I am a resident of Greensboro, NC. I am not a member of the groupConcerned Citizens for Guildford CountyConservatives for Guilford County (C4GC), in fact I do not often find myself in agreement with their opinions and objectives. Nonetheless, I share their concerns regarding the recent actions of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners to limit what may be presented at public meetings, actions which I think, in my layman's opinion, constitute unconstitutional prior restraint of speech based on its content (and in the specifics of C4GC's complaint, speech that would be constitutionally allowable in any case).
Although the County attorney is quoted in the News & Record as saying the prohibitions are legal because they only control time and manner, the policy actually demands that content be reviewed by a small committee for approval. Therefore, I am encouraging you to give serious consideration to representing C4GC on this matter. Indeed, from my perspective, were the ACLU of NC to challenge this policy, it would be to the benefit of all the residents of Guilford County.
If I can be of assistance to you in further evaluating the possibility of your involvement with this matter, do not hesitate to let me know.
Friday, January 20, 2012
My email to the ACLU of North Carolina
I sent this to the ACLU of North Carolina today. You can send them your opinion too.
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I agree with you.
I once made a request for public records, an email sent to an elected official at the government server. They demanded that I give them my name,address and telephone number plus that the release would be conditional upon the official approving the release. All contrary to applicable law. Talk about unknowing government people! Two weeks, no response from them after I complied. I called their attorney and got my info the next day.
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