Comments on: Strickland Hits Wrong Caltrans Problem https://calwatchdog.com/2011/05/11/strickland-hits-wrong-caltrans-problem/ Sat, 21 May 2011 05:16:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve LeBard https://calwatchdog.com/2011/05/11/strickland-hits-wrong-caltrans-problem/#comment-4976 Sat, 21 May 2011 05:16:39 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=17472#comment-4976 I AM RETURNING THE CALIFORNIA STATE FLAG TO TEXAS

Governor Rick Perry

1100 Congress Avenue
Texas State Capitol
Austin, Texas 78701

May 19, 2011

Re: Safekeeping of our California State flag

Dear Governor Perry:

My name is Steve LeBard, and I am an American, Californian, proud war Veteran, and President of the Old Town Orcutt Revitalization Association (OTORA). My town, Orcutt, California, was denied the right to fly the American flag and build the Old Town Orcutt Veterans’ Memorial because the California Department of Transportation determined the United States flag is an impermissible “public expression.” Both local and national media have covered our story and can be viewed at http://www.oldtownorcutt.com/.

As you likely are aware, California borrowed the one star from the Texas State flag in 1846, just before California became a State. California saw that lone star as a symbol of Texas courage, something that our California Government seems to be lacking these days.

A great California warrior recently gave me the California State flag after he and his men carried it into battle in the Iraq war. He too is very troubled that our government will not allow us to display our nation’s symbol of liberty.

I will visit Austin just before Memorial Day and would consider it a great honor to hand over this California flag to you during my visit. Would you accept this California State flag, and hold it for safekeeping until the California Government has the courage to permit us to fly our American flag with pride?

Thank you for your service to our Country, both as the Governor of Texas and as a United States Air Force Veteran.

God Bless America,

Steve LeBard
OTORA President
805-714-1165
Email admin@orcutt.biz

]]> By: Steve LeBard https://calwatchdog.com/2011/05/11/strickland-hits-wrong-caltrans-problem/#comment-4975 Sat, 21 May 2011 05:12:00 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=17472#comment-4975 Kehoe (916) 651-4039 Says No to The American Flag and to Our Veterans
Senator Christine Kehoe Phone: (916) 651-4039 Fax: (916) 327-2188 was the only Senator in the Senate Appropriations Committee to vote against our Senate Bill No.443 introduced by Senator Tony Strickland. Vote to date Veternas committee 8-0, Transportation committee 8-1.

Bill No. 443 was heard before the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 16, 2011. Senator Kehoe (916) 651-4039 is the Chairman of that committee. And guess what…it is now stuck in that committee and could die there in less than a week.

The Appropriations committee did an analysis on the Bill and the analysis Mark McKenzie has scared the hell out of the Senators with more Caltrans rhetoric – “Future litigation costs are unknown, but based on previous court decisions, staff estimates these costs would likely be in the range of $200,000 to $300,000 for each case.”

This is absolutely absurd. Political correctness to the ninth degree. We can not sit still and let this happen.

Now is the time to stand up for your country, your flag, your veterans and your freedom. Call Kehoe in Diego and tell her to quit saying no to our American flag, our Veterans’ and our Country. Her number is (916) 651-4039. CALL NOW

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