Posted on 08/04/2013 1:17:52 AM PDT by Olog-hai
A veterans group alleges in a federal lawsuit that officials violated its free-speech rights when they banned a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag from a city-owned armory.
The lawsuit filed last week in federal court says New Rochelle’s action, in addition to being unconstitutional, was “unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious” and betrayed a lack of appreciation of history.
The City Council had ordered the flag down in March, citing complaints that the yellow banner with a coiled rattlesnake was making a political statement. The flag has been used as an unofficial symbol of the tea party since at least 2008 and is often seen at party rallies, tax protests and gun rights rallies. …
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The “Don’t Tread On Me”flag is a part of American history. I see that the liberals are back to their old tricks. Trying to suppress history that the are unable to rewrite.
“Trying to suppress history that the are unable to rewrite.”......
Libs should take heed, history may soon REPEAT itself.
The outcome may not be pretty for them.
The irony. I guess the ignoramuses on the City Council just got an object lesson in "Don't Tread on Me".
Hey, Bloomberg:
Telling me how large a soda drink I can buy is A POLITICAL statement!!!
This rattlesnake has lead teeth.
Even Fox can’t get it write
The “Tea Party came into being in spring of 09.
But yes among other symbols it uses the Gadsen flag
as well as the American Flag.
NO flag makes more of a political statement so maybe cities etc should ban our national flag too
cuz ya know only WHITE CRACKERS seem to use it with respect
Are they democrats?
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