Ben Axelson is reporting for syracuse [dot] com officials in the Adirondacks town of Tupper Lake last week refused to officially oppose racism, including the display of the Confederate flag. The town has invested tens of thousands of dollars to promote the community to potential tourists and new residents, town board member John Quinn said when he presented an anti-racism resolution to the board last week. The Tupper Lake Town Board rejected the proposition, choosing not to vote on or even discuss the measure, which would have established an official anti-racism and anti-Confederate flag policy, requesting that residents stop displaying the flag. “I’m not trying to encourage this board to step on someone’s First Amendment rights,” Quinn said. “I see this resolution as one not taking anyone’s rights away, but saying 'Hey, you people that have these flags on display, you ought to consider what that impact is to the image of this community ... We’re not ordering it; we’re not dictating anything.” Town Supervisor Patti Littlefield said she would prefer a resolution with a more positive stance. “I would love to have a resolution that said, ‘Tupper Lake supports diversity and equality and all things equal in this community, and please come to Tupper Lake,'” she said. Quinn does not plan to redraft and resubmit the resolution. The subject of racism in the Adirondacks is not new. A number of local, regional and state officials have met and conferred in recent years on the reasons and problems associated with a lack of diversity in the Adirondacks. Read the full story at newyorkupstate [dot] com.