A unilateral suspension was made about the the practice of saying the Pledge of Allegiance during board meetings last week by Mayor Shane Fuhrman, Silverton, Colorado.
However, what happen next is unexpected and abosulutely perfect.
It started after Fuhrman made the decision without a vote by the board members.
It was liverstream in the internet, when Town Trustee Molly Barela questioned his power to make that change during the public meeting .
Here’s what Fuhrman told the board members and attendees:
“Due to direct and indirect threats, inappropriate comments in and out of public meetings, and the general divisiveness this is creating in our community, we will not be doing the Pledge of Allegiance during town of Silverton board of trustee meetings.”
The mayor did not provide any specific information about the alleged threats and comments. That was just likely his excuse to be an authoritarian.
During the meeting several attendees and board members stood and recited The Pledge of Allegiance. That’s when the mayor got triggered and threatened to remove them all from the city meeting.
Wow!
Here’s an extended version of the video with the mayor threatening the attendees after they recite The Pledge of Allegiance!
Here’s the full report from CBS Denver,
A dispute over the Pledge of Allegiance erupted in Silverton this week. Mayor Shane Fuhrman suspended the practice of saying the pledge during board meetings — but Town Trustee Molly Barela questioned his power to make that change.
“Due to direct and indirect threats, inappropriate comments in and out of public meetings, and the general divisiveness this is creating in our community, we will not be doing the Pledge of Allegiance during town of Silverton board of trustee meetings,” Fuhrman stated. The mayor did not provide any specific information about the alleged threats and comments.
After a short back-and-forth, Barela stated, “This is not up for discussion at this moment, but if you’d like to add to the next agenda…”
Later in the meeting, during the public comment period, an individual said she wanted to recite the pledge. Two board members and a handful of attendees stood and recited it — prompting Fuhrman to say they were out of order.
Watch it here: CBS Denver/Youtube
Sources: TheGateWayPundit, CBSLocal
