The Republican mayor of Rochelle Park, New Jersey, was fired over his refusal to fly the gay pride flag.
Townhall reports that Republican Mayor Perrin Mosca declined to fly the gay flag at the town hall. His reasoning was that it singles out and gives preferential treatment to a specific group. His decision led to City Council members voting to remove Mosca from his role as Mayor.
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Mosca defends his decision. He explained that there had been a previous agreement that no particular group would have the privilege of flying a flag on public property. He upheld the agreement made by council members, however, they were not inclined to do the same.
Mosca made a compelling argument that “private flags do not belong on public property” and that only the American flag, state flag, and township flag should be displayed. If only the White House would listen to Mosca.
His moderate and fair stance garnered little support from members of either party on the council. Mosca faced opposition from a Democrat and three Republicans!
Rochelle Park, New Jersey – Mayor Perrin Mosca was removed from his position by vote after he objected to flying the LGBTQIA+ flag at a Rochelle Park council meeting.
Mayor Ousted For Refusing To Fly Pride Flag.🏳️🌈
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Residents of Rochelle Park were not happy with this decision and expressed disappointment with the Council’s actions. The locals criticized the council’s confrontational behavior. One resident stated, “That’s not right, everybody’s entitled to their opinion… I say live and let live, but everybody has a right to their opinion.”
The local newspaper, The Daily Voice, reported that Mosca had also faced difficulties with the local Republican party. GOP Municipal Chairman Frank Valenzuela accused Mosca of embarrassing the township and hindering its progress. The obviously left-leaning Republican asserted that Mosca prioritized personal ideals over what is best for the residents of Rochelle Park.
BREAKING NEWS: GOP Mayor ousted from office for refusing to fly Pride flag. Mayor Perrin Mosca declined to display the flag, stating it singles out and gives preferential treatment to a specific group. Click this link to read the full story: https://t.co/z1R5T3QINc
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Mosca, who is a local high school teacher, urged people to consider the political motives of Valenzuela. He accused Valenzuela of “struggling for relevancy within the Republican Party.”
