Obama Won’t Put Blue Lights On White House To Honor Murdered Police (VIDEO)

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The Obama administration has been so fond of lighting up the White House for various reasons that many people have started wondering why blue lights haven’t been used to honor all of the recently murdered police officers.

The Political Insider has more:

We all remember that the White House lit up with rainbow-colors after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage.

And the White House was purple after the death of pop star Prince. And pink for breast-cancer awareness.

But President Obama is refusing to light up the White House “blue” to support the fallen police officers in Dallas, Texas?

Why? It’s all politics:

… Today, Obama spokesman Josh Earnest said the White House would not light up the facade in blue to celebrate the lives of the five fallen police officers in Dallas:
“I can tell you that’s not something we plan to do at this point.”

On Friday, Jon Adler, president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, in a statement formally asked the White House to consider this public show of support for the fallen officers, and for law enforcement in general, following the ambush shooting deaths of five officers in Dallas:

“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.”

Today, the White House said the action wasn’t necessary, and that the president had already adequately displayed his support.

Here’s the video of White House spokesman John Earnest being asked to explain:

It will be interesting to see what event or events does cause the Obama administration to use special lights on the White House the next time they do it.

It’ll also be interesting to see if anyone remembers that they refused to do it on this occasion.

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