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June 14, 1777

Flag Day

On this date 233 years ago, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the U.S.

 

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[Xtrepid]

I Am The Flag
By Ruth Apperson Rous

I am the flag of the United States of America.

I was born on June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia.

There the Continental Congress adopted my stars and stripes as the national flag.

My thirteen stripes alternating red and white, with a union of thirteen white stars in a field of blue, represented a new constellation, a new nation dedicated to the personal and religious liberty of mankind.

Today fifty stars signal from my union, one for each of the fifty sovereign states in the greatest constitutional republic the world has ever known.

My colors symbolize the patriotic ideals and spiritual qualities of the citizens of my country.

My red stripes proclaim the fearless courage and integrity of American men and boys and the self-sacrifice and devotion of American mothers and daughters.

My white stripes stand for liberty and equality for all.

My blue is the blue of heaven, loyalty, and faith.

I represent these eternal principles: liberty, justice, and humanity.

I embody American freedom: freedom of speech, religion, assembly, the press, and the sanctity of the home.

I typify that indomitable spirit of determination brought to my land by Christopher Columbus and by all my forefathers - the Pilgrims, Puritans, settlers at James town and Plymouth.

I am as old as my nation.

I am a living symbol of my nation's law: the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.

I voice Abraham Lincoln's philosophy: "A government of the people, by the people,for the people."

I stand guard over my nation's schools, the seedbed of good citizenship and true patriotism.

I am displayed in every schoolroom throughout my nation; every schoolyard has a flag pole for my display.

Daily thousands upon thousands of boys and girls pledge their allegiance to me and my country.

I have my own law—Public Law 829, "The Flag Code" - which definitely states my correct use and display for all occasions and situations.

I have my special day, Flag Day. June 14 is set aside to honor my birth.

Americans, I am the sacred emblem of your country. I symbolize your birthright, your heritage of liberty purchased with blood and sorrow.

I am your title deed of freedom, which is yours to enjoy and hold in trust for posterity.

If you fail to keep this sacred trust inviolate, if I am nullified and destroyed, you and your children will become slaves to dictators and despots.

Eternal vigilance is your price of freedom.

As you see me silhouetted against the peaceful skies of my country, remind yourself that I am the flag of your country, that I stand for what you are - no more, no less.

Guard me well, lest your freedom perish from the earth.

Dedicate your lives to those principles for which I stand: "One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

I was created in freedom. I made my first appearance in a battle for human liberty.

God grant that I may spend eternity in my "land of the free and the home of the brave" and that I shall ever be known as "Old Glory," the flag of the United States of America.


Nuff said...


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Penguin
"If growing up means becoming indifferent to suffering, I shall remain a child forever." 

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First Penquin dont like or believe in God and now he disrespects my flag?! Oh how I would love to meet you in person. Never in my time on these boards have I ever wanted to put anyone on a ignore list until this morning. I have no use for you,and do not like you sonny boy. If it were up to me I'd ban your arse from this board for life. You discust me. You insult me and all that have served, and or, died defending the American flag.  

I've give a weeks pay just to get my hands around your little pencil neck right now. You have now crossed a line I will not stand for. Stay tuned son, this has just begun.




You need to be run out of here on a rail. I'll be damned iof I'll sit back and let you bad mouth God and Country and not have my say in the matter! I try my best to abide by the rules set forth on these boards and I'm having a really hard time following a few right now. But I have to respond to this.
Penquin, you tree hugging POS, people have died and been damaged for life defending the right for you too say what you do. And that fact that you have no respect for that pisses me off to no end. HOW DARE YOU come in here and say it's just a piece of cloth! You are a diease that should be stomped out like the filthy rat you are. People at this very moment are dieing for your rights to live a free life in peace and yet you could care less.
Well let me tell you something sonny boy, I will be in your face and everyone like you until my dieing breath. I am sick and tired of folks like you in this country. If you don't like America..Take your arse elsewhere! Because you're not welcome in my town, county, state, video game or country. Go live and hangout where no one gives a watermelon about freedom, God, loyality and respect you dirtbag.
This could very likely be my last post on these boards if I get banned for speaking my mind on this. But if Penquin and types like him are allowed to go unchecked on these boards, then I don't want any part of this place anyhow. I will not stand silent watching someone disrepect my God and country while I have or had friends and family die for these things.

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[thndregg]

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