KEEP IT ZIPPED: Is a New Hampshire town trying to silence an outspoken critic by limiting what he can put on social media?
By Steve Mac Donald | Watchdog Arena
What does a town board have to do to get a boondoggle passed? How about institute a policy to silence its opponents?
Salem, New Hampshire town selectman Stephen Campbell is the only member on the five-person board to question a proposed $23 million bond measure to fund a new safety complex. The other four board members wanted the project. Campbell, who had been using his personal Facebook page all along to communicate town business to the larger public, took to social media to share his concerns.
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View all postsSteve is a long-time New Hampshire resident, an award-winning blogger, and a member of the Board of Directors of The 603 Alliance and the National Heritage Center for Constitutional Studies. He is the owner of Grok Media LLC and the Managing Editor, Executive Editor, assistant editor, Editor, content curator, and more (yes, there's more) at GraniteGrok.com. Steve is also a former board member of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, the Republican Volunteer Coalition, and has worked for or with many state and local campaigns and grassroots groups, and is a past contributor to the Franklin Center for Public Policy.
