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Home Front: Culture Wars
NJ town proposes flag ban
2013-01-19
[MYFOXNY] 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. The final vote on the proposal will be held on Feb. 20 at a 7 p.m. meeting at the municipal building.

The ordinance would also ban signs affixed to the exterior of a window or glass, neon signs framing windows, and window and door signs that exceed 15% of the glass area.
Posted by:Fred

#6  Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York, in the County of Hudson, State of New Jersey, Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Commissioner Fior D`Aliza Frias,
Commissioner Caridad Rodriguez,
Commissioner Dr. Count Wiley,
Commissioner Ruben Vargas,
Mayor Dr. Felix Roque

Posted by: Angineger Hatrack1295   2013-01-19 22:56  

#5  Typical liberal crap - the 1st amendment doesn't apply to businesses - ask all those businesses who are being forced to pay for abortions under Obamacare.
Posted by: OldSpook   2013-01-19 13:46  

#4  Yes, why yes it is. Somehow a new legal principle has to be established that tags the proponents of such action liable for the costs of the losing court fight that ensues and not the jurisdiction they exploit to push it.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-01-19 09:58  

#3  Strikes me as an unconstitutional infringement of the First Amendment.
Posted by: Glenmore   2013-01-19 09:42  

#2  No reason to drag Perry Como and his V-necked sweaters into this.


Bring the heat Joe! Bring the Crazy! There can only be one.
Posted by: Shipman   2013-01-19 08:08  

#1  Give us the personal names of the people on that governing committee. A list of names and addresses. Maybe throw in their home telephone numbers.

Make the reporters get the data and post it so everyone in the United States can see their names and addresses and telephone numbers. That's legal, isn't it?

Nothing secret or illegal about printing their names, addresses and telephone numbers, is there? Good.

Oh, and how many Moslems live in the area? Any of them on the City Council? Look into that too. Can't be too careful, nowadays.

Check and see how many own guns, check the records on who is registered and who isn't. Find out their addresses and telephone numbers too. Have they passed laws against that in Hudson county yet, along with the Flag ban?

Put some reporters on that too. Get it all in print and put it up on the wall so they can read it in Texas and Wyoming and Alabama. Let the whole country learn about scenic Hudson County, New Jersey. Put it on the map.

Oh, and what were the voting figures for Hudson County last election? Democrat ? Enquiring minds...and all that.

Don't report a story without the details. Newsweek always has lots of details....they even ask the hard questions like Did Jesus really Rise from the Dead and you could buy it in the check out line. Keep everybody informed, its business for Majic Mart and the fat lady in curlers at Walmart. There are LOTs of places you can't fly and American Flag in America, Perry Como.( Love your pastel sweater, )
Posted by: Threater Flusoper9823   2013-01-19 07:50  

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