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Sebelius directs flags to half-staff for Pfc. Richard A. DeWater
Governor asks Kansans to honor fallen soldier from Topeka

Governor Kathleen Sebelius has directed flags to be flown at half-staff throughout Kansas from sunup to sundown on Saturday, April 25, 2009 in honor of Pfc. Richard A. DeWater, Topeka , who was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division of Fort Hood, Texas, and killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, April 15.

&ldquo;Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Private First Class DeWater, a beloved son, husband and soldier,&rdquo; Sebelius said. &ldquo;We honor his sacrifice and service to our nation by lowering our flags and celebrating his life.&rdquo; 

In July of 2007, Governor Sebelius signed an executive order allowing the flags of the United States and State of Kansas to be displayed at half-staff throughout the state when a member of the Kansas National Guard or Kansas Air National Guard is killed in the line of duty, or when a Kansas resident serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces is killed in the line of duty. In each instance, the governor will designate the date for flags to fly at half-staff.
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:39:57 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-04-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[Heheheheh.&nbsp; That's just fine, Steve.&nbsp; I was mounting a point defense, not a general one.&nbsp; The longer I parse the 'net, the more convinced I am that attacking everything and always assuming bad intentions on the part of the political opposition in the end compromises the force of your legitimate attacks on legitimate targets.<br />
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So, I can whack her for her veto of concealed carry, and pat her bemusedly on the back for allowing me to own machineguns, and still note the discrepancy.&nbsp; I can applaud her signing the executive order for half-staff flags, and deplore her relationship with The Great Abortionist, all without compromising any fundamentals.]]>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:37:37 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from USMC Steve on 2009-04-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[Roger that John.&nbsp; Based on your information, I shall let her slide on this.&nbsp; I am still inclined to think&nbsp;she be an arrogant&nbsp;turd though.&nbsp; (Based on&nbsp;other actions than this in the past)<br />
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:16:37 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-04-24</title>
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                <![CDATA[Steve, this isn't new - it's been in place&nbsp;since July 2007, implemented not by the legislature, but by executive order.&nbsp; I don't always get the email notifications, so I haven't posted them all.&nbsp; This is not the first one.<br />
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On this particular issue, I wouldn't dis the Governor.&nbsp;&nbsp; Plenty of other things to use for that.]]>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:59:38 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from USMC Steve on 2009-04-24</title>
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                <![CDATA[Interesting that she just starts doing this now -- how long has that leftist hog been governor of Kansas?&nbsp; Might have something to do with Jay Nixon of Missouri having done the same thing a few days ago, and she sees an excellent PR opportunity to help shoe her into the obamamalfunction administration.&nbsp; She doesn't give a rats ass about us veterans unless she can use us for something to benefit her.]]>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:48:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from AFSister on 2009-04-24</title>
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                <![CDATA[Cool.<br />
I think every state should do this.&nbsp; It's the least we can do to honor the fallen.]]>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:21:21 -0600</pubDate>
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