Dear Editor:
I wish to applaud The Mid Hudson News’s response to the vulgar flag appearing on a truck during the Pleasant Valley Festival of Lights Parade.
There is no room for hate speech on either side of the political spectrum as you so well noted.
This isn’t the first time, however, that such a flag has been flown in public. Before the midterm elections, similar flags were posted on the corner of Route 9 and 9D.
Having known you for years and seeing your news service online, I am so very glad that you added your Editor’s Note to this disturbing story.
I hope that the officials of the Town, the organizers of the parade, and the person responsible for such a horrible act won’t let it happen again.
Sincerely,
Paul Ellis-Graham
Marlboro, NY 12542
The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Mid-Hudson News.
