Constitutional Preservation

WHEREAS, The American Legion being the world’s largest Veterans Service Organization; and

WHEREAS, in the preamble of our constitution we state we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, In our preamble we state we will maintain law and order; and

WHEREAS, in our preamble we state we foster and perpetuate a one hundred Americanism; and

WHEREAS, in our preamble we state we inculcate as sense of individual obligation to the community, state and Nation; and

WHEREAS, in our preamble we state we promote peace and good will on earth; and

WHEREAS, in our preamble we state we safeguard and transmit to posterity the principals of justice, freedom and democracy; and

WHEREAS, The American Legion has declared its support and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, each American Legion member, in obtaining membership took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of  America; and

WHEREAS, during military service, enlistments and promotions all Legion members took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, 50 Colorado counties have declared themselves Constitutional Preservation Counties; 1,010 counties across America have declared themselves Constitutional Preservation Counties ,especially in reference to the second amendment; and

WHEREAS, the HR 127, as presently drafted and proposed, represents a clear violation of the United States Constitution and the 2^nd Amendment, as well as the Constitution of Colorado; and

WHEREAS, should HR 127 become law it will deprive United States Citizens of their constitutional rights; and

RESOLVED, that The American Legion will stand and preserve the rights and liberties guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Colorado Constitution and be it

Resolved, The American Legion provides support and protection of the

Constitution of The United States of America;   and be it finally

RESOLVED, By The American Legion, Department of Colorado, District Executive Committee assembled on March 6, 2021, supports The Constitutional Preservation Resolution.

Changes to U S Flag Code

WHEREAS, The American Legion wrote the US Flag Code; and

WHEREAS, The American Legion has long been the leader in identifying harmful results of actions and recommending alternative measures to prevent those actions; and

WHEREAS, The US Flag Code specifically recommends burning as a means of a “dignified disposal” of unserviceable flags; and

WHEREAS, The American Legion’s Officer’s Guide offers a ceremony to dispose of unserviceable flags by burning; and

WHEREAS, The US Flag Code does not currently distinguish between flags cloth, polyester, nylon, or similar material when burning is a recommended method of disposal; and

WHEREAS, The American Legion’s Officer’s Guide does not currently distinguish between flags cloth, polyester, nylon, or similar material when burning is a recommended method of disposal; and, be it

WHEREAS, There have been multiple studies and news reports from across the world of injuries and deaths as a result of burning flags made of polyester, nylon, and similar materials; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, by The Americanism Committee, Department of Colorado, that we urge and encourage the National Americanism Commission to determine a dignified alternative method of disposing of unserviceable flags made of polyester and/or nylon and/or other materials that

create toxic fumes if burned; and, be it further

RESOLVED, the Americanism Commission submit a revision of the US Flag Code, Section 8, k, to delete the phrase “such as burning;” and, be it finally

RESOLVED, the Americanism Commission revise the Officer’s Guide, Dignified Disposal of Unserviceable Flags, page 84 to add a paragraph in the beginning of the ceremony that states, “This ceremony identifies dignified disposal of cloth flags Disposing of unserviceable flags made of polyester or nylon or similar material by fire is strongly discouraged due to the toxic fumes created by burning. An alternative means for dignified disposal of flags made of this material should be performed.”