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The township council of Edison Township in New Jersey prohibited residents from using "props" when addressing the council, including the Constitution and the U.S. flag. The Edison Municipal Township said the ban was meant to keep any props from becoming “an impediment to the orderly conduct.” Residents, outraged about the ban, showed up at the council meeting on Nov. 25 to voice their opposition to the law, leading to a five-hour meeting. Many argued the prohibition was a violation of free speech and their constitutional rights. "To consider the American flag and the Constitution a prop when someone raises it...