Polite approached Stoltzfus on Nov. 12 and ask him to remove the pictures. The standholder has refused to do so, prompting Polite to say he will ask City Council to change the law so that all political items would be banned in public places.Polite says political items do not belong in Central Market and if Stoltzfus refuses to take down the photos, hell take the matter before City Council to get the city law changed to ban all political items in public places.
There should be rules, says Polite.
And when re-election time comes I am sure Polite will not put up any campaign material or signs in public places. After all, "there should be rules."
Of course, as politicians have done since the beginning of time, he will have the law written to exempt politicans campaign material.
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To: Phantom Lord
GET OVER IT AND GET A LIFE - BUSH WON!
2 posted on
12/07/2004 10:09:16 AM PST by
2banana
(They want to die for Islam and we want to kill them)
To: Phantom Lord
"City Councilman Nelson Polite"
Unfortunate last name for such a jerk.
3 posted on
12/07/2004 10:11:18 AM PST by
Lee Heggy
To: Phantom Lord
Obviously Polite is another strong supporter of 1st amendment rights. We ought to FReep his a$$.
To: Phantom Lord
Besides, says the Democrat, Bush didnt win here (in Lancaster City). It is like rubbing salt on a wound. Should someone remind Mr. Polite (there's irony for you) that President Bush IS his President, whether he carried the county or not? Where are civics classes when we need them? I don't recall "a right to not be offended" in the Constitution anywhere.
6 posted on
12/07/2004 10:12:44 AM PST by
Jokelahoma
(Animal testing is a bad idea. They get all nervous and give wrong answers.)
To: Phantom Lord
Jim Zink, the owner of the Herb Shop stand, says he is a Democrat. But hell hang a photo of Bush to support Stoltzfus right to hang his.
We should make sure patronage to his shop sharply increases, to prove a point.
7 posted on
12/07/2004 10:12:48 AM PST by
beezdotcom
(I'm usually either right or wrong...)
To: Phantom Lord
He obviously missed the clear separation of state and state.
8 posted on
12/07/2004 10:12:49 AM PST by
mike182d
To: Phantom Lord
There should be rules, says Polite.
There should be rules against being such an ass in public. The poor guy is offended? Maybe he will grow up some day.
9 posted on
12/07/2004 10:12:59 AM PST by
em2vn
To: Phantom Lord
Even if Kerry had won, hed be asking Stoltzfus to take the photos down, says Polite. LIAR
To: Phantom Lord
Yes, Bush won - and America has said NO to same-sex marriage.
11 posted on
12/07/2004 10:13:04 AM PST by
odoso
(Millions for charity, but not one penny for tribute!)
To: Phantom Lord
This sounds like a Freedom of Speech issue. This country needs an organization with lawyers that will help people protect their constitutional rights. You know, like the ACLU pretends to be, but without the leftist agenda.
12 posted on
12/07/2004 10:13:06 AM PST by
Spok
To: Phantom Lord
I usually make the trip out to Lancaster every couple of months ...love the area......and this gentleman will be getting all my business from now on..
13 posted on
12/07/2004 10:13:16 AM PST by
Dog
( In memory of Sgt. Rafael Peralta, United States Marine.)
To: Phantom Lord
But Polite, a Democrat, says the photos should go. When he approached Stoltzfus three weeks ago, he said the photo offended him and city Democrats. There's no polite way to say this...this guy is an a$$hole, plain and simple. I'd give the stupid S.O.B. something to be offended about were I Mr. Stoltzfus!
14 posted on
12/07/2004 10:13:31 AM PST by
pgkdan
To: Phantom Lord
To: Phantom Lord
The standholder has refused to do so, prompting Polite to say he will ask City Council to change the law so that all political items would be banned in public places.The brain reels. The primary reason for the first amendment is to protect POLITICAL speech. If there is anything to belongs in the public square it's a political statement.
16 posted on
12/07/2004 10:13:55 AM PST by
PMCarey
To: Phantom Lord
And the democrats call us the fascists!?! This is nothink but pure stifling of political speech. Disgusting and good example of how democrats love all free speech except when it comes from an opponent. I'm sure Hitler and Stalin felt the same way.
To: Phantom Lord
God forbid portraits of the leader of all public institutions be displayed on public property.
To: Phantom Lord
Even if Kerry had won, hed be asking Stoltzfus to take the photos down, says Polite.Got to call BS on this one ... Polite sounds like quite a clymer
19 posted on
12/07/2004 10:14:05 AM PST by
tx_eggman
("All I need to know about Islam I learned on 09/11/01" - Crawdad)
To: Phantom Lord
The photos are not 'political', they are 'civil'.
To: Phantom Lord
These people are just insane.
21 posted on
12/07/2004 10:14:21 AM PST by
JennysCool
(A plan is not a litany of complaints)
To: WakeUpAndVote; The Flying Dutchman
22 posted on
12/07/2004 10:14:27 AM PST by
Old Sarge
(In for a penny, in for a pound, saddlin' up and Baghdad-bound!)
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