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On the day after Montana's primary elections flags were flown in the rotunda of the Montana Capitol building celebrating the pride some feel when pushing for child mutilation and abuse.
This occurred during June, a month increasingly known as "Pro-Life Month," because June is the month of the Supreme Court's opinion overturning the national tragedy that followed Roe v. Wade on January 22, 1973.
When talking with the General Services Division, who provides permits for these displays, the Sentinel staff was told the stripe flag is allowed to hang because it is free speech, however a swastika or Christian flag was not permitted. "Because we are following our permits, federal law, and all amendments and stuff," said Victoria.
In reviewing all applicable material pertaining to permits, use of Capitol facilities, and other guidelines, it seems there are no rules dictating what flags have 1st Amendment free speech protections, and which do not. This is another case of a bureaucrat making up rules for thee but not for me.
Let the reader decide for themselves after reading over publicly accessible information regarding permits.
EVENT PERMIT INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES https://gsd.mt.gov/GSD/Form-Instructions
MOM-GSD-POL-Public Safety and Facility Use for State Space and State Grounds in Helena https://montana.servicenowservices.com/citizen?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0013596
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX EVENT PERMIT FORM https://svc.mt.gov/gsd/gsd_webapps/GSD/Events/Create
If you disagree with these actions feel free to register your complaint with:
The Governor's Office: (406) 444-3111
The General Services Division: (Ask for Victoria) - (406) 444-3111
You can also submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the General Services Division to request the name of who requested the permit. Example
