A Penny for Your Thoughts: Free Speech and Paying Fines with Coins

P. C. Alexander
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In October, 2016, the city of Springfield, Illinois encroached on the First Amendment rights of its citizens and hardly anyone noticed! The City Council approved an ordinance that significantly limits the payment of debts owed to the city with coins. Specifically, the new law provides that “Cash payments [to the City] may be limited to no more than $20 in coinage of which not more than $5 may be in pennies. Overpayments will be applied to any existing debt if applicable.” Municipalities may be inconvenienced when citizens use coins to pay their fines or taxes, but legislation to prevent citizens from doing so runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution. This essay is a reminder of how easily First Amendment rights can be forgotten.
一分钱买你的思想:言论自由和用硬币支付罚款
2016年10月,伊利诺伊州斯普林菲尔德市侵犯了宪法第一修正案赋予市民的权利,几乎没有人注意到!市议会通过了一项法令,严格限制用硬币偿还欠市政府的债务。具体来说,新法律规定“(向纽约市)支付的现金不得超过20美元的硬币,其中不得超过5美元的便士。”超额付款将适用于任何现有债务。”当市民用硬币支付罚款或税款时,市政当局可能会感到不便,但禁止公民这样做的立法违反了美国宪法。这篇文章提醒我们,第一修正案的权利是多么容易被遗忘。
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