How many flags at half mast today 4th? Report here

Hi Kossacks, I wrote a brief article or ltte after the Ft Bragg speech; It's getting some play online, and I'm curious today as to how many flags will be flown at half staff across the states.   Maybe some photos also of flags at half mast in your area?

Was hoping the idea of it would catch on and be a visual today across many states. I'm sure this diary will drop away, but thought I'd give it a try anyway.

My daughter, military wife and her friends, military wives appreciated the idea and planned to fly their flags at half mast on base where they are located.

article; Mr President I'll fly my flag at half staff July 4

http://news.baou.com/main.php?action=recent&rid=20320

http://www.mfso.org /

http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/letters/story/499...

http://washblog.typepad.com /

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/07/open_thread_6.php

http://www.militaryproject.org/article.asp?id=605

text of article;

Mr President I'll fly my flag at half staff July 4,

I was struck by the demeanor of the 700 soldiers in dress uniform attending the President's speech last night at Ft Bragg. They were polite. The singular time there was applause came at the prompting of a White House Advance team person.

The soldiers were the dignity and nobility in that room last night. Their Commander in Chief, our President seems to have a way with exploiting the dignity of our military and our loved ones deployed who are doing the grist of the 'hard work' . The litany of disrespect shown to our troops by this President and this administration is a wearisome and growing list.

There will be much said about the President's speech and I took my own notes. I will do as the President asked and fly my flag on July 4th. I will fly it at half staff in respect for the fallen soldiers, for the fallen ideals of what the United States of America has come to represent, and as an effort to represent with dignity the soldiers who fight under the auspices of our flag and do so in honor, integrity and good faith. They are doing their job and their Commander, the President, needs to do them justice by doing his job.

I will fly my flag for them, Mr President, in respect for them. I will fly it at half staff. Would that you would so order, in the deepest respect, that Americans fly their flags on the Fourth of July at half staff to honor the troops who are doing the job with their very lives.

I have checked the protocols regarding the flag and checked with my Governor's office and there is no penalty or wrongdoing if I choose to fly my flag at half staff and when I indicated my reasons for wanting to do so I was given a welcome to do so....