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Topic: NJ town proposes flag ban |
NJ town proposes flag ban
MyFoxNY, by Staff
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Posted By:JoniTx, 1/18/2013 9:26:30 AM
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| The Hudson County town of West New York is considering a widespread sign regulation that could include banning American flags from being flown. The Board of Commissioners have a draft ordinance for "General Sign Regulations". Among the prohibited signs under the proposal would be "Flags, banners and pennants." This has opponents upset. "What if I want to hang the American Flag? I can´t," Frank Ferriero told politickerNJ. "Man, that´s un-American." The proposed ordinance was first read at a meeting on Wednesday.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Achilles, 1/18/2013 9:29:58 AM (No. 9124000)
I bet it would be okay if you had a flag with the glorious leader´s face on it.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
tnorling, 1/18/2013 9:31:45 AM (No. 9124011)
Most Americans, most people, are at heart fascists.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Not your typical New Yorker, 1/18/2013 9:33:33 AM (No. 9124016)
Hey Christie, time to earn your pay. Let´s see where you stand big boy.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
tangles, 1/18/2013 9:33:43 AM (No. 9124017)
Ban the Sandy dollars while you´re at it.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Keekng, 1/18/2013 9:34:28 AM (No. 9124018)
Are they begging for hurricane Sandy $$$$?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Northcross, 1/18/2013 9:34:57 AM (No. 9124020)
A ban on flags, banners, and pendants? This is the pressing issue in West New York? What in the heck business is it of theirs if I want to hang a dead squirrel in my window? The Board of Commissioners should be run out of town on a rail.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
bob913, 1/18/2013 9:39:23 AM (No. 9124037)
This has nothing to do with signage. What are the names of the traitors who proposed this?
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Keekng, 1/18/2013 9:41:26 AM (No. 9124042)
Complete violation of the First Amendment!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Feebie, 1/18/2013 9:44:14 AM (No. 9124047)
#2 - Americans are not fascists. Most people are (by nature) fascist.
The number of American´s in this country seem to be dwindeling.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
KarenJ1, 1/18/2013 9:50:46 AM (No. 9124062)
This has opponents upset?? That´s an understatement. I don´t even believe what I am reading anymore. Alarm bells and red flags are waving (no pun intended) and no one but the few of us here seem to be concerned. I never thought I would live to see the day that this would even be considered in this country.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Pearson365, 1/18/2013 9:56:34 AM (No. 9124079)
Article provides no details on why this ordinance is being considered or who is promoting it. If imposed, such an ordinance would be enforced by local police who would presumably issue a summons to a homeowner or business for displaying the American flag on July 4th or for flying the flag at half staff on a national day of mourning. If homeowner refuses to remove offending flag, do they face a ride in a patrol car, fingerprinting and mug shots in a police station that is displaying the national and state flags? And then a court appearance where the same flags are shown?
Also note that proposed ordinance stipulates size of flag decal permitted (15% of area) on shop door and/or window. Are police to measure square inches/feet and if 16% or more, arrest offender?
Only certain thing is that there will surely be an exemption for the New Black Panther Party flag, ACORN banners and Obama logos decals, banners and flags.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
TunnelRat, 1/18/2013 9:56:57 AM (No. 9124080)
It´s not being considered in this country, #10. It´s being considered in New Jersey...
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
JimS, 1/18/2013 9:58:47 AM (No. 9124094)
Are these people that ignorant of the 1st Amendment? Are they that obtuse to think that such a regulation could be lawful?
Is there no one in that town to oppose this and call the Board of Commissioners stupid. To slap them across the face?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
tnorling, 1/18/2013 10:06:29 AM (No. 9124108)
Well said and point made #2.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
coyote56, 1/18/2013 10:31:51 AM (No. 9124158)
God allowed the North to win the war because of the "western movement" & manifest destiny. States rights not slavery was the real issue. We seem to be beginning another "war between the states" which is the same issue - FREEDOM! We may not have enough "Americans" left to survive. It seems odd to have to call someone a "good American" or "patriot" - that used to be understood in our Republic.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
runningdoc, 1/18/2013 10:42:24 AM (No. 9124184)
#15 I suppose you are right, if a state´s right was to have an economy that competed on the basis of "free" slave labor. No, the issue at heart was slavery and a state´s right to impose it on anyone. The deep underlying issue today is abortion. Again we find ourselves allowing some citizens to be killed and their lives devalued for the economic benefit of those who wish to kill them. Our nation will be mired as we are until we decide that all human life is valueable and should be equally respected before the law. That was the problem in the 1800s, and it is the problem now.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
chumley, 1/18/2013 11:20:44 AM (No. 9124292)
I disagree with #16. Thats the story we all got in school, but it ignores the larger issue. The question was, do states have the right to decide issues for themselves, or does federal authority trump state authority. Prior to the War of Northern Aggression There was more of a balance of power between the states and the feds. The unfortuante loss by the south threw all the power to the feds. The states are little more than counties now. They mean nothing.
Slavery was an abomination, but it was only the trigger issue that got people emotionally invested.
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