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Letter: N.H. needs the help

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

There are plenty of good reasons for the state Senate to support Medicaid expansion through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Here’s a really important one: Medicaid expansion would provide coverage for almost 8,000 residents who have substance use disorders like alcoholism and drug addiction. New Hampshire has an epidemic drug and alcohol problem. The state is No. 1 in the country for underage alcohol use and No. 3 … 1

Letter: Let’s get off fantasy island!

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

When it comes to health insurance, this country has descended into a fantasy island mindset. The Affordable Care Act is a major example of excessive pork spending and very little affordable health care. The secretary of Health and Human Services is trying to raise money illegally to pay for implementation of the bill. The IRS, an agency that has nothing to do with … 0

Letter: Through children, peace

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Rabbi Robin Nafshi deserves praise and support for her ongoing efforts to bring the Kids4Peace program to New Hampshire (“A multi-faith peace effort in your own back yard,” Monitor, June 10). Hopefully the friendships developed between Israeli and Palestinian children at summer camp will endure, benefitting both communities. Since the al-Aqsa Intifada began too many have perished: 1,519 Palestinian children were killed by … 0

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Open up rulings of secret court to protect democracy

Friday, June 14, 2013

The United States has forsworn secret prisons. But we have reams of secret laws for our secret intelligence agencies, interpreted by a secret court that hands down secret rulings. The time is ripe to declassify the rulings, enough to reassure us that the rule of law remains in … 2

Is Edward Snowden a traitor?

Friday, June 14, 2013

The condemnations are raining down upon Edward Snowden, master leaker of National Security Agency surveillance programs. They come from the expected sources: House Speaker John Boehner calls him a “traitor.” But they also come from people you might expect to be more sympathetic toward him. Legal experts Geoffrey … 0

How Rand Paul can challenge NSA at Supreme Court

Friday, June 14, 2013

Sen. Rand Paul is itching to challenge the constitutionality of the National Security Agency’s surveillance practices before the U.S. Supreme Court, and the American Civil Liberties Union has already filed such a suit. Justice Sonia Sotomayor might be … 0

Letter: Forrester should support Medicaid expansion

Friday, June 14, 2013

As the owner of a successful small business in Bristol, I keep a careful eye on the cost of doing business, as any business owner does. One of the biggest costs is health insurance. I’m able to afford catastrophic insurance for myself and my husband, but a comprehensive … 17

Letter: A stingy state

Friday, June 14, 2013

As the House-Senate committees of conference start their negotiations, it’s important that citizens contact their state senators to advocate. The Republican majority is blocking anything that is part the Affordable Care Act. They won’t even allow New Hampshire residents to be informed of the changes coming Jan. 1, … 1

Letter: Support carbon pollution standards

Friday, June 14, 2013

As a small-business owner in New Hampshire, I support carbon pollution standards because they will have a positive impact on the health of my community, productivity and the success of my business. I’m not alone. Last year more than 125,000 small-business owners put their support behind the EPA … 1

Letter: Question for Ayotte

Friday, June 14, 2013

Now that Sen. Kelly Ayotte has rediscovered common sense and endorsed immigration reform, will she embrace the native wisdom of the majority of her New Hampshire constituents and support the bipartisan Manchin-Toomey bill on reasonable gun buyer background checks? ADOLPHE BERNOTAS Concord … 0

Editorial: State should share mental health records, cautiously

Thursday, June 13, 2013

No one needs a gun to commit a murder, as the deaths of three New Hampshire residents in recent weeks demonstrate. Two were hacked to death and one was strangled. Nor are background checks for gun purchases, as some recent incidents of mass murder nationally prove, always capable … 7

Hot Topic: Final words of advice for graduates

Thursday, June 13, 2013

We asked Monitor readers last week for their best advice for students graduating from high school. The response was terrific. Here are the final few submissions. Stay positive Consciously maintain a “cup half full” positive outlook. It will serve you later as you age, and you’ll be happier … 0

State House Memo: Crafting a responsible state budget means balancing numbers and needs

Thursday, June 13, 2013

New Hampshire Senate and House members will soon meet in a committee of conference to iron out the differences between their versions of the state budget in order to meet a June 30 deadline. I am encouraged that there are many points of agreement between the budgets, with … 3

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