The appearance of the flag at half-staff this morning over the capitol struck me as indicative of this entire administration and how little they value the lives of the "little" people. What about the flood victims??!! Does that tragedy NOT deserve our national attention??!! Does the administration just not Get It??!!
Yes, Rehnquist is a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court -- I understand that -- BUT is his life really any more important than the hundreds of people who HAVE died and ARE dying in Lousiana, Mississippi, and Alabama?? Why didn't the flag go to half-staff as a symbol of this huge tragedy for the flood victims. This is one of our nation's largest disasters.
But for this ONE guy ... this ONE death ... the Bush Administration displays our national symbol of mourning. The flag is now at half-staff. I guess his life if worth more ...