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New York town removes flag as ‘offensive’ Tea Party symbol (Gadsen "Don't Tread on Me" flag)
The Washington Examiner ^ | April 12, 2013 | Michal Conger

Posted on 04/13/2013 5:05:36 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

A veterans organization in a New York town is fighting for its right to fly a patriotic flag after the city council refused to let the group display the flag, calling it a symbol of the Tea Party with right-wing connotations.

The United Veterans Memorial & Patriotic Association replaced a tattered American flag at the New Rochelle Armory, flying the Gadsden flag underneath it. The bright yellow “Don’t Tread On Me” flag has been used by the Navy and Marine Corps since 1775.

When a city council member complained to the city manager that he found the flag offensive, the city manager initially decided to let the flag fly anyway. But the city council overruled him, and the flag was taken down. On Wednesday, the council voted 5 to 2 to keep the veterans from putting the flag back up.

The council objected to the flag because they said Peter Parente, the president of the veterans group, is a member of the Tea Party and the group wants to use the flag to make a political point....

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


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: gadsdenflag; gadsenflag; newyork; teaparty; teapartyrebellion
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Only left-wing symbols may be displayed in public.


41 posted on 04/13/2013 8:18:18 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the confiscation of wealth." --Alan Greenspan)
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To: BreezyDog

Good on!

You should try and get to know your neighbors. Strength in numbers.


42 posted on 04/13/2013 8:28:25 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Fly it in their faces.


43 posted on 04/13/2013 8:38:15 AM PDT by karnage
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To: ripley

Ahead? Here and now.


44 posted on 04/13/2013 8:39:08 AM PDT by karnage
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Commies hate this flag, the Muslim Brotherhood hate this flag, the far left liberal progressives hate this flag, Obama hates this flag.

I have one in the window of my truck and where I live liberals are a definite minority.

When I think I need to look for comrades I first look for this flag.


45 posted on 04/13/2013 9:16:19 AM PDT by Spartan302
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To: karnage

“Ahead? Here and now.”

You’re right. Staring us right in the face, this
misplaced, visceral hatred of guns and the
Constitution, as evidenced by the President’s idea that the Constitution is full of “negative” freedoms, or whatever the heck he said.

Scary and amazing that a large part of the population wants him to “do things” and not be hampered by conservatives; absolutely amazing.

IMHO


46 posted on 04/13/2013 9:26:20 AM PDT by ripley
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To: Celtic Conservative

bump...and concur


47 posted on 04/13/2013 9:33:38 AM PDT by Popman (Godlessness is always the first step to the concentration camp.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’d love to see the Vets OWN New Rochelle and each of its council(wo)men.


48 posted on 04/13/2013 9:35:49 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; AuntB; Psalm 73; Toespi
(Gadsen "Don't Tread on Me" flag)

It's spelled Gadsden.

Either the proofreader is on strike, or it's time for the eyes to be checked.

49 posted on 04/14/2013 10:55:28 AM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi min oi)
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To: neverdem

Thanks for pointing that out.


50 posted on 04/14/2013 11:02:50 AM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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To: neverdem

Hey, thanks for the education.


51 posted on 04/14/2013 5:59:33 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Sometimes, a person just has to draw that line and say..."No More. Not one step further."


And back it up.
52 posted on 04/15/2013 4:10:01 AM PDT by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
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