Posted on 12/16/2020 11:51:05 AM PST by Ciaphas Cain
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, signed legislation on Tuesday prohibiting the sale of Confederate flags on public property, including at state and local fairs.
Cuomo was well aware that such legislation is likely to fail a First Amendment test, but this did not deter him.
"This country faces a pervasive, growing attitude of intolerance and hate—what I have referred to in the body politic as an American cancer," he wrote. "By limiting the display and sale of the confederate flag, Nazi swastika and other symbols of hatred from being displayed or sold on state property, including the state fairgrounds, this will help safeguard New Yorkers from the fear-installing effects of these abhorrent symbols."
Cuomo noted that "certain technical changes are necessary" to make sure the ban is compliant with the First Amendment, which protects free expression—including the expression of hateful ideas.
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So no vintage models, toys, or photos of the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard then?
And he will use YOUR tax dollars to defend HIS unconstitutional law.
Yet burning a Black Lives Matter flag is considered a “Hate Crime.”
Don’t pay any attention to that woman claiming sexual harassment, look at me! Wouldn’t I make a fabulous Attorney General?! Don’t look at her... LOOK AT ME, DAMNIT!
This has become a full-out cat-fight between tyrant Newsom in California and tyrant Cuomo in New York and tyrant Whitmer in Michigan as to which of these vile politicians (forgive the redundancy) can cause the most harm -- the most psychological and physical agony and the most financial pain -- to American citizens living in their states; who can do the most damage to their economy; and who can best destroy the social fabric through their unilateral, non-negotiated restrictions on how people live their lives.
Unconstitutional- it won’t stand...
oh wait...
LOVE your screen name!
Is he also BANNIG ANTIFA/BLM FLAGS?
You know the burn loot murder gang?
Of course he isn’t, Cuomos are COW DUNG.
I'm good with the death penalty when they violate their oath. Aside from that, make 'em get a real job. No more public sector work for them. Ever. Not even dog catcher.
How am I going to supply my army?
You left out Cooper in North Carolina.
Crime is out of control in his cities and he is worried about Confederate flags. He really is stupid. And worry about the black clinched fist flag and the love that brings?
And Cuomo is not for a ban on burning the American flag.
He considers the Supreme Court irrelevant when it comes to the First Amendment. He’s said so himself.
I mean, tyrant Newom has nearly 40,000,000 lives he can disrupt (if not hurt or even kill ... as he has already done).
These tyrants aren't going to stop on their own ... they have a real taste of controlling peoples' very lives and they're enjoying -- truly relishing in the "sport" of doing just that for as long as they possibly can ... for as long as American citizens allow them to.
And Prickster in Illinois. And the Klansman wannabe in Virginia.
Cool - can we ban the sale of BLM products and organizations as they’re a hate group?
This POS is not worth anyone's time on our side.
“... the fear-installing effects of these abhorrent symbols.”
Like Cuomo’s face.
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