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bucolic_frolic

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14. The Get-the-Government-Off-Our-Backs Crowd using Government for political vendettas

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 08:21 AM

Sep 2018

Your (bipartisan) tax dollars at work!

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Louisiana mayor bans Nike products from parks and rec [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2018 OP

One would logically think this to be illegal. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #1

I agree and I believe that I will email the City of Kenner Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #3

I was thinking the same Hav Sep 2018 #4

They look like they have discovered the cure for all cancer Perseus Sep 2018 #8

It would be a safe bet that this guy is positioning himself to... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #36

Isn't this a bill of attainder? (I'm not quite sure myself, but) forgotmylogin Sep 2018 #17

That would be a stretch. malthaussen Sep 2018 #23

My thoughts exactly. malthaussen Sep 2018 #22

Sort of violates their rabid support of free markets.... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #35

Mayor Zahn just violated the 1st Amendment. What a fucking idiot. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #2

People could boycott the city businesses. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #42

It's Louisiana Racerdog1 Sep 2018 #5

there are children onethatcares Sep 2018 #6

I don't think that is a legal avebury Sep 2018 #7

The First Amendment ... prevents Congress from making any law ... abridging the freedom of speech, knightmaar Sep 2018 #9

SCOTUS extended it to states and municipalities long ago. bitterross Sep 2018 #37

Wouldn't it be a thing of beauty... MissMillie Sep 2018 #10

I would love to see this happen. nt Ferrets are Cool Sep 2018 #11

Showboating in the name of greater political aspirations JDC Sep 2018 #12

Nike should drop a big FU bomb sarge43 Sep 2018 #13

Would cost less than a 10-second radio spot, probably. malthaussen Sep 2018 #24

Thank you sarge43 Sep 2018 #29

They could pay for it and then some by reducing wages former9thward Sep 2018 #41

The Get-the-Government-Off-Our-Backs Crowd using Government for political vendettas bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #14

Douche bans Swoosh peekaloo Sep 2018 #15

Nice. Ha! mahina Sep 2018 #30

YES miss-nasty Sep 2018 #33

Welcome to DU peekaloo Sep 2018 #44

Story title is misleading but this Mayor is an IDIOT..... Bengus81 Sep 2018 #16

these type people heaven05 Sep 2018 #18

He is the whitest The Wizard Sep 2018 #19

UGH Mandeville Sep 2018 #20

Welcome to DU..................... turbinetree Sep 2018 #26

Hi, welcome to DU! mahina Sep 2018 #32

Ben Zahn and his lily-white friends can pound sand up their asses. (nt) Paladin Sep 2018 #21

How utterly deplorable of them. Initech Sep 2018 #25

See you in court BlueIdaho Sep 2018 #27

Fuck him and his decree, and the horse he rode in on................. turbinetree Sep 2018 #28

Hey asshole...did ya see that Americans are in strong support of Nike and Kaepernick? Thekaspervote Sep 2018 #31

Let all the parks be flooded with prostors, cheering folks sportin' their Nike gear. procon Sep 2018 #34

"Some Saints players showed up at rally to show support" Izzy Blue Sep 2018 #38

Banning shoes. What will they ban next? Smoking? SkatmanRoth Sep 2018 #39

Who won the Civil War, again? FiveGoodMen Sep 2018 #40

This is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #43

Zahn rescinds controversial Nike ban KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #45