Man calls yellow ribbons 'offensive'

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Wednesday, April 2, 2003

[JohnHuang2]

A disgruntled California man has demanded the mayor of Burlingame remove the many yellow ribbons displayed on a major retail thoroughfare and to apologize to "any person who may have been offended by his illegal actions," reports the San Mateo Daily Journal.

Mayor Mike Coffey had decided the city would not enforce an ordinance against private displays on public property when a woman asked if she could put ribbons on Burlingame Avenue. Now that nearly every tree and lamppost has a yellow ribbon, Seth Yatovitz, a resident of Palo Alto, wants the city to take them down, calling them "offensive ribbons."

Yellow ribbons spark debate (photo: Michelle Durand, San Mateo Daily Journal)

According to the paper, Coffey couldn't imagine anyone complaining about the town's residents showing support for U.S. troops in Iraq.

"Clearly there are many laws on our books that are enforced when called to our attention, but we don't have the resources to enforce all the laws we have until somebody brings it up," City Manager Jim Nantell told the Daily Journal.

Even though Yatovitz is not a resident of Burlingame, he has the right to object, said Nantell.

In his complaint to the city, Yatovitz mentioned his belief that the soldiers involved in the Iraq theater are actually criminals.

"I find the yellow ribbons on city property offensive to my senses, as they are posted in support of violators of international law. I do support our troops that are not involved in illegal activity," Yatovitz wrote to the council.

If his demand is not heeded, according to the report, Yatovitz will begin a boycott of Burlingame businesses and possibly file a lawsuit.

"I'm trying to put pressure on the city targeting their tax base. It's not aimed at the businesses and I have no animosity towards the businesses," Yatovitz said.

Some businesspeople will not tolerate the city removing the ribbons.

"We are at war and somebody wants to remove the ribbon? I think it's over my dead body if he wants to remove it," said Ashok Patel, owner of the Burlingame Smoke Shop, according to the report.

As WorldNetDaily reported, the Fieldsboro, N.J., borough council recently voted to ban yellow ribbons from public property after a businessowner placed a ribbon on the official borough welcome sign and one nearby.

The Burlingame City Council will take up the issue at Monday's council meeting.

[JohnHuang2]

Wednesday, April 2, 2003

Quote of the Day by The Wizard

[DoughtyOne]

Thousand Oaks, California had this issue come up. Some lady there had done the same thing. The city took every ribbon down. "PECKERHEADS!"

[xm177e2]

It would be amazing to me if Burlingame refused to fold on this issue, and actually kept the ribbons up. Burlingame is on the Peninsula just south of San Francisco.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Unbelievable!

[bybybill]

Give me one GOOD reason that we shouldn`t have a long hunting season on lawyers with a very liberal bag limit.

[kcvl]

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[DoughtyOne]

They're always on one side, because those titles you mentioned were only secondary to them. They are all marxist/socialist/anti-US revolutionaries first last and always.

[DoughtyOne]

I agree with your assessment too BTW.

[DoughtyOne]

I think FoxNews would find these cities worthy of outing for these anti-troop activities.

[prisoner6]

do web search ( Google, Yahoo) for this guy. He's been a loon for a LONG time. Seems he's always at council meetings comp;laining about one thing or another, mostly leftist/sicialist/enviro stuff.

I'd post a couple of excerpts but Seth ain't worth it.

prisoner6

[DoughtyOne]

Well, this guy is a private individual who doesn't even live in the town. That's your source of trouble. I'm betting this idiot has only been in country for a couple of years and hates the US. I think that's rather obvious. The question for me is, why the hell are we allowing so many USA hating a--hol-s to move here?

[DoughtyOne]

Wonderful...

[kcvl]

Seth Yatovitz, who works for Peninsula TV in San Carlos, said he has used marijuana under a doctor’s recommendation to treat epilepsy since Prop 215 passed. "It has changed my life. I went from disability to working." He said.

[kcvl]

Resident alleges Brown Act violation — law could be on co-op board’s side

Resident Seth Yatovits hoped to express his concerns about a proposed building site to the Silicon Valley Community Communications board at its special meeting on March 13, but members of the Cable Co-op toldspeak on the subject. Yatovitz claimed that the board violated the Brown Act by denying him an opportunity to address the location issue at the special meeting.

[Nayt2]

We are at war and somebody wants to remove the ribbon? I think it's over my dead body if he wants to remove it," said Ashok Patel, owner of the Burlingame Smoke Shop, according to the report.

now there's a TRUE american. way to go!

[zarf]

Seth Yatovits needs to be beaten until he bleeds within an inch of his pathetic life.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks. I'm running out of steam so I'll see you all tomorrow. Good night.

[Joe Boucher]

I think we need a rather burly vet to find this guy and kick his ass.

[Texas_Jarhead]

seems this jackass has been busy

[Smokin' Joe]

Take Down the ribbons, then paint everything you can with yellow stripes--just like the ribbons. Screw 'em. It is a lot harder to remove the paint job.

You can't get a yellow piece of ribbon in my town--sold out.

[Samwise]

"We are at war and somebody wants to remove the ribbon? I think it's over my dead body if he wants to remove it," said Ashok Patel, owner of the Burlingame Smoke Shop, according to the report.

I hope Rush gives him a big order. Time for a reverse freep.

[Timesink]

If his demand is not heeded, according to the report, Yatovitz will begin a boycott of Burlingame businesses and possibly file a lawsuit.

A reminder to any Freeper that lives anywhere near Burlingame: If the city of Burlingame has to spend one thin dime on legal expenses as a result of any lawsuit filed by this jackass, you have the right as a taxpayer to turn around and sue HIM to collect the fees incurred by a frivolous lawsuit.

[Timesink]

Hmmm...Same guy?

Seth Yatovitz, who works for Peninsula TV in San Carlos, said he has used marijuana under a doctor's recommendation to treat epilepsy since Prop 215 passed. "It has changed my life. I went from disability to working." He said."

I wonder how many Seth Yatovitzes there are out there.

[lavaroise]

Maybe Nazies would find yellow rubbans offensive too. How about a swastika, would that make them happier?

[EternalVigilance]

Keep the ribbons, get rid of Seth Yatovitz. Problem solved.

These traitorous fools are pushing people too far. The backlash is going to start getting very ugly, very soon. I hate to say it, but it's true.

[KneelBeforeZod]

that dude lives right by me...

[KneelBeforeZod]

right around the corner from this guy are some new townhouses, 2 bedroom, for $1.5 million. I wonder if thats his real address. Although on High St there is a house with a UN flag and a NO WAR sign in the windows. I wouldn't be surprised if thats his place.

[mhking]

Aw jeez....not this crap again! (maybe if I rework the pic...)

[RushLake]

Sounds like this offensive half man is confusing the ribbons with his own favorite song, "Yellow Stain Blues".

[Joe Boucher]

comments 25,26,27,& 28 were removed by a moderator. WHY?

[Constitutional Patriot]

I find this man to be offensive. Can I sue him?

[Fintan]

If his demand is not heeded, according to the report, Yatovitz will begin a boycott of Burlingame businesses and possibly file a lawsuit.
 

Yeah, that'll show 'em...

[Boot Hill]

Joe Boucher asks:   "comments 25,26,27,& 28 were removed by a moderator. WHY?"

I'm just guessing, but AM might have deleted it because of "personal information". I always thought that restriction only applied to posting personal information about FreeRepublic posters. Might be I was wrong about that. Like I said in #28, everything I posted was publicly available information from the internet.

AM, how much can I post? Can I at least post this guys email addresses? Anything else? What's the limit? After all, this guy is not a freeper.

--Boot Hill

[KneelBeforeZod]

somehow I doubt that hippy shops at Pottery Barn and all the other foo foo shops in Burlingame.

[7thson]

I think what we need to do is find pictures of these people. Create a website where we can post these pictures. Place the addresses of where they work next to their picture. And then, when the troops start comming home, email either the pictures or website to the troops and say, these are the people who did not want to support you. Especially that professor at Columbia.

[Enduring Freedom]

Seth is correct.

If only international superpowers such as Guinea, Cameroon, Syria, Angola, Pakistan, Chile, and Mexico had legitimized this war and given the United States, Britain and Australia permission to defend themselves against state-sponsored terrorism, this would be a legal war, instead on an illegal one.

Seth is a man of great principle.

[ez]

I think we need a rather burly vet to find this guy and kick his ass.

Yeah, maybe a few of the "war criminals" will pay him a visit and administer free attitude adjustment.

[Wonder Warthog]

"...have a long hunting season on lawyers with a very liberal bag limit."

How about "...have a long hunting season on LIBERAL lawyers with NO bag limit." I'm sure there MUST be some conservative, patriotic lawyers out there--we wouldn't want to "bag" them by mistake.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

I find this man "offensive." He needs to get a life. Funny how this war is showing anti-Americanisim. The leftist democrats are only semi- hushed cause they are already losers and are covering their political butts.

Anti-war or anti-American?

[mware]

Around her neck, she wore a yellow ribbon.

She wore it in the summer and the merry month of May.

When I asked her why she wore the ribbon.

She said it's for my love in the US Cavalry.

[beaversmom]

I find this man offensive--he should be removed from this country at once.

[beaversmom]

I think what we need to do is find pictures of these people. Create a website where we can post these pictures.

I was thinking a similiar thing--maybe we could boycott idiots in this country--shun them.

[Newbomb Turk]

Bruno, get in da car and go kick dis guys a$$.

[RGSpincich]

This attention starved individual needs to make up his mind...assuming he has one. Below the moron praises a business for getting a flag up quickly and states that he realizes that we are at war.

Link

By the way, Stanford Electronics at the corner of Everett Avenue and High Street was the first business with a flag up after the Sept. 11 attack. They put one up early the same day. Everyone else started on the next day.
I remember noticing it and thinking, "We really are at war," and also thinking what a great company that has been over the years in terms of serving the community. They've been around and very helpful for emergency repairs for years. Stanford Electronics showed it's integrity again on Sept. 11.

Seth Yatovitz
High Street
Pentv1@pacbell.net

[Texas Mom]

In his complaint to the city, Yatovitz mentioned his belief that the soldiers involved in the Iraq theater are actually criminals.

"I find the yellow ribbons on city property offensive to my senses, as they are posted in support of violators of international law. I do support our troops that are not involved in illegal activity," Yatovitz wrote to the council.

Seems we have another UN worshipper who thinks you have to get on your knees three times a day and face New York and the UN before anything is legal.

[gridlock]

I don't agree with this turkey, but I don't particularly like the yellow ribbon thing. I don't like the yellow ribbons, pink ribbons, red ribbons, red/white/blue ribbons, rainbow ribbons, or any of the other ribbons that people use to signal this or that political cause. I think that they are silly sentimental pap, that just wind up looking bedraggled and pathetic after a few weeks in the rain.

That said, I would never criticize somebody for putting them up. That is their political expression, and they are welcome to it. I only say so here on FR because we are all big boys and girls who can take a little criticism.

I find the yellow ribbons particularly offensive because they were first widely used during the Iranian hostage taking, and were an idea borrowed from a Tony Orlando song about a woman who displayed a ribbon to welcome back man getting out of prison. I thought it was wrong that our US Embassy personnel were being compared to prisoners. I thought that the notion that the hostages would not be welcomed back to be ludicrious. But mostly I did not like them because for 444 days the country just tied ribbons on lamposts and did nothing else to effectuate their release. The yellow ribbons became, for me, a symbol of an impotent government, powerless in the face of Islamic thuggery.

After that, the whole ribbon thing just rubbed me the wrong way. If you want to display your patriotism, put up a flag!