@GOP -NH Legislators Refuse to Sign Sexual Harassment Policy, Say It Violates Their Free Speech
This is the Repug vile mentality that exists in the power structures of NH.
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ICYMI: Republican Legislators Refuse to Sign Sexual Harassment Policy, Say It Violates Their Free Speech
CONCORD, N.H. – Just weeks after making sexist comments directed at their fellow legislators, New Hampshire Republicans are refusing to sign a new sexual harassment policy, arguing that it violates their right to free speech.
The policy does not restrict any speech on the House floor and “applies only to comments to employees and staff members.” Yet Republicans Rep. John Burt (R-Goffstown) immediately urged his colleagues not to sign it, writing:
“I ask you please do not sign this. Below on page 3 would stop all of my speeches. This is Political Correctness gone wrong.”
Rep. Al Baldasaro (R-Rockingham), who you may remember told a fellow representative that “your nipple would be the last one I would want to see,” said “I will not be signing the policy letter that steps on Freedom of Speech.”
“The fact that Republicans would rather crack lewd jokes than abide by basic sexual harassment guidelines is embarrassing,” said New Hampshire Democratic Party Communications Director Lizzy Price. “It’s sadly unsurprising that the party that repeatedly fights to restrict women’s access to health care also does not take efforts to stop sexual harassment seriously.” ............................
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