• Heat waves and periods of unusually warm weather
• Ocean warming, sea-level rise and coastal flooding
• Glacier melting
• Artic and Antarctic warming

Those who deny the science may do so at their own peril. Why the debate? Why deny the science? I don't get it. I don't understand why so many people get so upset about this. Global Warming is not a liberal or a conservative political stance. It's science.

Frequent and severe heat waves lead to increases in heat-related illness and death, especially in urban areas and among the elderly, the young, the ill and the poor. Check out the National Climatic Data Center for info on actual temperature variances.

Warmer temperatures increase melting of mountain glaciers, increase ocean heat content, and cause ocean water to expand. Global sea level has risen 4 inches and as much as 10 inches over the past 100 years. With additonal warming, sea level is projected to rise from half a foot to 3 feet more during the next 100 years.

Over the past 150 years, the majority of mountain glaciers have been shrinking. Many glaciers at lower latitudes are now disappearing, and scientists predict that under some plausable warming scenarios, the majority of glaciers will be gone by the year 2100.

Parts of Canada, Alaska, Siberia and the Antarctic have been experiencing warming well above the global average for the past few decades. This trend fits climate model predictions for a world with increasing levels of greenhouse gases. Melting permafrost is forcing the reconstruction of roads, airports and buildings and is increasing erosion and the frequency of landslides. Reduced sea ice and ice shelves, changes in snowfall, and pest infestations have affected native plants and animals that provide food and resources to many people.

Sorry if this doesn't fit your politics. It's not politics, it's science.

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1. When the flag is displayed over the middle of the street, it should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street. (Betcha didn't know that one.)

2. The flag of the United States of America, when it is displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed staffs, should be on the right, the flag's own right [that means the viewer's left --and its staff should be in front (on top) of the staff of the other flag.

3. The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. By "half-staff" is meant lowering the flag to one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff. Crepe streamers may be affixed to spear heads or flagstaffs in a parade only by order of the President of the United States.

4. When flags of States, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the latter should always be at the peak. When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the right of the flag of the United States (the viewer's left). When the flag is half-masted, both flags are half-masted, with the US flag at the mid-point and the other flag below. (Ever notice when the flag is flown at half-staff at the state capitol, there are no other flags flying?)

5. When the flag is suspended over a sidewalk from a rope extending from a house to a pole at the edge of the sidewalk, the flag should be hoisted out, union first, from the building.

6. When the flag of the United States is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, the union of the flag should be placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff.

7. When the flag is used to cover a casket, it should be so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground.

8. When the flag is displayed in a manner other than by being flown from a staff, it should be displayed flat, whether indoors or out. When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observer's left. When displayed in a window it should be displayed in the same way, that is with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. When festoons, rosettes or drapings are desired, bunting of blue, white and red should be used, but never the flag.

9. That the flag, when carried in a procession with another flag, or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line.

10. The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs.

11. When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace.

12. When displayed from a staff in a church or public auditorium on or off a podium, the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience. Any other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of the clergyman or speaker (to the right of the audience).

13. When the flag is displayed on a car, the staff shall be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the right fender.

14. When hung in a window where it is viewed from the street, place the union at the head and over the left shoulder.

15. And here's a little know flag hanging rule that I learned as a Boy Scout. When the flag is flown upside down, it signals an emergency.

We also learned on First News that your flag should never touch the ground and the proper way to dispose of a flag is to burn it. Yes, burn it. Preferably not at a public rally or protest, but privately.

I always winced when I heard about proposed legislation banning the burning of the flag --- Obviously our well meaning legislators who proposed that law didn't know their flag rules and perhaps didn't fully understand the true meaning of our flag -- it represents our FREEDOM!

As a veteran of Viet Nam once explained to me, "I fought in the jungle and many of my buddies died so that you would have the right to burn our flag in protest if you're stupid enough and crazy enough to want to." There's a man that understood FREEDOM and the public's right to free speech and assembly. However, I will admit that nothing makes me madder than to see someone burn our flag.

Our banner still waves! Show your support for America on Thursday, June 14 by proudly displaying Old Glory or you can do that anytime or all of the time.

FATHER'S DAY

Sunday, June 17 is Father's Day. One of my golfing buddies has written the following piece, a remembrance of his dad. I thought you might enjoy reading it and perhaps it will bring back memories of your dad too.

A Father’s Day Memory

By Douglas White

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