Irish pub cited for flying Irish flag (Iran, legal, speech)

[MIKEETC]

Originally Posted by tablemtn

That's actually an unconstitutional restraint on free speech, and the city would almost certainly lose in court if the ruling were challenged.

Agreed.

[Annuvin]

Originally Posted by crestliner

We dont need to see any red,white and green flags flown here in the USA....It offends me.

So much for the 'Land of the Free', huh?

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Originally Posted by gizmo980

You two have your personal opinions, but I'm speaking of conservatives in general... and in general, the times I've had this discussion the others disagreed. Heck, I have even heard conservatives say they (Latin American or ME flags) shouldn't be flown outside of people's HOMES!

Case in point, and I'm pretty sure this poster is a conservative:

Well there you go again, blanketing all conservatives...when will you ever learn?

If a private establishment wants to fly a country flag, (like the pub in the OP), the government should not have the right to tell them they can't do that.

And it's from FL...I find this laughable considering how many different country flags are all around Miami.

C'mon, get a grip people. It's private. fricken. property.

[OhioRules]

Originally Posted by pch1013

... in Atlantic Beach, Florida. A local ordinance prohibits the commercial display of any flag except the Star-Spangled Banner.

Culhane's Irish Pub Atlantic Beach: Popular Florida bar forced to stop flying Irish flag days before St Patrick's Day | Mail Online

Should governments have the right to prohibit the display of foreign flags?

I'm reminded of the line from Blazing Saddles:

"We'll take the n*ggers and the ch*nks, but we won't take the Irish." lols.

[migee]

From what I understand - if a people march in a parade, fly a flag to honor their heritage, and they are here legally - then it's simply that - honoring their heritage.

But, if they are marching down the street carrying their flag, and they are here illegally - it's a freaking invasion.

[theunbrainwashed]

Originally Posted by monkeywrenching

nope, I dont care what flag is flown on private property. but only the american flag flown on state and federal property.

No state flag? But I thought you were all about states' rights?

[carterstamp]

It's a city ordinance.

IMHO, I don't see the harm in it, just fly the stars and stripes above the Irish flag.

[tj1979x]

its weird that the issue is always money. its okay to fly your Irish flag when its not a commercial season, but as soon as you can gain favorable financial advantage it's an issue. How unfortunate.

[jackmccullough]

Funny. In most of these cases where someone will post that someone is being stopped from flying "the flag" we learn that it's part of an overall scheme prohibiting all kinds of flags and signs or something like that.

Here we have a specific prohibition of speech based on the content of that speech. This is clearly unconstitutional.

All you conservatives who are saying that this prohibition is wrong, would you support the ACLU if they take the bar owner's case and sue the city?

[Lybricks]

Originally Posted by gizmo980

Funny you would say that, because it's pretty much ALWAYS a conservative who whines about Mexican (or any Latin American or Middle Eastern) flags being flown publicly. Guess the rules change when we're talking about the Irish, huh?

Haven't you heard? White is right.