re: #379 withak

Half mast? Is the White House a ship now?

The meme is pure bullshit, as is most of the crap they pass around. They’re recycling one that was also used for Chris Kyle because they know their fellow wingnuts won’t bother to verify, due to severe ODS.

[…] Although the White House issued a statement through press secretary Jay Carney after Whitney Houston’s death noting that President Obama’s “thoughts and prayers are with Whitney Houston’s family, especially her daughter,” as far as we know President Obama has made no public expression of condolence or mourning to mark the passing of Chris Kyle. It is not true that President Obama ordered flags throughout the country flown at half-staff to honor Whitney Houston; as noted above, that action was undertaken only at a state level by the governor of New Jersey.

Last updated: 19 July 2015

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