Ethics committees are supposed to strengthen public confidence in government. Instead of acting as an impartial body evaluating conduct, it can become something else entirely: A political tribunal reviewing complaints about the very officials who appointed them.
Read MoreIn a First Amendment case, one defense lawyer asks the Court to caution speech that violated no rule. In a case alleging retaliation for speech, the defense’s latest move is an effort to manage the speaker.
Read MoreWhy is "harmony" and “civility” a requirement for citizens, but an option for politicians?
Read MoreI won a First Amendment award, but the NH court system used a 'Standing Order Trap' to silence me. It's not a 'what you know' game, it's 'who you know' corruption. Why the NH judiciary is rotten to the core.
Read MoreI walked into court believing in justice. I walked out knowing better.
Read MoreAfter years inside Nashua’s courts, I no longer see the system’s failures as accidental. They are the predictable outcome of a culture that confuses loyalty with integrity.
Read MoreIn Nashua, the bench and City Hall share more than a ZIP code, they share loyalties.
Read MoreWhen truth costs nearly a million dollars, you have to ask: who is the City of Nashua really protecting?
Read MoreIn Nashua, it was business as usual. Seniority and status carried more weight than compliance or candor. The red carpet was rolled out for Bar Number 1159, while the citizen who paid the bills was told to wait.
Read MoreFrom the start, the courtroom did not feel neutral. Hearings were conducted by zoom, and the judge’s tone was distant, often non-responsive. Meanwhile, the City’s attorneys were granted extensions and indulgences no citizen could expect.
Read MoreYou can’t smear the public for demanding openness on Wednesday after breaking the law behind closed doors on Tuesday. That double standard isn’t leadership—it’s corruption in plain sight.
Read MoreIn Nashua’s courts, emotion replaced judgment. Now a jury may decide if retaliation replaced justice and taxpayers are left footing the bill.
Read MoreCity lawyers can’t afford to make it personal, but in Nashua, they did
Read MoreLocal elections should be about Nashua’s issues, schools, taxes, public safety, housing, redevelopment, not shaming half the city over who they voted for in a presidential race. If this is what “non-partisan” looks like, the double standard couldn’t be clearer.
Read MoreWhen citizens use their rights responsibly and prevail, they deserve more than a Judge’s condescending postscript. They deserve respect.
Read MoreChairman Bush is not a neutral, fair-minded chair. He behaves more like a City political enforcer, using ethics hearings to protect insiders and punish dissent. The four committee members under him act as silent followers, failing to assert their independence or uphold the rules.
Read MoreBush further disparaged the complainant and members of the public who attended, referring to them as a “little group” and making baseless claims about personal animus. He chastised the complainant for disparaging Attorney Bolton’s and Wilshire’s good names.
Read MoreThese groups have every right to express themselves in public spaces, but the question is, should taxpayers be compelled to fund an event, by way of City personnel, where participation is controlled by one man’s personal ideology?
Read MoreLet us not forget: civic participation does not mean silent submission. It means showing up, asking tough questions, demanding transparency, and yes, taking legal action when necessary.
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