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Old Glory, Old North State, Trump?
From Ocracoke Current
Old Glory, Old North State, Trump?
Friday, July 27, 2018 - 12:04
On the evening of Thursday, July 26, 2018, an Ocracoke resident shared a photo on Facebook. It was of a “Trump 2020” flag flying aboard the M/V Frisco, a ferry that runs between Ocracoke and Hatteras.
Mayhem ensued. Politics can be ugly.
I’m sure I wasn’t the only one, but I brough the photo to the attention of Jed Dixon, deputy director of the NCDOT Ferry Division.
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“Any sort of campaign material is inappropriate aboard a state-owned vessel,” said ferry division spokesperson Tim Hass. “It doens’t matter which candidate it supports, political statements are inappropriate.”
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Friday, July 27, 2018 - 12:04
On the evening of Thursday, July 26, 2018, an Ocracoke resident shared a photo on Facebook. It was of a “Trump 2020” flag flying aboard the M/V Frisco, a ferry that runs between Ocracoke and Hatteras.
Mayhem ensued. Politics can be ugly.
I’m sure I wasn’t the only one, but I brough the photo to the attention of Jed Dixon, deputy director of the NCDOT Ferry Division.
<snip>
“Any sort of campaign material is inappropriate aboard a state-owned vessel,” said ferry division spokesperson Tim Hass. “It doens’t matter which candidate it supports, political statements are inappropriate.”
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http://www.ocracokecurrent.com/158273