Monday, July 7, 2014

Speaking of Conservatives this was the most popular float in the Norfolk, Nebraska 4th of July parade.

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Speaking of Conservatives this was the most popular float in the Norfolk, Nebraska 4th of July parade.
Courtesy of Journal Star:

Parade committee member Rick Konopasek said the float wasn’t meant to be any more offensive than a political cartoon would be. The only restriction for entering a float is that it can’t be considered morally objectionable. That basically translates to a ban on nudity to sexually explicit messages, Konopasek said.

“We don’t feel its right to tell someone what they can and can’t express,” he said. “This was political satire. If we start saying no to certain floats, we might as well not have a parade at all.”

Konopasek and parade announcer Wally Sonnenschein said the outhouse float was the most popular one in the parade, and the three judges awarded it an honorable mention.

“It’s obvious the majority of the community liked it,” Konopasek said. “So should we deny the 95 percent of those that liked it their rights, just for the 5 percent of people who are upset?”

Look, another place I am never planning to visit.

Update: Oops sorry folks. I did originally think this was Virginia, but it's Nebraska.

I have fixed it now.

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