By Scott Unger • Of the News-Register • 

Citing policy, Mac won’t recognize Pride Month

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CubFan

Quoting Mayor Morris:

“We are one city made up of a diverse group of people, representing different races, genders, ages, sexualities and beliefs. I believe the city should only fly the United States and Oregon state flags, which is inclusive to all,”

Thank you for bringing common sense to city politics Mayor Morris! It's a breath of fresh air after the last mayor.

Drew

Our McMinnville community "together" should recognize one flag, Stars and Stripes!

Ron

Exactly goodbye Mayor Remy. Good job, Kim. There’s really only one flag that matters. The rest of the flags are just for advertisement . I stand for the stars and the stripes. Remember, that’s the one that people fought and died for.

fiddler

Housing needs to go up, not out because we're running out of green space, which will affect flora and fauna as well as using precious water. Farmers cannot use too much water, but a developer can put in a pump and the developer's home buyers can use all the water they want?

C'mon. Time to limit sprawl

Bigfootlives

Thank You Mayor Morris! 🇺🇸

Otis

What? Morris hates gay people? No way!

CubFan

C'mon Otis...
Just because Morris chose not to fly the pride flag, then you think she hates gay people? That's a big leap Mr. Otis! Her decision to fly the US flag and the state flag demonstrates inclusion of ALL citizens. (If she agreed to fly the pride flag, where would she draw the line? All sorts of minority groups would expect their flags would get equal time.) She made a wise decision. Just admit it.

Ron

Makes one wonder if Otis could only fly one flag which one would it be?

Loretta

I very much appreciate Mayor Morris’s wisdom and fairness in this decision and support it 100%. In a time when we work at undoing years of discrimination in all its forms, we cannot and should not set apart any one group of people to be celebrated unless we are going to divide and celebrate the many, many groups that would expect the same treatment.

Otis

Fortunately, we live in a country where you can fly multiple flags at once.

Morris created this policy.

Heck, she even read out a proclamation for Black History Month in Feb.

Thankfully, the town has lots of rainbow flags out and about.

We see you.
We love you.
You are enough.

Ron

What ?Otis hates the straight? No way!
Sounds like he hates the Stars & Stripes also!
Good job Mayor Morris One Flag for all.🇺🇸
Otis can stand on the corner with Remy waving the Rainbow.Have Fun Otis bring all your flags,I for one only fly the American flag 🇺🇸 just like my Dad who served WW2 the Flag of the Patriotic Heroes that fought for that Flag.Otis couldn’t answer if you could only fly one flag, which would it be ?
Sad!

Otis

Sorry, but if the divorce goes through, you can't keep and fly the US flag.

It's only for democratic states....not fascist states.

There may be a few less stars and stripes on it, though....and that's fine.

What will your flag be for Gilead?

Otis

Probably a taco or something?

Bigfootlives

A divorce? If ever one was needed…

Don’t worry Otis, we won’t be seeking joint custody of the homeless, antifa, or any of the lunatic cat lady Karen’s in the Walmart parking lot.

treefarmer

Always informative to read our (mostly anonymous) community perspectives. It was especially ironic to read the observation about someone’s father who served in WW2. Our ancestors fought and died to defeat fascism and that fact is being offered as – what? – a justification for support of the elected autocrat and condemnation of those who protest the perversion of democracy? Then, that same someone opines that support and acceptance of our LGBT brothers and sisters indicates HATE for the flag?!?! HATE toward straight people?!?! Very sad indeed - and beyond delusional.

I do not disagree with the decision to fly only the American flag. (although Old Glory has been desecrated and dishonored - along with our Veterans - as the autocrat’s agenda continues to methodically dismantle our social safety net and national security.) Who among us can recite the Pledge of Allegiance with conviction anymore? Liberty? Justice? These beautiful concepts are disappearing along with the rule of law. I suggest that we don’t need a civil war-style divorce, what we really need is to be a united country again. THAT is what made America great. Divided we fall.

If you happen to drive past the NO KINGS demonstration in Mac a week from today, we will take your “thumps up” to heart, and try to feel compassion for the occasional middle finger. We have the courage of our convictions and I am proud to be part of this devoted patriotic community.

The Tea Smith

Love this decision and it was heartwarming to see the Pride flag over city hall. While the US should represent everyone in America, it absolutely should and it should mean fairness and justice for all, it hasn't always meant that and we can't deny that. That's the point of the Pride Flag. The Pride flag shows that our community supports all our residents and celebrate their differences. For too long, LGBT Americans were persecuted under the American flag. The Pride flag honors the sacrifice of those who changed that and signals to everyone that they are wanted in our community.

Don Dix

For decades Jehovah Witnesses, atheists, and others have spoken out and filed lawsuits against the Pledge of Allegiance. These days, everyone has a bitch, and the Pledge has been one of the targets.

But when did schools stop reciting the pledge of allegiance and who was behind it?

'In the early 2000s, a trend began where school districts across the United States started to drop the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools. This decision was not limited to any specific region but was initially more prominent in liberal-leaning areas.' Oh, oh!

Lulu

I think learning how to read is far more important than some robotic recitation of words that fail to describe this country at present.

Otis

then again,
Maga already have a flag to call their own if the divorce happens....the confederate flag.

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