LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to
proclaim September 11-17, 2012, as Patriot Week in the State of New York

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body recognizes that understanding American
history and America's First Principles are indispensable to the survival
of our Republic as a free people; and
WHEREAS, In great reverence to the victims of the September 11, 2001,
attacks, this Legislative Body acknowledges that American citizens must
take time to honor the First Principles, founders, documents, and
symbols of their history; and
WHEREAS, The events that led to the signing of The Constitution of the
United States of America by the delegates of the Constitutional Conven-
tion on September 17, 1787, have significance for every American and are
honored in public schools across the nation on September 17th of each
year as Constitution Day; and
WHEREAS, Revolution, the rule of law, social compact, equality, unal-
ienable rights, and limited government are the First Principles upon
which America was founded and flourishes; and
WHEREAS, Exceptional, visionary, and indispensable Americans such as
Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Marshall, George Washing-
ton, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Jefferson, and James
Madison founded and advanced the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the
congressional resolution forwarding the Constitution to the states,
Marbury v Madison, Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resol-
utions, the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the
"I Have a Dream" speech are all key documents that embody America's
First Principles and have advanced American liberty; and
WHEREAS, The Bennington Flag, the original Betsy Ross American Flag,
the current American Flag, the Suffragist Flag, the Fort Sumter Flag,
the Gadsden Flag, and the flag of the State of New York are fundamental
physical symbols of American history and freedom that should be studied
and remembered by each American citizen; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim September 11-17, 2012,
as Patriot Week in the State of New York, which symbolically begins on
September 11th and concludes on September 17th, Constitution Day; and be
it further
RESOLVED, This Legislative Body pause further to recognize that each
generation needs to renew the spirit of America based on America's First
Principles, historical figures, founding documents, and symbols of Amer-
ica; and be it further
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause further to urge citizens,
schools and other educational institutions, government agencies, munici-
palities, and nonprofit, religious, labor, community, and business
organizations to recognize and participate in Patriot Week by honoring
and celebrating so all may offer the reverence that is due to our free
Republic; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New
York.