Monday, February 27, 2012

Flag at Half Staff

Today I noticed at State and Local facilities the flags were flying at half staff, a sign of honor normally reserved for those who have departed this vale of tears.

Today it is in honor of Marine Corporal Christopher Arzola.  I found this information at a web site named Half Staff.  You can sign up for EMail notifications.  The site noted that:
Massachusetts Acting Governor Timothy P. Murray has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Monday, February 27, 2012 in honor of Marine Corporal Christopher Arzola of Westfield, Massachusetts who died on February 14, 2012.
As an aside, I get why Mr Murray is the "Acting Governor".  We are expecting the real governor, Deval Patrick, to return to the corner office.

So what about when the governor resigns or dies in office?  The governor is still just acting; not being a real governor?  The former governor is coming back from the dead, before the Final Resurrection?  Don't give me the Constitution line.  I have read the Constitution and that is not how I read it.  No, it is the small sick minds of the Editorial Staff at The Boston Globe, and their running dogs, who never liked or respected Ms Jane Swift.  Thank you Ms Jane Swift, for being our Governor.

Regards  —  Cliff
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5 comments:

  1. Craig H2/27/2012 09:27:00 PM

    I grew to dislike and disrespect Jane Swift immensely during her time over her head in the corner office. Not sure why you'd want to dig up that particular political corpse...

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  2. C R Krieger2/27/2012 11:30:00 PM

    My concern is the title.  Jane Swift was just the recent stuckee.  If you or The Boston Globe wish to disrespect Ms Swift, feel free.  My concern in this post is disrespecting the office itself.

    Regards  —  Cliff

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  3. Craig H2/28/2012 10:56:00 AM

    The Swift slight must have left quite an impression on you, if you are dredging it up related to a story that is not about an ascended Governor at all. (Since, as you observe, Timmy is indeed the "acting", no matter how you see the ascendency issue).

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  4. C R Krieger2/28/2012 11:28:00 AM

    Exactly.

    I was thinking, at the time, political discourse should be civil.  Sharp, but civil.

    Regards  —  Cliff

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  5. Craig H2/28/2012 03:25:00 PM

    Agree we have a civility and respect problem among our major party politicos that causes effective collaboration and compromise by more enlightened legislators to become absolutely impossible. I believe wholeheartedly in the premise that decisions become better when they are made collaboratively with those with whom one disagrees. It's the true strength of Democracy, yet we squander it.

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Please be forthright, but please consider that this is not a barracks.