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Peter Ferber Paintings Will Help Preserve St. John’s-On-The-Lake The St. John’s-on-the-Lake Association has announced that acclaimed Lakes Region artist Peter Ferber has created a unique series of five watercolor paintings that capture the beautiful and timeless legacy of the St. John’s chapel on Bear Island. These individual paintings have been digitally combined to create a “Giclee” museum quality print that captures the spirit and island setting of the historic chapel. The original artwork and the “Giclee” prints are being offered for sale to benefit the St. John’s-on-theLake Preservation Fund. The Preservation Fund was established in 2018 to be a source of

support to undertake repair and reconstruction of the chapel in the event of catastrophic loss not covered by insurance. The five original watercolors comprising the St. John’s collection are available to view, bid or “Buy It Now.” Go to stjohnsonthelake.com and click on Art Auction banner for more information. The St. John’s collection includes: “Welcome to St. John’s” (Front Page Photo) (29” x 19”) The approach to St. John’s is a forested path. Along the way you will discover happy canines, friends old and new and if you look careSee FERBER on 28

Vintage Boat And Car Auction To Feature Unique Items WOLFEBORO - This year’s annual New England Vintage Boat and Car Auction on July 17 is shaping up to be one of the best with unique items expected to draw bidders from across the region and nation. “The auction will be held in-person at the Nick Recreation Center in Wolfeboro and will feature a virtual component where people can bid online,” said Martha Cummings, executive director of the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM). Proceeds from the event benefit NHBM’s educational programs and preservation efforts.

Some of the featured items available at this year’s auction include a 1954 22 ft. Chris-Craft Sportsman U22, 1960’s 17 ft Johnson boat, 21 ft Lyman Islander Inboard, and more. According to Betsy Farley, who See AUCTION on 19 RE ONLINE FOR A H S & F RE D A E RE

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Masters Of Deceit To The Editor: In February of 2010, a new Used Book Superstore opened on South Broadway in Salem, N.H.; I was there on Opening Day; and, I was there every week for their Veterans Dis¬count Day. One day in the Spring of 2010, I was browsing their books, and stumbled upon an old, rare book—which I bought because of the name, and the fame, of the author: MASTERS OF DECEIT: The Story of Communism in America and How to Fight It, by J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI (New York, NY: Henfy Holt, 1958). Bearing in mind that, in addition to degrees in Liberal Arts, I also have degrees in Criminal Justice and in Security Management, I was astounded that None of my instructors—who included police chiefs, attorneys, assistant district attorneys, and clerk magistrates—ever mentioned the fact that J. Edgar Hoover wrote any books. That copy of Hoover’s Masters of Deceit sat in a stack of books in my living room for several months before I finally read it (in the Summer of 2010)—but, when I did, I Had An Epiphany! Prior to writing Masters of Deceit, Hoover spent 40 Years investigating the activities of the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA) and its parent organization, the Communist International (the Comintern)—both of which have been controlled

by Moscow since their inception in 1919. Among the most important facts revealed by Hoover in Masters of Deceit is the existence of a number of Secret Communist Codewords--their secret definitions known only by Communist Party Members (and, of course, the FBI Agents who investigated then); for example: a. HOPE = “world-wide, everlasting Communism”; b. CHANGE = “the Socialist Revolution that brings about world-wide, ever-lasting Communism”; and, c. FORWARD = “moving from Capitalism, thru Socialism, to world-wide, ever-lasting Communism”. Needless to say, one would have to be very, very naive indeed not to be able to “connect the dots”, and think that it was a mere “coincidence” by which Barack Obama used the exact same Secret Communist Codewords as his campaign slogans in 2008 and in 2012. Likewise, it was no mere “coincidence” by which, in 2008 and in 2012, Barack Obama received the endorsement “for President of the United States from the Moscow-aligned Communist Party, USA. Similarly, in 2020, it was by no mere “coincidence” that Joe Biden received the endorsement to be the next President of the United States from the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP)—an organization which, since its inception, has been aligned with, and loyal to, Peking. Is it any wonder, there-

fore, why Joe Biden is “soft” on Red China? If you do anything this simmer, then you Need to find and read a copy of Hoover’s Superb book, Masters of Deceit—and, you, too, Will have an epiphany. Douglass R. Knight, BA, BS Salem, NH.

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To The Editor: When your child is born, you look at the miraculous little human before you in excitement of all the wonders they’re yet to experience - but you also feel fear. Fear that they’ll be hurt or made to feel so much smaller than those big, bright eyes are ever meant to feel. Imagine knowing that in as few as 5 years, that child will either be deemed privileged and intolerant or handicapped and - both prescribed opinions by D.C progressives who’ve never glimpsed at the child. This is the future NH would actively seek were we to allow CRT to creep into our local school systems. Young children would be told their skin color comes with certain pretenses that simply can’t be realistically applied on an individual basis. Our NH legislature took measures to protect our children, allowing them to grow up untainted from progressive projections in a place they feel most safe - the classroom. See MAILBOAT on 33

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES ABBA Tribute At Lakeport Opera House

You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life at the Lakeport Opera House when Dancing Dream, an ABBA tribute band, performs top hits from one of the best-selling music artists of all time. On July 17, the tribute band will transport audiences back to the 1970’s for two nostalgic shows at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Created by the popularity of both the movie and broadway play Mamma Mia, the New York Citybased touring act was founded by two European singers in 2009 as a tribute to the legendary Swedish supergroup. Every show electrifies audiences of all ages with the best hits “Mamma Mia”, “Dancing Queen”, “Take a Chance”, “Fernando”, and many more. The six-person group is known for beautiful harmonies, elaborate costumes and exciting choreography. The band has toured many US states with performances in theaters, colleges and popular clubs as well as outdoor concerts. For more information on events and to purchase tickets in advance, visit lakeportopera.com.

Music & Art Come Together In Meredith The Greater Meredith Program’s Meredith Sculpture Walk will offer a Music and Art in the Village community event on Saturday, July 17, from 11am to 1pm on Main Street and in the Mill Falls Marketplace. Music by local musicians will be offered near the sculptures. Musicians, stationed at eight locations on the Meredith Sculpture Walk, will play while MSW docents will be available to talk about the sculptures nearby. The locations and musicians are: Mill Falls Marketplace Sweetbloods, and Jody Ribichaud; Courtyard on Main- Steve Hayden Band; 48 Main Café- Peter Brunette; Hermit Woods Winery - Peter Heimlick; Community Park - Bernie Blaum and John Irish; Historical Society- Don Bergeron; Corner of Lake and Main- Scott Powel, LRSO brass ensemble, the Wakondah Horns and Inter Lake Theatre Summer Singers; and Artist’s Alley (across from VynnArt Gallery) Rocket Rick Persan. In its fourth year, Music and Art in the Village has been welcomed by residents and visitors as an enjoyable community event. Sculpture Walk brochures as well as Do the Loop brochures will be available to guide the public to hear and see music and enjoy the day in Meredith. In the event of rain, the event is cancelled.

Flower Activities At Moose Mountain Regional Greenways Moose Mountains Regional Greenways is hosting an upcoming educational workshop for families to participate in fun, flower themed activities! This workshop will take place from 10am11:30am on Saturday, July 24th, at Branch Hill Farm in Milton, NH. At the height of flower season, participants will learn about the many different varieties of New Hampshire flowers in bloom and their ecology. Families will enjoy flower pressing and drying activities, ideal for children to learn as an easy, DIY activity to do at home too! All necessary materials will be provided by MMRG. Families should bring water, sunscreen, bug spray, wear weather appropriate clothing and provide for any other personal needs during the event. Advance registration is required to participate, and parents or guardians must stay for the duration of the event. Register online at rebrand.ly/MMRG_flowers. This event is free with MMRG’s MOOSE-ie Membership ($25/family per year). Member families are eligible to attend all MOOSE-ie for Families events (at least 6 per year) free of charge. Non-members will be contacted for a $25 payment. Additional donations are appreciated, but not required, and help to defray the costs of our educational programs. Inability to pay is never a barrier to participating in our programming - please contact the office if you require scholarship information.

Interlakes Theatre Presents “I DO, I DO” On July 21st, the Interlakes Summer Theatre will begin a two-week run of the musical “I DO! I DO!” with music by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. The musical, which originally starred Mary Martin & Robert Preston will feature Emma Flynn and Andrew Widger as the married couple. Based on the play “The Fourposter”, the musical follows this endearing and comical couple through 50 years of marriage. It is directed by Producing Artistic Director, Nancy Barry, Choreographed by Gustavo Wons, with Musical Direction by Spencer Stern. For tickets and information call 603-707-6035 or purchase online at interlakestheatre.com

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Decision Time It’s usually around this time of year that I have to make an important decision. Yes, it is still just about a year and a half by Brendan Smith away, but now Weirs Times Editor would be the time to decide if I will once again run for Governor of New Hampshire on the Flatlander Ticket. I have been running a gubernatorial campaign every two years since 2000. (I never quite understood the word gubernatorial; it sounds as if one is running for guber instead of governor. Of course, after some elections, this turns out to be correct.) Anyway, after ten unsuccessful tries at the big comfy chair in the state house (one of the reasons to run, I hear it is magnificent and has great lumbar support) I am once again considering this important decision. It used to be, back in the early 2000s, that I would have more time to decide if I would run or not. Now, with social media being the prevalent way, sadly, that people acquire their information, the decision needs to come earlier to head off the damage to a possible campaign. If there is even a hint that I might be running again, it is only a matter of seconds until the appearance of online nasty comments and memes appear posted by folks who are sitting in their living rooms typing away while noshing on a bag of Cheetos. These folks are the new power players and need to be taken seriously. By declaring a candidacy early, one can try to minimize that damage by getting in front of things, getting your campaign

platform out there before the Cheeto lovers have a chance to pounce. (One campaign strategist explained to me how the speed of false information can spread so quickly on Twitter and Facebook that one needs to use those valuable seconds when the need to stand up and clean the Cheetos crumbs from one’s lap separating from their keyboards, provides valuable time to counter their latest attack.) It is a completely different game then it was twenty years ago and I am not sure that I have the energy to compete. When I ran my first campaign for governor, I was a relatively young man of forty-five with the energy and stamina to run what was needed for a fullfledged campaign. The hours of door-to-door greets, the many meetings with business and special interest groups, the tiring hours of standing on my feet on street corners waving to passing cars. (It is true, I didn’t actually do any of those things, but I did have the energy and stamina to if I had chosen to.) Now at sixty-five, just the thought of doing all of those things I should have done in previous campaigns, has me exhausted a full half-hour before my usual 9pm bedtime. Still, the Flatlander Party needs a viable name candidate to compete and, once again my name has come up. I do have more going for me then either of the other two members who are being considered, even though they don’t know it yet. For instance, I have published two books and am about to publish a third “I Really Only Did It For The Socks – Stories & Thoughts On Aging”* Even though my books don’t contain made up and embellished stories of my life that led me down a wrong path until I saw the errors in my ways and decided to dedicate myself to public service and unselfishly

helping others, like any good book by a candidate should, they are still books. And for most uniformed voters, just knowing that I wrote them carries a lot of weight. After all, who has really read any of the books written by people running for office? You know you didn’t. Another thing I have going for me is that there are still a lot of bumper stickers, lawn signs and oversized political mailers that people throw out as soon as they get them with my name and face on them from the last election. (Well, the last three elections actually.) With the Flatlander Party’s limited budget and resources, to invest in a bunch of new campaign stuff with someone else’s name and face could pretty much bust the bank, leaving no money for the lunches and dinners we need to pay for in order to bribe people to actually work for the campaign. So, as much as I hesitate to run due to the aforementioned issues, I see the writing on the wall that I need to do this at least one more time. Of course, it is still up to me, but I dread the thought of down the road running into the folks who kicked in the money for all that campaign stuff. I know a lot of them have Twitter and Facebook accounts as well as a large supply of Cheetos and they are not afraid to use them. See you on the campaign trail. *Shameless Self Promotion. Brendan is also the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at BrendanTSmith.com. Hie news book “I Really Only Did It For The Socks Stories & Thoughts On Aging” will be released this summer.

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The January 6TH Video Cover-Up Hide and seek should be a game for children, not for ruthless feds. But here we are. An American citizen, innocent until proven guilty, is fighting for his freedom against a government juggernaut hell-bent on framing him as a violent Jan. 6 insurrectionist. One crucial key to clearing his name, his lawyer argues, lies in 30 seconds of a Capiby Michelle Malkin tol surveillance video that prosecutors don’t want the public to see. Syndicated Columnist John Steven Anderson, 61, stands accused of “civil disorder,” “assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers,” “disruptive conduct” and other federal felonies related to his presence in a Capitol building tunnel where police officers pepper-sprayed pro-Trump marchers near the lower west terrace door. Anderson’s lawyer, Marina Medvin, has battled Swamp attorneys who have designated video of Anderson struggling to breathe and seeking help from cops “highly sensitive” and subject to a restrictive protective order. As Medvin first decried in oral argument in April, “This is not the Soviet Union, and the government does not get to control the narrative of what happens in the courtroom. The weedlike growth of the government’s power over public information is outrageous and un-American and cannot be permitted to continue unchecked.” In a written motion filed last month seeking to free the 30-second video clip, Medvin asserted: “While John Anderson is charged with assaulting and impeding police officers, and theft of government property, amongst other accusations, the government’s evidence fails to corroborate the charges. The government’s evidence, instead, shows a man approaching police to seek medical attention after being chemically prayed by a member of the crowd and after being subjected to additional chemical spray released into the crowd by law enforcement. The video sought for release, and being blocked by the government, establishes Mr. Anderson’s defense. Bizarrely, the Deep State opportunists milking Jan. 6 for all its political worth argue that it would be a danger to national security to allow Anderson, the media and the public to have access to the 30-second exculpatory clip at issue. In response to Medvin’s motion, the government cites the so-called mosaic theory to justify protecting video footage from the Capitol police force’s closed-circuit video system. Every individual piece of video evidence must be protected from disclosure, the prosecutors’ argument goes, to prevent See MALKIN on 36

Stop Surrendering Education To The Radical Left This Independence Day, a poll from Issues & Insights revealed that only 36% of adults aged 18-24 said they were “proud to be American,” compared with 86% of those over the age of 65. This shouldn’t be surby Ben Shapiro prising. America’s chilSyndicated Columnist dren have been raised in a system dedicated to the proposition that America itself is evil, a repository of discrimination and bigotry, a country founded in sin and steeped in cruelty. This week, for example, the National Education Association, the single largest teachers union in the country, passed a resolution pledging to “Share and publicize ... information already available on critical race theory (CRT)”; “Provide an already-created, in-depth, study that critiques empire, white supremacy, antiBlackness, anti-Indigeneity, racism, patriarchy, cisheteropatriarchy, capitalism, ableism, anthropocentrism, and other forms of power and oppression at the intersections of our society”; and “Join with Black Lives Matter at School and the Zinn Education Project to call for a rally this year on October 14 -- George Floyd’s birthday -- as a national day of action to teach lessons about structural racism and oppression.” Meanwhile, the American Federation of Teachers is hosting radical grifter Ibram X. Kendi, who preaches on behalf of overt racial discrimination. Now Americans are banding together to fight back against the indoctrination of its children. States have begun to ban the indoctrination of CRT in schools, for example. But some thinkers are fighting back, suggesting that such content standards undermine the notion of a liberal education. In the pages of The New York Times, for example, a bipartisan group

of thinkers excoriate such legislation as “un-American.” They argue, essentially, that the educational mission of “helping turn students into well-informed and discerning citizens” is undermined by such restrictions. But this completely misreads both the purpose of American education and the state of American education. First, the purpose of public education is to create “well-informed and discerning citizens.” But “citizens” is a specific word with a specific definition. According to Aristotle, a “good citizen” is a person who upholds the Constitution of his particular polis. If we teach our students to be bad citizens in the Aristotelian sense -- citizens who disparage the polis with lies, who engage in tribal politicking rather than civic friendship, who insist that truth be subsumed in favor of intersectional sensitivities -- we will wind up as a country with no future. Second, American public education has all-too-often become a tool of those who wish to produce anti-citizens: those who wish to tear down the systems in the name of some higher or lower purpose. No society can survive this in the long term. K-12 public education was not designed to be a free-for-all; standards and practices must be established. The only question is whose standards and whose practices. For the past several decades, the answer seems to be the radical left’s standards, undermining key American principles like individual rights and equality before the law in favor of a utopian redistribution of outcome based on group identity. It is one thing to discuss the ideological perversion of CRT in order to combat it; it is another thing to indoctrinate in its central tenets. Our education system is currently far more likely to do the latter than the former. That must stop. Good citizens have an obligation to stop it. Whether that happens through the mechanisms of civil rights lawSee SHAPIRO on 33

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Big Business Loves Big Government Politicians say they pass laws to “protect Americans from big business.” People like hearing that. Many don’t like big business. Unfortunately, by John Stossel most people don’t Syndicated Columnist realize that those laws often help big business while hurting consumers. “Big business and big government are not enemies like a lot of people think they are,” says American Enterprise Institute fellow Tim Carney in my new video. “When government gets

bigger, whether it’s through spending or taxes or regulation, the big guys, big business benefits.” Consider the $15 minimum wage. People think of that law as pro-worker. But big companies like Walmart, Costco and Amazon lobby in favor of it. Why? Because big business can afford robots. Their competitors often cannot. “Capitalism is a cutthroat thing,” says Carney. “But this isn’t capitalism. When you turn to government to regulate your competitors out of business, that’s where we need to say this is wrong.” “Maybe you’re too cynical,” I suggest. “Maybe (Amazon boss) Bezos

really just does want people to be paid more.” “If Jeff Bezos wants people to be paid more,” Carney responds, “he can pay people more! But what Bezos is trying to do is outlaw competing business practices.” He’s not alone. When the big toymaker Mattel was caught selling toys that contained lead, its lobbyists got Congress to force all toymakers to do expensive lead testing. That sounds like they just want to protect children, I tell Carney. “If you’re trying to test 1,000 Barbie dolls,” he replies, “that might be fairly efficient. But if you are a grandpa

making little wooden handmade toys, you’d have to hire some third-party tester. That could cost you $1,000, and you’re not going to sell your wooden toy for $1,000. It effectively outlawed handmade toys.” After small toymakers screamed about that, Congress exempted toymakers that make fewer than 7,500 toys per year. So small toymakers must stay small. “Maybe what (Mattel) did,” says Carney, “is say, ‘This is our opportunity through regulation to kill some of our competitors!’” Facebook tries to do that, too. At an international conference, See STOSSEL on 38

Global Tourism Needs A Shot In The Arm It’s Summertime and the living is easy, as the old song goes. And vacations both domestic and international should be surging by John J. Metzler despite dark panSyndicated Columnist demic clouds still shrouding parts of the world. But last year’s collapse in international tourism, seeing a decline by 74 percent in 2020, has still not rebounded. According to a new UN report, so far 2021 has actually “been worse for most destinations with an average global decline of 88 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels.” Tragically, the COVID-19 pan-

demic still runs rife over large parts of the world; more than four million people have since died. And it’s not over. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres stated somberly, “Vaccines offer a ray of hope, but most of the world is still in the shadows. The virus is outpacing vaccine distribution. This pandemic is clearly far from over; more than half its victims died this year. ” A new report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on “COVID 19 and Tourism” warns, “Vaccines are a critical part of the solution, albeit with considerable uncertainty, even once access and distribution problems are overcome.” Clearly vaccinations have slowed the spread especially in the United States, Israel, and Western Europe.

Yet shortages, haphazard distribution, and vaccine reluctance has plagued key countries such as Brazil, India, and South Africa. Moreover travel restrictions, constantly changing and confusing even in Europe, have dampened interests in many destinations. For example, the World Tourism Organization (WTO) reports that key international destinations such as Thailand have seen a 83 percent visitor drop, Indonesia 74 percent, Turkey 73 percent and Jamaica 67 percent. China, the source of the Coronavirus has experienced an 88 percent drop. Needless to say tourism forms a vital economic engine which is now largely sputtering. The WTO reports that tourism experts don’t see “a return to preCOVID arrival levels until 2023 or

later.” In fact, nearly half of experts consulted only see a return to 2019 levels in 2024! The group adds, that while “Domestic travel has increased, but this does little to help developing countries that are dependent on international travel.” Indeed the WTO lists a number of scenarios for tourism growth; the more “optimistic” scenario reflects a 63 percent reduction in travel! Based on this model, overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decline for example in Turkey would be 6.3 percent, Ireland 4 percent, France 2.3 percent, South Korea 2.7 percent and the USA 1.5 percent. Projected employment losses of unskilled labor from the “optimistic” model estimates that Ireland would suffer 9.4 percent, Turkey 6.8 perSee METZLER on 38

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Lecture and book signing by author Dr. Julien Ayotte. Code Name Lily is an historical fiction novel based on the true story of Micheline “Michou” Dumon-Ugeux (code name Lily), who was a legend in the Comet Line escape network in Belgium during World War II. Lily was responsible for helping over 250 downed British and American airmen escape over the Pyrenees into Spain and freedom.

Lecture & book signing by Jane Healey. Jane’s book is set in the final months of World War II in Europe. A literary critic said of the novel: “Through the eyes of Fiona Denning, a Red Cross Clubmobile worker, and her colleagues, we witness firsthand not only acts of courage and sacrifice, but also the romantic bonds that grow even during the horrors of war. Healey’s superb research lets us see the decimated cities, smell the doughnuts and coffee handed out at great risk on the front lines, and hear the big band music—as well as the approach of the next bomb.”

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Tuesday, July 27, from 7-8PM

The Other Resistance: Hitler’s Slaves.

Lecture by Dr. Giovanni Frisone In September 1943, when an armistice was signed with the Allies, Italian soldiers thought the war had ended for them. Instead, they were arrested by the Germans and given a choice: continue fighting under Fascist or Nazi command or be taken to a German prison camp. An estimated 650,000 Italian soldiers chose prison camp. Ferruccio Francesco Frisone was one of those soldiers, and his story will be told by his son in this unique presentation.

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Tuesday, August 10, from 7-8 PM

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A One-Woman Play by Catherine Ladnier. Journey through the tumultuous years of World War II through the letters of one American soldier to his sister on the home front. Eva Lee Brown kept the home fires burning on the family farm in South Carolina while her brother, Bill, served in the China Burma India theatre of war. Eva Lee’s letters to Bill chronicled the day to-day-life of their little town. Bill’s letters to Eva were homilies about his duties and his longing to return home to the good ol’ USA.

Admission $8 per person; $3 for Wright Museum members. Reservations strongly recommended, call 603-569-1212 for more info. Doors open 1 hour before the program begins.

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ON EXHIBIT JUNE 16TH - AUG. 11TH WW1 America explores vitally important stories of a transformational and divisive era during the years 1914 to 1919. Entire swaths of U.S. cities engulfed in racial conflagrations; workers striking by the millions; women demonstrating in the streets demanding the right to vote; immigrants harassed and deported; dissenters and “hyphenated” Americans pursued, surveilled, jailed, or lynched; and violent disagreements about the nature of civil liberties. The exhibition is visually dynamic, with large-scale photographs, moving images, multimedia environments, and re-created settings such as a movie theater. It is also a socially interactive forum, with stories and many period artifacts supported by authentic voices expressing competing views.

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California Angels And Ghosts by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

A visit to Angels Stadium in Anaheim to see that California team host the Red Sox on July 7 brought back memories. It was a venue I’d earlier visited when stationed at the nearby Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton many moons ago. I recalled a game there where visiting Oriole outfielder Eddy Murray hit three homers and before going deep and just missing a record-tying fourth dinger. I also recalled seeing the New York football Giants win an NFL playoff game there against the L.A. Rams in 1984. Truth! But more below about history. The afternoon contest reminded me of how forgiving it can be to go to a park other than Fenway. Plenty of parking. Only $10 to park instead of $50. Attendance was announced as 20,001 so there were plenty of seats to move to avoid the hot sun if desired. The Angels triumphed 5-4 as Shohei Ohtani hit his 32nd home run. He could well end up with 60+ homers which would be very impressive in this post-steroid era. But the man also PITCHES. He had a 4-1 record and a 3.49 ERA going into the BoSox contest. Can you say “Fabu-

Red Sox fans can be found in large numbers wherever the BoSox play, including Anaheim. lous!” in Japanese? (THE GHOSTS) While the 2004 Red Sox ALCS come-back against the Yankees was one for the ages, old-timers like me will recall a similar ALCS comeback in 1986 that was just about as good. So let us cast our minds back to Oct. 12, 1986 and the ALCS Game 5 at Anaheim Stadium between the Angels and the BoSox. The Angels had dominated the series, leading three games to one and the Californians had a 5-2 lead in the 9th inning and were on the brink of making it

to their first-ever World Series. I watched a television from our Newfound Lake rental in Bridgewater. Fans prepared to storm the field and TV cameras kept showing 79-year-old Angel owner Gene Autry glowing with pride in his box. Then Bill Buckner (yes, HIM!) led off the 9th with a single before Jim Rice struck out. DH Don Baylor then hit a two-run homer to make it 5-4, momentarily quieting the crowd. Dewey Evans popped to third and the Angels were one out away from the World Series. The crowd be-

gan to roar and security personnel struggled to keep fans off the field. Autry beamed in his box. BoSox catcher Rich Gedman was then hit by a pitch, bringing up Dave Henderson. Angel pitcher Donnie Moore got a couple strikes on BoSox outfielder. And then … Hendu went DEEP for a two-run homer as the Red Sox took a 6-5 lead! But the game was far from over. The Angels tied the game in the bottom of the ninth and had the bases loaded with only one out. Sweat poured off of Boston pitcher Shag Crawford. The crowd roared and again surged onto the periphery of the field. Autry beamed in his box. But Crawford got out of it and the game went to extra innings. In the top of the 11th Hendu plated a run with a sac fly. Calvin Schiraldi retired the side in the bottom of the 11th and the 7-6 victory send the series back to Boston, where the Red Sox easily won Games 6 and 7 to go on to the World Series against the Mets. (Yes, THAT World Series!) Donnie Moore would forever be haunted by Hendu’s ghost, as the Angel pitcher was but one strike away from putting his team into the World Series. He died by suicide in 1989. So as I watched the likes of Shohei Ohtani at Angels Park on July See MOFFETT on 38

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Make Way For Loon Chicks! MOULTONBOROUGH -The Loon Preservation Committee is reminding boaters to drive cautiously and give loons their space. “While an adult loon can dive to avoid being hit by a rapidly approaching boat, loon chicks are more buoyant and are less able to escape,” said LPC Senior Biologist and Executive Director, Harry Vogel. “During this busy summer season we’re asking boaters to keep an eye out for loons and give them plenty of space—150 feet or more.” While motorized boats are the ones most likely to injure or kill loons, human powered vessels such as kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards should also keep their distance from loons on the water, especially those that have chicks. “It’s a full-time job for a pair of loons to raise their chicks. They need to be constantly looking out for predators and catching fish to feed their chicks. The close approach of boats, even

A newly hatched loon chick naps on its parent’s back. Courtesy Photo kayaks and canoes, often distracts loon parents—they focus on this new potential threat, and as a result their chicks are no longer being fed or cared for as they should be,” said Vogel. While many loon nests are hatching now, many others will not hatch for a few more weeks. The Loon Preservation Committee says that it is just as important to

give nesting loons their space. “When boats— both motorized and human-powered—approach nesting loons too closely, the loons perceive that as a threat. They’ll often get off of their nests and into the water, which leaves their eggs exposed to threats like predators or the elements,” said LPC Volunteer and Outreach Biologist, Caroline Hughes. If boaters accidentally

flush a loon from the nest, they are urged to leave the area immediately so that the loon can resume incubating its eggs. “If the boat leaves the area, most of the time that loon will get right back up on the nest. The issue comes when the boat sticks around—when that happens, the loons may abandon their nest entirely,” Hughes said. Meanwhile, to pre-

vent loon deaths from lead poisoning, the Loon Preservation Committee and New Hampshire Fish and Game have again teamed up with eight local tackle shops to offer a lead tackle buyback program to help anglers dispose of lead sinkers and jigs that are now banned by state law. From now through the end of the year, or until all of this season’s certificates are claimed, anglers can exchange one ounce or more of banned tackle (jigs and sinkers) for a $10 gift certificate redeemable at participating shops in Bristol, Effingham, Errol, Holderness, Meredith, New London, Newbury, and Raymond. Full details of the buyback and participating shops can be found online at www.loonsafe. org. Collection receptacles for old lead tackle can also be found at all New Hampshire Fish and Game offices, numerous transfer stations, and other sites throughout the state. An interactive map of disposal sites is available at https:// loonsafe.org/shops-

and-disposal-sites/. Loons are a threatened species in New Hampshire and are protected by state and federal laws from hunting or harassment, including flushing loons from nests. If you observe harassment of loons, you may contact New Hampshire Fish & Game Department (603271-3361) or Marine Patrol (603-293-2037) for assistance. The Loon Preservation Committee monitors loons throughout the state as part of its mission to restore and maintain a healthy population of loons in New Hampshire; to monitor the health and productivity of loon populations as sentinels of environmental quality; and to promote a greater understanding of loons and the natural world. To learn more about loons in New Hampshire, please visit the Loon Preservation Committee at www.loon.org or call the Loon Preservation Committee at (603) 476-LOON (5666).

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Something is killing birds in unusually large numbers. An as-of-yet undetermined disease has taken a heavy toll on birds such as robins, blue jays and grackles in about a dozen Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states. The die-off started in May and, while it hasn’t reached New England yet (as far as we know), officials at conservation organizations are encouraging people to take precautions to protect birds. Among the precautions are: Stop feeding birds (or at least wash all feeders with a 10 percent bleach solution) and discontinue the use of birdbaths temporarily. Disorientation, imbalance, lethargy and encrusted or cloudy eyes are among the symptoms of the birds afflicted with the disease. Young birds appear to have been disproportionately impacted. Researchers ha ve confirmed that this differs from the avian conjunctivitis that has plagued house finches and goldfinches for many years. They have also ruled out many other potential causes, such as bacteria, viruses and parasites that commonly afflict birds. It’s important to know what is not

An American Goldfinch with Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis is seen in New England in 2016. A different disease is killing birds in states south and west of New England. causing the die-off, of course, but finding out what is causing the event is even more significant. Determining that is still a work in progress. One theory, which has been applauded by some and discounted by others, is that the die-off is related to the 17-year Brood X periodical cicada

emergence. The geography of the die-off and emergence appears to align and the theory suggests that the cicadas, which have been underground for 17 years, have soaked up pesticides, herbicides and whatever other nasty stuff we’ve been using to control insects and grow our grass and crops. It

seems to make sense, but as I’ve mentioned, many researchers do not think the link is plausible. There is also evidence that the outbreak may be subsiding, which would be the best-case scenario. It is important, of course, to continue to research to find the See BOSAK on 33

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More Than A ‘Great Cut’ At New Creation Barber Shop creation in him,” he said. “That’s why I named my shop what I did. I’m a new creation.” Before he could recreate himself, however, Parent said it was necessary to change his life’s trajectory. “I was going down the wrong path, so I decided to go to barber school and make some changes,” he said. While making these changes, Parent noted he had to face the consequences of his prior actions, which earned him time in state prison in Massachusetts. While there, he attended barber school (de-

spite already possessing a license) to further develop his craft and apply his barbering skills on fellow inmates. In reflecting on his experience, Parent expressed appreciation at the chance to start a new life in Wolfeboro, an opportunity made possible by his father. “My dad said, ‘Come up here, get a job, start your career and a new life,’” he recounted.

Barber Pat Parent of New Creation Barber Shop in Wolfeboro with a customer.

“I came up and did just that.” If there is one thing Parent wants people to know about him or his business, it is that he respects everyone’s time and trust. “I want anyone to feel confident that they can come in and get a haircut in a reasonable amount of time and get their money’s worth,” he said. “You will be in and out in half in hour and get a great cut -- I take people’s business and time very seriously.” To learn more about New Creation Barber Shop in Wolfeboro, call (603) 515-1122, or visit facebook.com/NewCreationBarbershop.

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Letters From God This series of Letters From God is an attempt to put the thoughts of God as revealed in the Scriptures as they relate to individuals and the nation of the USA.

things that I have called abominable and legislating these abominations. Even those who believe in me and my laws are going quiet, out of fear of recrimination or losing their legislative positions. Most, like sheep, passively accept these new standards out of ignorance of my laws and the wickedness of the laws being imposed. Or they too are fearful to stand up to the thuggery of the promoters of the new world order. It is for this reason that I have little hope for you as a nation. You have appointed leadership who openly defy me even though many claim to be Christians. Your teachers have adopted a philosophy of the birth of your country which is intended to promote lies and distortions in order to advance the cause of their liberal agenda. This curriculum is not only unfounded by historical facts, it is also godless and supports movements to create a new wave of racism that is prepared to take control, even with violence, should it be necessary. Sadly the curriculum will be introduced to kindergarten through Graduate School because they know that if they want to control the world they must control the youth. Have you noticed as well, that they have mandated that anyone who criticizes the curriculum will not be allowed to oppose it and will be silenced and face disciplinary action as a result. In other words they will violate the Constitution that gives anyone the right to present op-

posing views, especially those that could disprove their fabrications. They desire to make your children their soldiers even though proficiencies in Math, Science and Reading continue to fall to other countries. All the while throwing massive amounts of money to the teachers, staff and school board representatives who espouse these teachings. Adolf Hitler once said “He alone who owns the youth, gains the future.” I can see it all but you can’t. And this is cause for more concern. You can’t because you no longer look to me. If you are a believer there is a good change that you have become comfortable with the prosperity you enjoy and are trusting in it, instead of me. You are like Lot who had no idea that destruction was near and survived only because of my grace that delivered only his family on that day. Even his wife, however, didn’t make it because her longing for the pleasures of Sodom & Gomorrah were so intense and more with those cities, instead of with me, God. I gave her choice, and she died in the inferno (Genesis 19). If you are a non-believer but deep in the inner recesses of your heart you know that there’s a God and that you need to turn to him, to me, but haven’t yet, you are still lost in the passing pleasures of the world. You must know that you can put this decision off so long before you lose your desire altogether. You will miss my eternal blessings. The rest of your nation has taken a hard stand against me with brazen challenges

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QUESTION: Have we gone so far from your wisdom that we can’t recover? I want you to know that I am very patient, but my patience will end. I am slow only because I love you and long to see you change. Come back to me and find life that only I have and can give (2 Peter 3:9-11). It ended for the world of Noah after hundreds of years of being patient (Genesis 6:13). It ended for my Chosen People after enjoying hundreds of year in what was a magnificent homeland, It ended again when they rejected my Son, Jesus, the Messiah, and were dispersed for over 2,000 years, until I brought them back in 1948 so their restoration would be the start of the events that prepare for my Son’s return. But you must know that though I am patient and give time to change, if the time is used for further rejection of me and my word, it then will be time to bring my judgement and painful consequences. You, as a Nation, have not done well. In fact, you have misused my patience to grow farther away, encourage programs and movements that are godless and defy me & my will with arrogance and pride and in doing so defy my laws and dare me to come with judgement. You are now practicing

to my authority and wisdom. If you will have any hope, Christians wake up and turn hard back to me and my will. “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world the lust of the flesh, the lust the eyes, and the pride of life, comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.” (1 John 2: 15-17). Non-believers who have yet to decide don’t wait any longer. For the hard core, in active rebellion, pray that should enough of you rise up in faith, courage and political action you will overwhelm and transform them. I love you, God These letters are written by a New Hampshire pastor.

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Walleye, what’s that? Most anglers have no idea that walleye exist in New England. Anglers hear stories of one being caught here and there, but regular reports are few and far between. Convincing someone to sacrifice a day of trout or striper fishing to try and catch walleye is sometimes an exercise in futility. However, walleye fishing isn’t as futile as you might think. There are some quality walleye waters to be found not too far from home. I routinely drive two hours and catch enough walleye for a meal and, believe me, they are well worth the drive. Here are a few tools and techniques that will make your summertime walleye adventure a little more productive. Places to catch walleye in Maine can be tricky since the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife asks anglers who catch walleye to kill and report them since they are considered invasive in Maine. In New Hampshire and Massachusetts walleye can be caught in the Connecticut (which forms the border between New Hampshire and Vermont) and Merrimack Rivers, but they are less common in the New Hampshire stretch of the Merrimack River.

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The author with two elusive New Hampshire walleye, and some nice ones at that. Vermont has one of the best walleye fisheries in New England and good walleye spots are much easier to find there than in New Hampshire. Your best chances of catching a walleye in New Hampshire is by trolling or jigging deep water structure. Trolling a 1 ½ - 2 ounce bottom-bouncer rig with a floating crawler-harness attached, tipped with a nightcrawler is one of the most effective early-morning techniques. Troll along break lines (drop offs) in depths around 12’ – 15’ as slowly as you can. Try to keep your line at a 45-degree angle, but in rivers that

may not work since the most important thing is to always keep the bottom bouncer in contact with the bottom. If your rod tip isn’t bouncing, your gear isn’t on bottom where it should be, and you need to let out more line or slow down. When a walleye hits while you’re trolling it often looks like you snagged a clump of weeds, so make sure you set the hook when you see a rod bend. Also, walleye will often form pods of more than one fish. If you catch one trolling (or jigging) do not just keep going looking for solitary fish. Troll back over the same area a few times

and pick off any other willing participants before you move on. When the sun gets high in the sky, walleye will head deep, because they have no other way to regulate the amount of sunlight that enters their large eyes and the water will be cooler as they move deeper. Look for structure in the deepest water you can find. Watch for sunken trees sticking out of the water and drop down a 1/4 ounce jig head tipped with a night crawler or shiner in amongst the structure. This is one of the most effective methods for catching river wallSee MOORE on 36

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ACKERLY’S JOHNSON’S GRILL & GALLEY TAPHOUSE 83 Main Street, Alton 603.875.3383 Akerlysgrillandgalleyrestaurant.com Moat Mtn. -Blueberry Smuttynose - Old Brown Dog 603 - Amber Ale Tuckerman’s - Pale Ale Great Rhythm - Tropical Haze

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At Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant 233 D.W. Hwy, Meredith 603.279.6212 hartsturkeyfarm.com Henniker - Working Man’s Porter Concord Craft - Safe Space Stoneface - IPA Moat Mtn - Blueberry 603 - Winni Amber Ale ...+6 More On Tap

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At Johnson’s Seafood & Steak 69 Rt 11, New Durham 603.859.7500 eatatjohnsons.com/ newdurham Lexington - Kentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale Bells Flamingo -Fruit Flight Hobbs - Hi-Jack Liars Bench - Young Upstart Widowmaker - Stonedface Throwback - Spicy Bohemian ...+30 More On Tap

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Soda was a word that described one thing as we were growing up. Usually a can or bottle of Coke or Sprite, maybe ginger ale, orange soda, root beer or other soft drink. They had a lot of sugar in there and gave us the zing to get back to summer activities whatever that may be. Kick the can, capture the flag, touch football or a game of running bases might have been the game. If some of these terms bring back memories, then we share similar times. And I had never really heard of soda in any other terms. Today though, soda has multiple meanings and styles. There are of course soft drinks varieties. But there also is soda water, sparkling water, carbonated water (the same thing as sparkling I suppose) and tonic. Tonic was usually used as a mixer; a term I found out later was a way to mix alcohol varieties into cocktails (like gin and tonic). Though the 60’s had its fare share of cocktail parties and wildness, mixed drinks

are still very current. Ready-to-drink cocktails and hard seltzers are the rage so we turn our focus this week on one such offering from Mamitas. Mamitas Beverages are based in Lacrosse, Wisconsin and produce hard seltzers for a thirsty public. They are part of a much larger organization known as Phusion Projects, headed in part by co-founder Jeff Wright, which makes many different alcoholic beverages in over 40 countries. Some of their other offerings include Four Loko Hard Seltzer, Hard Frescos malt beverage, Moksato Life malted wine with similarities to moscato wine and Not Your Father’s Bourbon, an 86 proof spirit. Mamitas is helping us enjoy summer all year round. Look over their website at DrinkMami-

tas.com One thing can be said for summertime mixed drinks in these warmer months; they are popular. There are a ton of hard seltzers, lemonades, ice teas as well as ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails and mixtures of sparkling sodas with vodka, gin, rum and tequila. These four clear liquids make for good times on ice with mixers. In the case of Mamitas, they use real tequila along with sparkling water and natural flavoring. In the featured mixed 8 pack, you’ll get two of each flavor of Pineapple, Paloma, Lime and Mango are a gluten free alternative to other beverages. They are 5% ABV and just 95 calories per 12 oz can. Since there are so many hard seltzers on the market today with similar calorie counts and ABVs, finding a

refreshing alternative with quality ingredients makes for good shopping sense… and they are tasty. When shopping for a new beverage to try, look for Mamitas Hard Seltzers with real tequila. You can find plenty of Mamitas Hard Seltzers with real tequila at Case-n-Keg in Meredith as well as other fine beer providers. Grab some Mamitas and take them with you as you enjoy summertime fun.

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Who Dun It? Follow the Musical CLUE at Jean’s Playhouse! The classic board game was fun – but set to music, with the familiar characters come to life, Clue the Musical is an outstanding way to enjoy the mystery unfold. Up to 216 differents ways, as it turns out. Playwright Peter DePietro teamed up with lyricist Tom Chiodo and the music of Galen Blum, Wayne Barker, & Vinnie Martucci to turn the Parker Brothers’ game into a hugely entertaining live stage

Posing with just two of the iconic costumes are show Clue the Musical costume designer Camille Lerner poses center, flanked by dressform standins for Miss Scarlet and Professor Plum, and costume staff Hali Liles and Naya Tadavarthy, Tickets and info for Clue the Musical onstage in Lincoln, NH available now at www.jeansplayhouse.com production. There’s murder and mystery, music and some slapstick mayhem that engage the audience in helping the Detective get to the bottom of it all. Was the culprit Colonel Mustard? Or Mrs. Peacock? Or Professor Plum, Miss Scarlett, Mrs. White, Mr. Green? And what’s up with Mr. Boddy? The comedic styling is not unlike the popular 1985 movie version. With the audience following the clues, there can be a different ending every night. Clue promises to be an experience of loud laughter,

a few head-scratchers, and definitely asking “who dun it?” NCCA’s resident acting company includes some returning favorites from the 2019 Season Tyler Mell and John Marshall, as well as many of the performers from their opening production of The Sound of Music in Concert, including Rachel Tata, Cedrick Ekra, Makenna Stergion, Hayden Young Ponjuan, and Tiana Williams – with stage direction from Joel Mercier, producing artistic director; and music direction from Benjamin Stayner.

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Bluegrass Sunday Service in Meredith A Bluegrass Sunday Service will be held Sunday, July 18th at 10am at the First Congregational Church of Meredith, 4 Highland Street, Meredith, NH. Pastor Peter Lovett plays standup bass, and cousin Patrick fiddles, but more musicians were needed to fill the band. Then entered Meredith’s Dawna Donovan, who grew up in a large family, all playing and singing bluegrass and gospel by ear on many instruments. Dawna, once billed as the best spoon player in the world, is inspirational in vocals and rhythms. Her son, Adam Schaub, joins local professional musician, John Irish, singing, harmonizing, and playing guitar while Adam’s friend, Bob Goddue, adds yet another professional dimension with his 5 string banjo.

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“The Other Resistance” Program At Wright Museum In Wolfeboro WOLFEBORO On Tuesday, July 27, the Wright Museum will welcome Dr. Giovanni Frisone, who will present The Other Resistance: Hitler’s Slaves in which he will tell the tale of his father, Ferruccio Francesco Frisone. One of approximately 650,000 Italian soldiers who refused to fight under Fascist command and consequently sent to a German prisoner of war camp, Frisone recorded his observations while there in a diary. In September 1943 when an armistice was signed with the Allies, Italian soldiers thought the war had ended for them. Instead, they were arrested by the Germans and given a choice to

Drawing of a POW by Ferruccio Francesco Frisone while he was also a POW. disregard the armistice and continue fighting under Fascist or Nazi command or be taken to a German prison camp. “This is a lecture that will present a World War II story that is not widely known,” said museum Executive Director Mike Culver. “We are grateful to Ferruccio’s son, Giovanni, for sharing this appalling, yet inspiring tale with us.” Giovanni R. Frisone, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who with wife, Deborah Smith Frisone, has worked for the past fifteen years to tell the littleknown story of the Italian Military Intern-

ees through his father’s diary and drawings. The Other Resistance: Hitler’s Slaves begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27 at the Wright Museum, 77 Center Street in Wolfeboro on the first floor of the new DuQuoin Education Center. Admission is $3 for members and $8 for non-members. Masks are optional for fully vaccinated audience members. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made by calling 603-569-1212. Wright Museum’s 2021 Lecture Series is presented by Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney. The region’s leading resource for educators and learners of all ages on World War II, the Wright Museum features more than 14,000 items in its collection that are representative of both the homefront and battlefield. For more information about the 2021 Lecture Series, or museum, visit wrightmuseum.org.

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MALKIN from 6 nefarious operatives from piecing together in aggregate the exact locations of the entire vast network of cameras. The problem, of course, is that the FBI, prosecutors, anti-Trump Democrat impeachment leaders and their watercarriers in the liberal corporate media have all selectively leaked, published and hyped several other key videos when it suits their narrative purposes. “The government has made Capitol CCTV video public when it bolsters or con-

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Heinz himself started lobbying to outlaw sodium benzoate.” Sodium benzoate is a preservative that Heinz’s competitors used. Heinz claimed it wasn’t safe, but it is safe. It’s still used in Sprite, Jell-O Kool-Aid Gels, and other foods. Henry Heinz almost got those products banned, says Carney. “He almost got Teddy Roosevelt on board, which would have outlawed all of his competition. Sometimes businessmen hate nothing more than competition.” Not “sometimes.” Usually. Almost all businesses hate competition. But competition is what helps us consumers most. When big government colludes with big business to kill competition, we all pay the price.

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