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.
Bump and a ping-a-ling
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A ba da BUMP!
Please report more when you get back. Maybe you could ping those who replied on this thread.
From the agenda, all I could tell was that it had been voted down originally, but appeared to come up for a vote again. I didn't see results for the second motion.
I don't understand the problem here.
Has the City of San Bernardino decided to not display flags from flagpoles of civic buildings, or ...?
They won't allow a "special" display of U.S. flags ...?
Or, citizens cannot fly the flag in front of their own homes?
Isn't it up to us, the citizens, to display the American flag on Flag Day?
I've read this thread carefully and I'm not sure what the problem is in San Bernardino.
Okay, the information was edited and updated while I was posting, will probably answer my question.
Thank you, Lead Moderator.
Welcome
There is a Mexico consulate Office across the street.
And thank you, Lead Moderator. More details as I get them.
There is a Mexican consulate office across the street from city hall of San Bernadino. Better grammar.
There is a Mexican consulate office across the street from city hall of San Bernadino. Better grammar.
Thanks for the ping & update.
I guess no one's supposed to be TOO proud of their country. Is that it?
There you go, something to make you think! Good post!
That helps. Now I get the picture. Having lived in Los Angeles so many years, I am used to there being no special display of extra flags at any time.
I recall that, a couple of years ago, Thousand Oaks -- a mostly conservative suburb north of Los Angeles -- was getting complaints about special displays of flags along the streets and their city council caved in.
It's a weird, disheartening trend. So, Moreno Valley has decided that flags at intersections are okay but not along the streets?
I love my Country and I love my Country's Flag, NO APOLOGIES.
We don't call it Old Glory for nothing!
The flags along the street are curb level and are only on the holiday it self. Flag day July 4th....
I was wrong about San Bernadino it is just the one Big one they have put up at city hall. Not the rest of the city.
His more recent RE-proposal is ITEM #43, where it is stated the May 1 proposal was "not approved", whatever that means. A non vote???
The contact info in post 58
Kelley is definitely one of the good guys. I've heard from two sources that he was accused of 'GRANDSTANDING' for his efforts!
With a little more grandstanding like THAT, we might just properly honor our Grand Old Flag and show our Allegiance.
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