When I hear such nonsense, I always wonder if the government officials have ever heard of FREEDOM of SPEECH & the BoR.
Yours, TMN78247
replace it with the gadsden flag...
Luckily for the homeowner, Prescott Valley Mayor Kell Palguta is “in her corner” and has already begun drafting a new ordinance to rectify the situation.
And that legislation cannot come fast enough for Baccellia, who reportedly has no intention to take the flag down any time soon — despite the fact that amendments to the ordinance may not be cleared by the city council until February.
“She’s demonstrating her first amendment right,” Palguta said. “She has every right to, and who are we to tell her no?”
Having taken office nearly a year ago, according to the city’s website, Palguta told KSAZ-TV this is simply a problem of outdated city codes.
So political flags must be flown above the American flag? (shoddy proofreading)
But, burning a rainbow flag, THATS A HATE CRIME!!
Another liberal trick that will fail in court.
“The Rainbow” is a political flag. Tell the alphabet people they can’t fly it all year, in June etc. if it is 2 months outside of an election.
There is plenty of prior jurisprudence stating that such laws are a clear violation of the First Amendment.
Right now, there are two such flags flying on my street.
If it had been my property, I would be tempted to take down the flags, and instead run the hammer and sickle up the pole for a day or two, just to see if they’d complain about THAT. Bet you a shiny nickel that they would be perfectly OK with that. Then, if they didn’t complain, I’d run up the ISIS flag for another day or two and see what happened. Bet they wouldn’t find that one offensive, either. But G-d help you if you ran up the stars and bars. (rolls eyes).
This City Ordinance will never survive court challenge, sounds like something the ACLJ may want to take up... or at least assist this woman in.
Now I believe speech is speech and action is action and the Supreme Court erred back in the 70s or 60s when it decided actions are speech as well..
However if action is considered speech then there is no way this ordinance can survive a court challenge.
What happened to Free Speech in Arizona?
If she was flying islamic and gay flags, it’d be ok.
One tying the article references, and I am not a fan of, is the “alternate” flags. This especially true when used in an official capacity where the U.S. flag should be.
Want a “blue line” flag on your ball cap or Jean jacket, it’s your choice. But when worn by police in uniform, or placed on police cars, in place of the U.S. Flag, then I have a problem with it.
I’ve always wanted to be the defendant in one of these asinine charges...sounds like a barrel of laughs to me!!
I heard the mayor is in her corner, so I’d tell the people fining her that no one will get her $$$.