Pennsylvania fair allows sale of Confederate flags, so activist burns hybrid flag

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Pennsylvania fair allows sale of Confederate flags, so activist burns hybrid flag

Last year, a vendor selling Nazi flags at the Bloomsburg Fair was expelled from the festival. This year, fair officials decided to allow the sale of Confederate merchandise, including the rebel flag.

Longtime Pennsylvania activist Gene Stilp argues allowing one and not the other is a distinction without a difference.

"The values of both flags are disgustingly equal," Stilp told PhillyVoice. "Both stood for racism, hatred, bigotry and even death."

http://www.phillyvoice.com/pennsylva...-flag-his-own/

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Gene Stilp appeals two $1 fines, says free speech is the issue

Nov 24, 2020

LEWISBURG – The Harrisburg area activist known for burning flags in protest in front of public buildings is appealing his Union County conviction and his two $1 fines.

The First Amendment right of free speech is the issue of the appeal not the fines, Gene Stilp said Monday.

“The First Amendment must be followed and it does not matter that the fine was only $1,” the Middle Paxton Twp. resident said.

In finding Stilp violated the burning ordinances of Lewisburg and East Buffalo Twp., District Judge Jeffrey A. Rowe wrote:

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/1...the-issue.html