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Opinion: Washington’s Farewell Address provides stark warning for Americans
By JEFF FRENKIEWICH
Jeff Frenkiewich teaches social studies at Milford Middle School. He is an adjunct professor of education at the University of New Hampshire. The views expressed here represent those of the author, not Milford School District or UNH. On Sept. 19,...
Letter: Declaring independence?
In a world going mad, you can bet on certain members of the New Hampshire legislature to be leading the parade. Case in point: CACR 20, a proposed constitutional amendment “relating to declaring independence from the United States of America....
Letter: A true ceasefire solution
I just read about the idea of writing in “Ceasefire” on Democratic primary ballots, instead of Joe Biden’s name. Apparently, this is supposed to send him a message that we want a permanent ceasefire. While I totally agree with the permanent ceasefire,...
Letter: Camp LeJeune Justice Act
I’m a Camp LeJeune victim, born there in 1969. I read the article about the Camp LeJeune veteran. Yes, there is a cutoff date in the law for when claims accrue. CLJA Section 804(j)(1). A claim must accrue before the date when the act was enacted, and...
Letter: ‘4 Hours at The Capitol’
With our primary coming up, I would highly recommend taking 1.5 hours to watch the film “4 Hours at the Capitol.” It is available on HBO and chronicles the 2021 attack on our Capitol from 1 - 5 p.m. The footage is from a variety of sources, from...
Letter: Safer roadways
The horrific traffic situation has been amplified in the past couple of years or more in Concord. Many people moving north overcrowding our roadways, too many impatient drivers, too many drivers talking on the phone and not paying attention to...
Letter: Write-in Joe Biden
Dictators only have to win once, democracies have to be constantly defended. On Jan. 23, Democratic and independent voters in NH can begin defending our democracy by writing in Joe Biden. Our country is facing the unimaginable: the leading GOP...
Opinion: Promoting patient voices
By LORI NERBONNE
Lori Nerbonne, an RN formerly from Bow, and retired co-founder of New England Patient Voices, lives in Biddeford, Maine. Mr. John Rodgers’ recent My Turn, “NH patients, and families, deserve better” is a gift to The New Hampshire Hospital...
Opinion: New Hampshire is not a low tax state
By JIM TANNER
Jim Tanner is a retired IBM manager who lives in Concord. In 2019 I ran a total tax burden comparison between Concord and my previous residence in Cambridge, Mass. I ran the comparison again in 2023. The results are surprising. The tax burden in New...
Letter: Rebuild at Rundlett should still be an option
The front-page article in Sunday’s Monitor was a good reminder of how taxpayers, in this case Chris O’Connor, have the right, duty, and power to challenge questionable decisions by our elected officials. Last month, we saw how public opinion,...
Letter: Awareness for credit card holders
I am writing because I want to help raise awareness about a bill currently being considered in Congress but not really receiving a lot of attention. Congress is considering a bill called the Credit Card Competition Act that is being pushed by the...
Letter: The NH primary and the lurking nightmare
General Mark Milley has his own security because Donald Trump suggested he should be executed for treason. Mitt Romney has done the same, as have many others. Judges get death threats. Our country has become a place where people need protection from...
Letter: The direction of our country
When you see governors like Chris Christie and Chris Sununu who obviously would prefer a second Biden term to a second Trump term, you have to ask, are they really conservatives? The establishment wing of the GOP, where Christie, Sununu, Nikki Haley,...
Letter: Hey, Undeclareds, you’ll make the difference
If you are not signed up as a Democrat or Republican in your city or town, you can make a huge impact on the direction our country is going. You can vote on Tuesday. You can sign up at the polling station as either a Republican or a Democrat, vote for...
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Opinion: Protecting you and your family from respiratory illness
By HANAN BABIKIR BEDRI
Hanan Babikir Bedri, MS, MA, is executive director of New Hampshire Public Health Association. There is one essential thing everyone in the Granite State can do to protect their health and the health of their loved ones. This measure is easy to...
Letter: Truth is critical
Picking a candidate for president in the NH primary can be a complicated process. We all have our values, our favorite candidates, our personal relationships, our policy priorities, and our strategy. Furthermore, we all give different weight to these...
Letter: We need to oppose SB 341
I urge lawmakers to reject SB 341 and protect vital teacher and student relationships that support a child’s identity, help children have hope, and help them learn. This bill, if passed into law, will destroy trust and deprive adolescents of a major...
Letter: Vote to stop Trump
Chris Christie is correct when he said, “Nikki Haley will get smoked.” There is no stopping Donald Trump among Republicans. We all know it’s his party, and he will be the GOP presidential nominee. But Democrats and independents can use their vote in...
Letter: Hamas could end the war in Gaza today
John Buttrick’s Jan. 14 My Turn on the war in Gaza listed the steps he believes the U.S must take to achieve peace in that region. The major flaw in his thinking is he presumes the U.S. and Israel are the only participants in the ongoing tragedy in...
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