78 years ago today (Page 2): How's this, Spirit? It dosn't appear to be Obama that blocked it. The speaker of House, John A. Boehner, Republican of Ohio, and Senator Harry Reid, the...

Barnacles Loc: Northern California

How's this, Spirit?

It dosn't appear to be Obama that blocked it.

The speaker of House, John A. Boehner, Republican of Ohio, and Senator Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat and majority leader, who together rule the Rotunda, have denied the request without specific explanation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/us/09buckles.html

Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)

Barnacles wrote:

How's this, Spirit?

It dosn't appear to be Obama that blocked it.

The speaker of House, John A. Boehner, Republican of Ohio, and Senator Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat and majority leader, who together rule the Rotunda, have denied the request without specific explanation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/us/09buckles.html

I can’t access that without a subscription to The NY Times. What I did find that it was, in fact, during the Obama administration. Not that it matters any.

Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)

God bless everyone associated with producing the freedoms we all gained from WW1. 🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Yes, that's in the Wiki article I mentioned. It wasn't a partisan decision and it had nothing to do with the White House from what I can tell. Look up "lying in state" and it is defined as living in the main office of the state, or in the case of the United States, the Capital Building, not the President's residence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lying_in_state#Other_notable_funerals

Barnacles Loc: Northern California

I think that the decision against Buckles was because our top politicians want to reserve that honor for (mostly) themselves.

Yeah I know, there have been some top military people who laid in state in the rotunda, but mostly it was top politicians. You know, public "servants".

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

FourchonLa. wrote:

Today is the 78th anniversary of D-day. My utmost respect and gratitude goes out to all of those who served and especially those who never made it home. May God bless you all. 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

God bless you all!

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

It was truly the " Longest Day "

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

Seegundo wrote:

The old soldiers of WWII are almost gone. I wonder if they will ever get the respect they deserve. I remember when the last WWI vet died and they wouldn't let him lie in the white house. That was just a few years ago in the Obama administration. I wonder the fate of the last WWII and last Korea veterans or the last Vietnam veterans. God bless them all for their service and sacrifice.

Sad how some politicians couldn't care less. Some don't even acknowledge until someone jabs them in the rib and then a last minute note is sent out. Maybe not WOKE enough.

I remember a very long time ago in late 1960's to early 1970's took a road trip and went thru Greeley Colorado and stopped to visit my Ex's Grandmother. I got to meet her Grandmother for the first time and her husband who was a WW 1 vet. He got doses of the Gasses on the battlefield and had problems breathing with a real loud rattling lungs with a lot of phlegm from that terrible weapon.

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

Barnacles wrote:

How's this, Spirit?

It dosn't appear to be Obama that blocked it.

The speaker of House, John A. Boehner, Republican of Ohio, and Senator Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat and majority leader, who together rule the Rotunda, have denied the request without specific explanation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/us/09buckles.html

Who is the boss those people or the PRESIDENT?!!!!!

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

FourchonLa. wrote:

Today is the 78th anniversary of D-day. My utmost respect and gratitude goes out to all of those who served and especially those who never made it home. May God bless you all. 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Agreed Four 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏🙏 Amen

Dakoda Loc: Cle Elum, WA

To all those who gave their all, Rest in peace.

HosChap Loc: Deland, FL

My Uncle went in on Omaha Beach. Never would talk about it. He worked at Union Carbide when he returned. If someone dropped a wrench, he’d go flat out on the floor with his hands over his neck shaking. Can’t begin to imagine what he saw.

Mauwehu Loc: Norwalk Ct

God bless America and those veterans who gave their lives for our freedom.