In keeping with a long tradition, Post #205 again accepted the Elk's invitation to participate in their beautiful Flag Day Program. The four-member Legion Honor Squad with Mel Le Foll, Terry Thostenson, Norm Burns and Tom Roan carried the Post Colors. Featured speaker was Al Funk, Past State Vice Commander and Past State Chaplain and member of The Citizens Flag Alliance.. Funk centered his speech on the 1989 Supreme Court ruling that determined that U.S. Citizens could no longer protect the flag from physical desecration. He cited the Legion's formation of the Citizens Flag Alliance and it's collaboration with more than 140 likeminded organizations in pursuing flag amendment legislation.
Funk reminded his audience that in 2006 legislation had come within one vote of passage. Wisconsin's then Senator Russ Feingold voted "No", as did these three former Senators: Joe Biden of Delaware, Hillary Clinton of New York and John Kerry of Massachusetts.
He said, recently, former Senator Feingold announce himself as a candidate for election back to the Senate in 2016. Let us not give him another opportunity to stiff us at another time when the Flag Amendment is again on the table.
And then, when that time comes, ask your elected Senators and Congressmen to put the decision in the hands of the people who have the greatest right to make this decision - the citizens of the United States. The flag truly belongs to them.

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