California Freepers, scramble for intercept!
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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 22’x30’ U.S. Flag on Memorial Day, Flag Day and on Fourth of July.
NOT flying the flag offends me. Don't American citizens count?
Calling in the clans!
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***No freakin' way! How could those jokers have voted against the flag? This is America and, by golly, we have every right to fly Old Glory. Sounds like they need to be excused from their seats IMMEDIATELY. You should get a petition started to remove them. Call the radio and tv stations and get them out there Wednesday and have them give out US flags.***
Since i live in the NE and can't be there, I'll try to help by repeating what mtbopfuyn said, above. It's a fabulous idea.
Much luck, and I'll be praying for your success.
From FReeper - The Spirit Of Allegiance:Southern California PING!Next Wednesday, June 14 is FLAG DAY.
"I am FURIOUS!The City of San Bernardino has voted to NOT DISPLAY AMERICAN FLAGS on national holidays since it might offend somebody.
It took two votes--the final one was 4 to 3.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."
Fire up your PING Lists on this one! Let's keep it bumped to the top.
Taxpayers need to STOP paying ANY taxes in San Bernadino....since they don't want to "offend" anyone....money pictures of dead white men on them and flags, too.
BTTT
<< .... 'for fear of offending those who aren't even here legally.' >>
" .... 'for fear of offending those who are here illegally?"
" .... 'for fear of offending those who are here feloniously?"
" .... 'for fear criminal aliens might choose to add 'taking offense' to their rap sheets?"
This is going WAY too far, I can't believe it!! I'm in Texas but pray you get a huge turnout.
Thanks for the ping and let us know how it goes.
BTTT
This is unbelievable!!! Is there a flag pole at the city hall. Does the flag ever fly? What flag do they fly on non-holidays? I'm ..... I'm..... speechless.....
Sue
Yes, long may it wave...
...and long may it mean something when it does.
http://patriotfiles.org/pledge.htm
It appears to be displayed here, but that doesn't account for much evidently.
BTTT
I live waaaay tooo far away but Good Luck this is an outrage. I am so tired of Politically Correct crap.
I will forward to Bill O'Reilly, Brit Hume and John Gibson.
This is reprehensible. These Council people will surely hear from me and I'll urge all I know to contact them. We are AMERICA and we should be proud to be part of this great country. If the Council members are so afraid, they need to crawl into a hole and stay there.
And "CBF" is... what?
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