Well, it appears, so segmented that we can’t agree on being a country.
For evidence, look to the small town of Silverton, Colorado.
Last Monday, the 550-resident area’s mayor, Shane Fuhrman, made an announcement.
He’d surmised something needed to be nixed from public meetings.
As reported by Denver’s Fox31, the mayor addressed the issue at a trustee conference:
“Due to direct and indirect threats, inappropriate comments in and out of public meetings and general divisiveness and issues created in our community, we will not be reciting the Pledge of Allegiance during Town of Silverton trustee meetings.”
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Mayor Bans Pledge of Allegiance at Town Meeting, What Happened Next Shows Patriotism Isn t Dead in America
06-22-2021
Image Source: YouTube Screenshot/Town of Silverton
A Colorado mayor tried to ban the Pledge of Allegiance at a town trustee meeting last week, but committee members decided to recite it anyway.
KDVR News reports that Silverton Mayor Shane Fuhrman said he made the decision over inappropriate comments in and out of public meetings and general divisiveness and issues created in our community.
The mayor immediately faced opposition from members of the town s board as some felt they should have been informed ahead of time.
By Bill Galluccio
Photo: Getty Images
Shane Fuhrman made the announcement during a recent meeting, claiming the pledge is divisive. Due to direct and indirect threats, inappropriate comments in and out of public meetings, and general divisiveness and issues created in our community, we will not be reciting the Pledge of Allegiance during Town of Silverton trustee meetings, Fuhrman said. And it s removed from agendas and our protocols until such time that we can discuss this at a board retreat or workshop.
Other board members were not happy with his decision and asked what authority he had to make the change. Silverton Trustee
By Bill Galluccio
Photo: Getty Images
Shane Fuhrman made the announcement during a recent meeting, claiming the pledge is divisive. Due to direct and indirect threats, inappropriate comments in and out of public meetings, and general divisiveness and issues created in our community, we will not be reciting the Pledge of Allegiance during Town of Silverton trustee meetings, Fuhrman said. And it s removed from agendas and our protocols until such time that we can discuss this at a board retreat or workshop.
Other board members were not happy with his decision and asked what authority he had to make the change. Silverton Trustee
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