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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts) Sun Sep 11, 2016, 10:52 PM Sep 2016

Controversy over Confederate flag at West Jordan event (UT)

By Aldo Vazquez
Published 09/11 2016 08:20PM
Updated 09/11 2016 08:25PM

WEST JORDAN, Utah (ABC4 News) - Controversy surrounding the National Anthem at a city sponsored event after people were asked to stand up and salute the American and Confederate flag.

"When they brought it out and said, 'please, rise for the National Anthem and for our flag, and for our troops, and for police officers and they brought out the Confederate Flag my son asked me, 'are we really going to stand up for the Confederate Flag?" said Daniel Arugeta ...

"We don't have a problem supporting the US flag, our troops, and police officers, obviously, my own brother is a police officer," he said.

And he says when he saw the flag he understood it was an individual's freedom of speech but it was when it was rolled out at the head of the procession -- between two American flags and a Gadsden Flag -- that he expressed concern. Making the decision to sit down in protest with his family ...

http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/controversy-over-confederate-flag-at-west-jordan-event

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Controversy over Confederate flag at West Jordan event (UT) (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2016 OP

Confederate flag flying at West Jordan-sponsored event stirs resentment struggle4progress Sep 2016 #1

This is so Fed up. Thanks for sharing nt okaawhatever Sep 2016 #2

I find that teabagger flag equally as offensive DrDan Sep 2016 #3

struggle4progress

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1. Confederate flag flying at West Jordan-sponsored event stirs resentment

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Sun Sep 11, 2016, 10:54 PM

Sep 2016

By Gephardt Daily Staff
September 11, 2016

... A prominent Salt Lake County employee who was in attendance, but asked not to be identified, told Gephardt Daily he was startled when he saw the Confederate flag, especially in light of West Jordan’s sponsorship. He said he was further troubled when he realized the flag was going to be part of the national anthem presentation.

Kim Wells, spokeswoman for West Jordan City told local media the flag’s inclusion in the ceremony was inadvertent and made without the city’s knowledge. She characterized its use as poor taste and apologized to those who were upset by the presentation.

The annual demolition derby known as the West Jordan Beet Down is a popular end-of-the-summer event that draws thousands to the West Jordan Arena ...

http://gephardtdaily.com/local/confederate-flag-flying-at-west-jordan-sponsored-derby-stirs-resentment/

okaawhatever

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2. This is so Fed up. Thanks for sharing nt

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Sep 11, 2016, 10:59 PM

Sep 2016

DrDan

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3. I find that teabagger flag equally as offensive

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:29 AM

Sep 2016

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