JERSEY CITY — Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday ordered that the Mississippi flag, which carries a Confederate emblem, be replaced by the American flag at the state park that overlooks the Statue of Liberty.
Murphy ordered the removal of Mississippi’s flag from a display of each state’s flag at Liberty State Park, a preserve of more than 1,200 acres in Jersey City that overlooks Ellis Island and Lady Liberty.
Murphy is a first-term Democrat and a self-styled progressive who regularly cited the Emma Lazarus poem at the statue’s base that invites immigrants to America.
New Jersey, he said, is rooted in diversity, and the flag doesn’t fit.
“The Confederate symbol displayed on the Mississippi state flag is reprehensible and does not reflect our values of inclusivity and equality,” he said in a statement.
The Mississippi flag includes the Confederate battle emblem in the upper left corner. The emblem has a red field topped by a blue X, dotted with 13 white stars. It has appeared on Mississippi’s flag since 1894.
Idiot
Who the HELL voted for this jerk?
here you go https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/new-jersey-general-elections
Linda Tate Gutman and don’t forget that about 65% of people didn’t bother to vote at all!
Linda Tate Gutman North Jersey
Linda Tate Gutman it’s more like WHO DIDN’T VOTE….I didn’t vote for this clown
Linda Tate Gutman Democrats
Linda Tate Gutman I’m with you he’s an asshooool!
I wish a stray bullet would hit this jack off in the head !
Stupid
Get this stupid pos out of office what day will the petition be in tr to sign I’ll be there with bells on
Impeach this pos its history and our youth should know their countries history
John Losi I’m sure they can read about it in a book!
Nathan Conway Murphy will start ban history books next!
Valery Choplick Whalen only the parts he doesn’t like
John Losi it’s THAT states flag. End of put it back up
Valery Choplick Whalen I think the books have already gone!
Nathan Conway its all this drama about the confederate flag, and just cause s carolinas flag had confederate flag on their flag now everyones removing confederate flags! These younger people probably dont have a clue what the real meaning of the flag was. Where our country was almost 2 back in those days and the confederate flag was the flag of the south and the American flag was flag of the north!! They are all giving confederate flag wrong meaning n removing it thinking it symbolizes something it doesnt!!
John Losi While you are correct of what it might have meant back in the day. The meaning has changed over the years. You are naïve to think that hit hasn’t! I understand both sides. I could careless on either side to be honest
John Losi impeach? For that?!
Pos
We hopefully all know that governor Murphy is a true asshole. And I’d like to see anyone that disagrees with me. It’s a proven face Murphy is an asshole. And if you voted for him you are an asshole.
Chuck Cumella still not worse than Crispy Creme!
Nathan Conway I loath crispy cream. He was a fat liar that thought he was a tough guy. I’d hit that fat ass so hard with my left he’d be begging for my right. Although I loath Murphy more.
What’s the problem?! It resembles hate and an ugly part of history.
Somebody’s gotta find a skeleton in his closet!
Jerk!
You gotta kidding me, this state sucks
What a freaking TOOL
The south will rise again
huh? The confederacy was treason – smh
Tory Wright the South will rise alright cause Mississippi is a constitutional carry state unlike the communist republic of NJ
Pamela Smejkal u know it
Tory Wright moving down there soon. Could care less if they keep that flag or not. A state flag doesn’t mean anything to be anyway, it’s the Stars and Stripes that I defended and the constitution
Tory Wright nope
Pamela Smejkal Lol constitutional carry. Lol like walking around all strapped is in the bill of rights
Tony Kono so was the creation of the United States
The south isn’t looking to rise anywhere…
If your hare American so much you can leave at any point.
Fuck the south and your conservative participation trophy
#noparticipationtrophies
What a dumb fuck!
Apparently he has forgotten the Civil War is over!
Mary Anne Bennett Harding it’s history thank you! It’s about the CIVIL WAR!
What a scumbag this governor is
Idiot Murphy better not be planning any trips South.
That flag should be removed and replaced ( its torn )
So will Mississippi ban Pork Roll or Taylor Ham?
Joseph Dunphy chances are it isnt there anyway. It’s a regional thing
Bob Shields did I need to add a sarcasm warning label?
He is such a dick!
Many institutions across the state of Mississippi have removed the flag including the state university – https://mic.com/articles/127371/confederate-flag-no-longer-flies-at-the-university-of-mississippi
Tony Kono it was an illegal country and it was never recognized as one
I left NJ but if you want TX to liberate you, I’m your huckleberry.
He should be impeached whoever voted for him that’s what you get I’m a Republican and I did not vote for Murray and I hope he doesn’t get another term
Joseph Clappsy Sr. That is not an impeachable offense.
Scott A Barnes The guy is a straight up moron where did all the gas tax money CO that was supposed to repale the roads the roads are so riddled with potholes in the State of New Jersey it’s not funny among everything else hes done you agree with the abortion law that the typical Democrat they don’t care about us they care about lining their pockets Didn’t vote for him the 1st time and I won’t vote for him again the 2nd time the man is a moron my opinion and I can tell you about 3:00 people at agree with me
And O how I wish Christie was the governor because he was way better than the Then this one Hes got to go you can not Bode hear that man again go Republican they care about us
Joseph Clappsy Sr. 3 o’clock people? Doubtful you got 300 folks backing your claim. And not all dems fall under that hannity or Alex Jones-sequel bullshit stereotype.
In honor of our Murphy I’ll fly mine high and proud!
Makes me want to put these on
What a tolerant scumbag
Anyone ever hear someone say they voted for Murphy. Not me.
Joe Eman Nope!
Joe Eman nope, cause they’re ashamed to admit it now!!
Hey Dipshit!!! I think we got BIGGER problems to worry about!!! Funny nobody had a problem with it till now!!!
Fuck that we can fly any flag we want this is the United States fuck Murphy
Frankie Haha not in some towns. Remember the guy who got shit for flying more than one flag? Got fined like $1,000 a week
What a moron
?stuff is getting deep. Everyone buy a pair of waders till this time passes. There’s already an American Flag flying in the vicinity? There’s much more important stuff to do than this. ?
Who votes for him? Ive never actually heard of anyone who did
Scott Hendrickson selected not elected
Good or bad, it’s a part if history. Horse teeth Murphy is a tax happy idiot.
No rewrite history
Teresa Jasinski no one has the right to rewrite history
He should take down the other flags also
Teresa Jasinski why?
Why not that’s a slap in the face to a state that may have helped us during Sandy. If you do to one then all should go.
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He’s a fucking jerk off!
Didn’t know a gov can do that
FUKIN ASSHOLE!!!
Yea, his explanation for this went on about inclusion, well not for Mississippi though…..
He sure should replace if it’s ripped
Ya all complained about Christie…now look who we are stuck with…
What a bunch of ugly posts. The confederate flag is a symbol of treason and racism. Even if it is on a State flag it doesn’t make it right. The fact that people still venerate that flag shows they are racist and ignorant. As are most of these posts
Unfortunately most of these yahoos are moronic enough to make believe the flag didn’t stand for slavery and treason…..Maybe Mississippi will wake up one day.
Milissa Wilk Larstanna learn your history
Milissa Wilk Larstanna damn yankees dont know anything ?
Anthony Madera why not explain it for us all.
Pamela Pammie that’s a lot of typing but if you really want to learn more about it look up the History behind the Confederate flag. The flag originated onarch 4 1861 in Montgomery AL the stigma that everybody’s commenting didn’t happen till later when the Confederate government started using the flag after altering the flag to the stars and bars , check it out for yourself.
Oh and there were 11 states under that flag in the beginning
Ill put mine on the truck fly it high for everyone #yeeyee
Cory Pasqualetto Shouldn’t you be studying for your GED when you’re done washing cars?
Can someone just recall him.
Mike Ross There is a petition ready to Recall him. It’s been approved just need signatures
Murphy is an asshole
More Lincoln’s fault for letting the treason southerns to fly that rag
What an a==!
Fuck him
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Douche
A Democrat is what a Democrat is…. Why are you surprised. He’s a scumbag piece of shit
Conservative participation awards
Let’s remove him from office because he’s offensive!
Check your history people that Confederate battle flag was put on that flag in protest to equal rights….
And by the way those Confederate generals that flew that battle flag were against it and monuments for the war
He is an idiot he should go to Gettysburg pa and see the battle of Gettysburg where general Lee had the Conveterate flag! He fought the battle to keep the slaves! ITS HISTORY!
I say again I DID NOT VOTE FOR THIS JACK WAGON! HELL NO!
You can’t erase history! You can learn from it, though. Ridiculous!
Absolutely, learn from the past.
The jerk off is out of his mind
How long has that flag been there?? I say it should stay right were it is
Fuck that flag and anybody who cares about it.
Can’t fix stupid!
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