HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1989-37RESOLUTION NO. 89 -37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, DECLARING SUPPORT
FOR A SUITABLE LAW, ORDINANCE, OR
AMENDMENT TO PROTECT AND KEEP THE
FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the United States of America
has made a decision that burning the American Flag as a protest
is a legitimate form of free speech protected by the First Amend-
ment of the Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the American Flag is more than a piece of cloth
shaped into what has been referred to as "Old Glory," the "Stars
and Stripes," the "Banner of Freedom," and the "Red, White, and
Blue;" and
WHEREAS, the American Flag represents the ultimate symbol
for our Nation's democratic heritage; and
WHEREAS, the American Flag is the banner and standard which
over a million of our Nation's citizens gave the ultimate
sacrifice by dying in its defense; and
WHEREAS, if a democracy is to survive, it must protect its
borders, its citizens, its financial interests, its poor, its
rich, its love for freedom, and its Flag; and
WHEREAS, President George Bush has proposed a solution re-
versing the Supreme Court's decision protecting protesters who
burn the American Flag; and
WHEREAS, we the people of these United States are governed
by the people and for the people; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Cape Canaveral have
proudly established a tradition to display and fly the American
Flag with reverence, pride, and a strong sense of patriotic
spirit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida supports and promotes appropriate action to overturn and
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reverse the decision by the United States Supreme Court to permit
burning and desecrating the American Flag in the public as an
expression of free speech and political dissent.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is directed to forward copies of
this resolution to the Honorable George Bush, President of the
United States, Governor Bob Martinez, the Brevard Legislative
delegation, the Brevard County Commission, Brevard League of
Cities, Florida League of Cities, and National League of Cities.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 18th day of July 1989.
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