noguru
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As a sax player myself I really liked Clarence Clemmons. I saw him a couple times in concert and he was an extraordinary performer, as was Ms. Houston.
toldailytopic: Flags at half-staff for Whitney Houston? Should government officially
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As a sax player myself I really liked Clarence Clemmons. I saw him a couple times in concert and he was an extraordinary performer, as was Ms. Houston.
I simply do not understand why you find it necessary to try to minimize and negate her life. Is there anything but hate behind it?
elohiym
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How about Dorothy Height?
"Upon her death, President Barack Obama ordered flags to be flown at half-mast on April 29, 2010 in her honor."
elohiym
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Her music brought me joy, coincidentally while I was serving in combat.
elohiym
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I'm against the flag being lowered to half-mast for anyone for any reason.
The tradition of flying the flag at half-staff began centuries ago, to allow "the invisible flag of death" to fly at the top of the mast—which signified death's presence, power, and prominence. In some countries, for example the UK, and especially in military contexts, a "half-mast" flag is still flown exactly one flag's width down from its normal position, and no lower, to allow for this flag of death. This was the original flag etiquette. However, with larger flags on shorter hoists on many public buildings, the practice of actual half-staff has become common, due to ignorance of the original etiquette and the common conception that flag is to be actually half way up the mast.
I am opposed to blatant anti-Christian symbolism.
elohiym
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Section 8 - Respect for the flag
"... The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing."
Codified idolatry. :vomit:
If the president of the United States (as well as others) can say that the Constitution is antiquated rubbish, then I don't suppose it is unreasonable to discover that certain people place their faith and love in the wrong role models.
Look at their "leader," and they will follow.
elohiym
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Another undeserving person?
"As a mark of respect for the memory of Bob Hope, I hereby order... that on the day of his interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on such day," Bush said.
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I don't know the official criteria for choosing whom to fly the flag at half-staff.
But I do know that when any of my loved ones passed, the last thing on my mind was whether a flag was flying at half-staff or not.
elohiym
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I wonder if Knight was tempted to subtitle this one: Half Mast Arguments. 
lain:...what?
lain:...what?
A simple no will do.
I didn't know all that about Whitney. It is stuff like this that would make me support lowering the flag for Houston. I still think I lean against it but I'm less opposed to it knowing that she was this involved in charitable work. Someone needs to have done work that transcends having a great voice and being influential and popular in music to deserve this recognition.
Brother Vinny
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Honestly, I don't care, other than just enough to voice my apathy.
Caption: Now Whitney, I am slowly going to place my hand on you. Don't be startled, I'm not Bobby Brown. I'm not going to hurt you.
Hey, those are pretty nice!
noguru
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I have met very few people that are all bad. And although sometimes great talent in a person can create a somewhat elitist stance on the world. I find it refreshing when people who have great talent also find it within their set of responsibilities to help others more in need. In the end Whitney was like anyone else. A person with some exceptional God given talents, but still a person subject to human weakness.