Viewpoint Discrimination Archives

MACDONALD: Challenges to Proposed ‘Flag Ban’ Will Fail

April 9, 2026 Steve MacDonald

A bill is working its way through the New Hampshire legislature that would limit the flags and banners flown in the state’s public and charter schools. Summary. House Bill 1132 will prohibit the display of certain flags and banners in public schools and public charter schools, and establish penalties for their display. A fine of … Read more

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MACDONALD: California School Caves to Avoid Lawsuit

April 5, 2026 Steve MacDonald

I’d like to say this is not the exception and more the norm, but we know it’s not, and not just from schools. Cities like Nashua exist to use government resources and waste taxpayers’ dollars to defend their partisan personal interests. Governmental bodies, flush with other people’s cash, bonded staff, and large insurance policies, especially … Read more

ORTOLANO: Viewpoint Discrimination in Plain Sight

December 29, 2025 Laurie Ortolano

Nashua’s Weaponized Decorum In Nashua, the definition of “civility” is not a fixed principle; it is a sliding scale that depends entirely on who holds the microphone. On August 26, 2021, I used a single vulgar word during a public meeting to describe a City Attorney’s conduct. My frustration was the culmination of a seven-month … Read more

Ortolano: This Is What Viewpoint Discrimination Looks Like in Nashua

August 9, 2025 Laurie Ortolano

On August 4th, I stood before Nashua’s Personnel and Administrative Affairs Committee to comment on a proposed ordinance that would conditionally ban signs, banners, and flags in the Aldermanic Chamber. I came with three 8.5” x 11” paper signs to test whether the City’s rule would be enforced fairly, or selectively. The signs were silent. … Read more

District Court ‘Thinks’ Nashua Needs To Waste More Money Before It Loses

April 1, 2025 Steve MacDonald

Not all District Court Judges are likely to be plant-based, ham-handed left-wing shills. A few might assume that the government is at fault and save taxpayers loads of money on cases where it should have behaved differently. Take the latest flag pole discrimination case. The City of Nashua, New Hampshire, was obvious and blatant in … Read more

Mayor Refuses to Fly “Pro-Trans” Flag in Front of City Hall

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Steve MacDonald

I think we’ve been going about this all wrong. People “on our side” keep asking to fly flags in front of city hall and getting rejected, which hints at unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination. The City just rejected a revolutionary-era flag.

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Will the US Supreme Court Force Nashua to Fly the Save Women’s Sports Flag?

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Beth Scaer

My husband and I raised the Save Women’s Sports flag on the Citizen Flag Pole on Nashua City Hall Plaza on Saturday, October 10, 2020 with permission from the City of Nashua. It was supposed to stay up until Friday, October 16.

Nashua City Attorney Tells Aldermen They Can’t Restrict Content of Speech

October 14, 2020 Beth Scaer

At last night’s Nashua Board of Aldermen meeting, the aldermen debated an ordinance to put new restrictions on public comment at public meetings. They discussed banning public comment that is “rude or profane.” City Attorney Steve Bolton warned the alderman that such a ban could be ruled unconstitutional.

Nashua Removes “Save Women’s Sports” Flag, Claims Neutrality

January 30, 2022October 13, 2020 Beth Scaer

My husband and friends and I raised the Save Women’s Sports flag on the Citizen Flag Pole on Nashua City Hall Plaza on Saturday, October 10, at 10 am, with permission from the City of Nashua. It was supposed to stay up until Friday, October 16.

Politicking by Nashua North and South High School Principals

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Ann Marie Banfield

I saw a letter from the Exeter Superintendent recently. And here is another one by Nate Burns, Principal of Nashua North and Keith Richard, Principle of Nashua South: I would take these letters by these Nashua High School Principals and the next time there is a pro-life event, ask the signers to send out similar … Read more

Justice Ginsberg – Gorsuch and Kavanaugh are “very decent, very smart individuals”

July 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Justice Ginsberg is not overly happy with the partisan faction war over the Court. She recently came out against stuffing the bench. She’s also got some bad news for the Leftist Kavanaugh bashers.