Should Flags Be Flown At Half Staff To Honor Whitney Houston?
Is the pop singer's death worthy of such an honor? Tell us what you think.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has ordered flags to be flown at half staff throughout the state during Whitney Houston's funeral Saturday in honor of late pop singer's death. The 48-year-old music icon's body was found in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room Saturday afternoon. Gov. Christie said Houston was a "cultural icon" who belongs in the same category in New Jersey music history as legendary singers such as Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and rocker Bruce Springsteen. The governor called Houston's accomplishments in the music industry "a great source of pride for the people of the state." Flags are typically flown at half staff in honor of police and military personnel killed in the line of duty. The honor is also extended …
In this Article:
Michael Allen Skinner
1:13 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
And for anyone who says big deal its just one time. Yeah just one time all of u that dont see a problem with it dont truly know what the american flag is then. It is America'S most valuable and most charished peace of history has always had military moving it from place to place, this whole conversation makes me sick. And all of u that dont see the problem with it need to read a little history on… more ›