Two members of a Maine town council are refusing to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance at public meetings, a move that’s attracted plenty of attention since video of the pair’s silent protest was posted online.
Officials in Hampden, Maine — a town of about 7,000 that sits 6 miles south of Bangor along the Penobscot River — said they have been inundated with phone calls complaining about the council members’ March 17 actions, WLBZ-TV in Bangor reported.
While the furor grows, one the men embroiled in it told TheBlaze on Thursday why he’s been opting out of the pledge since reciting it became council policy in January.
Thomas Brann, a Vietnam veteran who’s not registered with any political party and has been serving on the town council for the better part of 14 years, told TheBlaze he disagreed with Mayor Carol Duprey’s spoken introduction of the pledge, which she said was to pay tribute to those in uniform “currently serving in harm’s way.”
For Brann, “every single person supporting the Constitution” deserves honor and respect, not just those in combat — and it’s wrong for Duprey to leave others out.
subject #2 I can respect
“I don’t think there’s anybody in this room who is more patriotic than I am. I don’t think there is anybody in this room who has done more military service — over 30 years — than I have. … Patriotic? Absolutely. But I don’t think the council should have to get up there and pledge [their] allegiance.”
(03-28-2014 12:33 PM)Redwingtom Wrote: [ -> ]I totally agree with their point, but they should still stand for the reading of it.
Meh.... Im ok with sitting or walking away as long as you don't make a show of it... One of them (I don't know who is who) calmly sat there while the other just get more and more red as time went on..
Just more lefties trying to erode the symbols and traditions that have been a foundation for the great country they enjoy. There really is no debating this.
I stopped reciting the pledge years ago for personal reasons. I don't however make a big deal of it and stand silently. I suggest these two do the same.
(03-28-2014 12:43 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote: [ -> ]Just more lefties trying to erode the symbols and traditions that have been a foundation for the great country they enjoy. There really is no debating this.
While the history behind this particular tradition has some dubious beginnings...I generally agree. It is just not an issue that lends itself very well to protest. You will be seen as a nutter for doing what they did.
Two members of a Maine town council are refusing to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance at public meetings, a move that’s attracted plenty of attention since video of the pair’s silent protest was posted online.
Officials in Hampden, Maine — a town of about 7,000 that sits 6 miles south of Bangor along the Penobscot River — said they have been inundated with phone calls complaining about the council members’ March 17 actions, WLBZ-TV in Bangor reported.
While the furor grows, one the men embroiled in it told TheBlaze on Thursday why he’s been opting out of the pledge since reciting it became council policy in January.
Thomas Brann, a Vietnam veteran who’s not registered with any political party and has been serving on the town council for the better part of 14 years, told TheBlaze he disagreed with Mayor Carol Duprey’s spoken introduction of the pledge, which she said was to pay tribute to those in uniform “currently serving in harm’s way.”
We all have the right to make ourselves look like total, un American imbeciles. He might as well just paint a huge slong on that shiny forehead of his.
(03-28-2014 01:12 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote: [ -> ]We all have the right to make ourselves look like total, un American imbeciles. He might as well just paint a huge slong on that shiny forehead of his.
You mean like many in this forum who seem to like Putin more than their own President?
(03-28-2014 01:12 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote: [ -> ]We all have the right to make ourselves look like total, un American imbeciles. He might as well just paint a huge slong on that shiny forehead of his.
(03-28-2014 01:12 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote: [ -> ]We all have the right to make ourselves look like total, un American imbeciles. He might as well just paint a huge slong on that shiny forehead of his.
You mean like many in this forum who seem to like Putin more than their own President?
That's probably because Putin has the courage to protect Russian culture.
Okay, in all seriousness, let's cut through the baloney. The 2 babies do not like the 3 other councilmen because they think they are Tea Party people. So, they don't want to go along because they don't want to give into the Tea Party. Instead, they want to act like petulant children and not recite our country's pledge of allegiance. No one is asking these dudes to pledge to satan. They are Americans, so it shouldn't be problem. Just do it...it's patriotic...it's 20 secs...move on. Of all of the fights to pick, this isn't the one.
(03-28-2014 01:12 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote: [ -> ]We all have the right to make ourselves look like total, un American imbeciles. He might as well just paint a huge slong on that shiny forehead of his.
You mean like many in this forum who seem to like Putin more than their own President?
That's probably because Putin has the courage to protect Russian culture.
(03-28-2014 01:12 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote: [ -> ]We all have the right to make ourselves look like total, un American imbeciles. He might as well just paint a huge slong on that shiny forehead of his.
You mean like many in this forum who seem to like Putin more than their own President?
That's probably because Putin has the courage to protect Russian culture.
I see, so Obama is threatening your culture?
Classic.
Well, he is black you know. Not to mention Muslim and Kenyan.
