Stop, stop, stop — this has to stop! The president is trying to dumb down the nation by essentially blackmailing educational institutions at all levels if they do not comply with his orders. His latest targets are the Department of Education and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The benefit of cutting programs is nil, nada, nothing. In New Hampshire, the IMLS survives with federal funding for the InterLibraryLoan services. We need this program to educate readers all over the state. Programs for the blind and disabled are being targeted. We are not a nation of white Christian men and their dependents. The United States is a multi-ethnic, multicultural country that thrives on diversity and welcomes all peoples. The courts, Congress and the legislature need to uphold our freedoms. And the people must speak out and protest!

Janet Moore

Andover