Opinion
Letter: Stop funding genocide
When we send taxpayer dollars to Israel to buy military equipment from our military industrial complex to support an army that is committing a genocide and whose soldiers admit to being instructed to kill unarmed starving civilians, including children seeking food; and when we with a moral compass but don’t actively speak out against this and protest against this, then we are complicit in what our government and those who represent us are doing to continue that genocidal campaign.
Letter: A Circus
“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace becomes a circus.” This re-work of an old Turkish proverb from British academic Elizabeth Bangs describes the Trump presidency perfectly. We sent a clown to the White House and he, in turn, appointed more clowns and now, we have a circus. Trump, RFK Jr., Gabbard, Noem, Hegseth. What should we have expected? Statesmanship? Leadership? Vision? Unfortunately, no.
Letter: Abuse is insidious, and it doesn't stop at separation
I’m a retired N.H. family law attorney, and I studied DV extensively during the pandemic. The recent article on Marisol Fuentes entirely missed post-separation DV. In the courts it means lengthy litigation whether over property or children. The legislators are partly at fault. The assumption that parents are entitled to equal access to the children perpetuates the cycle of abuse. Statistically, if you attempt to protect your kids from an abuser, you are MORE likely to lose custody because it’s viewed as a tactic rather than the coercive control that is the abuse. The court becomes the new venue for the abuse.
Letter: Second floor gym at Rundlett?
Current plans for the new Rundlett Middle School include a second-floor gym. What?
Letter: This took a while
Ultra MAGA fanboy, Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist, Holocaust denying, misogynist came out swinging on his podcast (7/16). He, like many, is upset with Trump’s refusal to release the Epstein files. In his podcast he said about Trump, “F you!, F you! You suck!, You are fat, you are a joke, you are stupid, you are not funny, you are not as smart as you think you are.”
Letter: Israel assaults humanitarians
A boat full of aid for Gaza set sail from Italy earlier this week. The boat was carrying food, water and medical supplies. There were no weapons or ammunition on board. There were twenty-one people including journalists aboard. The boat is named after the Palestinian cartoon character Handala, a barefoot refugee child, seeker of justice, who in resistance to the occupation turned his back to the world and would not turn around until the Palestinians have freedom.
Letter: 60 Maplewood Dr.
In 1947, Israel was offered 55% of Palestine, by 1949 it had taken 78%, leaving only 22% for non-Jews. Who was being erased?
Letter: Allegiance to Israel
Our N.H. Representatives (Pappas and Goodlander) and Senators (Shaheen and Hassan) can look in the mirror and be proud that they are full-fledged supporters of genocide. They have sworn allegiance to the government of Israel. For those who have been in office for a considerable amount of time, their goal of ignoring the atrocities committed by the Israeli government and accomplishing the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people from their homeland is almost complete.
Letter: Men on NH Exec. Council Rejected Federally Funded Contract to Support Maternal Health
On July 30, the Executive Council has the opportunity to reconsider a federally funded contract to study expanding access to postpartum maternal health care that they previously rejected. This funding would cost the state nothing to accept, and would make a world of difference for our moms across the Granite State. Maternal health is not a partisan issue. Postpartum mental health challenges affect one in five moms across the United States. Postpartum anxiety and depression are not just the “post-baby blues” – postpartum suicide is one of the leading causes of death for moms in this country. In New Hampshire, substance misuse and co-occurring mental health conditions are the leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related deaths.
Letter: Is there a valid reason for removing John Broderick
John Broderick, former chief justice of the N.H. Supreme Court is out of his job as the neutral YDC claims administrator (he did not resign as the Governor’s office would like us to believe). Governor Ayotte, agreeing with the State Legislature has now made his position one that will be filled with a “puppet” for the Governor and the Attorney General’s office to do their bidding.
Letter: Legal Immigrants to Lose Crucial Support
The Big Beautiful Bill signed by President Trump on July 4th specifies that refugees will become ineligible for Medicaid and SNAP next year. Even children will be likely to lose access to health insurance through The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). By definition, refugees are people forced to leave their country to escape persecution, war or natural disaster. The U.S. has been admitting refugees since early in the 20th century. The Displaced Persons Act of 1948 and The Refugee Act of 1980 formalized the process for refugee resettlement.
Letter: Roads
The poor condition of Manchester Street is unbearable. Why can’t all the businesses that line this roadway kick in some money to get it repaved or at least fill in the potholes that are everywhere? It would attract more customers to their locations, I for one try to stay away from the area. It seems like no one cares.
Letter: We're not the problem
As a Canadian, I’m confused as to why Senator Maggie Hassan visited Ottawa this week to talk about impacts of your country’s trade war and continental defense. I get tariff pain, I can’t find a job because of their impact, but the place to fix this problem is DC. Canada didn’t start this. We have learned that America the Brave is dead and America the Bully is here for at least the next 3.5 years. Don’t worry, if low tourism income really starts to hurt, I expect your president will impose tariffs on countries that aren’t sending enough tourists. On defense, why would we pay into a scheme on top of NORAD/NATO after your president has repeatedly threatened our sovereignty on top of pointless tariffs? Seems like a grade school bully stealing lunch money from a kid then expecting the same kid to pay to help build his treehouse. Yeah, great deal. I’m sorry because I have loved the time I’ve spent in America, but when you guys hear “America First” the rest of the world hears “Go F yourself.” I hope Canada keeps diversifying trade away from the U.S. We have learned that we are too exposed when your government’s “checks and balances” are removed or ignored. I for one now see us as more neighbors than allies and I’m stunned and saddened at how fast that happened. At least it’s gotten us spending more on our military so thanks for that I guess.
Letter: Public Input into City’s Next Master Plan
When my family and I moved to Concord 35 years ago we felt at home immediately. We quickly explored neighborhoods, parks, hiking trails, and community organizations. We felt lucky to be living in a thriving community. We understood that communities that thrive don’t simply happen. We discovered what contributes to Concord’s secret sauce: variety in employment and (at the time) housing options, inclusive recreational opportunities, good local schools, engaged residents, and local government responsive to the needs and interests of the community.
Letter: VETO SB287 - Live Free & Vote
Let’s be clear: There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Why then are the majorities in the State House passing bills to tackle a non-existent problem? SB287, currently on its way to the Governor’s desk, is such a bill seeking to solve a problem that doesn’t exist and needs to be vetoed. As a former state representative who served on the House Election Law Committee and evaluated bills that would restrict voting access, similar to SB287, I repeatedly asked our Secretary of State and local election officials, if there has been any evidence of widespread voter fraud– the answer was always NO. Thousands of New Hampshire voters utilize safe and secure absentee ballots to exercise their right to vote. SB287 would require far more documentation to request an absentee ballot than the documents currently required to register to vote. Voters who meet the established criteria to vote with an absentee ballot have already provided sufficient documentation as part of their voter registration. This bill creates unnecessary roadblocks for the voter and for local election officials who will be overburdened with excessive paperwork containing sensitive information thus slowing down the effective and efficient process that our trusted election officials have established. If the Governor believes in free and fair elections and our constitutional right to vote, she will veto SB287 to protect ballot access for seniors, people with disabilities, and Granite State voters of all political persuasions.
Letter: End Raids By Masked Agents
U.S. citizens and non-citizens alike have been outraged at abuses by masked federal agents who have concealed their identities when racially profiling immigrants for arrest and detention in California. In response, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Corey Booker have filed the Visible Act, which requires agents to reveal their identities and forbids them from concealing their faces.
Letter: Time Again to Be Informed by the Musical, Cabaret
Donald Trump, the malevolent, has surrounded himself with “twisted people.” Robert Reich, former U.S. Sec. of Labor; now professor of public policy at the University of California - Berkeley, came up with the idea first. Trump’s second term, unlike the first with qualified people appointed, includes fanatics. Reich lists: Stephen Miller, Russell Voigt, Kash Patel, Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Robert Kennedy, Jr., Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth. Hitler had: Goring, Himmler, Goebbels, Hess, Speer, Donitz, all possibly more fanatical and sadistic than Hitler himself. I’d add White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to Reich’s list critical of Trump’s appointees. She voiced absolute glee over the awfulness of “Alligator Alcatraz” – a Trump achievement. About 3,000 humans (called migrants) could be incarcerated there. With the creepy and mean setting I heard her voice delight in – who would work there? Only one road in? No safety care for both migrants and workers! (Workers are also humans.) Time to attend a Cabaret musical performance and catch understanding of the crashing down of good things in life when the badness of fascism takes over. So why let this happen?
Letter: Cruelty As Policy
One of the defining characteristics of despots (Josef Stalin, Adolph Hitler, Vladimir Putin, Mao Zedong) is cruelty. How does our current President stack up?
Letter: It's time to get involved
Warner has found itself on the front page again – unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons. As a concerned resident and taxpayer, I feel compelled to comment on the situation involving our Town Administrator and a Select Board member. The recent article in the Monitor outlines serious allegations but it’s important to note that no criminal charges were filed after the Merrimack County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation. Warner’s Select Board is made up of volunteers – citizens who give their time to manage town affairs with the help of a salaried administrator.
Letter: United We Stand - Divided We Fall
Not since the Civil War has this nation been in such peril. After a decade of lies and deceit, even Trump haters are facing the reality that most of what they have been told about him by leading Democrats and the media are false.
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