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The passage of this bill will be a good thing. Flying the POW MIA flag at all interstate rest areas tells our fellow Americans who travel to, or through, Kentucky that we care, and "We will never forget." The cost will be minimal due to the use of the same flagpoles which already are present and already fly the Old Glory. The added weight and wind resistance of the additional flag is minimal and will not require any flagpoles to be stiffened or strengthened.

This is a small yet symbolic gesture that says a lot about the people of our Commonwealth, and reminds travelers that all of our military have not been returned to us by our enemies, and we know it, and we will never forget them and their families who have been asked to give too much.

The last time we tried to get this done, our illustrious legislature made the added requirement that an additional flagpole be utilized which effectively killed the bill due to its outrageous cost to taxpayers. This time, they are approaching it the correct way.

Please ask that your representative support this bill. The vote should be unanimous in support, but I know of at least one representative who considers the flag to represent extremists, and another who supports her. May they lose this time.

You can call the Legislator Message Line at 1-800-372-7181 and leave a message not only for you representative but for all legislators on the "Appropriations and Revenue Committee".

To contact your State Rep in order to let them know you support these bills go to:

http://lrc.ky.gov/whoswho/whoswho.htm

in order to find out who to call or email.

Generally when emailing their address will be as follows:

firstname.last name@lrc.ky.gov

do not forget the dot(.) between the first name and the last name

To view any bills go to:

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/05rs/record.htm

Task Force Omega of KY District 3

HB 443 (BR 1357) - W. Dedman Jr

AN ACT relating to highway rest areas.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 176 to require the Department of Highways to display the POW/MIA flag at Kentucky rest areas, in addition to the United States and state flags.

     Feb 11-introduced in House
     Feb 14-to Transportation (H)
     Feb 15-posted in committee
     Feb 17-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 18-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 25-recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (H)

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AN ACT relating to highway rest areas.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 176 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

(1) The department shall display the following flags at each rest area along the Commonwealth's interstate and turnpike system:

(a) The flag of the United States of America, to honor our country and the democratic ideals of our forefathers. The flag of the United States of America shall be larger than or equal to the size of any other flag displayed at a rest area;

(b) The flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as specified by KRS 2.030, to honor the Commonwealth and its citizens; and

(c) The flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners of War and Missing in Southeast Asia, the black and white banner commonly known as the POW/MIA flag, which symbolizes America's missing and our unwavering determination to account for them.

(2) The provisions of this section shall not require the department to erect new or additional flagpoles for the purpose of displaying the POW/MIA flag.

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Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 9:50 PM

Subject: H B 443 Update

HB 443 passed out or the Rules Committee,and is now In the house committee on Appropariations and Revenue Click here to find that committee to E-Mail them Standing_Committee_Members_05RS_final. Then we need to go to this site to find the Repersinatives.and call them Whos_Who It will really be a good thing to get this bill passed.

Here is a copy of the letter sent out by Scott Harper, Task Force Omega of KY District 2. Please pass this on to the people on your E-Mail list. It is the right thing to do.

To: Appropariations and Revenue Committee

Please help us by supporting HB 443, a bill that would require the POW/MIA flag to be flown at all rest areas in the Commonwealth of Kentucky's interstate and turnpike systems, on the same pole, as the flag of the United States of America, every day the US Flag is flown. Please Support this bill. This is a good bill, and the right thing to do.

Scott Harper
Director: District 2
Task Force Omega of Ky.Inc.
(502) 803-0548

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