Nevada town bans foreign flags
Pahrump, Nev., threw in an extra measure with the anti-illegal immigration ordinances it recently passed — a ban on the flying of all foreign flags. As part of a package that declared
Pahrump, Nev., threw in an extra measure with the anti-illegal immigration ordinances it recently passed — a ban on the flying of all foreign flags. As part of a package that declared English as the town’s official language and denied city benefits to illegal aliens (whenever the town gets benefits), the town board voted to fine residents who fly any foreign flag without the American flag flying above it, according to USA Today. The American Civil Liberties Union says the flag restriction is a clear violation of free speech, and they plan to take legal action against the town.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-11-15-foreign-flags_x.htm?csp=24
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