Friday, May 10, 2013
Red River Theatres in downtown Concord had three films playing. I chose what looked like a challenging subject, that of the Palestine-Israeli land settlement issues. What I was to learn from the film was a firsthand account of a family with four sons, living as peasants in a …
Friday, May 10, 2013
I have been reading all the comments about the vote Sen. Kelly Ayotte cast concerning gun registration. First, I want to know where these people are getting all their figures that they are mentioning, such as 98 percent of the public thinks this, 90 percent of the public …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Re “I voted to improve background check system” (Monitor Forum, May 7): I finally figured out why Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s column seemed so disingenuous, though it took a while. Ayotte presents the legislation she voted for as if it were on equal footing with the Manchin-Toomey proposal. It …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Re “I voted to improve background check system” (Monitor Forum, May 7): Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s column is interesting. Saying she voted for background checks, when she voted against them, is interesting indeed. What kind of new language is this! Right out of Orwell! Lesson to be learned here, …
Friday, May 10, 2013
With the recent unfolding of the horrible kidnappings in Ohio, many wonder how it went on for such a long time. The law enforcement community, understandably, can’t be everywhere to detect these crimes, especially with current budget constraints on their departments. We know from the Boston Marathon bombing …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Re “Official: House budget has $300 million hole” (Monitor Local & State page, May 8): Hole in the state budget? Who would have thought? The next governor of this great state should kick the Pledge habit. Only then will we come out of this archaic state of affairs. …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Re “I voted to improve background check system” (Monitor Forum, May 7): After reading Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s position regarding her No vote to increased background checks for gun purchases, something struck me as rather odd. Nowhere does she say what the harm would have been in voting for …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Are the Bow selectmen double-dealing with residents of Robinson Road? Robinson Road residents received a letter from the selectmen dated April 5 talking about renumbering houses on the road. It was stated that after an April 23 public meeting residents would be notified about what the new numbers …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Bury the alleged Boston Marathon bomber with Osama Bin Ladin deep in the ocean. PETER YELLE Belmont …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Please join us for an exclusive screening of the Darkest Hours: the Crisis in Children’s Mental Health at Red River Theatres on May 22 at 6:15 p.m. This award-winning documentary follows five families through the mental health system as they look for help and answers for their children. …