West Hollywood City Council Approves Resolution Urging Removal of Trump's Walk of Fame Star

[musette_sf]

West Hollywood City Council has voted "unanimously" to approve a resolution urging Los Angeles City Council and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to permanently remove Donald Trump’s Walk of Fame star.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/weho-city-council-vote-removing-trumps-walk-fame-star-1132369

[Cha]

1. Awesome! Don't Fuck With

Us, Fake.

Mahalo, musetter_sf!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. They might as well; people are going to keep busting it up if they don't remove it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. What? Not sure what you mean.

I didn't encourage anything - just observing.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. I don't think you belong here.

And I get to encourage outrage and resistance against the so-called president. The First Amendment gives me that right. Duly elected? Really?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Then you can go away again.

And I don't think I or we drove "millions of Americans" away. We were never that big.

[herding cats]

13. Millions?

Hyperbole much? I despise unnecessary drama for the sake of being dramatic. Learn to make a logical and coherent argument and leave the overt drama for toddlers and Trump supporters.

Please, feel free to return from whence you came. I hear your village calling your name even now. They miss you.

[charlyvi]

15. Something tells me you never truly belonged here.

At any rate, you certainly don’t belong here now.

[herding cats]

19. Did you see their removed post?

It was bent far to the right. No, there's no way they were ever here in good faith.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

20. I was on the jury for their post in another thread.

If they were ever a Democrat I'm the King of Sweden.

[herding cats]

22. As was I, and I totally agree.

I suspect were safe on that car tire meal.

[Rhiannon12866]

27. So was I.

I think this was the kind of instance the admins had in mind, if you know what I mean.

[herding cats]

28. Yes, I do!

Oddly, we were just talking about that today before this happened tonight.

So nice to see you!

[Rhiannon12866]

29. I've only seen it happen once

And it wasn't nearly this extreme. I couldn't help doing a little research since usually 5 will do it and there have been 9 - so far! It's great to see you, too! Especially tonight!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

23. Voted for Trump. 'Nuff said.

[Crunchy Frog]

32. Wow. An outing himself spree, and I missed it, barely.

I see in his profile that he's got nine posts removed.

[edbermac]

31. Just a lurker.

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[Duppers]

25. TROLL

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

5. Has A Star Ever Been Taken Back?

Would this be the 1st time a Star has been permanently removed?

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

6. Found My Own Answer

From Wikipedia:

Charlie Chaplin is the only honoree to be selected twice for the same star on the Walk. He was unanimously voted into the initial group of 500 in 1956 but the Selection Committee ultimately excluded him, ostensibly due to questions regarding his morals (he had been charged with violating the Mann Act—and exonerated—during the White Slavery hysteria of the 1940s[62]), but more likely due to his left-leaning political views.[63] The rebuke prompted an unsuccessful lawsuit by his son, Charles Chaplin Jr. His star was finally added to the Walk in 1972, the same year he received his Academy Award;[24] but even then, 16 years later, the Chamber of Commerce received angry letters from across the country protesting its decision to include him.[64]

The committee's Chaplin difficulties reportedly contributed to its decision in 1978 against awarding a star to Paul Robeson, a controversial opera singer, actor, athlete, writer, lawyer, and social activist.[65] The resulting outcry from the entertainment industry, civic circles, local and national politicians, and many other quarters was so intense that the decision was reversed and Robeson was awarded a star in 1979.[66][67][68]

Following sexual assault allegations involving comedian Bill Cosby, actor Kevin Spacey, reality television personality Donald Trump, and producer-director Brett Ratner, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce released a statement regarding inquiries as to the removal of stars:[69]

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has received inquiries asking whether we are planning to remove the stars of Walk of Famers because of alleged misconduct. The answer is no...The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a registered historic landmark. Once a star has been added to the Walk, it is considered a part of the historic fabric of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Because of this, we have never removed a star from the Walk.[69]

As of 2018, this has been the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's only statement regarding the removal of stars.

[BigmanPigman]

12. I read that they are thinking of removing it

due to him being a terrible person in general and not because it has been defaced multiple times.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. He doesn't deserve to be honored there or anywhere else.

[BigmanPigman]

18. I can't say what he deserves here

or the DU jury will give me a warning.

[dalton99a]

16. Excellent. Throw it in the trash.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. Or else build a porta-potty over it...

[Duppers]

26. 👍

[jb5150]

21. He never deserved it in the first place ...

Never!

[ffr]

24. The writing is on the wall. tЯump has done some awful things to hurt our nation

and he's going to pay for it.

Where have we seen something like this happen before? Oh yeah!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

30. If the Chamber of Commerce is involved, it's not likely to happen.

The orange clown has no bigger fan club than the Chamber.

I suspect the only way it will be removed is when maintaining it and/or guarding it becomes so expensive and intrusive to the attraction, that they then will get sick of it and replace it with a flower pot......

[AlexSFCA]

33. not so sure after he launched the trade wars

[KY_EnviroGuy]

34. I hope you're right but...

any rebellion from the Chamber will be very temporary, much like the recent Koch tussle. It will be all GOP hugs and kisses come election time.

.............

[Laffy Kat]

35. Oh man, I soooo hope this happens.

[Laffy Kat]

36. But where will the dogs relieve themselves? nt

[ck4829]

37. Kick