https://freerepublic.com/tag/sail4th/ en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2026 17:28:32 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4386764/posts The U.S. Coast Guard said “politically charged” messages led to the removal of an environmental ​group’s vessel from a fleet of sailing ships gathered in New ‌York on Saturday to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary. A ship owned by the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater environmental organization was forced out of the Sail4th 250 parade in New York Harbor, ​the Coast Guard said in a statement emailed to Reuters. The ship had ​banners that read “Save the Clean Water Act” and “Indigenous Rights, Racial Justice, ⁠Climate Solutions”. Participants in the event had agreed to refrain from displaying political or ​politically charged... Reuters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4386764/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2026 17:28:32 GMT