Posted on 12/11/2009 6:07:48 AM PST by jmaroneps37
Litchfield Connecticut settled in 1721 and the home of Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen has turned its back on todays war heroes.
Since 2003 yellow ribbons have been tied around five trees standing on the Litchfields Green, the center of its civic life.
Earlier this week Litchfields Town Board ruled the ribbons had to be removed regardless of their purpose as reminders that America is fighting a war of survival.
Cant get their stories straight
Like most challenged liberals the towns Board is fuzzy about why they pulled this stunt.
Despite six years with no evidence to support it, they said other groups supporting other causes would want to put their ribbons up.
A second somewhat difficult to accept explanation held that tying ribbons around the trees poses a danger to them because the ribbons could cause a deadly tree fungus and kill the trees.
Another reason held that the ribbons werent cared for and became an eyesore amid the neat and clean look of the Green. Borough Warden Lee Losee said, This is not about us being against ribbons as a show of support for the troops or being unpatriotic. Our reason is a genuine care for the Green.
Are these people genuinely misguided or genuine liberal weenies?
If the Board was honest and could be accepted at its word, why wouldnt anyone speak with a local television station asking about this?
If this wasnt unpatriotic why didnt the Board meet privately with the ribbon sponsors and straighten this out before this ruling?
Across the country stuff like this happens far too often. In Virginia a Medal of Honor winner had to fight to fly his American flag. People are told to take flags off their lockers at work, and even some churches are refusing to display American flags.
(Excerpt) Read more at collinsreport.net ...
Not always a good assumption; a lot depends on how well-organized the libs are and whether they can get their morons out to vote.
In a majority Republican village north of me, “activists” (AKA nanny staters) tried to enact an historical landmark designation for the entire village despite some sad looking ranch houses. Essentially, these clowns didn’t want new construction to make their domains less marketable but they wanted the entire village to suffer on their behalf. Although the vote was in an off year, opponents (mostly conservative Republicans and Libertarians were able to vote it down, just barely). The landmark proponents were hoping to use an off year and organization to overcome the majority.
Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.
R. J. Wiedemann Lt Col. USMC Ret
I’m guessing they’re just liberal weenies. Even if there was something to their arguments they could easily be overcome without stripping the ribbons.
Believe me, any Republican up there is a "Lowell Weicker/William Weld" type more interested in rubbing elbows with their own type at the country club than loving their country. It's a superficially lovely place with some beautiful countryside, but the people are nauseating.
Anyway, I hope to meet you when you came to visit the panhandle...
Wow - my brother served 21 years, and my son-in-law is a career Marine officer. I am SO proud of them both. I'm sorry your mother feels that way. Thank you for your service - I'm sure you know it was NOT a waste of time.
So if instead of yellow ribbons they tied lavender AIDS ribbons on the trees do you think the town would have an issue with it? Just asking.
Patriotically challenged liberal weenies at that
Here’s an article from FOXNews on it.
The comments at the end are great....
Yellow Ribbon Fight in Connecticut Town
http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/02/03/yellow-ribbon-fight-in-connecticut-town/
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