Tonight City Council is going to approve a proclamation recognizing Constitution Week.   The Milton Coalition is fully supportive of Council’s proclamation tonight.  However, we remind Council that the best way to honor the Constitution is with actions, especially upholding the five fundamental rights listed in the First Amendment.

The best way to uphold free speech is to allow citizens to speak even when Council members disagree with what citizens say and how they say it.  The best way to uphold free assembly is to embrace groups (like the Milton Coalition) that freely form to promote good governance.  And the best way to uphold the right of citizens to petition for redress of grievances is to take seriously those citizens’ petitions.

Council, thank you for recognizing Constitution Week.