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Raise The Colors!

by Admin on February 28, 2012 in Patriotism with No comments

KUSI, Monday, February 27, 2012 – When KUSI’s Michael Turko reported on a north county school refusing to fly the American flag, the story quickly went viral on the internet. Now Turko says High Tech High is backing down, and they’ve agreed to fly the flag in front of all of their schools.

Last week I showed you how High Tech High refused the gift of an American flag from the class of two thousand eleven, and told parents they did not want our flag flying in front of their school. Now I’m happy to report they’ve changed their tune, but sad that it took an overwhelming public protest to force them to raise the colors!

Success!! All “High Tech” Charter Schools in San Diego will now have a Flag and Pole, effective immediately

by Admin on February 27, 2012 in Patriotism, Tea Party with No comments

Congrats and thank you to everyone who took the time to contact Mr. Rosenstock regarding this very important issue.  It took him 72 hours, but he now realizes that his schools must fly the American flag outside at the front of all High Tech school campuses.  Parents had been fighting High Tech charter schools for over 3 years to get flag poles installed, to no avail, but it was the massive public outcry from veterans and citizens nationwide over the weekend that pushed them to finally give in and do the right thing.  And special thanks to Michael Turko at KUSI News for getting the story out the public.
http://www.kusi.com/story/17011533/school-refuses-to-fly-the-flag

Here is the CA code which requires that a flag be flown outside at all school campuses.
http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/code/getcode.html?code=./edc/38001-39000/38110-38120

From: rhondad@stoptaxingus.com

Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:38 AM
Subject: Update: All High Tech High School will now have a flag and pole effective immediately

Dear Patriots,
I am happy to report that CEO of High Tech High (HTH) in San Diego Mr. Larry Rosenstock in regard to the issue of Flags and Flagpoles on HTH school campuses has fully committed to erect on every campus, a temporary pole and US flag that can be hoisted during school hours, until permanent flag poles can be installed after compilation of construction projects.

Currently, Mr. Rosenstock has been fully cooperative in this matter and agreed that he may have misinterpreted the California Education Code 38117.  Mr. Rosenstock has taken this matter a step further and has entertained the idea of not only erect flagpoles, but also including solar components to illuminate these flags during evening hours.

Over the weekend Mr. Rosenstock had a flagpole erected immediately at the San Marcos campus as soon as he understood he was not in compliance with the California Education Code 38117.

I would like to publically thank Mr. Rosenstock for his cooperation in this matter, and will continue to monitor the progress on this issue.

With all of your efforts we have preserved our heritage and the flag which stands for freedom will now be prominently admire my every High Tech High student for years to come.

I encourage you to email or call Mr. Rosenstock and thank him for his cooperation and offer your support in his recent immediate effort to fly our flag.  High Tech High 619-243-5000 or LRosenstock@hightechhigh.com.

Please share this progress with those on your list.

Sincerely,
Rhonda Deniston
North County Regional Director
Stop Taxing Us
Rhonda Deniston
North County Regional Director
www.stoptaxingus.com

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VFW members duct-tape flag burner to flag pole

by Admin on February 21, 2012 in Patriotism with No comments

Many Americans are deeply offended when someone sets fire to an American flag. So much so that a Constitutional Amendment prohibiting flag desecration has been proposed. Perhaps none are more upset by this than military veterans, who have seen their fellow service members die in combat fighting for our freedom and know better than any of us what the Stars and Stripes symbolizes.

Local VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) representatives took matters into their own hands recently to punish a man who, after being refused alcohol (because he had no identification), decided to burn the VFW Post’s American flag:

This was no ordinary flag, either. It had flown over a foxhole in Iraq, where several U.S. soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. What do you think? Does the punishment fit the crime?

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