NJ lawyer tossed out of town council meeting for waving American flag to protest new ban

As a certain M Twain once said

Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.

NY Post

A New Jersey lawyer was tossed out of a town council meeting by cops last week for waving an American flag to protest a “stupid” new rule that bans so-called “props” from being used during the meetings.

Joel Bassoff, a local resident and attorney, was ordered removed from the Edison Township Council meeting after he pulled out Old Glory while addressing council members on Nov. 25, footage obtained by New Brunswick Today shows.

Bassoff was among the slew of furious locals who were voicing their objections to the township’s new ordinance that prohibits them from using any props — including the flag and even the US Constitution — during the public comment section of town meetings.

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