Posted on 02/19/2012 9:46:32 AM PST by Libloather
Michigan Man Burns NJ Flag In Response To Houston Tribute
February 19, 2012 11:15 AM
KALAMAZOO, MI (CBSNewYork) – A Kalamazoo, Michigan man whose son, Eric, died in Iraq in 2005, was outraged when he heard that flags in New Jersey were being flown at half-staff for the death of Whitney Houston.
John Burri decided to burn the New Jersey state flag on his outdoor grill as a form of protest.
Burri said that he believes the lowering of flags should be reserved for those who have given their lives for their country.
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She's a good singer, and she does a good musical arrangement, but she inserts lyrics that were not in the original, and to me, to use a late 1960's expression, that's no-no. In any case, you can hear a good rendition of her version here.
John McCormack's version, number one for three weeks in the spring of 1917, can be heard here.
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