{"id":1945341,"date":"2023-06-06T12:38:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T16:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/town-swaps-pow-mia-banner-for-pride-flag-causing-anger\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T12:39:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T16:39:52","slug":"town-swaps-pow-mia-banner-for-pride-flag-causing-anger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/town-swaps-pow-mia-banner-for-pride-flag-causing-anger\/","title":{"rendered":"Town angers residents by replacing POW\/MIA banner with Pride flag."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftown-swaps-pow-mia-banner-for-pride-flag-causing-anger%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1945341&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Buffalo Suburb Outraged Over Flag Controversy<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Residents of a Buffalo, N.Y., suburb were outraged after they noticed a Pride flag had seemingly replaced the POW\/MIA banner that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/town-swaps-pow-mia-banner-for-pride-flag-causing-anger\/\" title=\"Town angers residents by replacing POW\/MIA banner with Pride flag.\">long flown high<\/a> above the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">town hall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hamburg, New York\u2019s Coalition for Equity and Inclusion raised the Pride flag at the building on Friday to mark the beginning of Pride month. That flag replaced a POW\/MIA flag, prompting one member of the town board to note her disapproval on Facebook, WGRZ reported.<\/p>\n<h3>Disrespecting Veterans?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am alarmed and saddened to learn that the POW\/MIA flag that flew with our American flag at Town Hall was removed yesterday to fly another flag,\u201d Beth Farrell wrote. \u201cThere were other ways that the Pride flag could have been displayed without showing disrespect to our Veterans, POW, and MIA. Creating unnecessary controversy involving our veterans and the Pride flag could and should have been avoided.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Farrell and other residents of the town, some 20 minutes south of Buffalo, voiced their displeasure, Hamburg Town Supervisor Randy Hoak said it was all a misunderstanding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPrior to the ceremony, it became apparent that the POW\/MIA flag was frayed and tattered and in need of replacement,\u201d Hoak said Sunday. \u201cThe damaged flag was removed and immediately delivered to the Town Clerk for proper disposal and swift replacement. The Town had no intention of removing the POW\/MIA flag, even temporarily.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike many Hamburg residents, I come from a family with a rich military tradition and respect for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/repulsive-illinois-nevertrumper-adam-kinzinger-continues-to-attack-president-trump-while-claiming-his-military-service-allows-him-to-act-as-insubordinate\/\" title=\"Repulsive Illinois #NeverTrumper Adam Kinzinger Continues to Attack President Trump While Claiming His Military Service Allows Him To Act as Insubordinate\">military service<\/a>,\u201d Hoak added. \u201cI understand the importance of the POW\/MIA flag as a reminder of the sacrifice of those who never stepped off the battlefield and the anguish of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charles-c-w-cooke-we-shouldnt-expect-world-cup-players-or-any-athletes-to-be-activists\/\" title=\"Charles C.W. Cooke: We Shouldn\u2019t Expect World Cup Players\u2014or Any Athletes\u2014to Be Activists\">families back home<\/a>. We must never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Controversy and Arrests<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cathy Rybczynski, Hamburg\u2019s town clerk, added that the grounds crew had noticed the POW\/MIA flag was damaged \u201cand asked me to make arrangements for its disposal,\u201d so she ordered a new flag that should arrive soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hoak said he received roughly a dozen calls at his office about the Pride flag. One veteran stated, \u201cI have no problem with the Pride flag. But I do not think it belongs anywhere on the same pole as the American flag with the POW. Sorry. It\u2019s wrong.\u201d Hoak was also allegedly slapped by an outraged veteran who was later charged with harassment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHappy Pride, Hamburg!\u201d Hamburg, New York\u2019s Coalition for Equity and Inclusion wrote on Facebook with a photo of the American flag and Pride Flags flown together. \u201cJoin Hamburg Coalition for Equity and Inclusion \u2013 HCEI as we raise the flag in recognition and celebration of all LGBTQ+ citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">By Monday, a new POW\/MIA flag was flying outside Hamburg Town Hall along with the American flag and the Pride flag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Pride flag was raised at Hamburg, New York&#8217;s town hall by the Coalition for Equity and Inclusion to mark the start of Pride month. 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