#Obama illuminated WH in #Rainbow to honor #GayMarriage, but refused to illuminate in blue for #Dallas massacre https://t.co/0jKEyLyrrH
— David Higgins (@dhiggins63) July 12, 2016
After the brutal massacre of five Dallas police officers, President Obama received a request to honor their ultimate sacrifice by illuminating the White House in blue.
Obama refused.
This is a slap in the face to police officers across the country. They need to know that the president and the country stands with them. They need to know that we fully reject the anti-cop rhetoric sweeping the nation.
Jon Adler, president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association and the man who requested this simple gesture of respect, issued the following heart-breaking statement about what the White House’s refusal means to law enforcement:
While we appreciate the President’s proclamation to have our flag flown at half-mast in honor of our fallen Dallas police heroes, I respectfully request that he demonstrate his full respect for their ultimate sacrifice by illuminating the White House in blue. Actions speak louder than scripted words, and the honorable act of displaying law enforcement’s ‘Thin Blue Line’ at the White House would demonstrate the President’s sincere commitment to our fallen heroes and their families.
Please know that the law enforcement community draws no comfort from Speaker Ryan’s remarks that it’s ‘A time for healing.’ As Speaker Ryan made that statement today, a police officer was shot in Missouri. We can’t heal while law enforcement officers continue to bleed.
Please know that the law enforcement community draws no comfort from House Minority Leader Pelosi’s dispassionate remarks when she quoted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today. We don’t need her self-serving quotes from Dr. King; we need her to exude the leadership of Dr. King.
I respectfully ask that all elected officials drop their scripted speeches, and feel the pain resonating in Dallas and across the country. Light a blue candle and say a silent prayer, but don’t insult the law enforcement community with perishable scripted gibberish. Five honorable heroes made the ultimate sacrifice in Dallas, and it would be a tribute to their service by illuminating the White House in blue.
May all our fallen heroes rest in honor, and blessed eternal peace.
We need our president to do better, to show respect to our fallen officers.
It’s not too much to ask.
Actions louder than words. RT @BlueAlertUs: WH ignored request to light up for Blue #tcot https://t.co/fkhvmQUDdJ pic.twitter.com/K7lUibnbES
— OurVoicesAR (@OurVoicesAR) July 13, 2016
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