life…they deserve respect at all times no matter what the case…it dont have to be a half mast flag, could be just as small as a simple thank you for your service and sacrifices…believe me you’d be amazed at how far it goes and how good it makes them feel…even if you dont know them just tell them thanks once in a while

]]> By: Stickler http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-97909 Stickler Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:16:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65621#comment-97909 According to U.S. law (4U.S.C. § 7), the flag can only be flown at half-staff upon the order of the president, a governor (or the mayor in the case of the District of Columbia), except for predetermined dates and situations, such as the death of a president or a member of Congress. A local mayor or county can't issue an order to lower the flag, and it's against U.S. Code to lower it when not ordered by the President or a governor. That said, I'll be out lowering my flag in the morning for Lance Corporal Travis Nelson, a far greater hero that "governor" Robert Bentley. If you, Robert Bentley are not enough of American to order the flag lowered for an American hero being buried in your state, then we the people will take it upon ourselves to lower the American flag that Travis Nelson died for. According to U.S. law (4U.S.C. § 7), the flag can only be flown at half-staff upon the order of the president, a governor (or the mayor in the case of the District of Columbia), except for predetermined dates and situations, such as the death of a president or a member of Congress. A local mayor or county can’t issue an order to lower the flag, and it’s against U.S. Code to lower it when not ordered by the President or a governor.

That said, I’ll be out lowering my flag in the morning for Lance Corporal Travis Nelson, a far greater hero that “governor” Robert Bentley. If you, Robert Bentley are not enough of American to order the flag lowered for an American hero being buried in your state, then we the people will take it upon ourselves to lower the American flag that Travis Nelson died for.

]]> By: Ronald Hoch http://www.northescambia.com/2011/08/flags-ordered-at-half-staff-friday-in-escambia-county-fla-for-lcpl-travis-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-97907 Ronald Hoch Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:53:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=65621#comment-97907 Flags were flown half mast yesterday and will be half mast tommorow aboard NAS Pensacola!!! Semper Fi Flags were flown half mast yesterday and will be half mast tommorow aboard NAS Pensacola!!!

Semper Fi

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