A Florida car dealership is facing fines for displaying its patriotism.
The Kia dealership in West Palm Beach faces penalties of up to $1,000 per day for a code-enforcement violation it received from Palm Beach County for displaying six American flags on its property, WPTV reported.
The county said the dealership is violating a that prohibits the display of pennants, balloons, banners and other signs made of lightweight fabric, plastic or similar substances.
“We’re just trying to show our patriotism,” dealership general manager Mike Wangle told WPTV.
The notice said the dealership must remove the flags by the Fourth of July or the fine will be imposed.
“You would think they they would let us leave it up during the Fourth and then say, ‘take them down after the holiday,’” Wangle said.
He told WPTV he understands the code, but doesn’t understand why the flags don’t fall under the flags category.
“I don’t have a problem taking the banners down if we had banners saying ‘we’re open’, or a ‘big sale.’ Those are banners,” he said. “But when you’re displaying the American flag, that’s a little different. That’s why we’re kind of upset about it.”
He added that he will keep the banners flying until July 5 to display patriotism on Independence Day, even if he has to pay the fine himself.
Wangle says those six flags will stay up until the 5th and if he has to, he’ll pay the $1000 fine himself. Now that’s a guy I could have a beer with and call friend. The majority of Americans are proud of their country, their history and their heritage. We love our military and all the really great things about this country including the Constitution. Most of us won’t stand for the way the Marxists are trying to strip us of our rights, rewrite our history and change our culture. Those six flags mean the world to that dealership and to America. Here’s a thought… you Leftists who moved into Florida and now want to spread your intolerant commie ways – why don’t you just go back where you came from? You know, the hell you created on one coast or another. The rest of us will fly our flags and celebrate our Independence Day.