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" ...prompting Polite to say he will ask City Council to change the law so all political items would be banned in public places. ... Polite says he had received complaints from constituents who thought the photos were inappropriate, especially after the presidential election. The market is public property and displaying political paraphernalia, no matter what the intent, says Polite, is inappropriate and divisive. "There should be rules," Polite says. "

I) Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or the press...

This is located in "The Bill of Rights" in the First Amendment to "The Constitution", Mr. Polite. It is why you, as a government legislator, are NOT ALLOWED to stop citizens from expressing their ideas and opinions whether by spoken word or on paper.

If, Councilman Polite, you insist on carrying out your threat to make this illegal, don't be surprised if you are not able to finish out your elected term. Freedom of speech is not something most Americans are happy to have taken away from them by some overzealous lawmaker.