This is my Sheriff as well and I could not disagree with him more. This isnt the first time and wont be the last that our flag is flying at half staff for a foreign leader. Mandela is one of the greatest leaders to ever walk the face of the earth. My problem with all this is that like it or not and I am a Republican, but Obama was duly elected by the majority and as such issued an executive order mandating flags be at half staff through Mandela's funeral. Our Sheriff who is the chief officer of the law is knowingly and willingly breaking the laws of the land (an executive order is the law). He he thinks he is above the law, then the residents of the county should be as well. Just my opinion.

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Posted by bdv1974

Liberty, South Carolinananana

Member since Nov 2011

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Posted on 12/7/13 at 12:51 pm to Randyh3253

well I did not see Obama issuing an executive order to lower the flag when Margret Thatcher passed and in my opinion she was a great leader and diplomat who showed that a woman could lead and stood side by side with Ronald Reagan and toe to toe with the Soviet Union and wouldnt back down. Obama is just trying to mandate this for his own agenda. Now do not take this wrong. Nelson Mandela was a great person and done many great things so this is not against him, But if it is going to be done for one it should be done for all

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Posted by KSGamecock