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Cafe told to remove 'God Bless America' banner
Fox News.com ^ | June 30, 2016 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 07/01/2016 9:30:20 AM PDT by Kaslin

Whenever folks in Penfield, New York get a hankering for pancakes for lunch – they head over to the 5 Mile Café.

The family-owned restaurant is known in those parts for serving breakfast any time of the day (order their homemade corned beef hash).

They are also known for their patriotism.

“We are very patriotic here at the café – all year round –not just this time of year,” owner Jennifer Aquino told me. “We have American flags and patriotic things around the café.”

So Jennifer decided to ask the town for a permit so she could post a “God Bless America” banner on the front of her restaurant. She wanted to display the banner from Memorial Day through Independence Day.

There was just one significant problem.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 5milecafe; godblessamerica; jenniferaquino; newyork; penfield
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1 posted on 07/01/2016 9:30:20 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Wow, that surprises me.


2 posted on 07/01/2016 9:32:54 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Kaslin

NY still infested with Tories, I see.


3 posted on 07/01/2016 9:33:09 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (JFK Wanted To Send Man To Moon - Obama Wants To Send Man To Ladies Room)
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To: Kaslin
Silly on both sides. The town has to know they will get grief over the decision. The restaurant owner knws about the banner allottment ordnance.

Solution. Paint it on the storefront. Then it isn't a banner.

4 posted on 07/01/2016 9:34:03 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: Kaslin

Liberals don’t like patriotism.

Its that simple. Not that they’re embarrassed in their lack of pride in our country.

Such stupid regulations don’t fly with me.


5 posted on 07/01/2016 9:34:11 AM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: pfflier

Good idea.


6 posted on 07/01/2016 9:36:33 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down." ~ Johnny Cash)
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To: goldstategop

[ Liberals don’t like patriotism.

Its that simple. Not that they’re embarrassed in their lack of pride in our country.

Such stupid regulations don’t fly with me. ]

America needs to start a grass root campaign to replace all the local control freaks and work our way up the chain...


7 posted on 07/01/2016 9:37:06 AM PDT by GraceG (Only a fool works hard in an environment where hard work is not appreciated...)
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To: Kaslin

Business owner knows the rules, but chooses to break them.

City stuck with either making them take it down, or possibly facing legal consequences for selective enforcement.

All are equal under the law.

If they allowed this one to be up past time, any other business owner could argue that they should be allowed to have their banner up longer.

Then they are back to having trashy banners all over the place.

BTW, I make my living selling banners and t-shirts and the like.

I am also on my HOA board and PID board. You can’t just pick and choose what rules you are going to enforce, just because you like or don’t like what the sign says.


8 posted on 07/01/2016 9:39:46 AM PDT by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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To: Kaslin
"May Our Creator Bless America"

Problem solved, but DO IT ANYWAY.

9 posted on 07/01/2016 9:42:05 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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To: Kaslin

The town limit is three weeks———rules are rules.

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10 posted on 07/01/2016 9:43:21 AM PDT by Mears (Afrocentrism is "the invention of tradition"-----Hobsbawm)
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To: pfflier

I just saw this story and immediately thought the same thing.


11 posted on 07/01/2016 9:46:32 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: Mears

This is one of those stories that if you just read the headline you’re thinking, “Man, those atheist tyrants are trying to squash freedom of religion everywhere!” only to click on the article and discover that it’s merely the length of time allotted to banner that’s at question (apparently) and not the content.


12 posted on 07/01/2016 9:47:10 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: Crusher138

Aw, Crusher, why are you ruining everyone’s fun by being logical and reasonable?

P.S. I totally agree with you.


13 posted on 07/01/2016 9:49:51 AM PDT by rwa265
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To: goldstategop
"At one point we had banners all over the town and the town just looked trashy" (Tony LaFountain)

I think his choice of words is revealing. He could have put it much more tactfully, while making his point.

14 posted on 07/01/2016 9:49:59 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: Kaslin

Sounds like a First Amendment case if there ever was one.........................


15 posted on 07/01/2016 9:52:23 AM PDT by Red Badger (Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
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To: Mears

There is no limit on Free Speech......................


16 posted on 07/01/2016 9:52:47 AM PDT by Red Badger (Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Exactly !


17 posted on 07/01/2016 9:52:53 AM PDT by Mears (Afrocentrism is "the invention of tradition"-----Hobsbawm)
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To: Kaslin

Easy solution! Take down the banner and replace it with a permanent sign.


18 posted on 07/01/2016 9:54:28 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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To: Crusher138
I am also on my HOA board and PID board. You can’t just pick and choose what rules you are going to enforce, just because you like or don’t like what the sign says.

Because rules always respect rights, and therefore must be accepted without challenge. All hail the rulemakers.

19 posted on 07/01/2016 9:54:50 AM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Red Badger

“There is no limit on Free Speech......................”


There is on where it’s displayed. This town says three weeks.

They can relocate or change the law.

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20 posted on 07/01/2016 9:55:33 AM PDT by Mears (Afrocentrism is "the invention of tradition"-----Hobsbawm)
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