Court: Boston violated rights of group seeking to raise Christian flag outside City Hall

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Shurtleff sued the city, arguing that its denial of the flag violated his free speech rights under the First Amendment.
53% :Shurtleff appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, arguing that Boston had violated the First Amendment because the flagpole displays amounted to a public forum and his group was denied because of its religious viewpoint.
42% : The Free Speech Clause of the Constitution restricts government regulation of private speech, it does not regulate government speech.

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