Is it appropriate for flags in NJ to be flown at half-staff in memory of James Gandolfini? [View all]

[Nye Bevan]

TRENTON, N.J. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Monday in memory of "Sopranos" star and New Jersey native James Gandolfini.

Gandolfini died Wednesday in Rome at age 51. A family spokesman says he suffered a heart attack.

The governor's order says Gandolfini was an iconic actor who "left a timeless impact upon television and film in the state of New Jersey and across our nation."

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57590533/n.j-flags-to-fly-at-half-staff-mon-for-gandolfini/

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHRIS CHRISTIE, Governor of the State of New
Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution
and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:

1. The flag of the United States of America and the flag of
the State of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State
departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during
appropriate hours on Monday, June 24, 2013, in recognition and
mourning of the passing of James Gandolfini.

http://nj.gov/infobank/circular/eocc135.pdf

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	Yes. Gandolfini was such an iconic actor that ordering flags to be flown at half-staff in NJ is appropriate.
	13 (41%)
	No. Ordering flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Gandolfini is not appropriate.
	19 (59%)
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