Cuomo signs bill banning sale of Confederate flags

originally posted by: TerryDon79
a reply to: KKLOCO

How are symbols not speech?

Because it’s not speech. Speech has a meaning and a definition.

The SCOTUS has already ruled that flag BURNING is protected by the 1st Amendment as “symbolic speech”. Obviously flag “displaying” would fall under the same ruling. If destroying a flag is protected by the 1st Amendment, displaying one would be, too.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: dragonridr

You should read the law again, it also severely curtails the display. Totally a First Amendment issue and Brother of Fredo admitted as much.

There are and always will be rules to use state property. When is the last time you went to a state fair and had a booth there selling porn? Everyone that uses state [rp[erty has to agree to their rules. Now you could argue being state property it belongs to everyone i get that however even then restrictions on its use to protect the property or the people attending would be required. I know id be mad if i went to state fair and they were selling porn where my kids could see it. Luckily those booths have to approve what they will be selling with the state. However it doesnt infringe on anything they can always choose to say no and sell their stuff somewhere else.

a reply to: dragonridr

FFS. I said display and you talk about selling porn.

But can you sell an Evel Knievel jumpsuit? The V and stripes on the arms and legs were specifically called “Confederate Stars.”

originally posted by: Ahabstar
But can you sell an Evel Knievel jumpsuit? The V and stripes on the arms and legs were specifically called “Confederate Stars.”

Yes, you can set up your booth right next to my Buddhist one where I'll be selling the original version of the swastika.

That is total BS.
After January i will be Flying the Stars and Stripes Upside Down.
Because Biden and Kommie won.

and also flying my Confederate flag beneath it.
lol
a reply to: DBCowboy

a reply to: bluesman462002

Feel free to do so.

First amendment rights, and all that allow you to do so.

For now.

originally posted by: myselfaswell
a reply to: DBCowboy

Maybe they should also start going through all the books and so forth and white/black scrub out all the images of confederate flags and swastikas........oh wait.....it's probably quicker just to burn them......

Books? everything will be read on e print on screen.

So they can change words very easily...happens often with the kindle books

Can I buy a chinese flag?
yas!

originally posted by: DBCowboy
Welp, there goes the whole "1st Amendment".

Like I said, they'll go after the 1st then the 2nd, then maybe the 5th.

Told ya so.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law aimed at banning the sale of “hate symbols” such as the Confederate flag or the swastika on state property — even while admitting the new edict might clash with the First Amendment and be struck down as unconstitutional.

The new law — effective immediately — prohibits the sale of hate symbols on public grounds including state and local fairs, and also severely limits their display unless deemed relevant to serving an educational or historical purpose.

nypost.com...

Supreme court is stacked with conservatives, this bill will be struck down in 5 seconds flat based on a previous ruling that hate speech is constitutionally protected. President has already been set. This is a non story.

a reply to: AaarghZombies

Maybe you should rethink that "stacked" comment...

More often than not, Supremes have very strong, and, imnsho, correctly so, inclinations to go their own ways once on the bench.

Once on the bench they are beholden to nothing, and no one, save their own consciences. As it should be.

It will take China to stop creating all the Confederate flags. Cuz yes, the largest percentage of Confederate flags are produced in China. I live in Georgia, used to work some of the flea market circuits and still have a lot of friends who do I know where the supplies come from and I know that most people around here buy some from the flea markets. And roadside sales. posted by: DBCowboy
Welp, there goes the whole "1st Amendment".

Like I said, they'll go after the 1st then the 2nd, then maybe the 5th.



Told ya so.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law aimed at banning the sale of “hate symbols” such as the Confederate flag or the swastika on state property — even while admitting the new edict might clash with the First Amendment and be struck down as unconstitutional.

The new law — effective immediately — prohibits the sale of hate symbols on public grounds including state and local fairs, and also severely limits their display unless deemed relevant to serving an educational or historical purpose.

nypost.com...

a reply to: MayRenee

Your worried about buying a confederate flag at a flea market? Have you heard of this thing called the internet amazing thing you can order whatever you want and have it delivered to your door.

See amazon.com