Uncategorized September 19, 2020 – Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2020-09-192020-09-19 Today, and until her internment, the flag of the United States flies at half staff, pursuant to the Flag Code (4 U.S.C. 7). Prior to becoming the second woman to…
Uncategorized August 6, 2020 – Rob Bond 2020-08-062025-06-12 Today, the flag of the United States flies at half staff in memory of Rob Bond, who passed away yesterday. Rob was a long time family friend and a veteran,…
Uncategorized July 28, 2020 – Ratification of the 14th Amendment 2020-07-28 On July 28, 1868 Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed the official adoption of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment, arguably one of the most consequential amendments…
Uncategorized July 26, 2020 – Desegregation of the United States Military 2020-07-26 On July 26, 1948, President Truman signed Executive Order #9981, which ordered the desegregation of the United States military. The task would not be totally accomplished until 1954, but this…
Uncategorized July 26, 2020 – Desegregation of the United States Military 2020-07-262020-09-06 On July 26, 1948, President Truman signed Executive Order #9981, which ordered the desegregation of the United States military. The task would not be totally accomplished until 1954, but this…
Uncategorized July 18, 2020 – Rep. John Lewis 2020-07-182020-07-18 The flag of the United States flies at half staff today in remembrance of the life of Rep. John Lewis, who died on Friday. Lewis was a leader in the…
Uncategorized July 9, 2020 – United States Navy 2020-07-102020-07-10 Yesterday, the flag of the United States Navy flew. According to the fine folks at wikipedia, "The flag of the United States Navy consists of the seal of the U.S.…
Uncategorized July 4, 2020 – Independence Day 2020-07-042020-07-04 Today is the 244th anniversary of the United States becoming an independent nation. For the past two and a half centuries, the people of the United States have striven to…
Uncategorized July 3, 2020 – The Continuing Danger to American Democracy 2020-07-032020-07-03 On May 29, 2020, I flew the flag of the United States with the union down as a signal of the danger our democracy is facing and as a mark…
Uncategorized June 14, 2020 – A New Constellation 2020-06-142020-06-24 On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed a simple resolution, reading, “Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and while; that the…
