# Funeral Protocol Changed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funeral-protocol-changed/600740>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [October 25, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funeral-protocol-changed/600740 "2011-10-25T15:06:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funeral-protocol-changed/600740/21 "2011-10-30T19:31:59Z")

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> [@sh1bu1](#):
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> What amazes me is that this time my inbox is stuffed with forwarded mail from conservatives apologizing to the President and making sure that the misinformation is corrected.

Ha ha! Good one!

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**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funeral-protocol-changed/600740/22 "2011-10-30T22:50:39Z")

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> [@code\_grey](#):
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> perhaps the funeral attendees should look at the bright side. Why would they want anything done to them _on behalf of Barack Obama_ [del]and everything for which he stands[/del] in the first place?

Because he’s the commander in chief, and you’re supposed to respect the office?  
ESPECIALLY if you’re in the military?

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