Posted on 07/31/2018 12:24:24 PM PDT by simpson96
HADDAM, Conn. (AP) A town official opposed to President Donald Trumps policies took a knee during the Pledge of Allegiance at a tense meeting packed with more than 100 people, dividing community residents and furthering an intense debate over protests and the First Amendment.
Haddam Selectwoman Melissa Schlag faced jeers while she kneeled during the pledge on Monday and asked residents and politicians to not add words to her silent protest.
I appreciate everyone coming out because this is truly town government at its best, Schlag, a Democrat, said after the demonstration. We need to continue the conversation or hate will continue to fester.
Haddam resident Marine Pablo Arroyo told Schlag she should protest on her own time.
I am not here to disrespect you as youve done to my flag, my country, Arroyo said.(snip)
Schlag said she began kneeling during the pledge earlier this month to protest Trumps summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his hard-line stance on immigration and other policies.
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Typical liberal female who looks like she has dirty hair and is smelly.
They really cleaned her up for that ad.
No, it's the worst and so is this self-involved b*tch.
What a frikkin’ liberal moron. But of course, that’s redundant.
CT has become another New England sh*thole.
Ct is loaded with Scags like Schlag.
A stupid broad who looks like 20 miles of bad road.
What exactly is she protesting?
Someone who shouldn’t have the right to bear children.
"...dirty hair and is smelly..."
Perhaps we were too kindly behaved when the crypto-muslim bath-house marxist was in the White House. I’m having second thoughts.
Kissing up to the liberal hate-America crowd. Listen, biuytch, if you have a beef with Trump, tell him. Don’t diss the pledge.
Well, since you do not hold allegiance to the country in which you reside, don’t you think it would be best for you to GET THE HELL OUT???????
Everyone in my little berg just laughs and laughs whenever I tell them that there are “Cankles and Bent Ones” in every city council, INCLUDING OURS, across the country. Each one aspiring to be the next totalitarian dictator of America.
I am the kook who lost his tin foil hat. Funny looks and they just laugh in disbelief as they hastily retreat from my presence.....eyes darting first left, then right.
That was my thought too! Personal appearance means a lot.
Willing to bet it wasn’t a first for her being on get knees.
She is a “nasty” woman.
Yes the famed Hillary look and aroma.
“Haddam Selectwoman Melissa Schlag faced jeers while she kneeled during the pledge”...”
While you are down there Ms Skag....
Oh my. Did she lose her legs in The War On Women?
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