State capital building flying flags at 1/2 staff for Whitney...

[jas_momof2]

Something reserved for military and those in the government....

What do you think about this?

http://www.eonline.com/news/whitney_houston_new_jersey_state_flag/294319?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories

[barrelracer1699]

Seems wrong to me. It isn't like we have flown the flag at half staff for every military member who has lost their lives since the war began!

[joshlor2]

Ridiculous... I mean I get it, it's a sad day for a lot of people, but the flags should NOT be lowered to half staff.

[4ever-SJ]

Why? What is their reasoning for this? I'd like to hear anything resembling a legitimate argument.

[SierraLynn]

 Smh.

[Apollos82]

That seems incredibly degrading and belittling to anyone for whom the flag has been lowered.

[TippyD]

are you friggin kidding me? that is beyond ridiculous!

[chrlstoncharmed]

I don't see it as wrong. There is no law against it and evidently, Whitney had made many philanthropic and charitable contributions, including many that were political and that supported the military.

[chrlstoncharmed]

... and to be fair, NJ gov also orders half mast to honor the loss of NJ service members.

[usmclife58]

I am not a fan of it.

[xxlilmomma09]

So - we should fly flags half staffed every time a drug junkie dies?