The sevenfold is a tribute to our armed forces. The fifth fold is a tribute to our country in the words of our great country and dealing with our rights which still need to be fought for. The fourth fold represents our weaker nature. The third fold is made in honor, remembrance of those veterans who have departed. "The second fold is a symbol of belief and eternal life. "The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life," Fraizer began. The Bakersfield pastor gave a speech on the American flag and who it represents, as well as what each fold when folding the US flag means. McBride ended her request by again asking the council to only fly government flags.įollowing McBride in the request was River Lakes Church pastor and volunteer Bakersfield Police Department Chaplain Angelo Fraizer, who came to the podium waving a standard-size American flag.
Those flags say we all belong and we are all important." We are all part of California and the United States. The United States flag and the California flag represent everyone and include everyone. "The United States is a melting pot of every ethnic group and many persuasions. "No subgroup is more important than another," McBride continued.
"I feel that we should not be flying flags other than the United States flag and the California flag and other government flags because we want to unite everyone and make every person feel valid and valued within our population." "I feel that flying flags that represent certain subgroups of American citizens only serves to exclude and separate other subgroups and it also serves to promote one subgroup over another subgroup," said Anne McBride, the first speaker during the discussion, after asking the council to remove the flag ordinance allowing the Pride flag and the International Firefighters Day flag. The majority of statements, however, did not address the removal of the International Firefighter's Day flag, also known as the Thin Red Line flag.ĭespite the majority of statements being in support of the current ordinance, with 15 in support and 8 in opposition, the council voted to remove the two flags in a 3 to 1 vote. The decision to move forward with the proposal to remove the two flags came after a long discussion between the council and various citizens. (KERO) - The Delano City Council has voted in favor of a motion proposing to remove the Pride flag and the International Firefighter's Day flag from government properties, rescinding a 2021 decision to fly the two non-government flags.
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