Two legislative candidates who were invited by the Goffstown Public Library to complete a questionnaire about their views are suing to block the library from publishing anyone’s answers.
Many of the questions presented by the Library address politically sensitive issues, such as reproductive/abortion rights, school funding, and LGBTQ+ concerns,” Berry wrote in the complaint.
Who would’ve thought a political questionnaire given to political candidates would contain so much politics?
Berry argued public institutions “must remain neutral” in election-related matters, so the library cannot be allowed to publish Q&As based on overtly biased questions. But even if the questions were unbiased, the questionnaire would still be illegal, he said.
“This action is about protecting the integrity of our democratic system by preventing publicly funded institutions from using taxpayer resources to influence elections,” he said Tuesday.
Oh yeah, everyone knows it's big library out there playing kingmaker. They can easily shift the balance in a race with all the vast resources they can throw at an election. Just look at at all the collusion and backroom deals between politicians and librarians.
I just hope this brave man knows what he's doing, taking on such powerful people.