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Loyalty Day, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

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Loyalty Day is also a time for us to reflect on our responsibilities to our country as we work to show the world the meaning and promise of liberty. The right to vote is one of our most cherished rights and voting is one of our most fundamental duties. By making a commitment to be good citizens, flying the American flag, or taking the time to learn about our Nation’s history, we show our gratitude for the blessings of freedom.

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The Congress, by Public Law 85-529, as amended, has designated May 1 of each year as “Loyalty Day.” I ask all Americans to join me in this day of celebration and in reaffirming our allegiance to our Nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2006, as Loyalty Day. I call upon all the people of the United States to join in support of this national observance, and to display the flag of the United States on Loyalty Day.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

GEORGE W. BUSH

Well, in the spirit of corporate culture, let me kick off Loyalty Day, 2006 with my own proclamation:

I HEREBY SWEAR to continue to question the motives of a government that refuses to listen to the will of its own people, while killing innocent civilians around the world in the false name of freedom and democracy.

I’ll wave an American flag to that promise.

FURTHERMORE, I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM that I will not trust any political leader who is not a devout supporter of transparent systems of government and information, nor a passionate defender of the Constitution and Bill of Rights as they are currently written.

I’m already a loyal scholar of American history.

I PROCLAIM MY LOYALTY to my neighbors, whether they are local, domestic or foreign, regardless of their class and ethnicity. Yes, that’s right, I said it. I’m a citizen of the world. My loyalty is to humanity, not your hijacked version of my homeland… Mister President.