City apologizes for saying 'a lot of people probably don't want to celebrate our nation'
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Orlando said it "regrets the negative impact" of a statement that questioned whether July Fourth celebrations were appropriate "when there is so much division, hate and unrest."

"A lot of people probably don’t want to celebrate our nation right now, and we can’t blame them. When there is so much division, hate and unrest, why on earth would you want to have a party celebrating any of it?" the statement began.

  • FirstToServe [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    The apology:

    “The City of Orlando sincerely regrets the negative impact our words have had on some in our community,” the statement read. “We understand these words offended some of our residents, which was not our intent. We value the freedoms we have in this country and are thankful to the men and women who have fought and continue to fight for those. We take pride in celebrating the 4th of July to express our gratitude to those men and women and honor the country we live in.”

    • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      We value the freedoms we have in this country and are thankful to the men and women who have fought and continue to fight for those. We take pride in celebrating the 4th of July to express our gratitude to those men and women and honor the country we live in.”

      In bad country... etc. etc. etc.