Posted on 06/11/2006 1:05:00 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance
Edited on 06/11/2006 8:01:49 PM PDT by Lead Moderator. [history]
UPDATE 6/11/06:
UPDATE--PROTEST RALLY to fly American Flags on FLAG DAY - San Bernardino
FReepers--
Next Wednesday, June 14 is FLAG DAY.
I am FURIOUS!
The City of San Bernardino has voted to NOT DISPLAY a large AMERICAN FLAG previously flown at City Hall, on national holidays since it might offend somebody. It took two votes--the final one was 4 to 3.
At issue is not the small U.S. flag normally flown but the big one that has been previously flown at City Hall.
Four City Council Members have refused to permit the large flag to be flown on patriotic National Holidays, for fear of 'offending' someone.
We want that large American Flag again flown PROUDLY, on America's National Holidays!
Along with others, I am organizing a rally at San Bernardino City Hall for Wednesday beginning at 3pm.
WITH AMERICAN FLAGS.
If you are within driving distance of San Bernardino--please plan to be there.
If you can forward this info to someone in the area, please do so.
If you can HELP me and others, we want Boy Scouts, Military, Teachers, everybody there with flags. Peacefully.
I will add further information to this thread and ping those who reply. I am off to meetings and will add more information and replies later.
Posted below is a color flyer you can print, email or post. Please get this to as many people as possible.
Wherever you live, this kind of attitude is heading your way among career politicians and we MUST nip it in the bud now.
Thanks!
For God and Country,
Lyman
Here is the City Council page--it does not show vote details.
I understand there was an article in the San Bernardino Sun newspaper about the vote but I did not find it in the online version.
Official Meeting Minutes including the roll call vote is not online-only available hardcopy at the City Clerk's meetings.
Here is a Summary of the vote:
In the Right Column for May 15 is a link to a PDF file. Item 43 records the motion as having failed.
Here is the exact text from that PDF:
43.
Display of U.S. Flag on Memorial Day, Flag Day and Fourth of July. (See Attached)
Failed
MOTION: That the Facilities Department be directed to display the 22x30 U.S. Flag on Memorial Day, Flag Day and on Fourth of July.
Go get 'em!
Why do these 4 clowns care about people that flying the U.S. flag on a national holiday might offend?
Who are these people anyway?
Terrorists?
Subversives?
Commies?
Illegal aliens?
People who want to overthrow the U.S. government and the Constitution?
People who hate the U.S. and everything that stands of the U.S.?
Their friends and family?
Themselves?
I meant nothing personal against you, or other good people out there. Even though you are in the political minority, I DO realize there are good people in your state fighting the good fight. Hell, you are literally on the front lines of the battle for our nation when it comes to politics. To answer your first question, I wouldn't hesitate to bash my state if it were as screwed up as CA. I'm sure you and many others have done your part to prevent what has happened by voting and trying to convince others to do the right thing, but you were overrun by liberals and Mexico.
Lou Dobbs is really the one to contact. He'd be all over this like a duck on a June bug.
This is a good one by Johnny Cash.
http://americaamerica.homestead.com/RaggedOldFlag.html
Fellow Texan,
Don't know if you remember, but when Bush was governor, he had a Confederate flag memorial removed from a courthouse in Austin that the Daughters of the Confederacy had paid for. He had it done under the cover of darkness so it wouldn't be noticed. That was just a foreshadowing of things to come.
Fair enough, I guess your lucky GoldstateGOP didn't get a hold of your post. ;-) He's really tough on CA bashers.
Cheers!
SZ
Not the little one, the big one! One of our council members requested the big one be flown Memorial Day, Flag Day and on Fourth of July. It's 20' by 30' and we want it UP!!
Thank you for this info.! Those are the ones I figured would vote against it!
I think it was plaque from a state office building, not the courthouse in Austin.
Why protest for just 1 hour??
Thanks for the warning. Hopefully he didn't notice it. =)
Good luck!
(BTW, the City Council is an unpaid volunteer position at this time)
btt
Thank you for all your extra work.
bttt
BTTT
BTTT
BTTT. Please try to give us an after action report. Hope you can't be spotted in the photos for all the flags!
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