tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post117953218463497558..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Live from Northampton!Larry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-87518132370941980542008-03-05T12:04:00.000-05:002008-03-05T12:04:00.000-05:00Yeah, sticky indeed. IF the 7/4 Parade Committee a...Yeah, sticky indeed. <BR/><BR/>IF the 7/4 Parade Committee approves this, the ONLY two groups I can think of who could slip their nose under the tent are "Viet Nam Veterans against the war" and "Iraq Veterans against the war." <BR/><BR/>And both have paid a high price for the admission ticket.<BR/><BR/>The Viet Nam group has never asked to march but the Iraq Veterans just formed an Amherst chapter, so they may ask.<BR/><BR/>We will still not allow the League of Women Voters or the Green Party or the Amherst Town Democratic Committee or SAGE to march with any signs other than ONE designating their group.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-19230008676898189112008-03-05T10:14:00.000-05:002008-03-05T10:14:00.000-05:00I have to rain on your parade, and say I agree wit...I have to rain on your parade, and say I agree with O'Reilly.<BR/><BR/>The old "Free Speech for me (Or those I agree with) but not for thee" argument ... sticky, no?TCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229761783409159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-21892205415958094552008-03-04T18:06:00.000-05:002008-03-04T18:06:00.000-05:00I respectfully disagree with the decision you and ...I respectfully disagree with the decision you and Joy are deliberating. Your charter/mission statement is to conduct an <B>apolitcal</B> July 4 Family Parade. <BR/><BR/>Allowing "favorable" forms of politcal protest and not others is the camel's nose. If you do this, you may still be on the right side of the law but you will clearly be violating your own standard. <BR/><BR/>Their name is not your problem. It's their's because you want them to march but not with a political sign, even if it's simply in the form of their organization's name.O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298161341394034059noreply@blogger.com