On Friday, when NH Governor Chris Sununu vetoed HB1131, a bill that would have prohibited New Hampshire schools from implementing face mask mandates he said this in his veto message:
Just because we may not like a local decision, does not mean we should remove their authority. One of the State’s foremost responsibilities is to know the limits of its power.
As Granite Staters, we take pride in local control and our bottom-up approach to education. Similar to our fight to retain states’ rights against a bloated and ever-encroaching federal government, we have a responsibility to ensure the State minimizes its infringement on local control. Big government is never the solution, and neither is a one-size-fits-all approach.
When I read that I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. This is the same Governor Sununu who has said that he plans to veto HB1625, the Sidewalk Free Speech Act which would repeal the unconstitutional buffer zone law that allows private abortion businesses to designate up to 25 feet of the public sidewalk and street as no-free-speech zones.
Related: Sununu Lied If He Vetoes Buffer Zone Repeal
How does he reconcile his claim that “One of the State’s foremost responsibilities is to know the limits of its power” with his stated desire to uphold a law that is a blatant attack on our first amendment rights to speech and assembly? The buffer zone law is a huge power grab by the State which takes control of the public sidewalk from the public and hands it over to private abortion businesses.
Governor Sununu still has time to change his mind. HB1625 is on his desk and he can sign it or let it become law without his signature. Please call him at 603-271-2121 and ask him to sign HB1625, the Sidewalk Free Speech Act, and back up his claim that he believes in limiting government power.
Learn more at Top 10 Reasons Why the NH Buffer Zone Law Must Be Repealed.
