Posted on 02/16/2012 10:12:01 AM PST by ZULU
Flags will be lowered in New Jersey Saturday, the day of Whitney Houston’s funeral. But a Marine mom in Arlington says it’s an honor Houston doesn’t deserve.
When Phyllis McGeath heard Gov. Chris Christie had ordered flags lowered to half-staff for Houston, she said she felt a pain deep inside her.
“I was hurt and offended. Disappointed. Saddened,” she said. “I felt like the honor that was given to my son was tarnished.”
McGeath had three sons who were active duty Marines.
Her oldest, Philip, was killed by a suicide bomber just four weeks ago in Afghanistan. He was 25.
If Christie is willing to do this for Whitney Houston, imagine what he’d do if Bruce Springsteen were to ‘pass’ during his administration...
I also thought it was a similar outrage that any living non-serving breathing politician (of any party) such as Giffords was honored with a ship named after her, while young servicemen who give it all as nation builders often for politics and corrupt pseudo foreign dictators, get only a military burial. Politicians should be limited to post offices, not USN ships unless they served.
BINGO!!!!
Chris Christie is trolling for votes in the next election. Count on it.
He’d wear a black mumu for a month.
“(1) Lowering the flag to half-staff is not reserved to military heroes alone.”
And in some cases warrented and others not. CLEARLY, to any RATIONAL tinking person, this is NOT.
“(4) Obviously some FReepers are, Pavlov’s dog-like, gobbling up the MSM’s bait without even thinking.”
Its MORE obvious that SOME people FAIL to recognize JUST ONE PIECE in the puzzle that is Chris Christie and the picture emerging is that of just another politician on the make, a RINO par excellance - just like his buddy - Mitt Romney.
As will Jimmah, and even (pardon me while I vomit) Comrade Zero.
Well, Christie came out in support of Romney very early and called Gingirch, in effect, a crook.
No we aren’t Pavlov’s dog. Lowering the flag to half staff for an entertainer is just wrong on many different levels. Back in the day this would never even be considered.
No we aren’t Pavlov’s dog. Lowering the flag to half staff for an entertainer is just wrong on many different levels. Back in the day this would never even be considered.
Nothing has “gotten into him”.
As I said, Christie is not now and never was, a philosophical conservative. He’s a pragmatic politician on the make fo rhigher office - a typical Northeastern RINO.
Don’t look now, but the Obamafication and Christiefication of America is WELL underway.
Here in Utah, we recently had our flags flown at half-mast for a funeral too. 7 Cops were shot while in the line of duty, 1 died trying to apprehend a Felon.
If we lower the flag every time some loser (and yes, Whitney is a loser) kicks the bucket; before long this honor will mean nothing to anyone.
It is not the same honour. This is the state flag. I do not understand why anyone would have a problem with it. But then again, she is the Mother of a fallen Marine so I do not criticize her at all. In any way. She has a right to her opinion.
If he had not done so, he would have been charged with disrespecting the memory of a black woman, obviously a racist omisssion. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
“honour” ????
Are you an American???? That’s a British spelling.
Seriously doubt that. He’s on the make for votes.
I am a Texan. Third generation. My grandson is fifth generation Texan...bustin’ my buttons here. Yes, I know about the spelling. I also use colour, etc. And yet, ..here I sit in San Antonio. (Did it matter from whence I came?)
I cited the flag code requirements and acknowledged that the judge killed was a veteran. Still, the only reason to direct the flag flown nationally at half staff, is the death of a high government official or sanctioned holidays.
Personally, I think the obummer administration is so ignorant of the flag code that they thought they were doing it for Gifford.
I can promise you that when Willie Nelson passes away the state of Texas will fly its flag at half staff for him. The Texas Senate has officially made 4 July Willie Nelson Day here. When it happened, I was not sure how I was supposed to honour it, so when my husband came home, he found me in the kitchen in my cowboy hat with red bandana hat band, a Willie tshirt and I was playing Amazing Grace and I’ll Fly Away on the stereo. Hope that sufficed.
Oh come on now, Whitney is a well known cocaine addict and here in the good ole upside down USA, we honor drug addicts, not the people who fight and die for this country. Sheesh.
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