by Whitney Tipton A city council in Minnesota voted Monday to reinstate the Pledge of Allegiance after its ban sparked a national outcry, including criticism from President Donald Trump. The St. Louis Park City Council voted 7-0 to again recite the pledge before its bi-monthly meetings after voting on…
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Minnesota Town Responds to St. Louis Park by Passing Resolution to Say Pledge at All Meetings
The City Council for Orono, a town located on the shore of Lake Minnetonka, unanimously approved a resolution to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before all public meetings. During its Monday night meeting, the Orono City Council passed the “resolution to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at all Orono…
Read MoreTrump Weighs in on St. Louis Park Pledge Controversy: ‘I Will Be Fighting With You’
President Donald Trump has weighed in on the ongoing controversy in St. Louis Park, where the City Council voted unanimously to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before meetings. “Outrage is growing in the Great State of Minnesota where our Patriots are now having to fight for the right…
Read MoreDozens of Minnesota Residents Descend on St. Louis Park City Hall Waving Flags, Reciting Pledge to Protest Council’s Ban on Pledge at Meetings
Dozens of residents of St. Louis Park descended on City Hall Monday night waving American flags and citing the Pledge of Allegiance in protest of the City Council’s decision to stop reciting the pledge at meetings, media outlets are reporting. The council was scheduled to reconsider its ban of…
Read MoreMinnesota City Will No Longer Say Pledge at City Council Meetings to Avoid Intimidating Diverse Population
One Minnesota legislative body has decided the Pledge of Allegiance is un-American, even as Independence Day arrives. With no warning to residents, the St. Louis Park City Council abruptly decided the Pledge of Allegiance was an unwelcoming, intimidating, non-diverse weapon used against people and will drop its use. The Star…
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