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I was born into a large family in a neighborhood brimming with children. By early adolescence, I babysat for many large broods of up to eight children, many still in diapers. I knew I had all the essential character prerequisites to be a good teacher — including patience, empathy and creativity — but these qualities alone did not make me a teacher.
Nine members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives have proposed a new bill which would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. One of the co-sponsors of this bill is quoted as saying “... adoption and state support are the answers,” and that he would “... like to see New Hampshire help pregnant women and parents financially if needed...”
I saw Gov. Ayotte’s pronouncement that the state “just needs to live within it’s means” (Monitor, 1/9). The problem is that more and more families, through no fault of their own, are no longer able to live within their means. The reason? Totally unaffordable property taxes. How did that happen? The state’s refusal to pay for items that should be its responsibility.
I could not help being sadly amused by the irony of the final quotation in the article, “Republicans propose 15-week abortion ban.”
The article on purple bags could have ended at the point where Chip Chesley said solid waste has been reduced from 14,722 tons in 2009 to 5,200 tons today. Prior to 2009 Concord taxpayers paid for every bit of that 14,722 tons. No matter how many complainers the Monitor found (How many complaints, how many responded?) that is a marvelous success. Now I only pay for the trash I can’t recycle, not for the fellow who puts everything out. That’s the difference between 14,722 and 5,200 tons.
The wildfires in California, hurricane in North Carolina, rising water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine and record floods here at home are all signs that our climate has changed. The result is horrific destruction and loss of life. And yet regulators and policy makers are hand wringing about offshore wind development and other renewable energy solutions. In the article by Mara Hoplamazian (1/16) the question was raised: will Gov. Ayotte make changes to the climate policy of her predecessor? New Hampshire stands alone in the region without greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets or clean energy adoption goals. It’s time for that to change as the state contemplates our energy future and our role to reduce carbon emissions.
I read Linda Mattlage’s comments about the new clubhouse and I’m glad a photo was included. I’ve written the golf course administrators several times to request that they spell “New Hampshire’s” correctly on all signage.
Someone responded to my fiscal argument that New Hampshire cannot afford the Voucher program. They argued that well-meaning, motivated and inspired parents can educate their children without extracting the $20,000 per pupil from the local town budget. Their argument is short-sighted.
If it thinks like a fascist, if it acts like a fascist, if it talks like a fascist, if it surrounds itself with fascists and oligarchs, it is a fascist. Don’t ask for whom the bell tolls.
After listening to Trump’s inauguration address, I have to wonder: Does Trump know who pays “tariff taxes”?
Toss it up to naivete, falling prey to fear tactics, ignorance, cult-following or just plain old idolatry. A darkness falls upon this country, and democracy is under siege.
President Jimmy Carter asked that Truman’s sign reading “The buck stops here” be placed on his desk in the Oval Office.
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