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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Bans Sale of Confederate Flags, Despite Knowing This Has First Amendment Problems
Reason ^ | December 16, 2020 | Robby Soave

Posted on 12/16/2020 11:51:05 AM PST by Ciaphas Cain

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, signed legislation on Tuesday prohibiting the sale of Confederate flags on public property, including at state and local fairs.

Cuomo was well aware that such legislation is likely to fail a First Amendment test, but this did not deter him.

"This country faces a pervasive, growing attitude of intolerance and hate—what I have referred to in the body politic as an American cancer," he wrote. "By limiting the display and sale of the confederate flag, Nazi swastika and other symbols of hatred from being displayed or sold on state property, including the state fairgrounds, this will help safeguard New Yorkers from the fear-installing effects of these abhorrent symbols."

Cuomo noted that "certain technical changes are necessary" to make sure the ban is compliant with the First Amendment, which protects free expression—including the expression of hateful ideas.

(Excerpt) Read more at reason.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; aclumia; cancelculture; confederateflag; cuomo; flaglaws; freedomofspeech; waronfreedomofspeech
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To: Ciaphas Cain

“He declared from his sinking ship”


41 posted on 12/16/2020 12:35:16 PM PST by headstamp 2 (Socialism- Institutionalized Deprivation)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Andrew is a FASCIST in the real meaning of the term. And biden is considering him for AG. Any question of what a Cuomo AG will look like, America? Think Germany and Europe, circa 1936 - 1945 for perspective.


42 posted on 12/16/2020 12:36:24 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: MHGinTN

Once these dead soul demonic bastards are installed to rule, there is no turning back until the destruction their master lusts for is completed ... pray the Rapture Departure is soon, folks.


43 posted on 12/16/2020 12:37:51 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

“New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, signed legislation on Tuesday prohibiting the sale of Confederate flags “

Translation: more women are about to come forward.


44 posted on 12/16/2020 12:41:13 PM PST by Reverend Wright (Biden is like Robert Mueller: a senile frontman for radical left interests)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Jackboot Guvnah.


45 posted on 12/16/2020 12:47:08 PM PST by sauropod (Balls to humblegunner.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain
Cuomo's been busy. Get a load of this one that protects illegals. That name is a crock.

Gov. Cuomo signs 'Protect Our Courts Act'

46 posted on 12/16/2020 12:49:34 PM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: Ciaphas Cain
What will the New York Governor do when it is discovered the Confederate States of America lost its fight with the most powerful slave-owning nation in the world?

Ban that flag too?

47 posted on 12/16/2020 12:53:29 PM PST by jeffersondem
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To: Ciaphas Cain

“... this will help safeguard New Yorkers from the fear-installing effects of these abhorrent symbols.”


I have taught and studied history. There are some symbols I find abhorrent, e.g. swastikas, hammers & sickles, Antifa logos, but to be honest, none of these has “installed” fear in me. I can understand why a swastika might inspire loathing to someone in America today, but fear? Really?

Am I to believe that the same black people who claim to fear no one and are ready to brawl at any sign of ‘disrespect’ tremble at the sight of a Confederate flag? C’mon man!

Burning an American flag is to be legal in NY but selling a Confederate flag is illegal? Reminds me of the tweet at Thanksgiving time. In Oregon if you see 6 people at dinner, call the cops; if you see 5 people shooting up heroin, it’s perfectly fine.


48 posted on 12/16/2020 12:59:54 PM PST by hanamizu
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To: a fool in paradise

One of the best photoshops ever...

49 posted on 12/16/2020 1:00:33 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: a fool in paradise
This whole Confederate flag nonsense started in the 1990's.

Before then, blacks didn't care one whit about the Confederate flag -- it was just a flag.

As to Cuomo banning such flag, I remember while living in NYC in the mid 1980's, you would see 18-wheelers drive around NY with huge Confederate flag emblems on the truck grill. No one batted an eye, no one got the vapors, no one passed out or went into convulsions. Again, it was just a flag.

If you hear anyone, and I mean anyone say anything like "when I see the flag, I am enraged, cry, etc." they are outright lying to you, and especially if that person is over 40 years old.

50 posted on 12/16/2020 1:06:52 PM PST by PallMal
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To: Londo Molari

Right.

By the same leftist logic that allows college students to think that banning the speech of those with whom they disagree is acceptable.(46% said that in the Knight Foundation survey, 2020).

And Twitter and Facebook labeling conservative and patriotic speech as “hate speech.”


51 posted on 12/16/2020 1:07:01 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Cuomo is old enough to remember whan America had freedom of speech. He knows he is helping erode it.


52 posted on 12/16/2020 1:08:12 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: hanamizu

Cuomo is just a pawn of the CCP.

They need foot soldiers to drive division within the United States.

Cuomo is just another piece on the chessboard.


53 posted on 12/16/2020 1:09:01 PM PST by BrexitBen
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Print a battle flag up, with writing

“CUOMO IS AN ANTISEMITE”

Wait for fine.

Sue, sue, sue.

Profit.


54 posted on 12/16/2020 1:10:05 PM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

I’m sure the lawless-promoting “supreme” court will have no problem with this. More popcorn!


55 posted on 12/16/2020 1:14:51 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp??)
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To: Ciaphas Cain
Cuomo was well aware that such legislation is likely to fail a First Amendment test, but this did not deter him.

Constitutional confines don't apply to Marxists.

56 posted on 12/16/2020 1:16:11 PM PST by 1Old Pro ( )
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Abuse of power. All those involved should be criminally charged. We need a way to hold these officials accountable. Their status as public officials should not protect them from such abuses.


57 posted on 12/16/2020 1:18:44 PM PST by Revel
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Great governor you picked there, nimrods. I’m addressing those who elected the a-hole.


58 posted on 12/16/2020 1:19:34 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Former Governor of S. Carolina Nikki Haley started this farce some years ago. Not only did is solve anything (except erase part of American history) but the racial situation now is much worse.

Nimrata is dumb as a box of rocks.


59 posted on 12/16/2020 1:21:31 PM PST by Paulie (Better Dead than Red)
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To: Ciaphas Cain
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Bans Sale of Confederate Flags...

Yankee governor, that's so 1950's.

60 posted on 12/16/2020 1:28:59 PM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken )
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