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3Hotdogs

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3. Dunno on this one. Maybe "no politics' was how the 4th was supposed to be celebrated.... a day with unity as a theme.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 08:16 AM

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I recall being at one of the Clearwater summer festivals. Pete Seeger was there and wanted people to walk down to the river and sing with him to welcome the County Commissioner. He made up a ditty as we walked down to the dock. I support Clearwater and its mission.

But maybe there is a time and place for messages, no matter how much I agree with the message.

Did another boats or ships have messages?

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Vessel forced out of New York ship parade over 'politically charged' banners [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

If we regain power, anyone responsible for that decision should be fired wolfie001 Sunday #1

Those banners seem to hardly be anything controversial. Hugin Sunday #2

Dunno on this one. Maybe "no politics' was how the 4th was supposed to be celebrated.... a day with unity as a theme. 3Hotdogs Sunday #3

yeah, agreed to no politics mopinko Sunday #4

The US President was busy with his own political messages at July 4th celebrations muriel_volestrangler Sunday #6

How can the two be compared? Polybius Sunday #8

One was a suggestion to keep a bipartisan act; the other was a suggestion to pass a partisan act muriel_volestrangler Sunday #12

The two have absolutely nothing to do with each other Polybius Sunday #22

I cannot count the number of Trump flags I've seen in NY harbor PJMcK Sunday #7

Politics? Not allowed? chelsea0011 Sunday #5

It's bullshit PJMcK Sunday #10

It was the organizer's platform. Igel Sunday #17

Why? Because.... SergeStorms Sunday #9

Screw the Coast Guard tonekat Sunday #11

NAZI Kid Berwyn Sunday #13

I didn't realize it was the Coast Guard's job to regulate messages displayed on ships. SamuelAdams Sunday #14

An analogy might be... reACTIONary Sunday #19

I guess a boat with a flag saying, "Release the Epstein Files," Bayard Sunday #15

fuck this fascist shit, we have a first ammendment right to free speech. Government may not regulate it, period. Blues Heron Sunday #16

I hope they continued to sail around snot Sunday #18

Only assholes allowed mdbl Sunday #20

But white nationalists carrying confederate flags can march through DC's festivities. Got it. SunSeeker Sunday #21