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COMPLIMENTARY

EDITOR IAL Les Cartier

For Laconia The Clear Choice

With the recent warm weather, Outdoor/Ski Columnist Amy Patenaude isn’t ready for spring just yet and fills us in on some great skiing that is still to be had in the Granite State. Pictured here, Pats Peak’s mascot Snowball welcomes Amy’s college friend Sue back to the Henniker resort. As Amy says: “There is still lots of fun to find this winter!”

Snow’s Great & How Are You? Still Plenty Of Great Winter Weather Fun To Be Had

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Columnist

Have you noticed how long the days are getting now? With the passing of Valentine’s Day I get into a bit of a panic that the end of winter is drawing near. I don’t want winter fun to stop! Winter officially ends Tuesday, March 20th at 12:16 pm. Eeek! that’s less than a month away!

The snow is great on the slopes and in the woods and I have been doing my best to enjoy it. From the last two weeks here are a few highlights of the winter fun I have found! Summited Mount Dartmouth Charlie dropped me off at the intersection of Base Road and Jefferson Notch Road and he went off to Bretton Woods to go

cross country skate skiing on their groomed trail system. My husband isn’t a bushwhacking fan. I shouldered my backpack and clicked into my back country skis and kicked and glided up the snowmobiled snow packed Jefferson Notch Road. Surprisingly only a handful of courteous snowmobilers zoomed by me as I skied up See patenaude on 21

Tuesday, Feb, 27th, a special election will be held in Laconia to fill the vacant seat left by the passing of the Honorable Don Flanders who served Laconia for years with distinction. First, we urge you to vote. Secondly, we urge you to vote for Les Cartier. Cartier will bring a level of experience to the state house in Concord that fits perfectly with these Les Cartier republican unique times we are candidate for state representative in going through on Tuesday 2/27/18 special both the city and election in Laconia. state levels. With the overwhelming focus on the tragedy of the opioid and drug crisis, Cartier’s experience as a Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement First Responder for forty years as well as his part in the Clandestine Drug and Drug Awareness programs in NH and his past membership on the Governor’s Task Force on Methamphetamine abuse give him a running start to this crucial issue. As a Vietnam Vet he also understands the important issue of the proper care for our important Veterans. Cartier’s focus will be to bring back jobs to the Lakes Region and Laconia. To turn the tide of the recent infamous designation as “the state’s most dangerous city.” Les Cartier will also fight for the taxpayer and small business owner. Les Cartier is the candidate who fits in perfectly with these times. He needs your vote on Tues., February 27th.

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Dueling Pianos: Jim Tyrrell vs Matt Langley

Through the Winter Season Ice Skating Laconia

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Laconia Parks & Recreation would like to remind everyone of the amenities that are available in their backyards. There are 2 ice skating rinks in Laconia that are absolutely free of charge, but are subject to the weather and conditions. One is located at Memorial Park in the parking lot of the baseball field and the other is on the lake in the cove at Opechee Park. The rink that was set up on the beach itself is no longer usable. Please do not use it. When on the lake rink, please use extreme caution. Lights are on at both facilities until 10pm. The sledding hill is also open to the public at the end of South Street, off of Academy Street. Lights are on till 10pm. Please do not park inside the park. Park outside the gate on the right hand side of the road. Have fun and be sure to follow the posted rules. 524-5046

Wednesday’s – April 11th From Troy to Baghdad; Dialogues on War & Homecoming Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth. 6:30pm-8pm. Has the road to “homecoming” and adjustment back to civilian life been harder and longer than you expected? As a spouse or family member, have you struggled with changes created by deployment and homecoming? Veterans, current service members, family members, and friends are invited to attend this 10-week reading and discussion group co-led by a veteran, clinician, and literature facilitator. Free copies of the book “The Odyssey” will be provided to participants at this first session. Please RSVP to www. nhhumanities.org/veterans This program is fre

Thursday 22nd Big Bad Voodoo Daddy The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.

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Buti Yoga Class Magical Yoga, 15 North Main Street, Unit C, Wolfeboro. 7pm. Buti Yoga is a soulful blend of power yoga, cardiointensive tribal dance, conditioning, and deep abdominal toning. It is marketed as an all-in-one workout that tones and sculpts the entire body while facilitating complete inner transformation. www.magicalyoga. org or 520-3512

Eric Grant Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 7pm. www.patrickspub.com or 293-0841 Friday 23rd

Grits and Groceries Orchestra Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. BYOB venue. www.pitmansfreightroom.com or 527-0043

Winter Blues Festival The Flying Monkey, South Main Street, Plymouth. www.flyingmonkeynh.

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Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

Saturday 24th Snowshoe Adventures Prescott Farm, White Oaks Road, Laconia. 10am-12pm. Weather you’re an avid snowshoer or just beginning, join us for a refreshing walk and exploration of the winter landscape of Prescott Farm. Please wear boots and dress appropriately for the weather. Snowshoes will be available if you don’t own any. Open to ages 14 and up. Pre-registration is $10pp ($8 members); $12 at the door. www. prescottfarm.org or 366-5695

Big Backyard Series – Life Under the Snow Prescott Farm, White Oaks Road, Laconia. 1pm-3pm. Did you know there is a whole world of activity UNDER the snow? That’s right- all kinds of critters are going about their business throughout the cold winter. Bundle up and join as you discover what the world is like! For ages 7-10 with an adult. $12/adult-child pair ($10 members) add $4/additional child. www.prescottfarm.org or 366-5695

Spirit Healer. To register, contact Joyce at joyce@joycekarnis.com or 207-358-9556

Advice to the Players Acting Workshop Advice to the Players Arts Center, 12 Main Street, Sandwich. 10am-4pm. Refresh your craft and learn new tools and mindsets that will free up your instincts to work honestly and authentically moment to moment. This workshop is perfect for people who are excited to learn about acting and for seasoned professionals who would like to reconnect with their craft. $125pp, register by 2/20 and receive a $30 discount. www. advicetotheplayers.org/training or 284-7115 Monday 26th

Buti Yoga Class Magical Yoga, 15 North Main Street, Unit C, Wolfeboro. 9:30am. Buti Yoga is a soulful blend of power yoga, cardio-intensive tribal dance, conditioning, and deep abdominal toning. It is marketed as an all-inone workout that tones and sculpts the entire body while facilitating complete inner transformation. www. magicalyoga.org or 520-3512

New England Quilts and the Stories They Tell

First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. 10am2pm. Fully accessible, use Liberty Street entrance. 332-1121 or www.

Hill Historical Society, Amsden Auditorium in the Hill School/Town Hall, Hill. 7pm. Pamela Weeks, from the Humanities Council will present the program, and community friends are invited to bring a special family quilt to “show and tell”. 934-2531

Broken Arrow – The Music of Neil Young

Tuesday 27th

Books, Puzzles & Games Sale

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Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 8pm. Visit www. RochesterOperaHouse.com or call 335-1992 for tickets.

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Chocourua Creative Arts Center, Art Works, 132 White Mountain Highway, Chocorua. 10am-noon. Beth will demonstrate fiber preparation using hand cards to make a ‘rolag’ of fiber blends including dog hair! Participants are invited to bring a washed sample of their beloved dogs undercoat to incorporate into a small keepsake sample. There will be spindles and hand cards for “test driving”. $15pp. Space is limited to 6 pp. Please pre-register at 603-323-8041 or

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90s Rewind with Mark Dionne Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, 18 Weirs Road, Gilford. 8:30pm. www.patrickspub. com or 293-0841

Sat. 24th & Sun. 25th Reconnection Workshop Grace Wellness Center, Meredith. 10am-4pm. Experiential workshop providing the participant guided individual activities, journaling, and sharing opportunities to re-connect with their body, reawaken their heart, re-unite with their soul, and re-member with nature. Light gluten free, vegan lunch and tea provided. $150pp. Guided by Joyce Karnis, PT, Myofascial Release Therapist/Plant

Auditions for Rochester Opera House’s Production of “Happy Days, the Musical” Rochester Performance & Arts Center, 32 North Main Street, Rochester. 6pm10pm. Seeking adults ages 16 and up to audition. Be prepared to sing 16-32 bars of a song from a musical in a similar style (50s or 60s). Bring your music in a stiff 3-ring binder. Make sure it’s piano/vocal music, not a lead sheet or simplified version. A pianist will be provided. There will be a dance call, so dress appropriately. Please provide a recent headshot and resume if available. Callbacks will be on Wednesday, Feb. 28th. To schedule an audition, please contact Production Manager Sue Roy at szqcrafty@

gmail.com

Wednesday 28th Reiki Share

Grace Wellness Center, Meredith. 6pm-8pm. Reiki Share class with Judy Cook, Laura Rodgers and Pam Seed. 387-6447

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Katie Dobbins Releases Music Video At Belknap Mill Contemporary folk artist Katie Dobbins will release her debut music video, Post It Notes, at The Belknap Mill on February 24, 2018. Coupling a contemporary folk foundation with new country embellishments, Dobbins’ music, though reminiscent of Jewel and Colbie Caillat, establishes itself solidly in a genre all its own. Her video release show will feature a supporting opening set by Boston singer-songwriter Olivia Frances, an artist who, in addition to bringing her own locally-renowned musicianship, will also perform in the evening’s spirit of love for ourselves, each other and the world around us. The show is at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30 Tickets are $12 online (postitnotes.bpt.me) and $15 at the door. Post It Notes will be available on YouTube after its release at this show. For additional information, please contact Dobbins at the information provided below. The Belknap Mill is locates at 25 Beacon St E #1, Laconia NH

Interlakes Summer Theatre Auditions

The Interlakes Summer Theatre will hold local auditions for adults and youth for mainstage productions of “Evita”, “Show Boat”, “ La Cage Aux Folles” and “Newsies”. The auditions will be held on March 10th from 10-3. Also auditioning for Interlakes Children’s Theatre--Teens and Tweens ages 9-18. Children’s Shows are “Honk, Jr.”, “Really Rosie”, “Lion King, Jr.” Each show rehearses for two weeks from 10-1, with one weekend of performances. You do not have participate in all 3 kids shows, but must be available for the entire two week period of the show you participate in. This is free theatre camp taught by theatre professionals. To set up an appointment or make inquiries, email: interlakestheatre@gmail.com.

Tall Granite Big Band At Pitman’s On Saturday, February 24th at 7pm, the Tall Granite Big Band returns to Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. From the syncopated heart of New Hampshire, the Tall Granite Big Band carries on its Swing tradition Texas style! Organized in Concord last year, the 18-member band has its roots in Texas with music collected over seven decades by the late Houston bandleader Johnny Dyson. The Dyson band’s early repertoire included classics from Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Perez Prado, Duke Ellington, Harry James, and other greats. Pitman’s Dance Nights typically are prefaced with a complimentary Swing dance lesson from area instructors to help everyone acquire or brush up their moves! So if you’re done with dueling banjos or screaming guitars, grab your two-tone shoes, slick back that hair, join us at the excellent Pitman’s Freight Room and swing and sway or just relax to the Tall Granite Big Band’s smokey horns and unique sound. Free Swing Dance Lesson before the show from 7 – 8pm. $20.00 Admission BYOB. Call the box office at 603-5270043.

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GUEST EDITORIAL Devastating Fires And The New Hampshire Supreme Court by Tom Thomson Orford, NH.

Lately it seems every other day I read about another fire that has destroyed someone’s home or business buildings. In a recent article in the Union Leader it was reported in a 24 hour period that there were fires in 10 different communities. On Jan. 5th of this year a four alarm fire in Springfield destroyed a 230,000 sq. ft. planner mill building at Durgin and Crowell Lumber Co. On Jan. 8th in Lancaster, AB Excavating and Logging Co. lost their 60 by 120ft. building. When a fire destroys either your home or business building; the feeling for the owners and families are the same; it’s a gut-wrenching, emotional feeling of loss that’s hard to explain unless you’ve been through it. We witnessed this first hand when a family member lost his dream house that burned to the ground just before moving into it on the 3rd of July 2010. Shortly thereafter he met with the local Selectboard with a request for a tax abatement on the building so that he would not have to pay property taxes on the burned out cellar hole for the next eight months. The Orford selectmen denied his request and suggested he appeal to the State Board of Tax and Land Appeals, which he declined to do as it could have taken over a year just to have a hear-

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ing. He paid property taxes on the burned out cellar hole for eight months. Talk about kicking someone when they are down. I took it upon myself to try to change this so that no one in the future had to experience the additional agony of paying property taxes on their house, or business buildings after they were destroyed by fire or natural disaster. Former Senator Jeanie Forrester helped by sponsoring Senate Bill 382, “an act allowing for proration of property assessments for damaged buildings”. This bill was passed and signed in to law on June 4th, 2012 two years after our family member’s house burned to the ground. Today, any taxpayer who experiences a devastating loss of their home or business buildings can go to the web-site of NH Dept. of Revenue (DRA) and down load the two page form with instructions. Once on the DRA’s web-site click onto “forms” and scroll down under Document Number until you find “RSA 76:21 Proration Application to Municipality” or you can call DRA phone# 1-603230-5001 and ask for this form to be mailed to you. You may be asking why I mention the NH Supreme Court in my title above; it is because they made the right court decision on this important issue. Google “Robert Carr vs. Town of New London” to read the whole story. A quick summary is that the house was hit by lightning

This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was re-established in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Cocheco Valley area with the new Cocheco Times. Our newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication.

and burned to the ground; the owner could not use the house 272 days out of the 365 in the 2014 tax year, which the town had the house assessed at $688,000. The Town of New London denied the request of the landowner after filing a “Property Tax Abatement” form because it was late. The Superior Court sided with the landowner so the Town of New London appealed it to the NH Supreme Court and on May 17, 2017 the Supreme Court sided with the landowner and now “Prorated Assessment for Damaged Buildings RSA 76:21” is the law of the land. My thanks goes out to all who helped move this piece of legislation through the legislative process to become law to help our tax payers through a very difficult time when they have lost buildings that may have been a family home or business. Also thanks to the NH Supreme Court for making the right decision, it won’t make anyone whole again after a devastating loss but it will help in a small way to ease the pain and send the right message that in NH we care about our taxpayers. No one should ever have to pay property taxes on a building (home or business) that was lost and is unusable after a Fire or Natural Disaster. Tom Thomson is a Public member of NH Assessing Standards Board.

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It’s nice to get back to normal, or as normal as normal now is. I had been basically trapped at home over the past month after undergoing open heart surgery in January. “Ahh,” you might be thinking. “Lucky you. A month of relaxation. No work, no worries, just lying around reading and binge watching shows on Netflix. What a life.” I admit that before it all came to pass, I had the same thoughts myself. I could really do some catching up. Read that new novel I bought last month or finally get started on writing that book. (Okay, okay, binge watching too.) What it ended up being was a lot of sleeping, walking around the house, sleeping, fighting our cat Dagny for the comfy chair, sleeping, getting ready for the next doctor’s appointment, sleeping, trying to take a shower, reading a couple of paragraphs of that novel I bought last month and falling asleep, thinking about sleeping and, of course, resting. Simple things were exhausting, like trying to get out of the chair that I had to sit in after I had wrangled it away from Dagny. I wasn’t allowed to use my arms to push up, just my legs and each venture from the chair to a standing position was akin to a Flying Wallendas practice run. Occasionally, I would go for the adventure of

settling into the reclining love seat and then, when it was time to leave it, would need a concerted team effort between my wife, Kim and myself in order to manipulate a full standing position without knocking over any other furniture in the process. It was a little harder to get out of the bed as I needed to swing my legs over the side and then rock myself up, using my legs, to become upright and then using only my legs to finally stand erect. Of course, after each successful maneuver, I was exhausted once again and had to refrain from lying back down and repeating the whole process. I wasn’t allowed to lift anything over seven pounds and I had to estimate the weight of certain things hoping they didn’t weigh eight or more. Searching on Google I saw that a gallon of milk was 8.3 pounds. So, how empty would the gallon have to be before I could lift it? What did the container itself weigh? These calculations were exhausting, and I often had to rest after contemplating them. Walking is an important part of the recovery process and I often thought, usually while resting, that I needed to make sure I did my due diligence in that department. Walking outside was out of the question since the conditions were rather icy and the temperature wasn’t ideal. So, I did a lot of walking around the house. My walking adventures took me through the kitchen, to the living room, into the den and the bedroom and back to the kitchen over and over again. (Of course, each time I passed the comfy chair, Dagny would open her eyes to spy on me to make sure I wasn’t about to make a sudden move to claim the comfy chair.)

A great diversion was when it came time to take my medications. Of course, not all could be taken at once and some had to be taken by themselves at times not close to the times you took the others. Some needed to be taken with food and others taken well after eating. It was good for my brain function to sort it all out. Sort of like a pharmaceutical Rubik’s Cube. It was also exhausting. Taking a shower was a new adventure that, for present company, is better left unexplained. Still, it was nice to lie down for a few minutes afterwards. When I did finally get out of the house, usually a trip to the doctor’s office, it was exciting. I wasn’t allowed to drive so Kim chauffeured me about, I had the opportunity to study how the world had changed since I had been ensconced in my abode. What new technology had developed? What was the price of gas. What were the fashions like now? Now it is going on five weeks hence and I am less restricted. I can use my arms a little more freely and even drive. Dagny also knows that I can take command of the comfy chair easier than I had previously done and she’s not happy about it. I still have to take it easy and just doing everyday things still makes me tired, but I am getting stronger every day (or so I’m told). I am hoping soon to be back at full strength within another couple of months and that’s something to look forward to. For now, I’ll just lie down and think about that. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “The Best of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” which are available at his website www.BrendanTSmith.com

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Science, Secrecy And Lies in Oklahoma As the Oklahoma attorney general’s office fights to keep hidden from public view the results of secret hearings on the DNA by Michelle Malkin science flaws Syndicated Columnist and falsehoods in former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw’s case, two prominent experts have stepped forward to shed bright light on the government’s myriad mindboggling failures. Forensic scientist, criminal profiler and crime reconstructionist Dr. Brent Turvey and independent forensic DNA consultant Suzanna Ryan spoke out about the Holtzclaw case for the newest episode of my investigative program on CRTV.com. Reflecting on the confirmation bias that drove the investigation, the elementary failures of evidence collection and the forensic missteps, Turvey told me that he and his colleagues “cannot understand how this case got into trial at all.” Holtzclaw is the wrongfully convicted Oklahoma City patrolman caught up in the nationwide anticop frenzy and social justice riots of Ferguson and Baltimore. After initial accuser Jannie Ligons -who is suing Holtzclaw in a highdollar lawsuit represented by Al Sharpton 2.0, Benjamin Crump -- went public with her sensational sexual assault claims in June 2014, Oklahoma City sexcrimes Detectives Rocky Gregory and Kim Davis solicited a field of 13 total accusers. They were all black women and almost all had histories of drug abuse, mental

illness, prostitution and multiple crimes. No “linkage analysis” was done to establish a factual basis for the alleged victim profile, Turvey told me. The profile was created from gut feelings, not science or professional expertise. Seven additional accusers, including one male, told such preposterous stories that the cops were forced to reject them out of hand. Only one was prosecuted for lying to police. Of the 13 who went to trial, the jury rejected five of the accusers’ stories and cleared Daniel of their charges (18 out of 36 total). Detectives Gregory and Davis preemptively told accusers they were searching for sexual assault victims of a “bad guy” on the police force and badgered women who repeatedly had denied they were victims of any sexual improprieties, refused to look at lineups or described an alleged attacker as “short” and “black” or “darkskinned” (Daniel is 6-foot-1, pale and half Japanese). Turvey -- who has worked for government agencies and universities across the world and authored multiple peer-reviewed textbooks on criminal profiling and investigation, forensic criminology and victimology, forensic science, criminal justice ethics and law enforcement corruption -- called the Oklahoma City detectives’ approach “one of the most biased ways of approaching criminal investigation that (he’d) ever seen.” “You have detectives who have started with the notion that Mr. Holtzclaw is guilty,” Turvey recounted, “searching through as many potential contacts as he’s ever had” to confirm their narrative. Detectives weren’t interested

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Robert Mueller Is No Ken Starr No matter the criticisms directed his way by Republicans, Robert Mueller should count himself lucky: He’s not by Rich Lowry Ken Starr. Contributing Writer The punctilious, mild-mannered independent counsel appointed by a three-judge panel in the 1990s, Starr investigated all manner of Bill Clinton scandals, most spectacularly the Monica Lewinsky affair. As a former D.C. circuit judge and U.S. solicitor general in the first Bush administration, he had struck no one as a goose-stepping lieutenant in the sex police, or a partisan fanatic likely to be driven by sheer hatred to attempt to destroy a Democratic president. Starr became all of these things for Clinton’s defenders, who thought a good offense was the best defense of a president caught lying under oath.

A former Clinton adviser said Starr’s investigation “smacks of Gestapo” and “outstrips McCarthyism.” The estimable historian Garry Wills mused that it shouldn’t be Bill Clinton, but Ken Starr who should be impeached.” On and on it went. It was trench warfare over Starr’s every move. This history is relevant because it shows the forgetfulness of Donald Trump’s critics, who seem to believe that it’s unprecedented for a special counsel to attract the ire of a president’s defenders. Robert Mueller may be motivated by a disinterested pursuit of the truth (tempered, one hopes, by an appropriate sense of limits), but his most ardent fans are rooting for any criminal infraction that, in their fevered dreams, will lead to President Trump getting frog-marched from the White House. The persistent fantasy that Trump can somehow be leveraged from office is behind the push to criminalize any blameworthy con-

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Success Academy Kids who a t t e n d New York City’s Success Academy charter schools do remarkably well. “We are No. 1 in student by John Stossel achieveSyndicated Columnist ment in the state,” says founder Eva Moskowitz, “outperforming all the wealthy suburbs.” They do. Although they teach mostly poor kids, 95 percent pass the state math test, and 84 percent pass the English test. Pass rates at government run schools are 38 and 41 percent. How does Success Academy do it? For one thing, she keeps kids in class longer. Middle schoolers stay until 4:30 p.m. Is that too much stress for kids, I ask? “China and India are not worrying about the length of the school day,” she replied. “We have to toughen up.” From what I saw, “toughening up” doesn’t make kids hate school. Many told me they “look forward” to going to Success Academy in the morning. One called school “rockin’ awesome!” “Kids like succeeding,” explains Moskowitz.

Despite this success, or because of it, the education establishment hates Moskowitz. When she tries to open new schools, activists protest. New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio complained, “It’s time for Eva Moskowitz to stop having the run of the place!” “Why do they hate you?” I asked. “What we prove is that there’s nothing wrong with the children,” she replied. “There is something wrong with a system, a monopolistic system that is not allowing kids to succeed.” Mayor de Blasio got his political start as a socialist, has praised Cuba and Venezuela, and isn’t fond of competition. To protect New York City’s taxi industry, he tried to block Uber and Lyft. He doesn’t understand that competition helps more people than it hurts. Some specific criticisms of charters like Success Academy: Criticism No. 1. They are “a scam,” says “Young Turks” TV commentator Nomiki Konst, “better funded — by these hedge funders — and they’re performing worse than underfunded schools.” But Konst is wrong. Charters like Success Academy do more with less. New York City’s regular public schools get $20,000 per pupil. “I only get $14,500,” says Moskowitz.

Criticism No. 2. They get better results because they just accept better students. They skim the cream off the top. “Simply not true,” replied Moskowitz. “We admit by random lottery.”

That’s also true. But one educator who watched my YouTube video on Success Academy emailed me with Criticism No. 3: “Only certain parents enter lotteries. You don’t have the home-

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The Seed Of Evil Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin. ― Aesop Evil has been with by Ken Gorrell mankind Northfield, NH. since the beginning. Yet we still seem surprised when it moves out of the shadows and makes its presence known, as it did in Parkland, Florida, last week. Before the shock wore off – or even fully set in – of seventeen dead at a school, the usual lines were drawn and invectives hurled. In the social media and “regular” media firestorm, many observers applied the label “evil” to their political opponents and to an inanimate object rather than the perpetrator. So Parkland joins Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, and Columbine on the list of atrocities from which we will learn nothing. The sixth century BC callto-action credited to Aesop is helpful only for those who can recognize the “seed of evil” when they see it. Many twentyfirst century Americans seem incapable of accepting evil as a concept, much less recognizing it for what it is, even when it stares at them in digital brilliance just hours after committing a horrible act. Too many of us can look into evil’s eyes and see only the tool used, not the broken man who used it. Except, of course, when the tool is fertilizer, or an airliner, or a rented truck. Then, the tool is less important than the motivation. Except when the motivation is jihad, in which case the search for “evil” turns perversely to the perceived wrongdoing of

the victims’ culture or society. Solzhenitsyn recognized that “the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being.” Evil is a human trait only; no mere object is inherently evil. T.S. Eliot wrote, “Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.” I’m not sure that was true even when he wrote it. Given what has transpired or been fully revealed since his death in 1965 – the full scope of Soviet, Chinese, and North Korean communist atrocities, the killing fields of Cambodia, African genocides – one wonders if even he would stand by his words today. Much mischief has been done by people with good intentions, but evil is an altogether different quality; it is done by people with evil intent. The concepts of evil and good are religious at heart. The more we’ve marginalized religion in modern society, the less able we are to deal with evil. Mass killings, especially at schools, grab headlines and our attention, and deservedly so. The death of young innocents wounds us all, which is why I can’t imagine a more emotionally-draining job than pediatric oncologist. But the oncologist fights a mindless disease; when we fight against evil, we fight against the actions of a heart and mind. Divorcing that fight from religion and morality disarms us. Other than the shock of mass death, we seem immune to the murder and mayhem that have become principal features of American society. It doesn’t take a genius to recognize that while guns have been part of America since the Founding – and for a time even fully-automatic weapons were largely unregulated See gorrell on 30

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the systems of the body, facilitates deep relaxation, lessens pain and promotes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing and growth. “Reiki” means ‘Univer-

sal Life Force Energy’ which can be defined as a guided, creative energy that animates every living thing. Quantum physics now tells us that there is an observable effect at the atomic level of an energetic life force which pervades all living things. This energy is conducted from the Reiki practitioner to the receiver and reaches all levels of the person’s energetic structure, rebalancing those structures. It is in this state of balance that the natural healing ability which every person possesses can become activated. Reiki compliments and strengthens the body’s ability to receive all other forms of treatment or therapies for purposes of healing. It can therefore be a healing adjunct as well as a primary healing modality. Currently, Reiki is offered in many treatment centers includ-

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In 2014 we lost Robin Williams, a talented actor and comedian. Many of us were shocked and surprised to learn that Robin suffered from depression. During the Holidays and winter months most of us enjoy family gatherings and special moments with friends and loved ones. However, there are many out there who become sad and depressed. Here are some thoughts and ideas to consider if you or a family member suffers with depression. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), â&#x20AC;&#x153;when feelings such as hopelessness, being discouraged or unmotivated, or general disinterest in life lasts for more than two weeks and begins to interfere with daily activities at home or in the workplace, it should be considered a major depressive episode.â&#x20AC;? Some warning signs may include lack of pleasure in everyday activities, withdrawal from others, irritability, fatigue, appetite or weight changes and sleep changes. According to Dr. Adrian Lopresti, MD, a clinical psychologist from Australia who specializes in treating adults and children with depression and anxiety, â&#x20AC;&#x153;there is no wellaccepted medical test for depression. The best way to assess depression is

through interview and questionnaires.â&#x20AC;? She also recommends a battery of blood tests measuring things like folic acid, iron, vitamin B12 and vitamin D all of which can affect mood), and tests to examine blood sugar levels, sex hormones and inflammation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diet is often a neglected area in depression treatmentâ&#x20AC;? says Dr. Lopresti. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our brain chemicals (neurotransmitters such as serotonin, which facilitates learning and memory) can be influenced by diet. For example serotonin is created from protein. For the body to manufacture serotonin we require several vitamins and minerals such as folic acid and Vitamin B6. If we are deficient in any of these nutrients our serotonin levels are adversely affected and mood worsens. What we eat can also influence levels of inflammation, oxidative stress and neurogenesis, which again are all associated with depression.â&#x20AC;? Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, points to the importance of magnesium in the diet. She states in her book â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the magnesium miracleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A magnesium deficiency magnifies depression and stress. Serotonin the feel good brain chemical (neurotransmitter), depends on magnesium for its production and function. Some alternative therapies may include meditation, massage therapy, yoga, and even chiropractic and acupuncture. According to Dr. Lopresti, â&#x20AC;&#x153;All treatments for depression should be multifaceted. Antidepressants (either natural or pharmaceutical) should form only a part of treatment. Other interventions may be beneficial or essential. These include consuming a healthy diet, engaging

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At our offices, Crossroads Chiropractic, in Pembroke, Meredith, and Epping, we make it a priority to make information and educational opportunities available to everyone in our communities. There are many means to try and accomplish this goal, but one of our most common is community workshops. Topics range everywhere from stretching to nutrition. However, one that seems to always be popular and have lots of curious folks asking questions is on sleep. This makes a ton of sense. According to a 2013 Gallup poll, 40% of Americans get less sleep than needed. Moreover, the problem may be more than just the amount of sleep, but the quality of the sleep can be an issue too. How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? Are you chipper? Do you hop out of bed and get after your day? Or do you tap away at the snooze button on

your alarm and then after a few (or more) rounds of this you begrudgingly drag your corpse like body out of bed? Is your sleep interrupted by frequent waking, do you toss and turn, etc. If we are sleeping poorly or if we are sleeping too little, we are bound to have some issues. Sleep is simply, very important. There are lots of benefits of sleep, beyond not being a grumpy person. It is believed that it affects the health of our brain, our hormonal levels such as the release of growth hormone, it is when our body heals, and when our brain consolidates memory. These are all good things and well worth our time. On the flip side of the coin, lack of sleep can affect mood, concentration, weight gain, and there are even

possible links to immune system suppression and heart disease (WebMD). Clearly, we need to avoid being a sleep deprived individual. There are many ways to improve sleep and get more of it, thus improving our overall wellness. 1) Make sleep a priority: This sounds basic, but sometimes we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sleep enough, simply because we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t value sleep. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather play on the computer, binge watch Netflix, or go out. These things can be okay, but regularly pushing off sleep will eventually catch up to us. 2) Sleep on a schedule: many believe that going to bed and waking at the same time daily, teaches your body when to sleep and wake. It essentially See sleep on 11

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puts you on a timer. This will improve your quality of sleep, but the catch is you have to do it daily meaning, even on weekends and holidays. 3) Watch what you eat and drink: eating too much or too little can affect sleep. The other obvious factors are caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. All three have been shown to mess with your sleep cycles. Most are surprised to hear alcohol, because of the idea of a nightcap, but it does affect our sleep. 4) Limit electronics an hour before bed: our eyes are sensitive to the blue lights of screens from

tablets, phones, and television and they may interfere with sleep. Limiting your exposure the last hour (or two) before bed may help you sleep better. 5) Limit distractions: visual and sound distractions can negatively affect your sleep. Lights from your alarm clock, streetlights, or the little light on the Blu-ray player can all disturb sleep. Likewise, the noise of a dripping faucet, the house creaking, or a playful pet running all over can be just enough sound to disturb you. For the lights, simply remove them or cover them. The noises, may

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would happen if ever a North Korean won a gold medal. Consider the improbable story of the 1966 North Korean World Cup soccer team, which shocked Italy 1-0 to advance to a quarterfinal in England against Portugal. The North Koreans took a 3-0 lead and had visions of a semi-final and then a World Cup. Portugal rallied to win but the North Koreans returned home as heroes. The problem was that there was room for only one hero in that countryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kim Il-Sung, grandfather to the current dictator. So the soccer heroes disappeared. No endorsement deals for them. And there were numerous reports that members of North Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2010 World Cup team were tortured after underperforming. So if our USA ice hockey teams underperform See moffett on 25

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Continuing along with our month-long journey of Stout beers month, we look at another awesome beer that provides so much flavor and enjoyment from our local providers within the state that is is not to be overlooked. The providers of this beer are making major headways into being among the best brewers in the state. So without further delay, we look again at Concord Craft. Concord Craft Brewing renovated and beautifully restored an old brick building located at 117 Storrs Street, Concord. Owners Dennis Molnar and wife Beth Mayland had a vision to offer great tasting craft brewed beer in the Capital city. Along with their head brewer, Doug Bogle and others, this tribe of brewers and business people help to bring a dream to life. With at least 8 beers on tap at any one time, CCB gathers thirsty followers from near and far. Only open a little over a year, their fame is growing. Canning in 16 oz cans to preserve freshness and negate UV infiltration into the beer, Concord Craft is blazing an important trail of tasty brews for all of NH to enjoy. Concord Craft Coffee Stout is a can full of enjoyment and memorable flavor. Rich cold brewed coffee from Wayfarers Coffee Roasters of Laconia, who provide the beans that make this Coffee Stout so delicious, are what helps to make this beer so pleasurable. Concord Craft adds nitrogen to their packaging to make

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Happy cross-country skiers at the Eastman Cross Country Center in Grantham, NH. Elementary school children take weekly lessons at Eastman and enjoy skiing their 36 kilometer trail system. but Sue had not been back to Pats Peak since graduation. Gail and her husband were going to join us on their way back from a few days of skiing at Sugarloaf but Gail broke her leg there, darn it, and they had to go straight home. Sue had flown up from Maryland to watch her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey game at Proctor Academy. Yes, Sue, the same pal that hiked the Presidential Range with me this past summer. We were sad that Gail couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t join us but the show must go on. Sue was excited. We skied on wonderful soft snow. It was nice out but the temperature was below freezing. Sue told me her

hands were freezing and her gloves were worn out and no good. She laughed as she recalled she had purchased these mittens at Pats Peak decades ago. After the run we went right in the lodge and into the ski shop. Sue bought a new pair of warm mittens. She left her ancient mittens behind in the shop with the clerk. Cascade Basin lift and trails were all brand new to Sue. Cascade Basinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novice and intermediate trails were the perfect warm-up for her. She remembered the names of her favorite trails, Duster and Tornado! We rode the new summit triple chair and enjoyed the loading See patenaude on 23

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Snowmobilers like to take their photo in front of this sign so I did too. Winter travel on the Jefferson Notch Road is most often made by snowmobilers but I cross-country skied up the road.

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carpet. I also like the new lift’s cushioned seats. We left the slopes just before 4pm, after skiing every trail, so we could make her son’s hockey game. I haven’t attended a hockey game for decades and it was fun to watch her son score a goal. But that loud music that blares for a few seconds between things getting done on the ice seems crazy to me. The next day we repeated our fun at Pats Peak. But before heading to the second hockey game we went cross-country skiing on Proctor’s cross-country ski trails. We had a fun

time and next year Gail will join us. Cross-Country Ski Racing at Bretton Woods Bretton Woods Nordic Center hosted a weekend of racing. Saturday, the Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon to benefit the New England Ski Museum was held and on Sunday skiers raced 10k in the 45th Annual Mount Washington Cup. Both

events are part of the New England Nordic Ski Associations ZAK Cup Series. A handful of my friends did both events. First the marathon—42 kilometers of classic technique and then next day they raced another 10 kilometers using the skate technique. Charlie and I had a commitment that prevented us from doing the marathon but we drove up from Henniker to toe the line for the start of the Mount Wash-

ington Cup. The races start right behind the Mount Washington Hotel on snow blanketed the golf course and then skiers enter the trail system that winds through the forest and over the foothills of the Presidential Mountains. The trails were groomed smooth. Charlie waxed my skis fast and I soon wished I had lined up closer to the start line since I kept skiing up on the guy in front of me. Shortly all the skiers were spread out and we able to move where we wanted to go. Thankfully I didn’t see any broken ski poles. I lost sight of Charlie, he is fast. Everyone finished the

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ety, and sturdy character, which have given to New Hampton Institution a prominent place among educational institutions in New England.” The effort to make New Hampton a summer resort began with an advertising campaign by the Grange in 1899 and that action resulted in the whole town becoming involved and agreeing at their town meeting to appropriate a sum of money for advertising purposes. The

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collar bone, and knocked myself out. So it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the ideal preparation.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; New Zealand skeleton slider Ben Sandford before the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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distribute large quantities of advertising material on its passenger trains. A â&#x20AC;&#x153;press bureauâ&#x20AC;? was created to provide news of the town to newspapers, both dailies and weeklies, along with other publications in New Hampshire and in other states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The name and address of every person stopping any length of time in town will be secured, and items concerning such persons sent to the papers published in their home towns.â&#x20AC;? Additionally, an undertaking was started to â&#x20AC;&#x153;find purchasers and occupants for all inhabitable places within the townâ&#x20AC;? by listing them and giving them to real estate persons in cities. The local Old Home Association was also involved in the promotion of New Hampton, which was the only town in Belknap County to have reported an Old Home Week celebration in 1899. A plan was in effect to make a map showing the location of every house in town with the names of their occupants or previous occupants and to furnish a copy of the map to previous citizens of the town which

would include prices for those houses that were for sale. An effort was made to improve the appearance of the town, particularly in the village where the main street was evened and graded, a public drinking fountain was ordered, and the church building was â&#x20AC;&#x153;rebuiltâ&#x20AC;?. Paths were built to hilltops and other places of particular interest with signs installed to provide direction to â&#x20AC;&#x153;attractive

spotsâ&#x20AC;?. Another important improvement in the village at the turn of the century was the provision of â&#x20AC;&#x153;electric lights for street and household use.â&#x20AC;? The Granite Monthly article said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nowhere in the country can a more desirable place for a summer home be found. Her scenery is magnificent, her hills as hard and high as any woman ought to climb, her streams are stocked with fish, her ponds are big enough to sail, her people hospitality itself.â&#x20AC;? Was the campaign to make New Hampton a summer resort successful? The November 1902 issue of a New Hampton publication called The Hamptonia noted that â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Hampton is fast becoming famous as a summer resort. In spite of the cool and wet weather this summer the number of boarders who were here is quite large.â&#x20AC;? However year-round residency numbers continued to decline until they reached a low of 692 in the year of 1930, not much higher than the 1790 population of 652 and much lower than the 1,905 inhabitants of 1830. However, after 100 years of decline there was an awakening and today the population is above the 2,000 mark with an abundance of people passing through. Wikipedia, though, portrays New Hampton as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;winter resort areaâ&#x20AC;?.

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less kids, foster kids, kids whose parents are in jail.â&#x20AC;? Fair point. I asked Moskowitz about that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of our kids are from very poor families,â&#x20AC;? she replied. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yet they significantly outperform kids from suburbs ... where the average household income is eight or nine times what our families earn.â&#x20AC;? And even some homeless kids flourish at her schools, she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;About 1 in 10 of our scholars are homeless, yet 97 percent of them passed the state math exams and 84 percent passed reading.â&#x20AC;? Criticism No. 4: Charters kick out problem kids or â&#x20AC;&#x153;counsel them out.â&#x20AC;? They demand so many meetings with parents that parents eventually withdraw their kids. But â&#x20AC;&#x153;our retention rateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s higher than the city schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;!â&#x20AC;? answered Moskowitz. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right. Only 10 percent of kids leave her schools, while 13 percent leave regular schools before completion. Criticism No. 5: Some charters turn out to be worse than governmentrun schools. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true. But the beauty of choice (a market) is that the

good schools grow while inferior ones close. For years, bad government schools never closed. In her new book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Education of Eva Moskowitz,â&#x20AC;? she explains that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Democrat who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always believe in school choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was blinded, I think, by a belief that big government was a good thing.â&#x20AC;? Now she knows better. Many families also now know charters may be better. Parents line up for lotteries where government rations out the small number of admissions. Kids who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get picked sometimes cry. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cruel and unnecessary for government to limit choice this way, but many politicians have an investment in maintaining the power of bureaucrats and teacher unions. Thankfully, some kids will have better lives because people like Eva Moskowitz fight the system. John Stossel is author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;No They Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t! Why Government Fails â&#x20AC;&#x201D; But Individuals Succeed.â&#x20AC;? For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

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duct on his part or that of his associates. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just bad form in pursuit of a foolish policy for incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn to talk to Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak about sanctions; it was a violation of the Logan Act. Don Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notorious meeting with Russians wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just amateurish and illconsidered; it was a violation of a law against taking an in-kind contribution from a foreign national. Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s withdrawn directive to fire Mueller wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t merely a potentially catastrophic decision that he got talked out of; it was evidence of obstruction of

justice. Very little canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be made to fit under this rubric. In his rebuttal to the Nunes memo, New York Democrat Jerry Nadler alleged that the document made Republicans an accessory to a crime -- â&#x20AC;&#x153;part and parcelâ&#x20AC;? of Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort â&#x20AC;&#x153;to obstruct the Special Counselâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investigation.â&#x20AC;? Even in the worst case for Trump, Mueller is unlikely to charge him with a crime. There is longstanding Office of Legal Counsel guidance that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unconstitutional to indict a president while heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in office. The worst case for Trump is probably a report by Mueller that could become, in effect, an im-

peachment referral. Much will depend on the facts; on whether Mueller is willing to stand aside if he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find anything to justify continued investigation; and who wins Congress this year and, if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Democrats, by how much. But there can be little doubt that, in their hearts, most Democrats have decided for impeachment. The fighting now may be mere skirmishing compared with the larger political war to come. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.

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in pursuing other leads who matched accusersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; descriptions. They were â&#x20AC;&#x153;just interested in making their case against Officer Holtzclaw. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the definition of confirmation bias.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a major red flag, Turvey (whose most recent textbook is on false allegations) told me, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because the possibility that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dealing with somebody whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s falsely reporting the crime goes way up when you approach the case in this fashion.â&#x20AC;? Out of the eight remaining accusersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; claims and alleged crime scenes, there were zero corroborating witnesses, and there was zero direct forensic evidence. The Oklahoma City Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crime lab identified what it characterized as â&#x20AC;&#x153;epithelial cellâ&#x20AC;? DNA from one lone accuser -- a troubled 17year-old girl with a history of violent crime who called Daniel a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hot cop.â&#x20AC;? Her trace DNA became the linchpin in the case. At her lab in Carlsbad, California, Ryan showed me how Oklahoma City police crime lab analyst Elaine Taylor neglected to perform simple serological and forensic tests on Holtzclawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uniform pants.

She explained that Taylor did not use an alternate light source, â&#x20AC;&#x153;which is a very common practiceâ&#x20AC;? in sexual assault cases to detect saliva or vaginal fluid stains. Nor did Taylor conduct basic saliva tests (which she oddly told the jury she â&#x20AC;&#x153;refusedâ&#x20AC;? to do) or a presumptive vaginal fluid test, which Ryan demonstrated. Ryan also noted how Taylor â&#x20AC;&#x153;incorrectly stated that no male DNA was present in twoâ&#x20AC;? of four DNA samples taken, â&#x20AC;&#x153;when in fact there was.â&#x20AC;? The reason the error was so grave is that prosecutor Gayland Gieger (who has zero training in forensic science) used Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s false characterization to argue and bolster his own unscientific conclusion that because Holtzclawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DNA was not found in the minuscule mixtures of multiple contributors, the DNA could have only gotten there through sexual contact via the teen accuserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vaginal fluid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say that,â&#x20AC;? Ryan commented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do a test for something, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a statement like that. ... There was absolutely no body fluid identification,â&#x20AC;? she told me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not scientifically

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of Gregory sticking his bare hand in the evidence bag, Turvey remarked: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This shows somebody who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand physical evidence, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care about the physical evidence, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just creating an environment where contamination is likely, but also showing a culture where they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care about physical evidence at all.â&#x20AC;? Turvey and Ryan, who do not know each other and who have had no contact with Holtzclaw or his family, are two of six internationally renowned experts including Dr. Peter Gill who released a public report on scientific issues in Holtzclawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case last summer. Because of systemic failures in the basic testing, handling, collection, analysis and interpretation of evidence, the scientists determined that Holtzclaw â&#x20AC;&#x153;was deprived of his due process right to a fair trialâ&#x20AC;? and that his â&#x20AC;&#x153;conviction should be overturned and he should be given a new trial.â&#x20AC;? Scientific and ethical lapses before, during and after the Holtzclaw trial should raise alarm bells across forensic and investigative communities inside and outside the Sooner State. Repeated evasions of transparency by Oklahoma prosecutors and police brass about their handling of the Holtzclaw case should trouble criminal justice watchdogs on all sides of the ideological spectrum nationwide. Justice, like democracy, dies in the darkness. Michelle Malkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new episode on the Holtzclaw case debuts this week at crtv.com/michelle-malkininvestigates. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www. creators.com.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it is our society that has changed. We have come to accept a level of evil that cannot long be maintained if we want to pass on a civic order to todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children. In 2016, according to FBI statistics, 47 Americans died violently every day, on average. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 17,250 dead divided by 366 days in that leap year. Many of those people were young, and most had families and friends, hopes and dreams, and started out their day assuming theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go to sleep that night. Except for local coverage, few of those deaths made headlines, though as a group they represent more than two-and-a-half Parkland massacres â&#x20AC;&#x201C; every day of the year. As long as we debate tools and laws â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as if just one more law on the books restricting the freedoms of law-abiding citizens will alter the calculus of evil people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we will have to endure more Parklands, more Columbines. Eventually they will merge with the background noise along with those 47 daily murder victims. Politicians do not have the answers. Foreign cultures do not provide meaningful guidance, because the cultural, demographic, and geographic variables are too significant. The answer to the question, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do we reduce gun violence?â&#x20AC;? is as simple to state as it is hard to implement: We must raise moral citizens and enforce moral laws. That this answer is considered bizarre or unacceptable to about half our population and most of our media elites shows us just how far weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve slipped, and how far we have to go. Ken Gorrell can be reached at kengorrell@ gmail.com

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