The Alabama Flag Flap

[CrimsonNan]

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/09/alabama_gov_robert_bentley_cha.html

Sgt. Ist. Class Howard Blake, who is serving our counrty in Afghanistan, requested an Alabama state flag to fly and was refused by Gov Bentley's office saying they couldn't afford to send flags to everyone. If you DIED your family could request and receive one however.

After Matt Murphy, a local talk show host, on WAPT AM heard about this, he got on the band wagon, and has since gotten a 10' x 15' Alabama flag to send to him Spetember 11th. It will be in several locations to be signed next Wed., Thurs, and Fri. by fellow Alabamians before sending.

BTW, Gov Bentley after hearing about this, has changed the policy. The "Gov" has tried to say that it was the policy when Gov Riley was governor, but it wasn't. Bentley's office changed it.

Matt is also going to see that Sgt. Blake has a flag of his choice of schools - be it Alabama, Auburn, or whatever.

 

[DiamondDust]

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/09/alabama_gov_robert_bentley_cha.html

Sgt. Ist. Class Howard Blake, who is serving our counrty in Afghanistan, requested an Alabama state flag to fly and was refused by Gov Bentley's office saying they couldn't afford to send flags to everyone. If you DIED your family could request and receive one however.

After Matt Murphy, a local talk show host, on WAPT AM heard about this, he got on the band wagon, and has since gotten a 10' x 15' Alabama flag to send to him Spetember 11th. It will be in several locations to be signed next Wed., Thurs, and Fri. by fellow Alabamians before sending.

BTW, Gov Bentley after hearing about this, has changed the policy. The "Gov" has tried to say that it was the policy when Gov Riley was governor, but it wasn't. Bentley's office changed it.

Matt is also going to see that Sgt. Blake has a flag of his choice of schools - be it Alabama, Auburn, or whatever.

Yeah, we had a thread on it yesterday - http://www.tidefans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144171

The lightning quick response from Bentley's office was telling as the article/story made its way around the internet yesterday morning.

 

[Bama Reb]

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/09/alabama_gov_robert_bentley_cha.html

Sgt. Ist. Class Howard Blake, who is serving our counrty in Afghanistan, requested an Alabama state flag to fly and was refused by Gov Bentley's office saying they couldn't afford to send flags to everyone. If you DIED your family could request and receive one however.

After Matt Murphy, a local talk show host, on WAPT AM heard about this, he got on the band wagon, and has since gotten a 10' x 15' Alabama flag to send to him Spetember 11th. It will be in several locations to be signed next Wed., Thurs, and Fri. by fellow Alabamians before sending.

BTW, Gov Bentley after hearing about this, has changed the policy. The "Gov" has tried to say that it was the policy when Gov Riley was governor, but it wasn't. Bentley's office changed it.

Matt is also going to see that Sgt. Blake has a flag of his choice of schools - be it Alabama, Auburn, or whatever.

Matt Murphy has always been a publicity hound. He jumps on the bandwagon of an issue that has already been discussed and resolved and then decides to take the 'solution' a step further..
I think he's the kind of person who keeps two flags in his closet - A Bama flag and a barner flag, and he'll proudly fly the one belonging to whichever school is favored in any given year.
of course I've never exactly been a fan of Matt Murphy. Maybe you can tell.

 

[DiamondDust]

Matt Murphy has always been a publicity hound. He jumps on the bandwagon of an issue that has already been discussed and resolved and then decides to take the 'solution' a step further..
I think he's the kind of person who keeps two flags in his closet - A Bama flag and a barner flag, and he'll proudly fly the one belonging to whichever school is favored in any given year.
of course I've never exactly been a fan of Matt Murphy. Maybe you can tell.

I agree completely with you on Murphy... although he is a Georgia homer. Still, he's a talk-radio hack.

 

[CrimsonNan]

Yeah, we had a thread on it yesterday - http://www.tidefans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144171

The lightning quick response from Bentley's office was telling as the article/story made its way around the internet yesterday morning.

I didn't know there was already a thread about it.