Our American flag isn’t welcome in Edison, New Jersey.
At least not at Township council meetings, Save Jerseyans.
The Central Jersey community’s governing body recently moved forward with an ordinance that, among other anti-free speech changes to the conduct of council meetings, also bars “props” – including American flags – during the public comment period. Residents turned out on November 25th and voiced their discontent with the new rules during a marathon 5-hour long council meeting.
“It’s my constitutional right to do this,” one resident told council in a particularly dramatic exchange. “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.”
Conservative social media influencers and national outlets (notably Fox News) have since covered the controversy.
Watch below:
BREAKING: Edison, NJ Town Council bans American flags at meetings.
An angry resident protests by waving his American flag. Security removes him. pic.twitter.com/UJOhXVAuDE
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 2, 2024
