ABOUT THE TITLE OF LIBERTY
The following article ran in the Shelley Pioneer on June 10, 2008 and gives a good overview of how The Title of Liberty organizionation came about:
FLAGS OF FREEDOM
Sherie J. Cole
Maybe you’ve seen them--stunning waves of almost two thousand bright, crisp, red-white-and-blue flags rippling over Liberty Field on Broadway in Idaho Falls around the Fourth of July. Maybe you’ve walked among them and been inspired by the close-up visual impact of the Stars and Stripes partnered with the Liberty Bell images of the companion flags. Maybe, like me, you’ve wondered how they got there.
Getting them there is both the creative and organizational handiwork of Devar Cluff. About this time five years ago, he had just moved to Idaho Falls from out of state to recover from a personal set-back. On the Fourth of July, neat rows of American flags on white poles, posted in front of individual homes by local Boy Scouts, made him ponder all that’s good about the United States of America. At the same time, he was disturbed that abroad--and yes, even here at home--America has been derided, and the flag that represents it has been viewed as a symbol of aggression and evil.
From these thoughts emerged an overwhelming desire to personally stand up for the integrity of the nation and its banner and reiterate the basic values that made this nation great. Capitalizing on the impact of rows of unfurled flags and drawing on the inspiration of the Healing Fields spawned by the tragedy of September 11, 2001, he began work on an original flag design that he could use to create a local “healing field” of sorts.
Almost exactly a year later, just before the Fourth of July, Devar stood on a field on West Broadway, surrounded by flags significantly numbering “1776,” amazed to look back on an incredible chain of events that had culminated in this three-dimensional reality of his mental conception. In that year, as he immersed himself and his family in designing and producing the new Title of Liberty flag, he had formalized the project as a non-profit organization with a website. The owner of a large, vacant field on the west side of town and local contractors had generously supplied the use of a field and the materials and equipment to erect a huge center flagpole. A small, impromptu army of local citizen-volunteers on foot had just carried dozens of American and Liberty flags on white poles down the stretch of West Broadway and posted them on their rebar mounts positioned by another volunteer corps. And people were coming to see.
Since then, Liberty flags have flown in front of homes, in parades, and along walkways leading to the location of Constitution seminars sponsored by The Title of Liberty organization. They have been sold and sent throughout the United States as well as to many other nations--an ambassador for goodness that flies where the American flag would never be allowed. The Title of Liberty name and design are a reminder, as Devar says, that “liberty is not something bestowed by government in legal process but a God-given right, or title, flowing from the responsible actions of a people.”
This year, for the fifth time, the flags will fly again on Liberty Field for the Independence Day celebrations. Come and see. Or go a few more steps and be a part of making it happen. It’s an unforgettable family, organization, or individual experience.
Liberty Walk is Saturday, June 28. Assemble at 8:00 a.m. at Taylor Crossing off Pancheri, where the two-mile walk begins at 9:00 and proceeds north to Broadway and west to Bellin Road. At Liberty Field, two giant flags will be hoisted on the center flagpole before a short program at approximately 10:30. The field will then be on display until July 7. Visit the News & Events
page or call (208) 522-0108 to register for the walk and for other information.
Our Mission
We are united in remembering and defending God, freedom, family, faith
and peace by raising The Title of Liberty Standard in all of
its forms throughout the land.
The Title of Liberty™ organization promotes the belief that citizens
of free nations can only maintain their liberty by living true principles
and by being a moral people. The Founders of the United States of
America understood these principles of liberty and drafted a constitution
that secured the perpetual liberty of the people so long as they
remained moral people and elected virtuous leaders. They sacrificed
and laid down their lives for the principles of liberty that many
of us have forgotten.
There are many of us who sense things are changing rapidly in the
moral soundness of our society. We sense that something precious
is being taken away from us and perhaps don’t know what to do about
it. We are busy working, raising families, and participating in other
worthwhile activities. What can we do? We can express our values
by raising our banners and our standards and we can learn more about the principles of
liberty.
The American flag is the great symbol of freedom. The
Title of Liberty® flag promotes the values and principles for which we believe the
American flag stands. By displaying The Title of Liberty flag along
side or below the American flag in our yard or office, others who
share our values will know they are not alone. Our action will unite
those around us and inspire others to raise their standard with ours.
This seemingly small act of displaying our standards will unite and
strengthen liberty all over the world. It will promote patriotism
and motivate families to learn more about liberty.
If we study the Constitution of the United states of America we
can know our rights and responsibilities so we can judge what is
happening and know what we can do. The educational materials endorsed
by The Title of Liberty are carefully selected to enhance our understanding
of the principles of liberty. By educating ourselves and our children
about the Founding Fathers and the intent of the Constitution they
established under God, we (the people) will be able to maintain our
liberty. (See NEWS AND EVENTS page)
The Title of Liberty works in the community each year to bring people together to celebrate and to learn principles of liberty, awaken our sense of patriotism, remember our past, and voice our concerns for liberty. The voice of The Title of Liberty is unobtrusive, gentle, yet bold. It is a quiet statement, but irresistibly powerful as our voices unite together!
The Title of Liberty is an educational 501-c-3 non-profit, non-denominational
organization that promotes the values the United States of America,
and other God-fearing, God-loving nations, were founded upon.
The Title of Liberty Organization
Based in Idaho Falls, Idaho
Contact us at (208) 522-0108 or send us an email from our Contact page.
Download PDFs:
Liberty Walk Press Release
Liberty Walk Fact Sheet
TTOL Talking Points
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