The flags in Dent County will not be lowered after all.Lindsay Toler at STLMag.com:A day after county commissioners voted to lower the flags below half-staff to 'mourn' the same-sex marriage decision by the Supreme Court, it appears the three men have had a change of heart.
On Tuesday morning, Presiding Commissioner Darrell Skiles told The Salem News that today or Wednesday the commission would meet in special session to rescind the vote "out of respect for veterans and those currently serving in the military."
Commissioner Darrell Skiles tells Salem News he expects all three commission members will vote to cancel the order “out of respect for veterans and those currently serving in the military” in a special session held today or Wednesday.Tweets:Flags fly at half-staff to symbolize respect or mourning, such as after the deaths of soldiers. Dent’s decision to lower flags drew anger from people nationwide who felt it was disrespectful to compare disagreements over a Supreme Court ruling to the deaths of military servicemembers.
But Dent County officials didn’t just want their flags at half-staff. The order approved by the county commission Monday would lower U.S. and state flags to a level below half-staff once a month for a year in front of the buildings where same-sex couples apply for marriage licenses.
“May all who see these flags at this lowered position be reminded of this despicable Supreme Court travesty,” Skiles wrote in the proposal expected to be overturned later this week. “We feel sadness, shame, and outright revulsion of the U.S. high court’s stamp of approval of what God speaks of as an abomination.”
Looks like the bad publicity the County got is making them reconsider their ill-fated decision. #DentDiscriminateshttps://t.co/...
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) July 14, 2015Dent County is voting to rescind flying flag at half mast due to "gay marriage" decision. #DentDiscriminateshttp://t.co/...
— PROMO Missouri (@PROMOMissouri) July 14, 2015Just like that, Dent Co. Commission decides to rescind their order. Good. http://t.co/...#DentDiscriminateshttps://t.co/...
— Alexandra (@aliemalie) July 14, 2015Hope Dent County (and any other place that tries this) faces mass boycotts/ protests. http://t.co/...#DentDiscriminates
— JPC on Tumblr (@JPCTumblr) July 13, 2015Dent County, Missouri is today's WPITW!
#DentDiscriminates#BoycottDentCounty
— JPC on Tumblr (@JPCTumblr) July 13, 2015Dent County reversing lowered flag decision "out of respect for veterans & those currently serving in the military."http://t.co/...
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) July 14, 2015Best of all, @dominicholden got the actual Dent County, MO measure in full. It's hand-written. http://t.co/...pic.twitter.com/u3KftmkYF2
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) July 14, 2015In Dent County, recognition of disrespect for veterans trumps hate for gays. The flag will stay flying: http://t.co/...
— Tony Messenger (@tonymess) July 14, 2015In 2015, Dent County will fly their flag at half mast on the 26th of each month in "mourning" due to "gay marriage."#DentDiscriminates
— PROMO Missouri (@PROMOMissouri) July 13, 2015Dear Dent County, here is when you should fly your flag at half mast. Take note. #DentDiscriminateshttp://t.co/...
— PROMO Missouri (@PROMOMissouri) July 13, 2015The Dent County commissioners voted, unanimously, to observe a "year of mourning" over the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
— Moist Velvet (@Temporary_Yote) July 14, 2015