This week we received more than our usual number of commentaries and letters to the editor. With only a finite amount of space available, we quickly filled the page for this issue. When I saw one of the letters that would have to wait until next week to run, I decided to give up my space for the week and run the letter instead!see below.
The missing American flag that once flew proudly over Marine Stadium hasbeen replaced. A group of patriotic Long Beach citizens recently restored “Old Glory” to its rightful place atop the staff located at the South end of Marine Stadium, which was erected by the US Olympic committee during the 1968 Olympicrowing trials.
Hopefully whoever removed the flag several months ago will not do such an insensitive, disrespectful, un-American thing again. For those unaware,the United States Flag Code, Title 4, states: “The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing” and “No disrespect shouldbe shown to the flag of the United States of America.”
Long may she wave.
Steve Beatty
Ron Reinart
Don Gray
Mike Kowal
