Bill Text: DE SCR189 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Designating The Month Of July 2024 As "american Pride Month" In The State Of Delaware.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-06-18 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES [SCR189 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2023-SCR189-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Buckson & Rep. Hilovsky |
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Sens. Lawson, Wilson; Reps. Osienski, Parker Selby, Yearick |
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 189
DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF JULY 2024 AS "AMERICAN PRIDE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, the purpose of American Pride Month is to celebrate, memorialize, and increase awareness of the monumental achievements of the United States of America and the countless number of patriots throughout its history which have made this Nation the last best hope on earth; and
WHEREAS, President Ronald Reagan said in his farewell address to the Nation, “we’ve got to teach history based not on what’s in fashion but what’s important”; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of American Pride Month is to bring American exceptionalism back into the spotlight and to teach our children what it means to be an American; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the brave patriots of the American War of Independence and their courage in the fight for self-governance; and
WHEREAS, their sacrifices laid the groundwork for the prosperous Nation we have today; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the Founding Fathers of our Nation and the Framers of the Constitution by which our country was founded; and
WHEREAS, we recognize a Nation that fought a civil war to preserve its union and free four million Americans from the original sin of slavery; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the sacrifices made of the American military members who served in World War I; and
WHEREAS, it was considered the war to end all wars, until the next one, when another generation of Americans were called to serve and, if necessary, lay down their lives to preserve freedom; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the achievements made by the Greatest Generation during World War II, the efforts of brave American men and women across our country to mobilize the war effort, the struggle to free Europe from the fascist grip of Hitler, and war in the Pacific to defeat the Empire of Japan with the full might of the United States Military; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the bold and daring American astronauts who won the space race, walked on the moon, ended a Cold War, and the brilliant men and women of NASA who supported them; and
WHEREAS, we honor and salute the American Troops who lost their lives in Vietnam and those who returned and did not receive the hero’s welcome they deserved; and
WHEREAS, America owes them a debt of gratitude we can never repay, but their devotion to our Nation, often paid in blood, deserves remembrance; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the many civil rights leaders, activists, faith leaders, college students, high school students, shop owners, and others who risked their lives to fight for equal rights for all Americans; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the significance of the terror attacks on the American homeland on September 11, 2001 and the resilience, patriotism, and unity shown by the American people in the wake of the worst attack on our Nation since Pearl Harbor; and
WHEREAS, we honor our fearless men and women who volunteered to serve this country in every conflict fought home and abroad since the founding of our Nation; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the explorers, entrepreneurs, and historical figures who embodied the American ethos and who have inspired generations of Americans to follow in their footsteps.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 152 nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the month of July 2024 be designated as “American Pride Month” in the State of Delaware.
SYNOPSIS
This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the month of July 2024 as "American Pride Month" in the State of Delaware.
Author: Senator Buckson
