new "flag at half mast" rule

This is an email I sent to my Senators and Congressman. I think it would be cool if other people sent the same message:

I saw the U.S. flag at half-mast yesterday and I wondered why. It was probably because of the latest mall shooting, but I wasn't sure. I wondered what criteria are needed in order for the flag to be at half-mast.

Then I thought about all of the lives being lost on both sides of the Iraq war. We should not forget that war is a terrible thing, even if we suffer less casualties than "the enemy". And a life lost, even if it is "the enemy", is something to be mourned.

I would like you to propose the idea that our flag should be at half-mast whenever our country is at war.

Thank you.



If you think this is a good idea and you'd like to join me in sending this message to your VA Congressman and Senators, here are the links:

http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/emailbob.htm
http://webb.senate.gov/contact/
http://warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm