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New Jersey Town Bans U.S. Flags, Detains Man for Waving One at Town Meeting

A New Jersey man was detained and forced to leave a city council meeting for daring to wave an American flag after city officials banned the flag from its meetings.

Yes, folks, we are now living in an America where governments are actually banning the United States Flag on government property!

After the Edison Township Council floated its rule to ban flags at council meetings, local attorney Joel Bassoff attended a meeting anyway and brought along a small American flag. Apparently, the venerable town fathers were not very happy.

Per the New York Post:

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Bassoff was among the slew of furious locals who were voicing their objections to the township’s new ordinance that prohibits them from using any props — including the flag and even the US Constitution — during the public comment section of town meetings.

“I’m holding up an American flag to represent the constitutional values,” Bassoff said during the meeting as Council President Nishith Patel banged his gavel to give him an official warning.

“It’s my constitutional right to do this,” the lawyer continued. “If you get sued, you will lose. My suggestion to you is that you get a second opinion from competent counsel because you are wrong.”

“You are interfering with the decorum of this meeting by interfering with the right to speech of a member of the public. And it should stop now,” Bassoff raged as other residents cheered in support.

Seconds later, two cops approached Bassoff as the council president called for him to be removed from the chambers.

The town council also had Bassoff removed from the meeting room.

Several other locals also blasted the city council for its new rule.

But, isn’t it just like Democrats to decide that the U.S. Constitution and the U.S. Flag are something that needs to be banned.

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Cross-posted with The Lid

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Warner Todd Huston

Warner Todd Huston has been writing editorials and news since 2001 but started his writing career penning articles about U.S. history back in the early 1990s. Huston has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business Network, CNN, and several local Chicago News programs to discuss the issues of the day. Additionally, he is a regular guest on radio programs from coast to coast. Huston has also been a Breitbart News contributor since 2009. Warner works out of the Chicago area, a place he calls a "target rich environment" for political news.

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