Whitney Houston & The Star Spangled Banner

This is one of her shining moments.  The first Gulf War had begun.  We were at war.  She sang of pride in America. This is what I'll remember.  Now she's dead.  And I'm sorry she's dead but she was a junkie and the end of junkie is dead too young.  Her choice.  The truth is she is a woman who had it all...a truckload of talent, money, a family who loved her, a beautiful daughter.  And she chose to suck it up her nose and then piss it away.  It's time to stop idolizing her.  No sainthood for her.  There are a lot of talented people out there who make better choices.  They make better idols.