[ Early fall, October 25th, snowall at Flag Steward HQ ]
Reminders from Our Flag
for Wednesday, November 20, 2019
... a 'Women to Honor Wednesday' ...
for Wednesday, November 20, 2019
... a 'Women to Honor Wednesday' ...
Half-Staff Alerts for November 20
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
Half-Staff Alerts for November 20
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 46 of 50 states
The U.S. & State Flags across WASHINGTON, IOWA, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are half-staff
The Commonwealth (State) Flag across VIRGINIA is half-staff
And, locally, all Flags across Palo Alto, CA
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
None
GO HERE to review all current and upcoming half-staff details and their honorees - including pictures
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 46 of 50 states
The U.S. & State Flags across WASHINGTON, IOWA, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are half-staff
The Commonwealth (State) Flag across VIRGINIA is half-staff
And, locally, all Flags across Palo Alto, CA
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
None
GO HERE to review all current and upcoming half-staff details and their honorees - including pictures
Wednesday's Women to Honor ...
... Moment to Remember
... Moment to Remember
[ Political cartoon of Susan B. Anthony on the way to her trial in January of 1873 ]
Near this date, on November 18, in 1872, Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women were arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 Presidential Election. In the trial, United States vs. Susan B. Anthony, the judge asked for her reason for voting. Susan B. Anthony pointed to the recently adopted 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which stated, "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.." So, this begged the question and incited Susan to reinforce that a woman should be considered a "person." Additionally, how could women be taxed like men, but then not afforded the right to the same privilege of voting? Despite her sound argument, she was found guilty and told to pay a $100 fine - which she refused. And, then the circuit judge, who had instructed the all-male jury to find her guilty, smartly didn't put her in jail. That was because if he had jailed her, the trial would have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge the Constitution and its amendments. The other 14 women were never fined or arrested and were eventually pardoned for illegally voting.
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Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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