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Posted on 12/31/2021 6:29:34 PM PST by Twotone
A business owner in Salem, Oregon, painted a mural honoring the American flag and the Marines who raised it at Iwo Jima. Most observers considered it a beautiful memorial and an attractive use of an otherwise nondescript wall. The owner of the business commissioned a local artist to create the tasteful and fetching display of patriotism.
The Salem City Council has ordered him to remove it, or face fines of up to $200 per day.
The artist, Mario De Leon, raised the alarm in a Facebook post:
"What’s up everybody. The city of Salem is forcing @valleyroofingoregon to remove the mural I painted or to give the mural to the Salem art society. This mural is painted on the property of the business owner. Far away from the street or city property. The city is fining him 200 plus dollars a day if it doesn’t get removed. Or he has to give the mural to some art society.
"We are making a petition to keep it up. Not only do they want it removed immediately. But they want it removed during the winter. Where you cant even paint over it. What a play by the city of Salem. Remove it plus fines. Or give it to a art society and let them have their way with it. Even when we help fight the wars they don’t want us to be talking about our contribution. We will post the petition when the time comes."
One commenter identified the problem, saying, “It has to do with the Salem City Public Art Committee. All public art is supposed to be sanctioned by them. Apparently, even on private property.”
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Apparently, in America today, there is no private property. You pay property taxes? The property really belongs to the government and They will tell you want you can and cannot do with "your" property.
I bet a Commie symbol can be found that they’re okay with.
How do you make a flag mural? I thought a mural was block letters painted on asphalt guarded 24/7 by 20 or 30 armed police
This story makes me sick to my stomach.
Damn Commie City Council.
Probably follows some kind of sign ordinance.
From the Oregon state Constitution:
“Section 8. Freedom of speech and press. No law shall be passed restraining the free expression of opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write, or print freely on any subject whatever; but every person shall be responsible for the abuse of this right. “
Sue.
Give it to the local American Legion, as is, where is.
So I took a look at their code.
There is a requirement that anyone constructing a “sign” obtain a permit.
The following is exempt: “Non-illuminated signs not visible from a public sidewalk, street, highway, or alley.”
If this sign is not visible from any of the foregoing, it is permitted and no permit is required.
Otherwise, the owner has to apply for a permit, and pay the application fee, after which it appears the City would be obligated to issue the permit.
It’s a very nicely done mural, all that more impressive because of it’s size. I’m guessing the illustration is as much as 25 feet high and 30 feet in length.
But let anybody who hates America throw a few buckets of paint up on any wall, ‘decorate’ it with profane or obscene phrases in uneven, misspelled cursive scribble, and that would be just peachy keen.
It looks beautiful, would like to have mural in my town for everyone to see.
Vote the bastards out.
Just paint BLM sign nearby. See if that rule still applies.
Tell them to go EFF themselves and then gather all your 2nd Amendment buddies on the roof. A resistance will not start without resistors.
Pathetic.
We only have one option:
Bow down!... Obey!... Snitch!...
Get used to it or do something significant about it...
“This story makes me sick to my stomach.”
Mine too. I bet most if not all of the council members are Democrats.
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