We have received word that some enterprising souls made a few THOUSAND of these ribbons for St. Jude. They will be passing them out at the parade.
Since there are bound to be a whole bunch of uptight bosses running around, we're going to advise keeping them up your sleeve until such time as your marching unit is assembled and everyone is in position before making this last minute addition to the uniform.
A final suggestion would be to drop the yellow ribbons around the reviewing stand so they blow around J-Fled and the Pussy Cats, but we're sure a number of people would rather keep the ribbons as souvenirs, mail them to Bill or maybe use the intra-departmental mail to send them to Unit 111, care of J-Fled.
PLEASE NOTE: We have received a legal opinion that this is politically protected free speech, especially when you are attending St. Jude's on your own time without compensation. Any boss that confronts an officer exercising his First Amendment Rights can and should be subject to a Civil Rights complaint, including damages. Note the name, time, and location.
UPDATE: Some people are saying this isn't the time or place and there must be a better forum with which to express our opinions. OK, where? When? On-duty in the Districts? J-Fled won't go there because he might have to run away again and the bosses will nickel and dime you with the "unauthorized decorations" on the uniform. At an FOP meeting? Yeah, J-Fled will show up there along with the brass. At a City Hall march? That ain't happening since the contract has been settled.
There's only one place that J-Fled can't flee from and you have a few thousand cops off-duty that are actually able to exercise their First Amendment Rights without interference from the brass (remember, on duty you are an agent of the government - you have no opinion).
UPDATE II: We are forcibly reminded of a day not too long ago when the mother of a slain officer lambasted Mayor Daley in front of God and everybody about the time it took to get us a contract. She stood up for each and every one of us like no one has before or since.
Those of you who are saying not to politicize the march, remember Mrs. Strouse. On that day, she was an advocate for all of the living even though her only son was dead. We can't imagine that all of our dead would object that heartily to a statement made on behalf of the living.
Since there are bound to be a whole bunch of uptight bosses running around, we're going to advise keeping them up your sleeve until such time as your marching unit is assembled and everyone is in position before making this last minute addition to the uniform.
A final suggestion would be to drop the yellow ribbons around the reviewing stand so they blow around J-Fled and the Pussy Cats, but we're sure a number of people would rather keep the ribbons as souvenirs, mail them to Bill or maybe use the intra-departmental mail to send them to Unit 111, care of J-Fled.
PLEASE NOTE: We have received a legal opinion that this is politically protected free speech, especially when you are attending St. Jude's on your own time without compensation. Any boss that confronts an officer exercising his First Amendment Rights can and should be subject to a Civil Rights complaint, including damages. Note the name, time, and location.
UPDATE: Some people are saying this isn't the time or place and there must be a better forum with which to express our opinions. OK, where? When? On-duty in the Districts? J-Fled won't go there because he might have to run away again and the bosses will nickel and dime you with the "unauthorized decorations" on the uniform. At an FOP meeting? Yeah, J-Fled will show up there along with the brass. At a City Hall march? That ain't happening since the contract has been settled.
There's only one place that J-Fled can't flee from and you have a few thousand cops off-duty that are actually able to exercise their First Amendment Rights without interference from the brass (remember, on duty you are an agent of the government - you have no opinion).
UPDATE II: We are forcibly reminded of a day not too long ago when the mother of a slain officer lambasted Mayor Daley in front of God and everybody about the time it took to get us a contract. She stood up for each and every one of us like no one has before or since.
Those of you who are saying not to politicize the march, remember Mrs. Strouse. On that day, she was an advocate for all of the living even though her only son was dead. We can't imagine that all of our dead would object that heartily to a statement made on behalf of the living.
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