Next Step of New York's Promise to Women: Ever Upward â More Information Available Here. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he is proposing to once and for all guarantee a womanâs right to choose in New York by codifying the protections established by the 1973 Roe v. Wade into the state constitution.
The American Flag and Its Protocol. The Flag of the United States of America is a symbol of freedom and liberty to which Americans pledge their allegiance by standing at attention, facing the flag with the right hand over the heart, and reciting:
The alternating red and whites stripes represent the 13 British colonies that settled in America, while the stars represent each individual state. But what about the colors â why is the American Flag red, white and blue? Various historians have their thoughts on what the colors of the American Flag stand for. Some would argue that the colors on the American Flag represent philosophical values, with red representing blood, war and courage, blue standing for justice and freedom, and white representing purity.