Posted on 06/12/2017 11:45:29 AM PDT by Kaslin
The folks who run the Town Hall in Jackson, Wyoming proudly displayed a portrait of President Obama during his terms in office. But they won’t be extending the same respect to President Trump.
Mayor Pete Muldoon removed portraits of President Trump and Vice President Pence – replacing them with a portrait of Chief Washakie, a renowned Native American warrior.
The mayor told me in a lengthy email that he stands by his decision – even though he acknowledged Trump “won the election under the rules we have in place.”
“Dictators like Joseph Stalin required their portraits to be displayed everywhere,” Mayor Muldoon told me. “Luckily, we do not live in a dictatorship.”
The mayor said since the town government is a non-partisan body and they do not work for the federal government, there is no requirement to display a picture of the president.
“The Town of Jackson is not in the president’s chain of command,” the mayor said. “The idea that we are required to display a portrait of the president at Town Hall is simply not true. There’s a tradition of hanging portraits of the president in federal offices within the executive branch – not unlike how grocery stores display pictures of the manager.”
The mayor told me in a lengthy email that he stands by his decision – even though he acknowledged Trump “won the election under the rules we have in place.”
“Dictators like Joseph Stalin required their portraits to be displayed everywhere,” Mayor Muldoon told me. “Luckily, we do not live in a dictatorship.”
The mayor said since the town government is a non-partisan body and they do not work for the federal government, there is no requirement to display a picture of the president.
“The Town of Jackson is not in the president’s chain of command,” the mayor said. “The idea that we are required to display a portrait of the president at Town Hall is simply not true. There’s a tradition of hanging portraits of the president in federal offices within the executive branch – not unlike how grocery stores display pictures of the manager.”
I suspect he won’t be re-elected..................
What has Trump done to be called a dictator? What has he dictated?
His logic is LOL. He did have a picture of Obama, I gather because Obama was a dictator.
Leftists are sick people and there is going to be an inevitable war because it’s obvious these people are unhinged.
“The mayor said since the town government is a non-partisan body it only display pictures of Democratic Presidents.”
Fixed it.
They never can provide any specifics for all their allegations.
Remove the Mayor!!!
Right! Not going to Jackson, Wyoming, anytime soon!
Don’t bet on it; Teton County is amok with leftists.
Trump did not make you hang his picture, a$$hole. Did you worship bammy’s picture?
That irony is waaaay above his room temperature IQ..................
Absolutely nothing. His predecessor on the other hand, that arrogant pos is another story
Teton..............is French.................
I was watching the History channel and the announcer calmly stated that Grand Tetons means ‘big bewbs’.
Well, I guess Jackson deserves him.
Jackson WY: Vacation home of the rich and famous (i.e. liberals).
‘Nuff said.
Teton..............is French.................
for hooters..........
Gee, hope a tornado doesn’t touch down in town square there or anything....
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