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Museums Awaken From Hibernation

Recently discovered photo of Dana Meeting House in New Hampton from the 1880’s showing shed for horses. The ownership of the building was transferred from the New Hampton Community Church to the new Dana Meeting House Association on October 2, 2020. COURTESY PHOTO

Meeting At The Meeting House The Building And Its Association by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer

A new chapter is beginning for the Dana Meeting House in New Hampton which will involve a number events that will provide area residents as well as summer visitors opportunities to visit and learn about this historic building in New Hampton. A new association is

now planning some new events at the church building of which this article will provide a little of its history. On the evening of January 6, 1800, a meeting was held at the home of Captain Peter Hanaford in New Hampton, New Hampshire, and a new church was organized with 64 members. In a letter announcing the founding of the church it

was said, “We are like a young plant just beginning to shoot forth...” The church was the outcome of revival meetings that were held in New Hampton by Freewill Baptist preacher Winthrop Young. In the following months more people were baptized until the membership reached 114. The new denomination had been founded by Benjamin Randall at

New Durham Ridge in 1780, and a revival of faith in Jesus Christ and the Christianity followed. Many of the Christian churches in New England up to this time, including the first church in New Hampton, were Congregational ones, that church being the outcome of the Puritans arrival in New England. The New Hampton FreeSee SMITH on 23

The onset of spring means many museums on the NH Heritage Museum Trail are beginning to thaw from the winter season to welcome the public back. For the American Independence Museum in Exeter, this means restarting tours. “Visitors can journey back in time to experience the 1775 Folsom Tavern,” said Executive Director Emma Stratton. “Our public tours begin May 15.” Tours will be offered Thursdays from 10am - 12pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 10am - 3pm. Tours start every hour and require pre registration. They are limited to 8 people and masks are required at all times. In addition to Folsom Tavern Tours, the American Independence Museum will celebrate both the 300th anniversary of the Ladd-Gilman House and 30th anniversary of the museum itself. “We will focus on building digital programs this spring and then shift to in-person and outdoor events for the spring and summer,” added Stratton. See MUSEUMS on 14

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Once again, Right to Work legislation is before our New Hampshire Legislature and I believe with Republicans in control of the House, Senate and with Governor Sununu, this important piece of legislation will pass if Republicans stick together. On February 11, 2021 the Senate, under the leadership of Senate President Chuck Morse, passed Senate Bill 61, Right to Work, on a 13 to 11 vote. It now has come to the House which recently held a public hearing and the Labor Committee gave it a positive recommendation and it will soon be voted on and, if passed, it will be signed into law by

Governor Sununu. Simply put, the Right to Work bill would allow our private sector, hard working men and women who work for a private business that has a union, the same rights that our public sector workers have, under the 2018 Supreme Court decision, Janus v. AFSCME. This court ruling gave the freedom to our public sector men and women, the right to decide if they want to belong to a public union, such as our Police, Fire, Teachers and State Employees Unions. They now have the right to decide if they want to join the union and pay the dues or not and SB 61 will give our private sector workers the same rights, protections and freedom to decide. I would encourage you to visit the website for Mackinac Center for Public Policy (www.mackinac.org) and look up the following documents by F. Vincent Vernuccio, Right to Work Frequently Asked Questions, and Right-to-

work by the Numbers: Right to Work means higher incomes, more jobs, lower unemployment for New Hampshire. From these studies you will quickly see the advantages and many positive benefits for workers in states that have passed the Right-to-Work. Here are a few examples: 1. “States that have passed Right-to-Work have higher income growth for workers.” 2. “Right-to-Work states have higher private sector job growth.” 3. “Right-to-Work states have lower unemployment” to name a few. I would encourage all New Hampshire workers who would like more employment opportunities with higher wages and who want the same freedoms that the public employees have to look up and contact your State Representatives (to find your Legislator go to, NHWorkerFreedom.com) and call, e-mail or send a letter and tell them you want them to support and pass SB 61 the Right to Work bill.

If passed, New Hampshire will be the only state in the Northeast that will have a Right to Work law; couple this with our state’s accomplishments such as being fiscally responsible and a state that has no Sales or Income Tax, we all enjoy “The New Hampshire Advantage,” and just recently New Hampshire was named one of the top five freest States in America to live and work in. If Right to Work is signed into law, NH will be a magnet for businesses and workers to move to and we will be the envy of the entire Northeast States. If my prediction is correct and Right to Work passes, we can engrave “The New Hampshire Advantage” into our rock-solid Granite forever and our hard working, men and women will be the beneficiaries. Tom Thomson is a tree farmer in Orford, NH.

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Only a narrow barrier of reeds separated the fairly busy road from the rain-swelled pool of water bordered by railroad tracks on the backside. On any other day, this pool of water would be ignored and driven past without a second look. But on this day, something caught my eye and I promptly turned around at the next available safe place to do so. I drove past the water again, this time more slowly, and realized that what had caught my eye was a small group of male wood ducks. So I did what any nature-obsessed photographer would do and turned around yet again to get a better look at the beautiful ducks. It doesn’t get any better than a male wood duck in breeding plumage. That is arguable, of course, but you better come with something good if you are going to dispute that. There was enough of a shoulder to safely pull over by the pool of water. The reeds proved to be a big challenge as they were so thick that an unobstructed view of the ducks was impossible. So I tried to make the most of the situation and use the reeds as a photographic element

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curious enough to see what was near the road and it looked right at me. I adjusted my truck ever so slightly to frame the bird between two reeds. The photo may never make a glossy magazine, but in my opinion anyway, it is a pretty good representation of what I saw that day. More rain over the next couple of days will keep that pool of water filled and hopefully keep the wood

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Wilton Town Hall To Screen Spooky Silent Thriller

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It’s a murder committed in full view of a Broadway audience. And the culprit can only be identified by literally re-enacting the crime—on the same stage it happened. It’s ‘The Last Warning’ (1928), a late silent film thriller to be screened on Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m. at the Town Hall Theatre, 40 Main St., Wilton, N.H. The screening is free to the public; a donation of $10 per person is suggested to support the Town Hall Theatre’s silent film series. The Town Hall Theatre continues to observe procedures to comply with all state and CDC public health guidelines. Capacity is limited to 50 percent; patrons are required to maintain social distance and wear masks until seated. Live music will be provided by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based silent film accompanist. ‘The Last Warning’ stars Laura La Plante, Montagu Love, and Margaret Livingston. The plot follows a New York producer’s attempt to re-stage a play five years after one of the original cast members was murdered. ‘The Last Warning’ was the final film directed by Paul Leni, a German expressionist director who came to Hollywood in the late 1920s to work for Universal Pictures. ‘The Last Warning’ was successful enough at the box office to inspire a remake, ‘The House of Fear’ (1939). Accompanist Jeff Rapsis will create a musical score for ‘The Last Warning’ live during the screening, in the manner of theater organists during the heyday of silent cinema. For more information, visit www.wiltontownhalltheatre.com or call (603) 654-3456. For more about the music, visit www.jeffrapsis.com.

The 2021 outdoor eve n t s s c h e d u l e a t the North East Motor Sports Museum (922 NH Route 106, Loudon, NH 03307) begins on Saturday, June 5th. Each of the museums events are essential fundraisers to help meet financial obligations so we can continue our mission of nor theast New England motorsports historical preservation and education. The museum team is eager to welcome back friends and supporters with four fundraiser car shows, a motorcycle tour and a rally. Saturday June 5th: NH Muscle Cars Car Show + Funny Car Display Sunday June 13th: AMA Gypsy Tour Charity Motorcycle Ride to benefit the Museum Saturday June 26th: Nor’Eastern Pontiac Club, Pontiac Day Car Show Saturday July 31st: North East Motor Sports Museum: Rally-tour Around the Lake Saturday August 28th: Hot Rods, Muscle and More Car Show Saturday September 11th: Historic Motor Sports Exposition Race Car Show + Swap Meet Visit www.nemsmuseum.com for all event details

Blesses Bargains Thrift Shop In Farmington Opens Saturday Spring is here and it’s a great time to check out all the super buys at Blessed Bargains at First Congregational Church, 400 Main Street Farmington which will open again on Saturday, April 22. Prices have stayed the same for 22 years. The racks are full of a great selection of women’s and men’s clothing There are dresses and blouses, shirts and sweaters and a large selection of jeans for both men and women. There are shelves full of household goods, children’s toys and lots of books. They also have a large selection of greeting cards that are very reasonably priced. Whatever you are looking for we have it at Blessed Bargains. Stop in and say hello to the dedicated ladies who volunteer to make sure what you find here is of good quality. You can also stop by any Tuesday from 10am to Noon to drop off donations.

“First Signal” New Hampshire Premiere At Smitty Cinemas Mark Lund, Executive Producer, Writer and Director, is pleased to announce that the New Hampshire premiere of First Signal will take place on April 22nd at Smitty’s Cinema in Tilton, NH. First Signal was filmed primarily at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, NH. At the time of this announcement First Signal has been an official selection of 27 film festivals, winning 16 including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress. First Signal when Air Force Space Command receives a signal from an alien satellite in Earth orbit an emergency meeting with the President reveals a government conspiracy - represents the first installment in the First World Universe. The First World Universe began over ten years ago when Lund wrote the screenplay First World. The origins of the story revolve around the Apollo space program and the discovery of an alien presence on Earth. With NASA and private space contractors planning a return to the Moon, extrasolar planets being discovered on a regular basis and new communication technologies on the horizon, the timing for First Signal could not be better. First Signal doesn’t seek to answer the question if we are alone in the universe, but what would the world do if an alien presence was already here. The sequel to First Signal will be First Launch.

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Trying To Help I am a very busy man. Besides my job as editor of this paper and writing this column every week, I also am the founder of F.A. T.S.O. by Brendan Smith ( F l a t l a n d e r s Weirs Times Editor Adjusting To Solitary Oblivion) a winter support group for new transplants to New Hampshire. In the spring and summer, I also run a non-profit charitable organization I started years ago known as TAIALBBHTWICFF (The Air Is A Little Bit Better Here Than Where I Come From Fund). TAIALBBHTWICFF was created to give middle to upper middle-class families the opportunities to enjoy a week by the shores of one of our beautiful lakes. Their busy work schedules along with the constant go, go, go of getting their kids to karate classes, soccer games, musical instrument instruction, advanced education tutoring, acting classes and alike, as well as their own yoga classes, Starbucks visits and daily Peleton sessions has eaten so far into their daily schedules that they forget to book their spot at a lakefront rental for their upcoming vacation and find themselves facing the horror of having to spend an entire summer in their own suburban neighborhoods. TAIALBBHTWICFF is dedicated to helping them overcome this. Over the years we have helped tens of tens of families to realize their dreams of yet another summer week or two on the lake. I have often found myself at my wits end after grueling two and a half hour days (including lunch and coffee break) trying to place those less fortunate than a few others in a comfortable and roomy spot on the lake, prefer-

ably with four bedrooms, three bathrooms a wrap-around porch and excellent wi-fi connection. I have often thought about giving up this important work. But it is when I receive responses from some of the families we have sponsored over the years, it becomes almost worth it. “This is just a note to say how much we appreciate your efforts in finally helping our family break free from the pain of not having to spend yet another vacation in the Bahamas. We loved our stay on the lake and hopefully the next time you will be able to find us a lake house that has one of those new Keurigs that makes lattes.” Another note: “Thank you for your tireless work in helping our family find a suitable place on the lake for our vacation. It was a pleasure to meet you as well on your visit to check on us. Next time we would appreciate a call first, or better yet a text message instead of just showing up.” With notes like this to warm the cockles of my heart (whatever they are) how can I stop? Sometimes I follow a family as they arrive and smile as they take up two spaces in the supermarket parking lot as they rush to gather their supplies for the weekend. It gives me a warm feeling as I put the shopping cart they left in the middle of the parking lot in the corral. I spy from the distance as they cut off a car or two to get out first and on the road to their lakefront destination. I understand their excitement and sympathize. But this year has proven to be one of the most challenging for TAIALBBHTWICFF in years. Since the start of the virus outbreak the need to get away for so many has increased ten-fold. Every day I get dozens of calls from folks in cities around the country, looking for an escape from the stresses of being locked down and everything else. It is

sometimes hard to hear what some are saying with the noise of police and fire sirens blaring in the background and the constant sound of breaking glass, what might be fireworks and people yelling about something mattering as they call me for help in getting away from the midst of the peaceful protests in their neighborhoods. Of course, it is pretty much impossible to promise all of these callers to TAIALBBHTWICFF a spot on the lake. There are only so many to go around and this year the spots have pretty much been filled in advance. Still, some have been more flexible and are willing to bend when it comes to available square footage, number of bathrooms and even sketchy wi-fi (though they are still adamant about the wrap-around porch). The influx of callers would be even greater if were not for those who have just decided to forego the yearly vacations and just get right to buying up any available property in the area. The folks who are willing to leave their beloved city communities behind and head for more peaceful country living, comforted in the fact that down the road they can get involved with local politics and nudge things back to the way they are more comfortable with. Still, TAIALBBHTWICFF is committed to doing the best we can to help those who aren’t fortunate enough to just pack it in and hightail it to safer living. We know that we can hopefully give them at least a weekend or two to remember. And that makes me feel good. Brendan is the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at BrendanTSmith.com. His latest book “I Only Did It For The Socks - Stories and Thoughts On Aging” will be published soon.

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America’s MediaPoisoned Well It’s springtime in America. In halcyon days, we’d ring in the new season with fresh starts and fragrant flowers. But in 2021, the arrival of April now ushers in yet another cycle of destructive urban riots -- stoked and coddled by toxic journalists downplaying left-wing violence and demonizing all who dare call out the ruinous, race-based chaos for what it is. by Michelle Malkin On Monday, as vandals and looters Syndicated Columnist tore apart Minneapolis again in the wake of a cop-involved shooting, a suburban police chief tried to report on the dangerous conditions outside his station. “Just so that everybody’s clear, I was front and center at the protest, at the riot,” Brooklyn Center (Minn.) police chief Tim Gannon told the media. He was there. They were not. This did not, however, deter the know-it-alls from castigating Gannon for using the word “riot.” Cue the collective outrage and the ululations of the aggrieved. “Don’t do that!” one journalist exclaimed. “There was no riot,” another propagandist retorted. “It was not a riot!” another indignant media wag chimed in. Gannon did what reporters are supposed to do: Report. In a rare show of public courage by an elected official in these hellish days, Gannon remained undeterred. Several officers were injured; 40 demonstrators were arrested, and 20 businesses were invaded and robbed. “The officers that were putting themselves in harm’s way were being pelted with frozen cans of pop, they were being pelted with concrete blocks. And yes, we had our helmets on and we had other protection and gear, but an officer was injured, hit in the head with a brick ... so we had to make decisions. We had to disperse the crowd because we cannot allow our officers to be harmed.” Outraged journo-activists apparently disagree. These same types of professional word massagers who bark at police not to call riots “riots” are the same types who’ve been calling the deadly conflagrations of every major American city since George Floyd’s death last May “mostly peaceful protests.” Our airwaves and newspaper pages have been saturated with loaded language and warped narratives about every high-profile police encounter exploited by Black Lives Matter and antifa from George Floyd to Ahmaud Arbery to Jacob See MALKIN on 28

The Fight Over Identity America has been wrecked on the shoals of identity. Identity politics has been characterized casually as a form of tribalism: Americans grouping themselves according to biological by Ben Shapiro or sexual characterisSyndicated Columnist tics, in opposition to other groups associated by biological or sexual characteristics. There is certainly truth to the idea that such tribalism has damaged America in extraordinary ways -- that tribalism acts as the sort of factionalism the Founding Fathers feared, tearing Americans from one another and forcing them into polarized units to compete against others in a battle over control. But there is another form of identity politics even more sinister than the sort of tribalism we see so openly today, a form that focuses less on politics than on identity: the redefinition of identity itself. For thousands of years, human beings established their identities by learning how to adapt to the systems in which they lived, gradually changing those systems for the better after determining the flaws within them. This is how parents traditionally civilized children -- by adapting them to their civilization. But as Carl Trueman explains in his masterful book “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self,” the post-Enlightenment era tore away at the core assumption of such notions of identity. Instead of adapting ourselves to the institutions around us and forming our identity within those institutions, human beings in the West began to locate their identity within -- to look to their own sense of authenticity as the guide to fulfillment. In this view, identity was not formed in tandem with civilization but in opposition to it. Only by rebelling against the strictures of a surrounding society, by breaking free of convention, could individuals finally achieve fulfillment.

Furthermore, fulfillment would require not merely an interior sense of identity but a sense of identity cheered and celebrated by everyone else. After all, human beings still feel the need for acceptance. To reject someone else’s authentic sense of selfidentification, therefore, becomes an act of emotional violence. We have now taken this view to its logical endpoint: total subjectivism, requiring the destruction of any and all conflicting viewpoints or data. Take, for example, a recent New York Times piece applauding the rise of so-called neopronouns. With the explosion of new subjective identities -- and the demand that others endorse them -- has come a wave of new pronouns. We are no longer talking about biological males demanding that others identify them as “she/her” in contravention of all available objective science. We are talking about people insisting that others call them “kitten/kittenself” or “vamp/ vampself.” Now, some might find this to be frivolous nonsense disconnected from any true sense of identity. But as The New York Times blithely notes, “what’s the difference between an aesthetic and an identity anyway?” This is saying the quiet part out loud. For decades, those who insist that identity is constructed in opposition to society’s rules -- rules that must be eliminated in order to achieve human flourishing -- have suggested that authentic identity is more than mere aesthetics. But now The Times has given away the show: When you construct identity as a tabula rasa, seeing all history and science as obstacles to happiness, identity quickly flattens into aesthetics. And we are all expected to agree with your sense of aesthetics. (Unless, as The Times notes, you identify as “BLM” or other terms related to Black Lives Matter. In that case, you are encroaching on longstanding areas of sensitivity and must atone.) When identity becomes pure aesthetics, society completely atomizes. No free society can be See SHAPIRO on 28

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Crowder Calls Out Censorship The most viewed conservative commentator on YouTube is Steven Crowder with his channel, Louder with Crowder. His fans love his politically incorby John Stossel rect jokes. Syndicated Columnist He also sets up a table at college campuses, invites people to debate, and airs the debate unedited. One such video, titled, “There Are Two Genders: Change My Mind,” has been viewed 40 million times. Students don’t change Crowder’s mind, but he has

a fair conversation. Crowder won’t change my mind, either -- (I believe gender can be on a spectrum) but in my new video, Crowder says he was influenced by me. Louder With Crowder, he says, is “a cross between early David Letterman, maybe Howard Stern TV and John Stossel.” I interviewed Crowder last week because YouTube abruptly deleted some of his videos, blocked him from uploading new videos for a week and permanently demonetized his channel. “It means I can make $0 on YouTube,” he explains. YouTube even deleted his good

reporting that showed Nevada election rolls include people with fake addresses. Why? YouTube says its “presidential election integrity policy” bans “false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches changed the outcome of any past U.S. presidential election.” But Crowder made no such claims, and what he said was true! YouTube could have checked. Crowder lists his sources on his website. Good for him. I’m also glad that he defends freedom. “Individuals, if given the freedom and opportunity to do so... do things relatively well,” he says. But Crowder does some things

that make me cringe. In one video, he dresses as a stereotypical Chinese man and dunks a baby doll into a glass of water while an announcer says it’s “cultural appropriation month.” I tell him: “Depending which things of yours I watch, I’m either honored or horrified that I influenced you. You’re drowning a blonde doll in a glass of water? I don’t even understand the joke.” Crowder pushes back, explaining that the episode is about China’s one-child policy, which “resulted in countless girls being drowned in a bathtub. ... I don’t think the joke See STOSSEL on 29

Afghan Pullout; Should We Celebrate? Afghanistan’s forever war may finally be ending. President Joe Biden announced the impending troop pullout from the South by John J. Metzler A s i a n c o u n t r y Syndicated Columnist amid largely but not universal bipartisan support for ending a conflict which started in the wake of Al Qaida’s terrorist attacks on America on September 11, 2001. Referring to the original mission, Biden announced, “The Objective was clear and the cause just. We accomplished that objective….it’s time to end America’s longest war.” That’s true. But then the President announced that the 2,500

reminding U.S. forces will be out of Afghanistan by September 11th! Is the Administration tone death? September 11th? We are out of Afghanistan on the very day global terrorists hold dear as the date they attacked America? That sinister date signals that remaining U.S. forces are withdrawn from the epicenter of the conflict? This revoltingly insensitive and stunningly stupid timing remains a double insult to the people of New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, many of whom personally recall that fateful day twenty years ago when the grim reaper came and sowed terror and mayhem against civilians. Equally let’s concede the troops are pulling out of Afghanistan without a clear victory, nor a peace

treaty, but a pause at best in the wider struggle against global terror. To be sure the Trump Administration wanted to withdraw much earlier by this May. Nonetheless the Trump peace deal with the Taliban militants was conditions based and not an arbitrary decision that “We’re out of here.” Ironically there are more troops in Washington than in Afghanistan. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told FOX news, “It’s time to go,” and with the destruction of Al Qaida accomplished it’s also, “Time that the Afghans get their act together.” Senator Lindsay Graham,(R-SC) nonetheless offered a very different security assessment. “When it comes to Afghanistan, there are no great options. Biden has chosen

the highest risk option; Unilateral withdrawal without conditions being met.” Senator Graham cited a bi-partisan Afghan Study Group saying that if U.S. forces leave the Kabul “government will deteriorate rapidly” adding the Group’s warning that this increases, “Terrorist threats to U.S. homeland within eighteen months to three years.” This refers to a reinvigorated Al Qaida network and Islamic State (ISIS) fighters inside Afghanistan. Since the original deployment 2,488 U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan; yet no Americans were attacked in the country since the peace process began. Then there’s the wider NATO angle to the Afghan security comSee METZLER on 29

WOLFEBORO — On Saturday, May 1, the Wright Museum of WWII in Wolfeboro, NH will open for the 2021 season with highlights to include four special exhibits and nearly twodozen evening education programs. Citing renovations that were completed in early 2020, Executive Director Mike Culver said visitors will not only be “amazed” at the interior of the museum, but its spaciousness. “We want everyone to know that our museum offers plenty of room, so we can easily offer the social distancing recommended by the CDC and state of New Hampshire,” he said. “We also have several hand sanitizing stations located throughout the museum, and we clean highly used areas three times a day.” Among the many improvements include the new 1,600 square foot DuQuoin Education Center, a redesigned theater and library, greatly expanded second floor art gallery, archives room, entrance lobby and museum store. “We look forward to welcoming visitors of all

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Students touring the Wright Museum take a look at the civil defense display. ages into our expanded museum,” said Culver, who said the exhibits themselves will make 2021 “a banner year.” “One area of focus this year will be the contributions of women to the wartime effort,” he added. Presented by Service

Credit Union, “WASP: The Untold Story” will recount how WWII-era women became trained pilots who tested experimental planes and repaired aircraft. “Women also ferried the planes from factory to base and even pulled targets behind their

planes for artillery practice,” explained Justin Gamache, curator. “Women also trained other pilots. Their contributions were invaluable to the war effort.” In “Women and the War Effort: Recruiting Posters of WWII,” visitors will learn how America used propaganda through posters to recruit women to participate in the war effort in the military and on the factory floor. Both exhibits run May

1 through June 10. Culver said other highlights of the 2021 season include a formal dedication ceremony for the museum’s new walkway that leads to the Remembrance Garden. Facing Center Street, the Remembrance Garden is framed by new shrubbery, flags and the exterior wall of the museum upon which hundreds of memorial bricks are affixed. “It’s a poignant, yet comforting, space, one

in which we invite visitors to remember the contributions of those who have served in any American conflict,” he said In looking ahead to 2021, Culver said the staff, board and volunteers are all eager to put the challenges of 2020 behind them. “The pandemic put a strain on our operations and the community as a whole, but we all rallied together and are ready for a wonderful year,” he said. The Wright Museum is open May 1 through Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The region’s leading resource for educators and learners of all ages on World War II, The Wright features more than 14,000 items in its collection that are representative of both the home front and battle field. For more information about the museum, which requires all visitors and staff to wear masks, visit wrightmuseum.org. Next week The Weirs Times will present a special pull-out section on the Wright Museum’s 2021 season.

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Inshore Kayak Stripers by Tim Moore Contributing Writer

The annual alewife and cherry blossom watch has begun! In New England’s rivers and estuaries, the arrival of alewives indicates that the striped bass fishing season is about to begin. On a typical year in New Hampshire this takes place between Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. Rivers and estuaries are preferred by striped bass kayak anglers because locating fish is predictable, access is typically easy, and the bass are numerous. Rivers and estuaries are popular among kayak anglers because they offer multiple and relatively easy access points. Whether you spend a little or a lot, you can be paddling your way to your next Nantucket Sleigh Ride in no time. Selecting Gear Kayakers are subject to many of the same safety requirements as motorized vessels. While on the water kayakers are required to carry a PFD and sound signal at all times, as well as an all-around white light and visual distress signaling device between sunset and sunrise. A PFD will help keep you afloat should you fall off of your kayak, but only works if you wear it. Other safety items should include an anchor, a tall red signal

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flag, tow rope, and a VHF radio. Rods for catching stripers from a kayak are very specific. To minimize fatigue to your arms and shoulders use rods with shorter handles. Longer handles tend to jam into the seatback making it difficult to produce the action required by most lures, and prevent you from holding the reel close to your body. It won’t take long to feel the burn set into your shoulders when using rods with long handles. It’s best to keep your total rod length under 7’ long. The longer the rod, the more difficult it is to bring a bass in close to your kayak to land it. For casting lures I prefer a 6’10” medium action spin-

Kayaks for Stripers Kayak fishing comes with its share of risks. Kayak fishing in tidal waters adds even more risks. These risks are presented in the form of current and boat traffic. Strong currents can pull a kayak angler out of reach of a safe landing area, and heavy boat traffic in strong currents creates larger than normal wakes that can threaten to capsize a kayak. That said, there’s

nothing quite as fun as a Nantucket Sleigh Ride while sitting in an 80 pound plastic boat. Sit-on-top (SOT) kayaks are by far the best choice for striped bass kayak fishing. They offer stability that makes navigating currents, casting lures, and handling fish much easier than sit-in kayaks. However, most SOT kayaks are on the heavier side. They can range from 40 – 90 pounds, so getting them to and from the water presents challenges as well. Keep the weight as well as how you plan to transport your kayak in mind when selecting a kayak for striped bass fishing. If you plan to transSee MOORE on 25

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edge but it contradicts my wisdom it will ultimately hurt you. I am perfect and I love you and I know what is best for you If you live according to my wisdom, you will know maximum pleasure and minimum pain in life. When you acquire wisdom, you become skillful at living. It is great to acquire skill at things like a trade, a hobby, an ability to teach, coach or lead. Imagine, however, being wise at maximizing life now while you are alive and then for the acquisition of eternal life. There is no better or more important skill in life than to be wise at living. Let me give you an example. Jeremiah the prophet once spoke for me and said, “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom, or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight, declares the Lord.” (Jeremiah 9:23-24) You may have all the skills mentioned above, but as Jeremiah said, unless you know me, your Creator who alone can give you life, all those skills you acquired will be lost when you die. So will YOU be lost, because you will remain separated from me for eternity if you are without wisdom or skill at living. Let me illustrate how important gaining wisdom is for temporal life. Solomon, the son of David, was a great King

over a great nation, Israel, because he sought my wisdom and he lived and led according to my will. In the course of his reign however, he walked away from me and my wisdom. He then began to practice things that I expressly said were wrong and he became a fool. As a result, he made foolish choices that naturally undermined his leadership and his nation and also resulted in me needing to discipline him and Israel. As a result, when he died, the damage to Israel was so great, that he split the nation. His kingdom, being divided, could not stand. Israel would lose their national sovereignty and become slaves of foreign powers who cruelly subjugated them and mistreated them almost to annihilation. Let me give you another illustration of how important it is to gain wisdom not just for temporal life but also for eternal life. When my Son came to walk among you, he told the story of a man who was foolish and lacked my wisdom, so that he made the goal of his life the acquisition of wealth. It became his god and he couldn’t give it up even to have a relationship with me, the only God. He neglected his soul and his relationship with me, the source of life and he died. When he did, he not only left behind all the wealth he acquired, so it was useless to him, but he was rejected by me because He never had my wisdom to reestablish a relationship with me by asking my Son, Jesus, to forgive

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QUESTION What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom? Do you need God to have wisdom? This is such an important question and the answer is so important to both the quality and quantity of your life. There is a vast difference between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is essentially the ability to learn and acquire information. You traditionally think of it as the educational process in which you learn the various genres of education including subjects like reading, writing, history, science, math, music etc. Information retention or intelligence, however, has no influence on your relationship with me or with your quest for “life that is truly life.” Wisdom, however, is the ability to know, understand and practice those life principles that I designed when I made you and which I have taught in my book, the Bible. Since I Created you and I am the source of life, it is only as you know and live according to my thoughts, will and desires, that you will truly enjoy life now and for eternity. You must always consult and build according to the designer if you wish to enjoy the delights of the design (Psalm 127:1 “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.”) If you only have knowl-

his sins. He is spending his eternity in hell instead of heaven (Luke 16:1931). He gained the whole world but lost his soul. What a tragic and permanent mistake. Please know that I love you and would you listen to me before it is too late. Become wise not just intelligent. Make me and my will a priority in your life, ask my Son to pay for your sins and enjoy the eternal benefits for life, wisdom provides. God These letters are written by a New Hampshire pastor.

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As we New Hampshire folk settle into spring and summer months, our tastes change. We look for lighter fare and things that won’t weigh us down as we move about getting chores done and preparing for the few summer months that provide so much joy in our lives. We also appreciate a unique beer that will go with this lifestyle which sets New Hampshire apart from anywhere else. Let’s get Bohemian! Moat Mountain Smoke House & Brewing Company are located on White Mountain Highway (Rt 16) in North Conway, NH. Their food is great and worth a visit if you’re hungry. Open in 2000, they still brew on premises where their eatery and original location are (smaller batch seasonals for the restaurant and growler fills). Their newest brewery upgrade is a stateof-the-art “barn” that has been thoughtfully done. This place is their main 20 barrel brewery created in 2013. They added the canning line in the following year. It is not open to the public though. They distribute throughout

New England. You can find out more about their offerings with a name search on Facebook or at their website: https://www. moatmountain.com Moat’s Czech Pils is a luscious and velvety golden yellow, crystal clear lager. The head is sparkling white and hangs around for a while yielding lacing on the glass. The balance leans slightly toward maltiness mild hop bittering make this an exceptionally drinkable beer. There are slight hints of pepper and

spice with a smooth, mostly dry finish. What is nice about Moat’s Czech is that there’s a touch of sweet malt left in compared to most other Bohemian lagers. Both aroma and taste speak clearly of biscuit and bready notes. Czech style beers have been around forever and maybe your dad may have enjoyed this beer made by another brewer or two. But I believe Moat has really done a great job with this offering. I order it often when available on draft at a restaurant.

Pilsners are made with lager yeast and are fermented at between 43-55°F while ales are fermented from 60-78°F. This colder temperature helps as a clarifier in the final product, yielding a distinctive clarity. At 4.9% ABV, Czech Pils isn’t bragging about being big. But if you understand Moat’s purpose of brewing this Bohemian Lager true to style, then you will appreciate it even more. BeerAdvocate.com only gives this one a “Good” See BREW on 15

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“Civil” Sports Disobedience PET OF THE WEEK by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

In 1991 I returned to New Hampshire after being activated by the Marines for Operation Desert Storm, aka Persian Gulf War I. The happy homecoming remains a fond memory. Some things had changed while I was away, of course, but time marches on. In resuming my civilian duties as a college sports information director, I noted that in my absence the campus administration issued a dictum that the term “freshman” was no longer “de rigueur,” due to its sexist taint. In its place we were to use the expression “first-year student.” The diktat troubled me for a couple reasons. Firstly, as a wordsmith, I resented words being taken away from me. Secondly, as a practical matter, sports writing became a bit more unwieldy. Instead of referring to “freshman point guard Jane Doe” I would need to write “first-year student point guard Jane Doe.” But in the college sports world there are so-called “red-shirt freshmen,” second-year students who still have four years of eligibility. Second-year students are sometimes considered freshmen, eligibility-wise. Political correctness brings its challenges.

Should this athlete be wearing a mask? At the time the college had a wonderful women’s basketball coach named Nancy Feldman. A fellow wag asked if we should now refer to her as Coach Feldperson. Sportswriters can be cheeky. Anyway, having just returned from the war, and “feeling my oats,” I decided to challenge the administration’s policy. I wrote a long letter explaining in detail why I had issues with the new requirement, and I respectfully explained that I could not adhere to it. I acknowledged that the administration certainly had the right to make its own policies and that it certainly had the right to terminate me for not following its policies. The fellow wag asked me if that was really a hill I wanted to die on. Did I want to lose my job over the use of the word “freshman?” But it was a matter of principle for me. And with a background in PR, my sense

was that the college perhaps did not want to fire someone who’d just returned from a war for expressing politically incorrect views. I suppose it was a game of “chicken,” so to speak. The college blinked first and gave me special dispensation to continue using the dreaded “freshman” word. So one can occasionally challenge “the man” and prevail. (An aside: One also learns that “the man” never forgets!) Which brings us to Pembroke Academy track and field coach Brad Keyes, who was fired for refusing to require his athletes to wear masks while competing. PA’s masking policy reflected that of the interscholastic sports establishment. Keyes protested online, explaining his perspective, and writing “Fire me if you must.” According to press accounts Keyes stated that “There’s no rationale

to it, there’s no consistency to it and I felt like I would be lying to the kids in telling them that it makes any sense.” Keyes could have resigned in protest but chose termination in order to better shine a light on what he—and many others—feel is a See MOFFETT on 29

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— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, April 22, 2021 — SMITH from 1 will Baptists initially met in the homes and barns in the area until in April of 1802 Abraham and Nathaniel Drake and Elder Josiah Magoon were appointed to “take oversight in building the meetinghouse.” In July of 1802 Jeremiah Marston was paid $10 for a deed to the land upon which the meetinghouse,

serving the historic church building that has for many years borne the name of one of the first Elders of the congregation, Dr. Simeon Dana. Dr. Dana was an influential citizen of New Hampton, coming here from Lebanon, NH, and Dartmouth College. He was a doctor, school teacher, and elder in the church. The Elders

Recently discovered picture from 1880’s showing interior of Meeting House. Hampton Community Church, in the year 1871. Regular Sunday services have not been held in the Dana Meeting House since the 1950’s, though it has been used since then for yearly Old Home Sunday Services and for an occasional wedding ceremony. The Dana Meeting House Association is

Picture of Stephen Magoon’s ledger showing charges for finishing interior of Dana Meeting House first called the First Freewill Baptist Meeting House, was built. It is thought that construction of the building had already begun before this transaction, probably soon after the church was organized, but the building was used for services the first time in December of 1802. About 216 years later, in 2018, the Dana Meeting House Association was formed for the purpose of pre-

were the pastors or spiritual leaders of the church in those days. The ownership of the building was transferred from the New Hampton Community Church to the new Dana Meeting House Association on October 2, 2020. The Freewill Baptists in the Marston or Hanaford District of the town merged with the Freewill Baptists in New Hampton village, now the New

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SMITH from 23 In the early years of the Dana Meeting House there were no pews and the attendees apparently sat on benches or stood for the services. That changed in 1810 when it was voted to build pews despite the objection by some who felt that such an improvement would be too luxurious and was a worldly emphasis on personal comfort. Nevertheless a committee was appointed and Stephen Magoon, the son of Elder Josiah Magoon, was hired to do the work of con-

structing the pews, which were enclosed in a pen-like fashion and sold by auction to the families of parishioners. Mr. Magoon, a carpenter and cabinet maker by trade, was to be paid $300 for the project. An entry in one of his ledger books, dated September 20, 1810, lists his costs under the heading “Freewill Baptist Meeting House Committee.” The ledger shows that Magoon worked for 66 days on the project for a dollar a day. His ledger also shows that he had help from

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paid $2.00 for what appears to be three days also. Twenty-five dollars was spent for plastering and additional money spent for the boards and nails, etc. used in the construction project which exceeded the $300 estimated for the project by 55 cents. In the early years the parishioners came to the church from several other area towns and membership decreased as new churches sprung up in those towns as off-shoots of the Dana Meeting House. They would be called daughter churches today. Examples of those churches would be Freewill Baptist churches in Bridgewater, Meredith Center, Holderness and other New Hampton, including the village church which later merged with the Dana Church. The Board of Directors of the Dana Meeting House Association currently is led by

President Tom Smith. Tom has for a number of years been involved in the maintenance and upkeep of the church building and was instrumental in the formation of the present association. Other officers include Vice-President William Huckins, Secretary Lawrence Wyle, Treasurer Sue LeDuc, and Executive Board members Robert Moulton, Benjamin Smith, and Nicolas Brown. The association is planning numerous activities at the meeting house this summer and fall subject to possible COVID-19 restrictions or cancellations. Included in these will be Father’s Day, Memorial Day and Old Home Day observances. The association, which is a nonprofit organization, is currently accepting donations to help maintain the building and to perform needed repairs. Volunteers are also welcome to help in preserving the building with its unique architecture and history. The Dana Meeting House is located at 288 Dana Hill Road in New Hampton. More information is available online at the website, danameetinghouse.org , where you can also sign up to be added to the mailing list, and inquiries and donations can be mailed to Dana Meeting House Association, P.O. Box 46, New Hampton, NH 03256. Robert Hanaford Smith welcomes your comments at danahillsmiths@yahoo.com

— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, April 22, 2021 — MOORE from 9 port your kayak via a rooftop rack, choose a kayak that is light enough to lift onto your roof, or purchase a lift assist rack. Where to Look Stripers love structure. Especially rocks with water moving over them. The bass will use the currents to lay behind rocks and wait for unsuspecting prey to swim past. These are great places to cast swim baits. Cast beyond the rocks and retrieve your lure in front of the fish. The vibration created by paddletail shads make them an excellent choice for getting the attention of resting bass. The submerged rocks used by striped bass are often slightly submerged in water as shallow as 4’ deep. Drifting over these fish will surely spook them and blow them out, be sure to stay casting distance away. The stealth, shallow draft, and small profile of a kayak makes them the ultimate striper attack vessel. You can fish shallow without running the risk of causing catastrophic damage to your boat, and kayaks cast a much smaller shadow allowing you to get in closer to the fish without spooking them. Another favorite place for kayak striped bass anglers are eddies, or reverse currents. Eddies are created by current rushing past points. As the current hits the point some of the water splits off and circles back around where it re-enters the main current. This is common in coves. Schools of baitfish will often seek shelter in the shallow slow-moving water of an eddy when the bass are hot on their tails. As the baitfish swim through the

seam between the two opposing currents they are often disrupted by turbulent water, making them easy picking for the bass. Positioning your kayak in the shallow slower currents of an eddy allows you to cast a crankbait or swimbait into faster currents and retrieve it back through the seam toward shore. It is more realistic to retrieve you lure in the same direction baitfish will swim to get away from predatory bass, but retrieving away from shore also works when necessary. When to Look Stripers most actively feed during low-light conditions. Early mornings, evenings, and cloudy days are great times to experience the infamous striper blitz. Stripers often work together to coral baitfish into tightly packed balls before exploding into a feeding frenzy. The ensuing frenzy on the surface attracts gulls and terns that can be seen from great distances. Where there are birds there is bait, and where there is bait there are almost always bass. Be on the lookout for birds and if you can paddle to a blitz before it is over you will be in for some insane action, as more often than not the stripers will feed indiscriminately. If you don’t make it before the fish go back down be patient, because they will likely surface again in the same area. Many times they’ll eat anything you throw at them, but be prepared for the days when the bass are keyed in on a particular bait, because it may be necessary to match the hatch. Local bait shops have their finger on the pulse of the striped bass anglers. They will know what bait is around

based on what their customer have been buying and reporting. A visit to your local bait shop before heading out will help you decide which lures to have ready. Night time is when many of the bigger fish are caught, because

this is when they feed most actively. For safety reasons fishing at night is best done with a friend or in groups. Drifting or trolling live eels is particularly effective in a kayak due to the fact that the big fish cruise in very shallow water at night.

I’ve caught stripers on live eels at night in as little as three feet of water. If you’re going to fish for stripers from a kayak at night make sure gear, such as bait, fish gripper, and camera are within reach, and don’t forget your headlamp. My biggest

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from a kayak for the rest of my life. Tides The debate about which tide is the best to fish for stripers will live forever. Yes, it’s good to know whether the bass have been feeding more on the incoming or outgoing tide, but you also need to consider launching and landing. Many kayak and boat launches along the New England coast become muddy at low tide. The general rule is to avoid launching or landing from two hours before until two hours after low tide unless you are familiar with your launch site. Strong tides can be difficult if not impossible to paddle against. In order to reach your favorite honey hole you may need to time your trip with the tide. If you launch up river from your fishing spot, paddle to it during the outgoing tide, and return on the incoming to minimize fatigue as well as the risk of getting caught in dangerous currents. Go Catch a Fish! Some say that kayak fishing is the fastest

Big stripers often move into estuaries at night to feed. growing aspect of the recreational fishing industry. I don’t know if that’s true, but I meet more and more new kayak anglers on the water and at my seminars every day. For some, kayak angling is an affordable way to get on the water and catch stripers. For others, it’s an obsession that costs them countless hours of sleep and hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. Regardless, most kayak anglers are friendly and helpful. If you see another angler on the water, don’t be afraid to paddle over and pick their brain for ideas on gear mounting, storage, or fishing

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SHAPIRO from 6 rooted in utter subjectivity -- someone must enforce silence from the top, bar dissenters and punish those who insist on objective data. And that’s precisely what we are seeing from an authoritarian left: an authoritarian left that arrived with the promise of fulfillment and authenticity and has instead delivered emptiness and aesthetic pretension, enforced by institutional fiat. Ben Shapiro, 36, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editorin-chief of DailyWire. com. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers “How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps,” “The Right Side of History” and “Bullies.”com.

MALKIN from 6 Blake and now Daunte Wright. Not only are these “protests” immune from criticism about their violent criminal nature, but they are also miraculously immune from COVID-19. When citizens in flyover country have gathered to resist lockdowns and mask mandates, the national media pounces on these peaceful protesters as selfish, reckless menaces to public safety. When inner-city thugs burn down auto repair shops, firebomb courthouses and police precinct offices, cart off diapers from Walgreen’s, and raid liquor store shelves in the name of social justice, pandemic paranoia and condemnatory headlines suddenly evaporate.

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pushed back against the media. Pay no attention to the journalists raging at police officials calling out rioters. Tune out the black-clad militants screaming “All Cops Are Bastards” and “No Justice, No Peace.” Pretend away the pretrial publicity and nightly news jeremiads from racial demagogues Al Sharpton and Benjamin Crump painting Chauvin as an evildoer on par with Ted Bundy or Adolph Hitler. With the media acting as relentless coprosecutors and character executioners, the well of fair and impartial jurors who can weigh evidence without fear of retribution has been irreversibly poisoned. Like Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center, Portland, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Detroit, St. Louis, Ferguson and so many other cities before them, the Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to an impartial jury, fair trial and due process have all gone up in choking flames. This is what the twilight of a once great and free country looks and smells like. Michelle Malkin’s email address is MichelleMalkinInvestigates@protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

BOSAK from 3 of water for a day or two. It reminded me of an evening long ago when I was driving west on Route 101 approaching Keene. A puddle that had been bloated by recent rains was now large enough to hold some ducks and sure enough, a pair of common mergansers happily rested in the puddle. There is a shopping mall in Danbury, Connecticut, that is edged by a stream and small pond around the backside of the building. Mallards, Canada geese and swans call it their home year-round. In fall and spring, however, when the water is a bit higher, unexpected visitors may show up. Over the years, I have seen pied-billed grebe, common mergansers, hooded mergansers and even a pintail drake. If you want to see ducks during migration, your best bet is to visit a large body of water. But do not count out smaller bodies of water as they are often temporary refuge for waterfowl. In other words, be prepared to expect the unexpected. Just like always in birdwatching. Chris Bosak may be reached at chrisbosak26@gmail.com or through his website www.birdsofnewengland.com

— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, April 22, 2021 — METZLER from 7 ponent. Our European allies along with Canada have provided troops during the long and deadly Afghan war. Countries like France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands kept troop commitments. Currently NATO’s Resolute Support Mission operation will begin to withdraw 7,500 troops starting in May. Currently forces from 30 countries serve including 750 from the U.K. , 1,300 from Germany, 800 from Italy and 600 from Turkey. NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated at NATO HQ in Brussels, “We went into Afghanistan together, and we are united in leaving together.” Mr. Stoltenberg cited “the start of a new chapter” in NATO’s relationship with Afghanistan, saying “Allies and partners will continue to stand with the Afghan people, but it is now for the Afghan people to build a sustainable peace”. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is a small political operation comprised of approximately 1,200 staff, will remain to monitor conditions. Telegraphing a precise pullout date which sounds great politically is repeating precisely the same mistake the Obama Administration made in dealing with the Iraq troop withdrawal in 2011. ISIS emerged as the lethal result. So in the wider context will the withdrawal create a power vacuum which will be filled by the Taliban militants and a range of terrorist jihadi fighters with may reemerge? Already at least half

of Afghanistan is under Taliban control. Large parts of the country openly cultivate narcotics which fuel the Taliban operations. Sadly the Afghan Army of 300,000 is still not ready for prime time. The Kabul Government teeters and hints at some sort of negotiated deal with the militants to stave off total collapse. “Afghanistan continues to be one of the “deadliest places in the world to be a civilian” states Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Despite all the vapid rationalizations about the troop pullout, the tragic fact remains Taliban and the jihadi international will view this as a clear victory over America. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.

STOSSEL from 7 is more offensive than the policy.” Another “joke” that I didn’t get: Crowder mocks the part of the COVID-19 stimulus bill that gives $5 billion to farmers of color. He imitated a Black man, saying, “I’mma buy a plow, man...!” Other media jumped on him for that. “Incredibly racist,” said Francesca Fiorentini of The Young Turks. “That was a joke,” Crowder responds. “We go into an impression of hipsters in Detroit and African Americans living out on farms. It’s a fish out of water tale. It’s funny... I shouldn’t have to justify every joke that I make.” I push back. “But the way you did it was mean, nasty. I don’t blame YouTube for saying, ‘I don’t want this on our channel.’” This upset Crowder. “I thought you had a better sense of humor than that,” he replies. Crowder points out that YouTube is not consistent about what it limits. Conservatives like him, he complains, are more likely to be censored. He referred me to a YouTube video, viewed more than 100 million times, that portrays rapper Lil Nas X “being sodomized by Satan, and not only is that monetized, but it’s deemed child-friendly!” He’s right when he says YouTube is biased. The company, owned by Google, restricted my video in which Black people express skepticism about “systemic” American racism (YouTube labeled it “hateful... content likely to offend marginalized individuals”), one that criticized anti-school-choice politi-

cians who send their kids to private school, one that says, “socialism leads to violence,” and others. “There’s an ideological motivation beyond the profit motivation,” Crowder complains. Now, he’s suing big tech companies, arguing that they break their terms of service by treating people like him differently. “I am unapologetic,” Crowder concludes. “You don’t have to like what I say. But I think at the end of the day, you’ll be glad that there’s someone there doing it.” I am glad. YouTube should let people say what they want. John Stossel is author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www. creators.com.

MOFFETT from 13 ludicrous situation. Why indeed are young athletes who compete outdoors—not in close proximity to other athletes—forced to wear masks that inhibit breathing? The foolish requirement can actually cause separate medical problems. Other coaches winked and nodded and looked the other way when masks “slipped” below noses and mouths. But Keyes chose not to “play games.” Kudos to Keyes for his principled integrity which cost him some income and while also costing athletes the benefit of his expertise. Bad rules and stupid laws create rule-breakers and law-breakers while encouraging contempt for said laws and the authorities who impose them. Even young freshmen probably understand that. Sports Quiz How many World Series included the St. Louis Browns? (Answer follows)

Born Today That is to say, sports standouts born on April 22 include basketball great Spencer Hayward (1949) and NFL quarterback Jeff Hostetler (1961). Sports Quote “We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,— This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile”― Paul Laurence Dunbar, poet Sports Quiz Answer The Browns played in one World Series, losing in six games to the Cardinals in 1944. They became the Baltimore Orioles in 1954. State Representative Mike Moffett was a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTIConcord. He co-authored the critically-acclaimed and award-winning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A WarriorActor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” which is available on Amazon. com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast. net.

—OBITUARY— PHYLLIS B. EDDY, 94 Phyllis B. Eddy, 94, of Quimby Rd., Meredith died March 1, 2021 in her home surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness. Born in Saugus, Ma. on June 17, 1926, she was the daughter of Gordon Taylor and Alice (Cox) Taylor. She grew up in Saugus, Ma. and graduated from Saugus High School. Phyllis resided in Lynn, MA for 38 years, and was a summer resident of Meredith for many years. She has been a permanent resident of Meredith since 1984. Phyllis was predeceased by her husband Bill in 2013. Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Janet Valles of Meredith, NH, Cheryl Panakio of Woodstock, NH, and Marsha Marchio of Moultonborough, NH and her husband Alan of Malden, MA; grandchildren Tracy and her husband Mike, Katie, John, Anthony and his wife Christina, Kelsey and her husband Ryan; great granddaughter Abigail, great grandsons, Kayden, Damien, Mason, Pace and Ryder; sister Barbara McLeod of Burlington, MA; sisters-in-law Esther Eddy and Mary Taylor; many nieces and nephews. Together with her husband Bill, Phyllis created a home on Lake Winnipesaukee that has allowed generations of family and friends a place to gather and make memories. She loved taking care of her property and gardens as well as watching others enjoy it. She loved going on boat rides whether under power or sail. She will always be remembered for her warm and welcoming smile and fervent love of her family. Due to the pandemic, services for Phyllis are private.

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