Comments on: State Buildings Fail to Comply with Gov. Culver’s First Executive Order http://iowaindependent.com/1531/state-buildings-fail-to-comply-with-gov-culvers-first-executive-order Iowa politics, news and commentary Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: DesertStormVet http://iowaindependent.com/1531/state-buildings-fail-to-comply-with-gov-culvers-first-executive-order/comment-page-1#comment-8016 DesertStormVet Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:21:30 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/1531/state-buildings-fail-to-comply-with-gov-culvers-first-executive-order#comment-8016 <strong>Couple of ideas...</strong> ...First, don't schedule these on weekends. While war doesn't take a holiday, weekend, day off, etc., civilians do. The current administration's sadly skewed perspective on shared sacrifice is "Don't Know, Don't Care", leaving 99%+ of Americans to 'sacrifice' by *shopping*. The specific date flags are to be at half-staff is set by the Governor's office, so perhaps the Governor (who still hasn't shown at an IDP Veterans Caucus meeting, nor has his staff...Chet, Pat, John, you out there?) should set future half-staff honors during the week.<br><br>Next, make this *mandatory* for all state government buildings/offices, and hold department directors and office managers publicly accountable for their inactions.</br><br><br>Local media should prominently publish/broadcast in advance notices of half-staff honors. That'll help eliminate the "I didn't know" excuses from businesses, etc. That way we as citizens can explain to businesses who don't (or won't) half-staff why they're not getting our business that day (or until they do participate).</br><br><br>My place of employment subscribes to the email alerts regarding this (although the link to subscribe is difficult to find on the state's web site)...they're proud to comply and honor those who've made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and safety (they also know they'd catch hell from me and other vets if they weren't to comply!).</br><br><br>It's time we as a State and Nation honor those who serve, those who have served, and those who have fallen in service...and if it takes embarrassing the hell out them who won't, so be it. How we treat those who've gone before directly affects our future - do you really want to put your ass on the line knowing this is how you'll be treated when your service is done?</br> Couple of ideas… …First, don't schedule these on weekends. While war doesn't take a holiday, weekend, day off, etc., civilians do. The current administration's sadly skewed perspective on shared sacrifice is “Don't Know, Don't Care”, leaving 99%+ of Americans to 'sacrifice' by *shopping*. The specific date flags are to be at half-staff is set by the Governor's office, so perhaps the Governor (who still hasn't shown at an IDP Veterans Caucus meeting, nor has his staff…Chet, Pat, John, you out there?) should set future half-staff honors during the week.

Next, make this *mandatory* for all state government buildings/offices, and hold department directors and office managers publicly accountable for their inactions.

Local media should prominently publish/broadcast in advance notices of half-staff honors. That'll help eliminate the “I didn't know” excuses from businesses, etc. That way we as citizens can explain to businesses who don't (or won't) half-staff why they're not getting our business that day (or until they do participate).

My place of employment subscribes to the email alerts regarding this (although the link to subscribe is difficult to find on the state's web site)…they're proud to comply and honor those who've made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and safety (they also know they'd catch hell from me and other vets if they weren't to comply!).

It's time we as a State and Nation honor those who serve, those who have served, and those who have fallen in service…and if it takes embarrassing the hell out them who won't, so be it. How we treat those who've gone before directly affects our future – do you really want to put your ass on the line knowing this is how you'll be treated when your service is done?

]]> By: DesertStormVet http://iowaindependent.com/1531/state-buildings-fail-to-comply-with-gov-culvers-first-executive-order/comment-page-1#comment-4445 DesertStormVet Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/1531/state-buildings-fail-to-comply-with-gov-culvers-first-executive-order#comment-4445 <strong>Couple of ideas...</strong> ...First, don't schedule these on weekends. While war doesn't take a holiday, weekend, day off, etc., civilians do. The current administration's sadly skewed perspective on shared sacrifice is "Don't Know, Don't Care", leaving 99%+ of Americans to 'sacrifice' by *shopping*. The specific date flags are to be at half-staff is set by the Governor's office, so perhaps the Governor (who still hasn't shown at an IDP Veterans Caucus meeting, nor has his staff...Chet, Pat, John, you out there?) should set future half-staff honors during the week.<br> Next, make this *mandatory* for all state government buildings/offices, and hold department directors and office managers publicly accountable for their inactions.<br> Local media should prominently publish/broadcast in advance notices of half-staff honors. That'll help eliminate the "I didn't know" excuses from businesses, etc. That way we as citizens can explain to businesses who don't (or won't) half-staff why they're not getting our business that day (or until they do participate).<br> My place of employment subscribes to the email alerts regarding this (although the link to subscribe is difficult to find on the state's web site)...they're proud to comply and honor those who've made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and safety (they also know they'd catch hell from me and other vets if they weren't to comply!).<br> It's time we as a State and Nation honor those who serve, those who have served, and those who have fallen in service...and if it takes embarrassing the hell out them who won't, so be it. How we treat those who've gone before directly affects our future - do you really want to put your ass on the line knowing this is how you'll be treated when your service is done? Couple of ideas… …First, don’t schedule these on weekends. While war doesn’t take a holiday, weekend, day off, etc., civilians do. The current administration’s sadly skewed perspective on shared sacrifice is “Don’t Know, Don’t Care”, leaving 99%+ of Americans to ‘sacrifice’ by *shopping*. The specific date flags are to be at half-staff is set by the Governor’s office, so perhaps the Governor (who still hasn’t shown at an IDP Veterans Caucus meeting, nor has his staff…Chet, Pat, John, you out there?) should set future half-staff honors during the week.
Next, make this *mandatory* for all state government buildings/offices, and hold department directors and office managers publicly accountable for their inactions.
Local media should prominently publish/broadcast in advance notices of half-staff honors. That’ll help eliminate the “I didn’t know” excuses from businesses, etc. That way we as citizens can explain to businesses who don’t (or won’t) half-staff why they’re not getting our business that day (or until they do participate).
My place of employment subscribes to the email alerts regarding this (although the link to subscribe is difficult to find on the state’s web site)…they’re proud to comply and honor those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and safety (they also know they’d catch hell from me and other vets if they weren’t to comply!).
It’s time we as a State and Nation honor those who serve, those who have served, and those who have fallen in service…and if it takes embarrassing the hell out them who won’t, so be it. How we treat those who’ve gone before directly affects our future – do you really want to put your ass on the line knowing this is how you’ll be treated when your service is done?

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