Jun
30
Mike Francis is “Working for a Living” at Arkansas FlagandBanner.com
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In a patriotic-themed program just before Independence Day, Mike Francis, weekend weatherman for KARK Channel 4, came to the offices of FlagandBanner.com to try his hand at the flag business. Mike introduced the business, the owner Kerry McCoy, and his duties for the morning standing in front of the 9′ Lady Liberty statue in the building’s foyer. Unpaid and untrained, Mike did a surprisingly good job at sewing a torn flag, working the grommet machine (and mocking it’s noise… btttt-BAP!), folding a flag, tying the presentation cord to an indoor flag pole, still unharmed through it all, making an ink swipe on the screen printing table. Mike’s final duty was to place an American flag on the fire for an official Retiring Ceremony conducted by the Boy Scouts Troop #6 and Troop #262. Keeping watch over the ceremony - and Mike - was the Little Rock Fire Department. We appreciate all who participated in the occasion and would like to thank Mike Francis for his interest in our endeavors here at FlagandBanner.com. Great job, Mike, but don’t quit your day job… you are a better weatherman!
Jun
26
Mississippi Missed Opportunity Due To Confederate Emblem On Flag
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The Confederate emblem on the state flag has again cost Mississippi the chance to host a national sporting event.
Templeton estimated that the two-day tournament would have generated nearly $200,000 from hotel, restaurant, souvenir and ticket sales. He also said it would not benefit the school financially to participate as a visitor at another host.
Tournament organizers extended the bid unaware that in 2001 the NCAA banned events at predetermined tournament sites in states where the Confederate insignia appears on a flag.
That same year residents voted against changing the Mississippi flag. By a margin of 65 percent to 35 percent, Mississippi voters decided to embrace the state’s 1894 flag with a Confederate X in the upper corner.
Read the full story in the South Mississippi’s Sun Herald
Jun
20
Flag Burning
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Once again the flag-desecration amendment has popped up, as it does nearly every session. The latest version passed the House by the required two-thirds majority, and it stands a fighting chance of passing the Senate by the same percentage, given this is an election year. If passed and ratified by three-fourths of the states — 38 are needed — it would allow the prosecution of people who desecrate the flag.
The Supreme Court ruled in 1989 that burning an American flag in protest was protected free speech under the First Amendment.
The only speech that needs protection is unpopular speech, such as flag burning.
Jun
18
Flagpole Creates Stealth Antenna
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Verizon Wireless received unanimous approval to install a state-of-the-art 100-foot pole and an equipment cabinet for wireless antennas at 750 Schuyler Ave.
Plans call for the planting of 33 8-foot evergreen trees, 14 around the pole and 19 around the equipment cabinet compound. The pole and cabinet also will be fenced in. A flag will fly at the top of the pole and will be illuminated during the evening.
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Jun
16
Rescuing soldier uses small American flag like a business card
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Jerzy Kos, a Polish engineer held hostage for a week in Iraq recieves a small U.S. flag he says was given to him by an American soldier who helped free him, in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday, June 14, 2004.
Blinking through the blinding dust kicked up by helicopter rotors, Jerzy Kos saw soldiers bursting through the iron door of the house where he was held captive in Iraq. Then, they reassured him: “Don’t worry, we are Americans.”
The Polish businessman recounted his rescue from Iraqi kidnappers, along with three Italians, after an emotional homecoming at the Warsaw airport that left his voice trembling.
Kos, 64, a construction company director, described the rescue as a “fast and unexpected” operation.
He and the Italians were imprisoned in a house in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, until Tuesday, when they and their captors heard helicopters approaching. The door was then blown in, kicking up a dust cloud and knocking the hostages to the ground.
“There was lots of dust and you couldn’t see through it. When I opened my eyes, I saw American soldiers,” he said. “They said, `Don’t worry, we are Americans.’ They held our hands and we ran to the helicopter — I will remember that for the rest of my life.”
“They did it perfectly,” Kos said at a news conference.
Jun
14
Flag Day TV appearance
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In a pre-Flag Day public service promotion, Kerry McCoy made an appearance on Channel 7’s Good Morning Arkansas television show. Kerry and Good Morning Arkansas’ host Jason Harper discuss the proper way to display the flag for special demonstrations or daily exposure and other flag etiquette. Kerry also had an opportunity to show off the variety of red, white, and blue products offered by FlagandBanner.com. From patriotic baby clothes to citronella candles to yellow ribbon car magnets, FlagandBanner.com has something for everyone to show their patriotism and pride in America.
Jun
14
Simmie Knox, a 69-year-old Alabama-born artist, made history yesterday, when he became the first black artist to not only paint an official presidential portrait, but have it hung in the White House.
It will also be the first presidential portrait in the White House collection to include the American flag. NPR.org
Jun
7
According to the Arkansas governor’s office, the US Flag is flown at half staff for 30 days after the death of a president. Since no flag is to be flown higher than the US flag, the declaration is in effect for 30 days for the state flag as well. American banner flags (those not mounted on a pole or staff) should be left as is.
Jun
7
According to the Arkansas governor’s office, the US Flag is flown at half staff for 30 days after the death of a president. Since no flag is to be flown higher than the US flag, the declaration in is effect for 30 days for the state flag as well. Banner flags (those not mounted on a pole or staff) should be left as is.
Jun
5
Former POW Receives Special US Flag
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A World War II veteran received a special gift from his grandson, all the way from Afghanistan.
George Walden is a former POW and now his grandson is serving in the war on terrorism. So after a flag that flew over the US headquarters in Afghanistan was retired, the grandson packed it up with a plaque and sent it to his grandfather and his ex-American Prisoner of War Association in Tulsa.
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