[Phantom Lord]

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, he’ll 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.

[2banana]

GET OVER IT AND GET A LIFE - BUSH WON!

[Lee Heggy]

"City Councilman Nelson Polite"

Unfortunate last name for such a jerk.

[MadAnthony1776]

Obviously Polite is another strong supporter of 1st amendment rights. We ought to FReep his a$$.

[Jokelahoma]

Besides, says the Democrat, “Bush didn’t 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.

[beezdotcom]

Jim Zink, the owner of the Herb Shop stand, says he is a Democrat. But he’ll 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.

[mike182d]

He obviously missed the clear separation of state and state.

[em2vn]

“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.

[Mannaggia l'America]

Even if Kerry had won, he’d be asking Stoltzfus to take the photos down, says Polite.

LIAR

[odoso]

Yes, Bush won - and America has said NO to same-sex marriage.

[Spok]

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.

[Dog]

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..

[pgkdan]

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!

[Constitution Day]

E-mail the not-so-polite Councilman Polite:

Mr. Nelson M. Polite

(Found here)

[PMCarey]

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.

[jamesissmall218]

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.

[Caged in Canuckistan]

God forbid portraits of the leader of all public institutions be displayed on public property.

[tx_eggman]

Even if Kerry had won, he’d be asking Stoltzfus to take the photos down, says Polite.

Got to call BS on this one ... Polite sounds like quite a clymer

[Born to Conserve]

The photos are not 'political', they are 'civil'.

[JennysCool]

These people are just insane.

[Old Sarge]

PA PING!