Normally, Flag Day passes without too much notice or fanfare. It is a day to celebrate the symbol of our nation, our unique flag, our colors, something to which we stand at attention and salute when it passes.
Flag Day was first proposed in 1861 to rally support for the Union side of the American Civil War. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation that designated June 14 as Flag Day.[4] On August 3, 1949, National Flag Day was officially established by an Act of Congress.[5] On June 14, 1937, Pennsylvania became the first state to celebrate Flag Day as a state holiday, beginning in the town of Rennerdale.[1] New York Consolidated Laws designate the second Sunday in June as Flag Day, a state holiday.[6] (Wikipedia)
This year, however, Flag Day has been overcome by a pompous, pretentious, and self-aggrandizing birthday celebration that will occur on the White House Lawn. It has become clear that the president's view of America is one where charlatans and snake oil salesmen are able to grift "We the People" and rob the treasury.
But I guess that is just me.
Happy Flag Day!
-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL
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