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Can you fly the American flag in Croton? The Pride flag? A Jolly Roger flag? A MAGA flag?
The US Constitution gives one answer. The Croton Village Code gives a different answer. Hate may have no home in Croton, but neither does the First Amendment. AND NOW A LETTER FROM THIS WEEK'S GAZETTE:
The 1st Amendment Has No Home Here
July 11, 2021
The following letter was published in this week’s issue of the Gazette.
To the editor:
As we celebrated Independence Day (or mourned it, depending on your politics), the debate over free speech in Croton continued. What speech is permissible in Croton? The answer is somewhat surprising.
As a threshold matter, the Constitution gives you certain rights regardless of what city or village you live in. Free speech is one of those rights. Even in Croton.
The Croton Village Code is more restrictive than the Constitution, which raises the issue of what standard the village Justice Court will apply. Back in 1803, the US Supreme Court said: “A law repugnant to our Constitution is void.” In 2021, the Croton Board of Trustees and a fair number of Croton residents would say that the Constitution is what is repugnant to the village code, as well as the values of many residents...
Does the Gazette have a facebook page? I can't find it.
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