To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE


SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

"A Jarring Sight": These Lawmakers in DC Replaced POW/MIA Flags with Transgender Flags

Todd Starnes-Opinion : Apr 2, 2019  Toddstarnes.com

"These servicemen and servicewomen went missing while defending all Americans. Their flags should not go missing as well." -American Legion National Commander Brett Reistand

(Washington, DC)— [Reprinted with permission from ToddStarnes.com] A number of Democrat lawmakers on Capitol Hill temporarily replaced the POW/MIA flags posted outside their offices with flags honoring the transgender movement. (Image credit: Family Research Council/via Todd Starnes)

"It's a jarring sight on the 5th floor of the Longworth House Office Building," Family Research Council President Tony Perkins wrote in his Washington Update column. "A sea of baby blue and pink flags greets everyone who walks by—an unpleasant reminder of just where the new majority's priorities are. Not that anyone really needed reminding."

The transgender pride flags were raised by Democrats to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility.

"We were asked to fly the Transgender Equality flag by the National Center for Transgender Equality this week ahead of Transgender Visibility Day on Sunday," a spokesman for Rep. Kim Schrier's office told the Washington Free Beacon. "Our POWMIA flag has been in the Congresswoman's office this week. And will be back outside our office tomorrow."

The newspaper reports at least one Republican office was asked to replace its POW/MIA flag with the transgender pride flag but refused to do so. Good for them!

"Thank goodness for true House conservatives, who are willing to stand up to a party that's willing to put POW flags in the closet so transgenders can come out of theirs," Perkins wrote. "Political correctness doesn't win wars—and it's time we put an end to policies that pretend it does."

American Legion National Commander Brett Reistand condemned the lawmakers and urged them to restore the POW/MIA flags.

"We take no issue with members of Congress honoring additional groups, but it should be in addition to rather than instead of our heroes, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice for our country," he said in a prepared statement. "These servicemen and servicewomen went missing while defending all Americans. Their flags should not go missing as well.

"The American Legion urges that every member of Congress honor these heroes by ensuring the POW/MIA flag is properly and permanently displayed outside their offices," he said.

The flags are not the only things missing on Capitol Hill these days—so is common sense. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here







SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News

US Missionary Abducted by Suspected Jihadists: 'Pray for His Protection'

State Senator to Call on Trump to Fight Christian Persecution

Report: Gavin Newsom's Prostitution Shield Law Creates Sex Market Full of 12, 13-Year-Old Girls in Downtown L.A.

California Universities Demand Trans-Pronoun Usage to Attend Classes

Trump Administration Rejoins Pro-Life Geneva Consensus to Support International Right to Life

Levin: Today's Congress Is an Example of Why FDR Was Given Trade Deal Authority in 1934

There's About to Be a Huge Shake-Up at ICE; And the Left Is Gonna Be Furious

Trump Vows to 'Get It Done' on SNAP Funding amid Dems' Shutdown

'Life-Threatening Damage': Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba after Battering Jamaica

Alveda King Highlights Current Evidence of Revival; 'Now What Are We Gonna Do With It?!'

Federal Judge Strikes Down Controversial Biden HHS Rule Redefining Sex Discrimination to Include 'Gender Identity'

President Trump's HHS Reversing Biden Policy That Funded Abortions for Illegal Immigrant Minors

Warning to Parents: Report Reveals over 200 Wisconsin Public School Teachers, Aides and Substitutes Have Been Investigated for Grooming Behavior, and Are Still There

Japan Donates 250 Cherry Trees, Fireworks for Trump's DC Refresh after PM Watches World Series With the President

'Go Out and Buy Toyota': Trump Announces Japan's Major Investment in US Industry

House Oversight: Biden's Executive Actions With Autopen 'Illegitimate'

Air Traffic Controller Shortage Causes Flight Delays, Cancellations, Due to the Government Shutdown

Trump Celebrates 'Wonderful' Children With Down Syndrome: 'You Are Amazing'

ICYMI: Governor Abbott Signs Law Banning Sharia Compounds in Texas

Rubio Deports Suspected Muslim Brotherhood Leader



Search the Articles Archives

Keyword:  
Author:  
Words Posted On:  
Day Month Year



BCN Plus

Follow BCN on Twitter
Are You Praying for Our Government Leaders?
BCN Staff

Steve Shultz
Steve Shultz, Managing Editor
Founder and Owner


Aimee Herd
Aimee Herd, Editor


BCN Plus
Are You Praying for President Trump?
 
 

All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.


Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved


Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.

editor@breakingchristiannews.com