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NY firefighters say U.S. flags removed from lockers
Yahoo ^ | Jan 10, | (Reuters) -

Posted on 01/10/2007 9:50:44 PM PST by george76

New York firefighters have been forced to strip their lockers American flags, stickers expressing support for U.S. troops in Iraq and cards commemorating firefighters who died in the September 11, attacks, the firefighters' union said on Wednesday.

The Uniformed Firefighters Association threatened to sue the New York Fire Department, claiming it violated the free speech rights of New York's 8,800 firefighters and 2,500 fire officers. The action comes under an old policy more strictly enforced since early last month.

A fire department spokesman said flags and commemorative cards were allowed but offensive material was not.

"Over the past 18 months, the New York City Fire Department has made a concerted effort to eliminate offensive material from firehouses," said spokesman Anthony Sclafani. "However, American flags and mass cards of firefighters killed on September 11, 2001, are certainly permitted."

The union said it would distribute 10,000 American flag stickers on Thursday to firefighters to stick on their lockers in protest.

"They are proposing that these people who save lives on a daily basis can't be trusted to maintain their locker," said Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy, who demanded the policy be changed or said the union would sue the department on January 21.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911; american; americanflags; antiamerican; bloomberg; firefighters; flags; newyork; nyc; nyfd; socialism; socialistagenda; traitors; wtc
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1 posted on 01/10/2007 9:50:45 PM PST by george76
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Can't hve people acting like they're Americans or something.


2 posted on 01/10/2007 9:53:46 PM PST by TBP
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To: neverdem

3 posted on 01/10/2007 9:53:51 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

Speechless..


4 posted on 01/10/2007 9:55:49 PM PST by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America and All who protect and preserve this Great Nation.)
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To: george76

just damn...


5 posted on 01/10/2007 9:55:52 PM PST by herewego (Got .45?)
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To: george76

That is so disgusting.


6 posted on 01/10/2007 9:56:10 PM PST by Niuhuru
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To: The Mayor

Is this al reuters causing trouble ?

or the unions bosses playing games ?

or...


7 posted on 01/10/2007 9:57:31 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: TBP

Implosion from within. This is maddening...We're fighting to survive but what will we have once it's over?


8 posted on 01/10/2007 9:59:40 PM PST by swheats
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To: george76; girlangler

Wow. This is worse than the kid kicked off the school bus for speaking English.


9 posted on 01/10/2007 10:01:35 PM PST by proud_yank (Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
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To: swheats

I don't agree much with Michael Savage, but his portrayal of the "Enemy Within" is dead on target.


10 posted on 01/10/2007 10:02:08 PM PST by Loud Mime ("She got her looks from her father. He's a plastic surgeon." - Groucho Marx)
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To: george76

Unions are anti-American socialists, and must be dstroyed, delenda est.


11 posted on 01/10/2007 10:02:18 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Well, it's 2007. Time to get ready for 2008.)
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To: george76

Hillary must be planning a future visit to a NY Firehouse.....(rolling eyes)


12 posted on 01/10/2007 10:03:06 PM PST by penelopesire
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This is worse than the kid kicked off the school bus for speaking English.

Wha?

13 posted on 01/10/2007 10:03:37 PM PST by Domandred
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To: TBP

We are waiting for the NY Mayor to speak up ?


14 posted on 01/10/2007 10:04:25 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Domandred

"This is worse than the kid kicked off the school bus for speaking English.

Wha?"


Not as big a deal as the media is playing it.


15 posted on 01/10/2007 10:05:41 PM PST by swmobuffalo (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.)
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To: george76

A fire department spokesman said flags and commemorative cards were allowed but offensive material was not.

"...said [Fire Dept] spokesman Anthony Sclafani. "However, American flags and mass cards of firefighters killed on September 11, 2001, are certainly permitted."




Seems to me the unions are causing trouble - the article quotes the Fire Dept. right here. However, they DID take down something derogatory to women.


16 posted on 01/10/2007 10:05:55 PM PST by geopyg (Don't wish for peace, pray for Victory.)
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To: george76

Oops...I meant to say: Hillary must be planning a future 'photo op' at a NY Firehouse. Can't have any of those pesky 'Support the Troops' banners behind her by when she 'drops by' to 'show' America' that the Firefighters Union supports her for PREZ!! (rolling eyes)


17 posted on 01/10/2007 10:06:54 PM PST by penelopesire
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To: Domandred
Posted this morning: Kids barred from school bus because they spoke English
18 posted on 01/10/2007 10:08:03 PM PST by proud_yank (Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
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To: george76

Some dickwad probably thinks it's offensive for a NYFD grunt to have a sticker wishing ill of the guys who wiped out several hundred of his pals and best friends.


19 posted on 01/10/2007 10:08:52 PM PST by Bogey78O (Nifong's final appeal before St. Peter should get tossed.)
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To: george76

Sounds like union sh*t stirring to me...I'm skeptical.


20 posted on 01/10/2007 10:09:01 PM PST by cyborg (No I don't miss the single life at all.)
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