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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is refusing to follow an order from Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to lower flags at state buildings to half-staff in honor of Rush Limbaugh.

The order was issued in memory of former State Senator Donald Lawler,

Power? as our congress fails to address this, states are stepping up to the plate. just recently in the news, fbi portland, oregon, had to resort to a state law for state flags. they didnt have a federal one, so in dealing with someone whos an extremist and the ability to take his gun away before he hurts someone after he expressed intent to hurt and kill people, they went to the state statute and used the red flag law there. thats the kind of thing that states need to consider. dont wait for th...

Preserving his ability to bash the media to his base? is that what matters? well, this matters too. they were good people, murdered in cold blood doing a job thats fundamental to your democracy. certainly as fundamental as the presidents. the founding fathers were sure about a free press. before they knew what shape the government would take. it was a no-brainer, thomas jefferson would prefer to have newspapers over any government. this isnt about history, its about now. larry hogan didnt think ...

>> despite the medical stuff, i felt that i had an onus to them to get it done. >> his passion runs through each piece. and he refuses certain orders like flag tables. >> you dont eat on the flag. you dont stack anything on the flag. >> josh also makes state flags. collect this one out. whats really cool especially with the colorado flag all the color, he doesnt use ink answered doesnt use paint. it is a manipulation of rust, a combination of chemicals, vinegar and a little ingenuity. the flags ...

>> all right. hopefully the governors mantra, a new day for south carolina. we appreciate your time. >> thank you. that brings us to what we have been asking our viewers over the last hour. will the removal of the confederate flag in south carolina lead to changes in other state flags with confederate themes? we have been asking you to vote and so far we are now at 78% of those of you say, yes. thats dropped from 91% before. now 22% say no. previously last check that was at 9% and invite you t...

My understanding is democrats pulled the event, youre going to pull that bill, we want you to vote on taking down flags here in the u.s. capital that are state flags, like mississippi, for example, that bear the confederate symbol. whats going to happen with that? >> well, our hope is that the privilege resolution will get a hearing. representative thompson of mississippi files such a privilege resolution and followed by nancy pelosi who has a similar privilege resolution. my hope is well get a ...

Confederate flag in south carolina lead to changes in other state flags with confederate themes? this is how we look with a drop overall we have been seeing and a rise. 82% from the last check. it was in the 90s. as far as those who say yes, 82% now. and those at no at 18%. head to pulse.msnbc.com to join the conversation and keep the votes coming in. as we mentioned earlier, president obama has accepted the rezsignation of the kathleen archuleta and under her leadership hackers accessed socia...

Issue. i think it has certainly sunk in with john boehner theres a problem here that hes going to have to address. frankly, its going to take them a while, i think to work through this with members of some of the southern delegations. perhaps not the south carolina delegation but there are other states that still use the flag and that you know have religion on the question of taking the flag down. >> isabelle this got politicized today in a way no one saw coming as recently as yesterday when thi...

To vote on taking down flags here in the u.s. capital that are state flags, like mississippi, for example, that bear the confederate symbol. whats going to happen with that? >> well, our hope is that the privilege resolution will get a hearing. representative thompson of mississippi files such a privilege resolution and followed by nancy pelosi who has a similar privilege resolution. my hope is well get a hearing and this will be resolved that this should not continue. we have come a long way in...