Bush photos draw ire Lancaster official calls for removal

York Dispatch (PA) ^ | December 9, 2004 | JOHN M. SPIDALIERE

[spinestein]

" ...prompting Polite to say he will ask City Council to change the law so all political items would be banned in public places. ... Polite says he had received complaints from constituents who thought the photos were inappropriate, especially after the presidential election. The market is public property and displaying political paraphernalia, no matter what the intent, says Polite, is inappropriate and divisive. "There should be rules," Polite says. "

I) Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or the press...

This is located in "The Bill of Rights" in the First Amendment to "The Constitution", Mr. Polite. It is why you, as a government legislator, are NOT ALLOWED to stop citizens from expressing their ideas and opinions whether by spoken word or on paper.

If, Councilman Polite, you insist on carrying out your threat to make this illegal, don't be surprised if you are not able to finish out your elected term. Freedom of speech is not something most Americans are happy to have taken away from them by some overzealous lawmaker.

[rawhide]

'The market is public property and displaying political paraphernalia, no matter what the intent, says Polite, is inappropriate and divisive.'

So does this guy want to do away with campaign signs also, if they are on public property? They also can be considered divisive! What about when you go to the federal courthouse and you see Bush's picture posted there? You can really carry this too far. And do not even think about posting this guy's picture, that would divisive to me! This guy a is a real horse's behind!

[gakrak]

Does this guy "Polite" now what he sounds and looks like?
No wonder these clowns lost. I think this guy must have the IQ of a carrot.

[Viking2002]

Figures - he's a militant minority Leftist crapstain with WAAAAY more authority than baseline intellect.

[Publius6961]

The standholder has refused to do so, prompting Polite to say he will ask City Council to change the law so all political items would be banned in public places.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but specifically in public places, doesn't the First Amendment address precisely this sort of public expression?

What kind of a public moron would not know that?

[Publius6961]

Freedom of speech is not something most Americans are happy to have taken away from them by some overzealous lawmaker loser!.

[gakrak]

Does this guy "Polite" know what he sounds and looks like?
No wonder these clowns lost. I think this guy must have the IQ of a carrot.

Correction: know not now. sorry