Live Free Or Die: Death Is Not The Worst Of Evils.
— General John Stark
Happy BirtHday U.S. ConStitUtion!
by Hal Shurtleff Director, Camp Constitution
DAR Promotes Constitution Week
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month’s annual observance in honor this foundational document of national governance.
people I have asked, only a handful know that September 17 is Constitution Dayone of the most significant days in U.S. History. It is the day that the Constitutional Convention ended in 1787.
On August 2, 1956, President Eisenhower enacted Constitution Week acting on a resolution passed by Congress at the behest of the Daughters of the Amer-
ican Revolution. In 2004, Congress passed Constitution Day also know as Citizenship Day. The act also mandated that all schools receiving federal funds must provide educational programs on Constitution Day.
unconstitutional since the U.S. Constitution grants no power to the federal government to fund school.
The DAR initiated the observance in 1955, when the service organization petitioned the U.S. Congress to dedicate September 17-23 of each year to the commemoration of Constitution Week. Congress adopted the resolution, and on August 2, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into Public Law #915. The celebration’s goals are threefold: to encourage the study of the historical events that led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787; to remind the public that the Constitution is the basis of America’s great heritage and the foundation for its way of life; and to emphasize U.S. citizens’ responsibility to protect, defend and preserve the U.S. Constitution.
“We are so proud DAR led the September 17 is a day that I customarily set aside to walk around various business communities armed with pocket copies of the U.S Constitution and ask people I pass by: “What day is it?” “It’s Tuesday” was one answer. “National Donut Day” was another. But of all the hundreds of
I have been invited to speak at some of these schools as a result of this act and the first thing I tell them is that the act is
New Hampshire had two delegates to the convention: Nicholas Gilman and John Langdon. They didn’t arrive until July 23-two months after it convened. The reason for their tardiness was that New Hampshire couldn’t afford to pay
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Thanks From Rep. Terry
To The Editor:
Sincere appreciation to all voters in Alton and Barnstead who cast votes for me on Primary Day as I stand for my third term in Concord. How good it was to meet and greet so many of you as I split the 12 hours between our two polling locations.
After nearly two terms of service, I was particularly humbled and gratified to receive more than 200 votes than I did on Primary Day 2022, perhaps at least in part to the growing confidence people have in me, demonstrating that I can be relied upon to uphold the principles and positions on issues that I have campaigned upon.
We are now in the sprint to the November 5 General Election. Should I be reelected, I will enthusiastically and unreservedly renew my promise to listen carefully and work conscientiously both to preserve our state’s enviable position as one of the best, if not the best places to live and to build on our accomplishments as we grapple with the numerous challenging issues that confront us.
State Rep. Paul Terry Alton, NH.
Nobody Likes Donald
To The Editor:
like him
His demeanor allows a liberal press to vilify him in the most vile ways.
Usually, in an election, likeability will trump competence. A candidate who is likeable is more likely to be elected than one who is merely competent. So which one will the voters choose? When Trump left office, inflation was at 1.4%. Under Biden/Harris, it rose to over 9%. The Fed had to raise interest rates.
Under Donald Trump, unemployment was at record lows. Minority unemployment was at an all-time low, and rising wages actually narrowed the inequality gap. Under Biden/ Harris, unemployment rose to over 14% (bls.gov)
During the Trump administration, GDP growth ran at over 4 and 5%. Under Biden/Harris, we saw an anemic 2% growth rate.
We can see a trend here. So which candidate will the voters choose? The likeable but incompetent one or the competent one? Are people actually willing to endure economic hardship by voting against competence?
Frank Thanos Sanbornton,
NH.
If You Want To Prosper
Democrats. Democrat politicians believe they locked in poor people’s votes; to keep them poor, Democrat politicians deny them good educations and jobs. To escape poverty you need a job. Unemployment rates and incomes generally relate to education levels, higher education levels generally provide higher incomes and lower unemployment rates.
High school graduates typically earn 25% more than people who didn’t graduate, college grads earn more than twice as much. Unemployment for high school dropouts is almost 50% higher than high school graduates, and 2.5 times higher than college grads. (https://tinyurl. com/5exymbsn)
Yet Americas’ public schools, especially in poor areas are frequently very bad with high drop out rates. Many, if not most, students from America’s poor schools will struggle financially.
The Democrat party controls America’s public school system. Democrat leaders could make sure everyone gets a good education, they don’t. Democrat leaders care more about public school jobs and indoctrinating children with Marxism, racism, gender theory, and disdain for our country than about preparing students to be successful Americans.
Nobody likes Donald Trump. Recently, a conservative columnist described him as “crass” and “self absorbed”. I can’t disagree with that. He is. I don’t
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To the Editor:
If you’re poor in America and don’t want to be, stop voting for Democrats. If you care about America’s poor, don’t vote for
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Not So LoNg Ago ...
Exploring ThE lEgEnd & lorE of our graniTE STaTE
BaCk to tHe SCHool of yoUr CHoiCe tHe pUBliC or private ControverSy
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer
In the year 1922 the state of Oregon passed a law requiring all of its elementary school aged children to attend public schools, thus outlawing private schools in that state for those children. That period of time, about a hundred years ago, was apparently a time of concern, not unlike that of today, concerning the manner in which our children were being
taught.
One of the issues of the day concerned the interest in consolidation of schools, obviously made more feasible by the advent of the automobile, though there was also opposition to consolidation, making it a controversial subject.
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tablished an education commission in 1919, the year that Robert Frost’s collection of poems with the title New Hampshire was published. That book was granted the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1924.
The New Hampshire Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ernest W.
Butterfield, also in 1924, issued a statement designed to “put to rest some of the fears which have been simmering in the minds of many sincere and earnest people.” The fears that Commissioner Butterfield addressed were identified by him as these: “The fear expressed by some is that the parochial schools are unpatriotic and so dangerous. The fear expressed by others is that the public schools are irreligious.” Are not these two concerns similar to the concerns we see today by those who chose to enroll their children in private schools and those who insist that the public should only support public schools and the children who attend the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church and St. Joseph School in Laconia.
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Lakes Region Fall Craft Fair This Weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, September 21st and 22nd, The Lakes Region Fall Craft Fair will take place at the Tanger Outlets, 120 Laconia Road, Tilton .
Hours are Saturday 10 am to 5 pm & Sunday 10 am to 4 pm .
Don’t miss this fabulous arts & crafts fair with over 80 amazing artisans.
Some of the exhibits will include handsome soy
candles, beautiful leather belts & totes, amazing baked goods including blueberry scones & whoopie pies, home & garden products, amazing chainsaw wood carvings & demos with Elise, amazing log furniture including log beds/chairs/blue river bar tables, primitive dolls and primitive wood, local honey & homegrown spices & herbs, beautiful leather jewelry, sublimated items, NH maple syrup products, folk art, handpoured soaps/personal care products, charcuterie boards, cribbage boards, pet products, lavender essential oils, & lots more.
Friendly, Leashed Dogs Welcome. Held Rain or Shine Under Canopies. Always Free Admision Take Exit 20 off I-93 & bear left & only 1/4 mile from exit! For more Info Call Joyce 603.387.1510 Online info: joycescraftshows.com
A Journey Of Remembrance Of The New Durham Civil War Encampment
The New Durham Historical Society will again partner with the New Hampshire 12th for the 21st annual October event - A Journey of Honor—Remembrance of the New Durham Civil War Encampment
On Saturday, October 5, there will be a Benefit Dinner celebrating their commitment and dedication to supporting the education of the past and the future education of local students.
This annual event will be held at the beautiful Cullimore Home at 16 Ridge Road, New Durham, NH.
The serving of the potluck dinner will begin at 11am and go until 2pm or until sold out.
All proceeds will go towards the Civil War Memorial Scholarship. A rain date is scheduled for Sunday, October 6, with the same serving time.
Live music provided by the “Family Band” will be featured this year. They will perform music listened to during the Civil War period. Displays of informational boards and a digital picture frame featuring images of prior events will be available for viewing. If you would like to donate a dish for the dinner, please contact Cathy Orlowicz at cathyo@tds. net. Applications for the Civil War Memorial Scholarship can also be obtained by contacting cathyo@tds.net.
The deadline to submit a completed application is October 1st. Students who are residents of New Durham between the ages of 16 and 22, have graduated or completed their education through grade 12, and students who are homeschooled, or hold a GED or equivalent, or are attending college are eligible and encouraged to apply.
“The
Soldiers Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of WWII” Program At Wright Museum
WOLFEBORO - On Tuesday, September 24th (postponed from September 10th), the Wright Museum will welcome David Chrisinger. This is the final program of the Wright Museum’s 2024 Education Series.
At the height of his fame and influence during World War II, Ernie Pyle’s nationally syndicated dispatches from combat zones shaped America’s understanding of what the war felt like to ordinary soldiers, as no writer’s work had before or has since. From North Africa to Sicily, from the beaches of Anzio to the beaches of Normandy, and on to the war in the Pacific, where he would meet his end, Ernie Pyle had a genius for connecting with his beloved dogfaced grunts. A humble man, himself plagued by melancholy and tortured by marriage to a partner whose mental health struggles were much more acute than his own, Pyle was in touch with suffering in a way that left an indelible mark on his readers. While never defeatist, his stories left no doubt as to the heavy weight of the burden soldiers carried. He wrote about post-traumatic stress long before that was a diagnosis. David is the author of The Soldier’s Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of World War II, which chronicles the life of renowned war correspondent Ernie Pyle and Stories Are What Save Us, a profoundly moving book that weaves together David’s journey as a writer, editor, and teacher with a wide range of craft tools and storytelling frameworks and structures he and his students have used to process trauma and conflicts in their own lives to create beautiful stories of growth and transformation. David is also a Logan Nonfiction Fellow and has contributed columns to the New York Times Magazine. He also regularly contributes to The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit newsroom dedicated to educating the public on military service, war, and its impact. In addition to his work as an author, David serves as the Executive Director of the Harris Writing Workshop, leads the Persuasive Writing Credential Program, and advises the student-led Chicago Policy Review at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. Doors open at 6pm the program begins at 7pm in the Wright Museum’s DuQuoin Education Center, 77 Center Street in Wolfeboro. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made online at https://wrightmuseum.org/ lecture-series or by calling 603-569-1212. Books may be purchased in advance at the Country Bookseller or at the lecture at the Museum.
“Barnyard Tales” In Gilmanton
The Gilmanton Historical Society presents Barnyard Tales with Mark Stevens as its final program of the 2024 season on Tuesday, September 24th
Iconic old New Hampshire barns are rapidly becoming a thing of the past as they get torn down, catch fire, or deteriorate. Mark Stevens of Canterbury was part of a group several years ago that set out to document prominent local barns before they disappeared. On the way, the group discovered fascinating tales about many barns that also had to be documented and preserved. Come hear Mark tell these interesting stories.
The program, at the Old Town Hall at 1800 NH Rte 140 in Gilmanton Iron Works begins at 6:30pm. Social hour & refreshments at 6:00pm. All are welcome. There is no charge but donations to support the Society are welcome.
For more information visit their website at gilmantonhistoricalsociety.org
by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
Last weekend the Flatlander Party held its Unity Lunch.
It is when all twentyfour members of the Party get together as one after our primary election season and begin our fight for the November elections.
In all honesty, this was the first ever Unity Lunch since there has only been one candidate (me) running for only one office (governor of New Hampshire), so there really was nothing much to unify around.
This year was different as, I explained a few columns back, for the first time since 2000, I actually had a challenger fighting me for the Flatlander nomination.
As I also explained at the time, it seems that the Flatlander Party has changed ever since the influx of out of staters who moved here during the Covid nonsense and have since wormed their way into the party. They are not like the true Flatlanders who moved here because they appreciated the New Hampshire “Live Free Or Die” way of life, but to upend it and make it much more like the very liberal states they came from.
I’m not sure why they picked our party, since the Democrat Party here is much more in tune
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to their objectives. (And even the Republican Party has a few outliers that fit thier agenda.)
But, besides all that, I still persevered and will once again carry the banner for the Flatlander Party for the race for governor in November. (And as I get older that banner gets a little heavier each time.)
The idea for the Unity Luncheon was brought forth by a long time member from New Jersey who moved here in 1990, just five years after myself.
He saw on the news that the Republicans and Democrats were holding their own Unity Breakfasts where they get together, put away hard feelings and immediately start tearing apart those running against them in the opposite party while forgiving all of the mudslinging and name calling they threw at each other only a week before.
The Flatlander Unity Luncheon (no one wanted a breakfast, just too early in the morning) was held at a local diner who was very surprised to see us arrive as we had no reservation. They were gracious enough to put together three tables of eight to accommodate us all at the last minute. They did make it clear that separate checks would not be allowed, and gratuity would be included (to the dismay of a few).
After we all ordered off the menu and the specific dietary need of each attendee was addressed much to the obvious chagrin of the waitstaff
(are that many people really allergic to gluten) we got down to it with a quick business meeting.
The treasurer informed us that we had a total of $112 in the campaign coffers after buying the 60-inch high definition TV we promised to raffle off to those voters who write in my name, take a selfie, send it in and then waited to see if I won. We also voted on trying to return the TV to the store if not (no one can find the receipt).
A few other things we discussed, lunch was served and after two or three minutes of exchanging plates till everyone got the correct order, the Unity began.
My opponent and I both got up to speak and after apologizing to each other for cam-
paigning using such terms as incompetent, liar, Flatlander In Name Only, disgraceful, ugly, not worth much, stupid, a jerk, not worthy to tie my shoes, evil, obnoxious, a slob, incompetent and a few dozen others, we then embraced and shook hands.
My opponent said he would campaign hard for me (I didn’t believe him for a second) and I said I was grateful for his support and I certainly didn’t mean all those names I called him, (I did).
It took a good forty minutes until everyone was convinced of what they owed for the bill and then we all went home, anticipating an exciting two months of campaigning.
QUESTION
What Do You Think Of The Democratic Party’s Policy Of “Hide & Sneak?”
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Your question is a good one and your catch phrase is poignant! I marvel at how foolish you have become since you began to walk away from me. “The fool says in his heart, there is no God.” (Psalm 14:1). This foolishness is manifested in many ways but particularly in your election policies of various candidates and parties but more so by the foolish gullibility of the voters who will decide the future and fate of your country.
Have you ever had candidates who entirely “hide” their platform and the specific details, that once elected, will come to the light of day and enact policies that will define your entire nation? Have you ever had candidates who “hide” themselves from your so called free and unbiased press, by not making and taking questions that bring to light the candidate’s true intentions and plans for either success or failure?
Don’t you have a Democratic Republic that puts you, the people, in the decision seat about the direction of your country and thus demand that every candidate make full disclosure of their intentions, so you know what you are voting for?
Any candidate that follows a “hide and sneak” policy and any voter that allows a policy like this and votes for that candidate is a fool.
Would you put your investment in a bank or money fund that hides their true “track record”
of success and current financial stability as well as their ability to secure your life savings for your future? You know, many financial institutions and individuals have actually done this and many, even those who were supposedly “wise” allowed them to “sneak” your investment into their devious and soon to fail business. The results were always catastrophic, and the investors always suffered thereafter. Does the name Bernie Madoff sound familiar? Do the lending policies of many banks and federal policies that lead to the last “housing collapse” and crisis sound familiar? These and so many others were done in secret, and the very fact that they were not done in the light of day was because they intended to deceive.
I am particularly angered at deception and I have made it clear that those who “hide and sneak,” or what I called “lie” in the darkness, commit heinous sins.
Proverbs 12:22 in my book the Bible says it best, “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.” Later in my book, the Bible, I wrote, “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for it is light that makes everything visible… (Ephesians 5:1114).
This practice is particularly evil because it brings such harm to so many who, once they
find out what they invested in, can only weep at the losses they suffer. Don’t ever forget that sin or disobedience to me and my will began with a lie, by the Devil, hidden in the false accusation that I, your Creator God, who bestowed everything for life, was in fact the agent of death, to be rejected (Genesis 3).
This “hide and sneak” was foisted upon the first man and woman I created and when the light shined on their decision, they realized they had been deceived. The consequences for that “foolish” decision was death, both physical and spiritual, that cut you off from me, the source of life. Its deadly effects continue today. “Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned…” (Romans 5:12).
I have made a way for people to be restored to me and to life that would last eternally, by giving my son, Jesus, to die in your place to pay for your sins. The effects of that original deception, however, are so deep and abiding, that many won’t even consider this gift and continue to embrace the lie that is leading them to sure and unavoidable death for eternity. That is why I am angry of any “hide and sneak” methodology, political or otherwise. It has taken the physical life and spiritual life of so many of my children I created, to enjoy “life that is truly life” and the absence of death for eternity (1 Timothy 6:19).
One final thought! Do
you remember that your current President employed the “hide and sneak” methodology? He essentially didn’t campaign but remained in seclusion while his minions in his party, created a profile of a moderate, unifier, whose policies would prosper and unite the country and the world. Once elected and his true policies were unleashed, he was discovered to be the most radical, socialist and mentally impaired President ever to hold the office. It has resulted in unparalleled racial divide; economic crisis; moral perversity that has brought you closer to my wrath and judgment; international chaos that threatens the entire world; the invasion of your country by unvetted million, causing untold damage and death throughout your country, due to a President who himself broke your immigration laws; the breakdown of justice both in the failure to prosecute crime and protect your citizenry from evil men and women who roam your streets and can practice their evil with impunity. The list goes on and on! You have a saying, “fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.” Whether or not you are that foolish by allowing any candidate to “hide and sneak” again, will determine your future. If it is a continuation or acceleration of the policies of the past, you will soon experience the fury of foolishness.
I love you, God
These letters are written by Rev. Dr. Sam Hollo of Alton, NH
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by Star Parker Syndicated Columnist
A newspaper story several years ago reported about an elementary school teacher who held elections in his class.
The students picked their candidates -- one little boy competing against one little girl.
The little boy stood up before the class and shared his ideas for changes that would improve their lives. The little girl stood up and promised that everyone who voted for her would get ice cream.
The little girl won, hands down. Maybe it’s a cute story about
10-year-olds. But it’s far less cute if we consider that the political reality in our country today is not much different.
Two-thirds of federal spending, which now takes almost one-fourth of our GDP, are transfer payments.
As opposed to federal spending that involves direct payments to individuals or firms -- like salaries or purchases made by the Department of Defense -- transfer payments are payments that are automatically transferred to one set of citizens out of the federal budget, as well as funds that the federal government transfers to the states.
We’re talking about programs such as Social Security, Medicare, food
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Good GUyS WitH GUnS
by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist
Do you carry a gun?
Bad idea, says Hollywood. Civilians with guns are fools. You are more likely to hurt yourself than the bad guy.
“Leave it to a good guy with a gun to really screw things up,” says a cop on ABC’s “The Rookie.”
Liberal politicians agree.
“A good guy with a gun will stop bad guys with a gun?! It doesn’t hold up,” smiles New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
“An adolescent rescue fantasy,” adds an “expert” on CBS.
Now, I’m not a gun person. I was raised among lefty gun haters. I assumed Hollywood and “experts” were right.
When I saw economist John Lott’s book, “More Guns, Less Crime,” I rolled my eyes. But now I understand
that Lott makes a good point.
“A couple million times a year, people use guns defensively,” he says in my new video. “When a civilian tries to stop one of these instances, they’re overwhelmingly successful.”
But FBI reports say self-defense with guns is rare.
“They’re simply missing a huge number of cases,” says Lott. He’s posted a list of cases the FBI ignored, where civilians stopped shooters.
The FBI lists the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. Forty-nine people were killed.
“One week afterwards,” says Lott, “there was a similar attack at a nightclub in South Carolina.”
But there, a civilian shot the attacker.
“Still had 125 rounds of ammunition on him when he was stopped!” says Lott.
Somehow, the FBI missed that case, along with so many others.
Un aSSemBly openS amid WideninG CriSeS
by John J. Metzler Syndicated Columnist
Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings and potentates are converging in New York for the 79th annual General Assembly of the United Nations.
As the 193 member states meet amid the pomp, splendor and promise of a renewed challenge to settle conflicts and solve humanitarian crises, which have stubbornly eluded diplomats over this past year of widening strife, there remain deep political divisions along historic, East/ West, and emerging North/South
geopolitical fault-lines.
Speaking somberly at the ceremonial ringing of the Peace Bell at the start of the session, Secretary General Antonio Guterres stated, “We come together today to sound the call for peace. Yet peace is under threat. War is on the march. From the Middle East, to Sudan, Ukraine, and beyond, we see bullets and bombs maim and kill.” He intoned, “the foundations of a peaceful world are fracturing. Geo-political divisions are widening.”
Indeed for a decade and especially during the past few years the UN system seems in a political funk, a period overwhelmed by a myriad of exponentially expanding
conflicts, humanitarian crises and often unpredictable events. But we are reminded again and again, that while there is a diplomatic deadlock in the decision making Security Council, the UN works just as well as its 193 member states allow it to do.
The primary military crisis confronting the global community remains Gaza, and the very real danger of an expanded regional Israel vs. Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran war. At the same time there’s the pressing humanitarian civilian toll for nearly a year of fighting after the Hamas October 7th terrorist attacks on Israel which deliberately killed over 1,200 civilians and seized over 250 Israeli
hostages, many of them American. Despite endless discussions and Security Council meetings, there is yet to be a credible ceasefire, a truce and a return of the hostages. Ukraine poses a wider challenge. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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CASTLE CAR SHOW
fall fiSHinG
by Tim Moore Contributing Writer
Fall is fast approaching. It is a time when many people have written off fishing. I get it, it’s easy to equate cooler weather with less time outside fishing. It is almost instinctual for some people. However, it’s exactly the opposite. When water temperatures begin to cool, it sets off two things in most fish species; coldwater species that spawn in the fall are triggered to begin staging and prepping for that, and warmwater species begin forming schools and feeding on plankton and small baitfish. Both equates to more feeding activity and better fishing. In my opinion, fall offers some of the best fishing of the entire year. Black crappie respond predictably to falling water temperatures and fewer daylight hours by feeding aggressively. Coldwater species, such as landlocked salmon, take advantage of cooler surface water and feed to prepare for the coming spawn. Both result in some of the best fishing of the year.
Landlocked salmon and lake trout season ends at the end of September. As soon as the surface water cools even a couple of degrees, I see an uptick in salmon feeding activity. This year’s salmon fishing has been great, so that uptick translates to amazing fish -
Lucky angler Scott from Madison hoists a beauty of a Winnipesaukee landlocked salmon caught recently with TIm Moore Outdoors.
ing. Trolling Top Gun or Tommy Gun spoons, or streamer flies down around 30-feet is my favorite way to troll for landlocked salmon this time of year. If the weather cools down too fast though, it can push salmon into spawning mode and they stop feeding much, and the bite slows. This year feels more like a traditional transition into fall and the fishing is great.
Fishing in late fall can be difficult some years, especially in the early mornings when crappie bite best. Not because the fishing is bad, but because it can be tough to stay warm. Early morning temperatures can sometimes approach the freezing point, making extra layers of clothing and fingerless gloves your best friend. After all, you’re trying to enjoy yourself
and being cold takes the fun out of fishing for a lot of anglers. One thing to remember is that crappie do not respond well to sudden changes in temperature. If the temperature drops drastically (30-degrees or more) overnight it will likely affect the crappie bite the next morning and make the fishing slow. Those are great days for a late morning or afternoon trip.
In fall, crappie move into deep basins. What defines deep is relative since all lakes and ponds are different. In a body of water that isn’t very deep, yet still has crappie, find the deepest part and that will be your deep basin. The ideal situation is a water body that has 30’ to 40’ distinct basins. On a chart the basins will look like a bowl or depression. These
types of basins will hold crappie in and keep them from straying too far, making it easier to stay on schools of fish. You will usually find fish suspended over these deep basins 12 to 20 feet down, but that may change as the water temperature drops further. If you have a Vexilar sonar flasher or other fish finder, you can use it to determine the depth of fish and the location of your lure. Because crappie usually feed from below their prey if your jig is just below a school they might miss it. Knowing their depth allows you to adjust yours and helps you pull more fish over the side of the boat or kayak. Using side imaging sonar is also very effective in locating schools of fish within a basin.
One of my favorite lures for fall crappie is a 1/8 tungsten jig head with a Bobby Garland Baby Shad Swim’R. The Baby Shad Swim’R is a soft plastic paddle tail with a whip-like tail that bounces when jigged and has an excellent swimming action if you want to cast and retrieve it. One great technique on windy days is to drift without jigging the lure. This keeps the lure at a consistent depth and gives it the appearance of a swim-bait. Remember to position your bait above the school for greater numbers of
BIRDS For The
New England’s Wild Birds & Their Habitats
eaStern pHoeBeS
by Chris Bosak
Contributing Writer
They aren’t the most exciting birds on the planet, or even in New England for that matter. Eastern phoebes, however, are a bright spot in the region’s birdscape. They don’t have flashy colors, impressive size or beautiful songs — in fact, just the opposite on all counts — but there is a lot to appreciate about eastern phoebes. My favorite thing about eastern phoebes is that they are one of the first migrant birds to return to New England in the spring. While most of the colorful songbirds return in late April or early May, phoebes come back to the region in mid- to late March.
Their early spring arrival comes just in time for many birdwatchers. About the time we are going stir-crazy and desperate for new birds to arrive following many months of winter, the phoebes return and lift our spirits. Typically, I hear the first phoebe before I see it, and it takes a few seconds for the song to sink in and register. Then, when it hits me, I look frantically for the bird and, upon laying eyes on it, get a jolt of hope that spring is indeed coming.
For me, eastern phoebes are a true sign of spring. The American robin is a bit misleading as a sign of spring because many robins overwinter in New Eng-
land and, technically, they have been here all the while. I love seeing crocuses poke out of the ground in the late winter, but they bloom a bit too early to be a hopeful sign of spring. Additional snowfall and bitter cold often follow the appearance of crocuses. Phoebes, however, arrive at the perfect time. The days are noticeably longer, temperatures have warmed a touch, and April is within reach.
Phoebes start building nests not too long after their arrival. The nests are often built under decks, eaves or other places where they may be spotted and observed. For the past three years, a phoebe pair has built a nest just outside one of the doors where I work. Checking in on the progress of the nest, eggs and babies is a fun and inspiring way to start the day. In two of those three years, however, brown-headed cowbirds have taken over the first brood. Luckily, the phoebes were persistent and
successfully raised a second full brood in both years.
Eastern phoebes remain a reliable sighting in New England throughout spring, summer and well into fall. Just as they are one of the first to arrive in spring, they are one of the last to leave in the fall. They do not go very far, either, opting to winter in the middle and southern portions of eastern U.S. and into Mexico.
The other day, I took a walk and found the birdwatching to be a bit frustrating. Very few birds were around and, of those, many were high in a stand of oaks and not offering good views. I believe they were a mix of warblers and vireos, but again, it was tough to get good looks. I decided to take the field path back to the car and hoped to see palm warblers, yellow-rumped warblers and eastern bluebirds as they are common fall sightings hunting along the ground after the field has been mowed. Noth-
ing.
As I reached the end of the field, I spied an eastern phoebe perched on a branch overhanging the field. It bobbed its tail as phoebes do and left its perch several times to hunt insects fly-catcher style and return to the same branch. Flying insects make up the majority of a phoebe’s diet. After watching it for several minutes, I continued along the trail. As I approached, the phoebe left its perch and landed on a branch a little farther down the trail. This went on about half a dozen times. I know the bird was just trying to avoid me and was likely annoyed by my presence, but it almost seemed as if it were leading me back to the parking area.
Eastern phoebes may lack the pizazz of some of our other songbirds, but they are a steady, reliable presence throughout early, summer and fall. That’s good enough for me.
An eastern phoebe rests on a thorny branch in New England last week.
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Much of the fun of watching NFL games involves more than just viewing terrific action. Venues and fan interactions are parts of the total gridiron experience—whether one watches the Patriots play at Gillette Stadium or on a big screen at the Frog Rock Tavern in Meredith.
I’ve been to Gillette, and it can be exhilaratingly elemental to be one of 65,000 cheering Patriot fans. But it can also be exhausting, expensive, and cold. I’ve also watched the Pats at the Frog Rock Tavern in Meredith—where it is warm, affordable, and fun.
And so it was that I accompanied rising star State Senator Tim Lang to the Frog Rock to watch the Patriot opener against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 8.
A “Man of the People,” Lang loves to mingle with constituents and the Frog Rock was a great place to mingle. And it was also great to run into Meredith State Representative Matt Coker at the Frog Rock. He was there with his wife Chelsea along with his daughters and even his mom. Family football fun indeed!
Another part of football fun involves placing legal bets on the outcomes—for which
family footBall fUn at froG roCk (WitH matt and CHelSea)
we can all thank Senator Lang, the prime mover behind legalized sports betting in N.H.
We learned that Matt and Chelsea are “invested” football fans— emotionally and otherwise. Having a financial stake in a game’s outcome makes the action even more compelling to watch.
An airline pilot, Matt is also a high-flying football fan who studies grid stats before investing in outcomes. He has his strategies. Chelsea works in community mental health and also invests in gridiron outcomes. Her primary strategy involves seeing who Matt picks—and then making opposite picks.
“It’s been a successful strategy for me,” explained Chelsea. “Matt loses most of the time. So, by betting against him at least we break even.”
Chelsea augments the above strategy with a bit of extra due diligence.
“I also listen to the Kelce Brothers Podcasts.”
Sometimes Matt and Chelsea bet against each other directly. She explained that the loser does the dishes.
“And when Matt loses, I make sure he does the dishes and doesn’t delegate that chore to the kids!”
Intrigued, I asked the couple if they’d share their Week One Fantasy Football team lineups.
Chelsea started Mahomes (QB), Kelce (TE), Cook and Dobbins (RBs), along with Jefferson, Watson and Brown (WRs). Matt went with Love (QB), Hudson (TE), Williams and White (RBs), and Hill, St. Brown and Meyers (WRs).
(Note: I texted Rep.
Coker on the following Tuesday to see who prevailed. Matt replied that “Chelsea whipped my butt by 13 points.”)
For educational/research purposes only, I asked the couple whom they liked in this weekend’s big Sunday Night Game (Sept. 22) between the K.C. Chiefs and the Falcons in Atlanta.
“Definitely the Falcons at home,” said Matt.
“Definitely the Chiefs, with Travis and Mahomes,” said Chelsea. They both agreed to let their picks be made public in this widely read sports column.
“Although I’d rather be quoted on the Kelce Brothers Podcast,” said Chelsea.
Senator Lang was also interested in a pick Chelsea (a Democrat) will be making on Tuesday, November 5, when
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State Representative Matt Coker of Meredith with his wife Chelsea watching NFL football at the Frog Rock Tavern.
By the way, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the plan to outlaw private schools for children in that state was unconstitutional.
The New Hampshire Education Commissioner in 1924 tried to convince both groups concerned about elementary education that they had nothing to fear. Dr. Butterfield had served as an administrator in several schools, including being principlal at Laconia High School and principal and superintendent at Dover before becoming the state administrator. There were 80,312 pupils enrolled in grades one through eight in New Hampshire in 1924. 58,475 of these attended public schools, 20,633 attended Catholic parochial schools, and 1,204 were in state or other private schools.
Concerning private schools, including parochial schools, which made up the majority of private schools at that time, they were required to secure official approval from the State Board of Education each year before they could open. The schools were required to show that they met all the regulations required by the state. Statistics required by the state were to be submitted at the end of each school year. Sometime during each year the private
schools were inspected by a deputy commissioner and the same truant officers who were responsible for attendance of pupils in the public schools had the same responsibility and oversight of the private schools.
In his words Dr. Butterfield saw the conditions in New Hampshire a hundred years ago as being “a period of social and religious unrest.” He thus explained to those who didn’t know what was going on in the Catholic pariochial schools that each classroom had an American flag in it and the pupils studied history concerning the founders of what he referred to
as “our republic,” thus emphasizing our form of government.
He went on to say that the pupils in these private schools were “familiar with the ideals of American democracy and were taught our national songs.”
Teachers were said to have had suitable training and education to qualify them for their positions in the schools.
The 1920’s parochial schools, though being of Roman Catholic ownership back then were also described by Commissioner Butterfield as being Irish, French or Polish schools. Though the native language
of the nationality primarily represented in the school was taught, English, the Commissioner wrote, was the principal language used in all of them.
People asked if the private schools were patriotic, but the question concerning the public schools was “ Are they religious?”
The fear of some was that they were irreligious. The education commissioner seemed to try to please everyone by saying that in one sense they were religious and in another they were not religious.
“If religion,” he said, “means the inculcation of the theological doctrines or the impartation of the beliefs of any church or group of churches, the public schools are entirely unreligious.”
“If, however,” he continued, “we mean rather the acceptance of ideals of character and of devotion and their expression in action and life, we may well say that the public schools are religious.”
All schools, he said, take time for opening exercises. It had long been the custom to recite the Lord’s Prayer, and/or a psalm, and read the Bible during those exercises. An additional segment of those exercises could include the singing of hymns. These things, the commissioner said made children religious. He made the statement that “The Bible has never been, as many evidently think, excluded from our schools,” though explaining that the Bible was used as a reference book and for school exercises, but “not as a textbook.” Those who are concerned about what books are used in schools should note that Butterfield quoted a law about books:“No book shall be introduced into the public schools calculated to favor any particular religious sect or political party.”
Commissioner Butterfield implied in his article, intended to remove fear of the influence of either private
or public schools, that the taste of religion (not his exact words) allowed in the public schools contributed to the school virtues of honesty, morality, fair play, and industry. He sort of envisioned a conflict between Catholics with their private schools and the Protestants who mostly, in those days, attended the public schools.
“Most of us,” he insisted, “recognize that our own religious reactions are due more to the pure lives and consecrated endeavors of those with whom we have associatedparents, pastors, and teachers - than to any other source. Let us all, then, seek for teachers of character,” he added.
New Hampshire Commissioner of Education E.W. Butterfield concluded his paper by saying that New Hampshire most of all needs “an era of good feeling.”
So today’s question is, “Do we and should we feel good about our schools, wherever they be?”
Plymouth Normal School - Where many of New Hampshire’s teachers were educated in the early 1900’s.
Robert Frost (1940) - Won Pulitzer Prize in 1924.
The Simple Feast The Simple Feast Simple
by Eric N Gibson Contributing Writer
The Simple tomato SoUp
Eric Gibosn is off this week, so with aytumn weater beginning we thought our readers would appreciate this article and recipe from 2002.
With an article on Grilled Cheese last week who didn’t see one on Tomato Soup coming soon after?
Tomato soup and grilled cheese are like Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis, Rowan and Martin, Jane Russell and a Cross Your Heart… ahh, I think you get the picture. You just cannot think of one without the other.
Easy to make straight from the can, solo or as a base ingredient, your imagination is the only limit to creativity. And, believe it or not, Tomato Soup ranks high on the comfort food list. (Even higher when paired with ooey gooey yummy grilled cheese.) Tomatoes have been put into soups and foods for centuries. History indicates that it was about the middle of the 16th century when tomatoes were introduced to Europe by returning explorers
of South America. But widespread popularity and use of the tomato didn’t really begin until the mid 1800’s with soup recipes being published in contemporary cook books of the day, both within and outside of the United States. But it was Joseph Campbell who is credited with bringing Condensed Tomato Soup to the table in the late 1890’s once he figured out a way to reduce the water content in the can, thus reducing weight and shipping expense. Keeping costs low while increasing profits, no doubt.
What is it about tomato soup that people like? I think most will agree that it isn’t so much the soup itself
as it is the memories that this comfort food creates. By the time I was 22 I had learned the meat cutting trade working in a small store. The owner and his wife were great, but I needed something more and I thought it was a degree. At 22, I thought I was going to be the old man of the class, was I ever wrong. All sorts of federal programs filled with financial incentives were sending nontraditional students back to the classroom. The average age of my freshman class was perhaps north of 32. So, what does this have to do with Tomato Soup, you ask? I’m getting there.
Between classes and
time to burn, some of us would go to the student lounge and hang out, do homework, eat lunch; all the things old college “kids” did. One of the older guys, a single dad, was headed for his apartment on campus and I was heading down town to find something to eat. I asked him if he wanted a lift, it was a rainy, cold, overcast day. He said, “Sure! It beats walking.” On the way to his place he asked if I wanted to have some lunch. He admitted he didn’t have much to offer but I was welcome to join him. So I did. Long story short, he popped a can of Tomato Soup, doctored it a bit to give it some ¨staying power¨ and laid out a sleeve of saltines. That was lunch. One of the best I have ever had.
As we sat by the kitchen window, at a small dinette barely big enough to fit the two of us. (We were both the size of baby gorillas; over 6 feet tall and 230 pounds apiece.) We indulged in a most memorable meal. Not of Tomato Soup and soda crackers, but because of the delightful conversation held between two strangers. Moe opened his home to me that day, sharing not only his food but his wit and insightful wisdom gained through his years of experiences. What the rest of us were going to school for he natu -
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Matt (a Republican) is up for re-election.
“I may or may not vote for Matt,” said Chelsea. “I haven’t decided yet.” Time will tell.
My prediction: Matt wins on November 5. (And depending upon
how Chelsea votes, he also does the dishes that night!)
Sports Quiz
Who were the Kansas City Chiefs before they were the Chiefs? (Answer follows)
Born Today
That is to say, sports standouts born on September 19 include Hallof-Fame Dodger centerfielder Duke Snider (1926) and famed Granite State golfer (27 LPGA wins) Jane Blalock (1945).
Sports Quote
“Eat your betting money, but don’t bet your eating money.” –Anonymous advice to football gamblers
Sports Quiz Answer
The Chiefs were the AFL’s Dallas Texans from 1960-62.
State Representative Mike Moffett was a Sports Management Professor for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He co-authored the award-winning “Fahim Speaks: Between Two Worlds: A Hollywood Actor’s Journey as a U.S. Marine Translator through Afghanistan” which is available on Amazon.com. His e-mail address is mchlmoffett@yahoo.com.
fall plantinG provideS montHS of ContinUoUS SprinG Color
by Melinda Myers
Welcome spring and create continuous color for several months with a collection of spring-flowering bulbs. After planting in the fall, you’ll enjoy an array of flower colors that combine nicely with other spring-flowering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Start the season with early blooming snowdrops. As winter fades watch for the dangling white flowers on six- to ten-inchtall plants. Include these small flowers in rock gardens, mixed borders, and informal landscapes in sunny and part-shade locations.
Include a tapestry of colors with white, purple, lavender, and yellow crocus. Large Flowering Pickwick crocus offers unique
blooms of white flowers with purple pinstripes. Its striped petals surround the red-orange stamens making this a standout in any planting. Crocus are a favorite of critters as well as
gardeners so consider protecting them with a repellent as the leaves emerge in spring.
Look to early, mid, and late spring blooming tulips and daffodil varieties to maximize the color in your land-
foCUS on tHeSe 4 areaS to proteCt yoUr Home’S exterior
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1. Maintain Exterior Wood
Whether for your
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While sunlight doesn’t structurally damage wood, it will turn the upper layer of wood silver over time. Sunlight also affects stains and finishes, leaving wood more vulnerable to water damage.
How to waterproof wood -High-quality wood stains protect decks for four to six years, and fencing and siding for five to 15 years. To see if re-application is needed, try the “splash test”: Sprinkle water on various sections of the wood. If water absorbs and darkens the color of the wood within five seconds,
the surface should be treated. If water beads up on the surface, it doesn’t need treatment. Reapplication timing depends on climate, deck use and sealer opacity. More opaque stains like solid color wood sealers provide the longest protection.
Select a product with minimum required coats to provide yearround protection. You can choose solid color wood sealer, which adds the most color and shows the least wood grain, or transparent wood sealer, which adds subtle color and shows the most wood grain. Before applying wood sealer, use deck cleaner to remove contaminants like dirt, oil and mildew. The wood surface should be completely dry before sealing, so it’s best to wait at least 48 hours after rain or cleaning. The air temperature should be above 50 degrees Fahrenheit during and for 48 hours after application. For best results, follow all instructions on the product.
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Although you might think concrete is indestructible, over time, weather conditions can take a toll. Waterproofed walkways and patios are stronger and last longer - reducing the need for costly maintenance and repairs.
Especially in climates experiencing freezing and thawing, waterproofing safeguards against moisture and helps prevent cracks. Waterproofing also helps protect against oil stains and other spills. Well-maintained concrete looks better, with minimal effects from weathering, fading, cracking, fungus and mold growth. How to waterproof concrete - The length of protection varies depending on where you live. You can perform the “splash test” once a year to see if reapplication is necessary. Choose a high-quality multi-surface waterproofer that can tackle exterior waterproofing needs including concrete. As with wood sealer, the surface and air temperature should be above 50 degrees Fahrenheit during and for 48 hours after application. Concrete should be thoroughly cleaned and dry for 72 hours before applying sealer.
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Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, choose topperforming varieties like Beacon® Impatiens from PanAmerican Seed. Available in eight colors and eight mixes, you can fill baskets, window boxes and shade landscapes with confidence. Follow the expert tips below to help your garden thrive this fall by incorporating impatiens.
Why Impatiens?
Beacon® Impatiens offer high resistance to impatiens downy mildew (IDM) disease, ensuring your garden remains healthy and flourishes over time. No more money spent replacing failing flowers. Plus, impatiens are self-cleaning plants that will continue to bloom profusely all season long! Impatiens are also a cost-effective choice because they offer continuous color while filling larger spaces and baskets. With the ability to grow up to 18 inches tall and spread 14 inches wide, they
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Fill Your Spaces With Nonstop Color
As the last days of summer slowly fade away, brighten up a shady porch with tons of color by planting seasonal orange-colored impatiens and other shade-loving plants. Impatiens Beacon® Orange, for example, offer a bright hue with green foliage for your fall garden décor. They look beautiful planted in rustic, decorative flower pots or barrels. If you’re looking forward to a full-shade garden of bright, beautiful blooms, you’ll want
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You can nurture your impatiens to encourage growth and health through a few important steps. Impatiens make for excellent
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With brick or masonry (including stone), waterproofing helps protect it from environmental damage over time. Due to their porous nature, bricks are susceptible to water damage, including cracking or spalling (flaking or chipping due to subsurface cracks). Waterproofing also protects against mold. How to waterproof brick and masonr yThe length of protection from waterproofing will vary, depending on your climate. As with concrete, perform the “splash test” once a year to see if reapplication is necessary.
Use a high-quality, multi-surface waterproofer designed for exterior surfaces like brick. Your brick or masonry should be thoroughly cleaned and dried before applying sealer, and the outside temperature must be above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Read and follow application instructions on your product.
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If you use fabric elements for your outdoor spaces including cushions, pillows, umbrellas, canopies or shade sails, you’ll want to keep them looking great as long as possible. Waterproofing fabric helps prevent water damage and reduces color fading from the sun. It can also repel spills and stains, while allowing fabric to breathe.
landscape, border and container plants. They prefer loose, moist and well-drained soil and do best in partial to deep shade. The closer impatiens are, the taller they will grow, so space accordingly. For flower beds, plant 8 to 12 inches apart so the plants will stay low to the ground. If you want them to
grow upright, you can plant them about 6 inches apart. If you’re using them as ground cover, you can space them 10 to 12 inches apart. Once your impatiens are in the ground, they’ll need at least 2 inches of water a week. If the flowers show a bit of wilt, no worries! A good, long soak will perk up plants in no time.
Times Guide to Spring and Summer Bulbs (Longfield-Gardens. com) can also help you plan for three months of color in your landscape.
Look to Emperor, Kaufmanniana, and Greigii tulips for a bit of early spring color. Add some fragrance and showy, peony-like flowers with Double Early Foxtrot. This award-winning tulip has sturdy, weatherproof stems that support its loosely cupped flowers. Its petals contain a range of pink shades from white to
deep rose. Plant some Darwin Hybrid and Triumph tulips for mid-spring color in the garden. The two-toned flowers on Apricot Impression seem to glow and as a Darwin hybrid, they will have a longlasting presence in your garden. Finish the spring season with fancy ruffled parrot tulips, fringed and lily tulips, and more single and double late bloomers. You’ll enjoy the extended show and late spring flowers to enjoy in arrangements.
Don’t overlook daf -
fodils. You’ll find a variety of flowers with long, short, large, and split trumpets. Daffodil flowers may be one color, or the trumpet may be a different color than the color of the surrounding petals. Double varieties add a unique look to any garden. The early- to mid-spring blooming Cyclamineus Tete-aTete daffodil may be small in stature at seven inches but the bright yellow flowers and three blossoms per stem make it visible from a distance. Combine some Armenian grape hya -
cinths with mid-spring blooming tulips, daffodils, and perennials. Their small, cobaltblue, fragrant flowers last weeks and look good wherever they are planted. Bridge spring and summer flower seasons in your garden with Purple Sensation allium. This late spring blooming bulb has four-inch round purple flowers high atop 24 to 30” stems. These reliable bloomers are critter-resistant like daffodils and grape hyacinths. Enjoy them in your garden, fresh bouquets,
and dried flower arrangements. Make this the year you select and do some fall planting of various early, mid, and late spring flowering bulbs. You’ll be rewarded with a burst of early spring color and sustained beauty from a mix of spring flowering bulbs.
Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including the recently released Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2nd Edition and Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great
Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD instant video series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and was commissioned by Longfield Gardens for her expertise to write this article. Her website is www.MelindaMyers.com.
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way in making Constitution Week an official commemoration and our members enthusiastically promote the celebration annually in communities across the country by erecting community displays, sponsoring municipal proclamations, ringing bells and staging programs to raise awareness of the Constitution’s tenets and importance,” said DAR President General Pamela Rouse Wright. “We encourage all citizens to join us in celebrating this powerful document that is so important to American history and to reflect on the impact the Constitution has had on the lives of American citizens past and present.”
“The Constitution of the United States was conceived by a group of men from diverse backgrounds and ages, men who differed greatly on
many of the concepts, but they worked out their differences and produced a document that is 237 years old. It is the foundation document for the United States; every American has the responsibility to protect, defend, and preserve the Constitution.
Hopefully, the events and reminderhroughout Constitution Week will encourage each of us to pick up that amazing document and read it,” said Sharon Ahearn of the Mary Butler Chapter of DAR in Laconia.
DAR has been the foremost advocate for the awareness, promotion and celebration of Constitution Week. The annual observance provides innumerable opportunities for educational initiatives and community outreach, two mission areas of crucial importance to the
National Society. By fostering knowledge of, and appreciation for, the Constitution and the inalienable rights it affords to all Americans, DAR helps to keep alive the memory of the men and women who secured our nation’s foundational liberties.
One of the largest patriotic women’s organizations in the world, DAR has 190,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters across the country and several foreign countries. DAR members promote historic preservation, education and patriotism via commemorative events, scholarships and educational initiatives, citizenship programs, service to veterans, meaningful community service and more.
For additional information about DAR and its relevant mission, visit www.dar.org.
Did You Know?... Some Facts About The U.S. Constitution
September 17th through 23rd commemorates the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America.
Here are some facts about the Constitution you might not know. (Provided by National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
•You might have even heard the phrase, That’s unconstitutional” or That’s my constitutional right!” Many times Americans believe that sayings and phrases are in our Constitution, but they really aren’t.
•Our Constitution, with 4,440 words, is the oldest and shortest written constitution of any government in the world. Founding Father John Adams called it ‘the greatest single effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen,’ and George Washington described it as “little short of a miracle.” Learn more about why they felt this way by studying the Constitution.
•Did you know that phrases like “It’s a free country” are not in the Constitution? While the First Amendment protects freedom of expression, it also has limitations for defamation, perjury, contempt of court, hate speech, and more.
•Our Constitution, the cornerstone of our freedoms, was written to protect every American from government abuse of power. The Fifth Amendment states that “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law,” but phrases like “innocent until proven guilty” are not in the Constitution. These phrases come from English law and are part of our common law system.
•Did you know that the only place “Lord” or any reference to God appears in the Constitution is in the date? Phrases like “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” and “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”’ are not in the Constitution but are from the Declaration of Independence. Likewise, the quote “Of the people, by the people, and for the people” is from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, not the Constitution.
•While the Constitution does not explicitly guarantee the “right to vote,” it prevents denying voting rights based on race or gen-
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the expenses for them to attend, but Langdon covered the expenses for the both of them.
Nicholas Gilman was born in Exeter in 1755. He served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and rose to the rank of Captain, From 1786-88, he served as a member to the Continental Congress. As a delegate to the Constitution Convention, there is no record of him making any speeches, but he played a significant role in getting the Constitution ratified in New Hampshire.
About the Constitution, Gilman said that it was “the best that could meet the unanimous concurrence of the States in Convention; it was done by bargain and compromise, yet, notwithstanding its imperfections, on the adoption of it dependsin my feeble judgmentwhether we shall become a respectable nation, or a people torn to pieces ... and rendered contemptible for ages.” He was one of the original members of
the Order of Cincinnati founded by Henry Knox. He served as one of New Hampshire’s first members in the U.S. House of Representatives from 178997. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1805 by the New Hampshire legislature and died while in office in 1814.
John Langdon was born in Portsmouth in 1741. He was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress 17771776 but resigned in
June prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He supervised the building of several naval ships including the Ranger which was command by John Paul Jones. He raised Langdon’s Company of Light Horse Volunteers and saw action with his unit in the Battles of Bennington, Saratoga, and Rhode Island. As a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, he spoke out against a proposal made by James Madison. He served as “president” of New Hampshire from 1785-86 and again from 1788-89. He was one of the first U.S. senators from New Hampshire, and later served as a legislator of NH from 1801-05 and then governor of New Hampshire from 1805-12 He passed away in 1819.
On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution with a close vote
of 56-51.
The Cultural Marxists want us to denounce our nation’s incredible history. Let’s disappoint them. Let’s celebrate Constitution Day, and other important dates in U.S. History, and National Coming Out Day isn’t one of them.
The best way to honor the memory of these men and the others who gave us the U.S Constitution is to read it, share your knowledge of it, host a Constitution study group either in your home, local library, or church. And, above all, hold your elected officials at all level accountable to the oath they take to uphold the Constitution.
For free pocket copies of the U..S. Constitution or help organizing a Constitution study group, please reach out to me at campconstitution1@gmail.com
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der. The 26th Amendment ensures voting rights for 18-year-olds, and some states may allow younger individuals to vote if they choose.
•American colonists fought, sacrificed, and died to establish and preserve the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. The right to privacy has gained attention through Supreme Court rulings, although it is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. The Supreme Court has established that the right to privacy is a basic human right protected by the 9th Amendment.
•“We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” These words, written 237 years ago, are the Preamble to our Constitution.
•Did you know that Inauguration Day is set in the 20th Amendment? The Presidential and Vice-Presidential terms end and the next term begins on January 20 following an election. For Senators and Representatives, terms end and begin on January 3rd, following an election. The time between the election and Inauguration Day is known as the Lame Duck period, particularly if the President was not reelected.
•The Constitution
does not grant the right to have cases heard by a jury of “my” peers, and it does not contain the phrase “separation of church and state.” The only crime defined in the Constitution is treason, which refers to adhering to or giving comfort to the enemies of the United States. The Constitution does not mandate that the President and Vice President be from the same party.
Read beyond the Preamble to understand the structure of the three branches of our representative government. Study the Bill of Rights (the first 10 Amendments) and the other seventeen amendments to our Constitution. Know your Constitution!
rally demonstrated: food, when shared with others, is a medium for an experience, and that experience is Hospitality.
Nothing beats a cup of Tomato Soup on a raw bone cold day in fall, winter, or spring. Those awful days of blustery wind driven freezing cold rain, sleet, or snow that just will not let up. One brisk walk to the wood pile or a hop, skip, and jump right into that deep puddle and you become a convert to the comforts of a steamy hot mug of thick, rich, Tomato Soup. It’s a full on assault to the senses: to see the steam rise, and feel the warmth of the bowl or mug on your finger tips. And the color, anything from deep red to a creamy orange hue, these alone trig -
Yield: 6-8 servings
Time: 20-30 minutes
Ingredients:
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1- 23 ounce can of Condensed Tomato Soup
12oz. Water (½ a can)
12oz. Milk, Cream, or ½ and ½
3/4 cup Chunky Mild Salsa
1 Tbsp. White Sugar (optional)
Garnish
Sour Cream
Grated Cheddar Cheese
Fresh Chopped Cilantro or Chives
- Arrange a layer of cheese slices on a slice of bread
- Arrange the 4 thin slices of tomato on top of the cheese
- arrange the remaining cheese slices on top
ger something familiar, pleasing, satiating within. And that smell, the richness of steaming tomatoes blended with perhaps onion or maybe celery? And the spices, subtle notes of paprika and pepper tickling your nose. And with each sip, you feel the
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- top with second slice of bread
- Over Low to Medium heat melt one tablespoon of butter in the fry pan and carefully place the sandwich into the hot fry pan.
- Heat for a few minutes but do not burn (unless you like your grilled cheese extra toasty).
- Remove with a spatula and melt remaining butter in pan.
- Flip the sandwich, carefully placing it into the hot pan of melted butter.
- Heat to desired doneness and remove to plate.
- Serve immediately with chips and soup of choice if desired.
menting with some sugar? The old-timers can still remember the days of their youth when they mimicked their grandpa. Sneaking the sugar bowl off the table. In bare feet they would dash to the garden. Plucking that perfectly ripe red tomato from the vine,
it nearly fell into the hand. Then, taking a shingle from the wood shed they would steal off to the shade of a tree. There they sat, with their little Imperial jackknife taken from the pocket of their bib overalls. And they cut that tomato on the cured
shake, wedge after wedge, dipping each delicious piece into the sugar bowl. Mmmmmm!!!!
So why not add a bit of sugar or perhaps some cream? In moderation, these will help to reduce some of the acidic properties in Tomato Soup. And, while they do bring a different dimension, they do not take away from the classic tomato flavor. Garnished with grated cheddar and paprika, or a dollop of sour cream and fresh herbs, or served with grilled cheese or soda crackers, Tomato Soup not only hits the spot, but alone or together with friends, it’s a Simple Feast.
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in 2022 the war has largely been a conflict of attrition with significant military causalities on both sides as well as devastating civilian and material damage. Ceasefire and peace proposals blow in the wind.
But here the real danger comes in escalation; namely the Biden Administration is discussing with the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer giving the Ukrainian military the go ahead to use long range Anglo/ French Storm Shadow missiles to strike deeper into Russia territory.
Beyond the usual bluster, how do they realistically expect Vladimir Putin to react? As Russia’s UN delegate warned, such strikes on Russia would lead to “NATO
will be a direct party to hostilities against a nuclear power.”
Who’s talking about a ceasefire or peace negotiations?
But beyond direct conflicts there’s the residue of past and brewing military confrontations; Syria, Sudan and the SAHEL . The aftermath of Syria’s thirteen year civil war remains a massive human toll of death, injury and displacement. Forgotten are the fourteen million people displaced and the 5.5 million refugees. Sudan is again tearing itself apart with ethnic conflicts; here the world faces an overlooked but massive humanitarian crisis with 10 million displaced persons and 25 million people in need of food assistance.
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sistent violence in Sub-Saharan SAHEL states such as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger continues where endemic poverty triggers Islamic/ethnic conflict. Refugee outflows across the Sahara trek into a vast network of people smuggling operations taking migrants into Europe.
Then there’s the provocative Palestine delegation’s draft resolution to get Israel’s membership suspended from the UN Assembly!
The nefarious plan would demand Israel withdraw from Judea and Samaria (aka West Bank) within six months…or else. This tactic mirrors the action which suspended South Africa’s membership in 1974; the scheme would increasingly isolate Israel.
Such crises confront the upcoming General Debate. Among the speakers list there are 133 Presidents of Prime Ministers scheduled. Though the U.S. is slated as the second speaker after Brazil as is historic protocol, the question remains will Joe Biden show up? Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky certainly will be there as well as Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Israel’s embattled Benjamin Netanyahu will again address the Assembly. Among the Europeans will be France’s Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni of Italy. Argentina’s maverick President Javier Milei shall address the UN for the first time. Fewer top ranking diplomats are expected this year. Ja -
pan and South Korea dropped out at the Prime Minister/President level. Same for Germany, Singapore and China.
On a more mundane but practical note, New York goes into a lockdown and traffic gridlock for parts of Manhattan for what’s dubbed as “UN Week.” It’s one of the annual Rites of Autumn.
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.
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Republicans promote school choice so everyone can get a good education and hopefully incentive public school improvements. Republicans want our children educated honestly to appreciate our country’s greatness, especially our founding principles, while recognizing that humans make mistakes. Despite our mistakes, our country is still increasingly delivering on the goals of our Declaration of Independence.
If you want all Americans to prosper, vote for President Trump and Republicans who support his pro-education, pro-prosperity, pro-rule-of-law, propeace, and pro-freedom agenda.
Don Ewing Meredith, NH.
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stamps, refundable tax credits, Medicaid, housing, welfare and transit.
These are automatic, mandatory transfers, which, as a percent of federal spending, have increased by about a factor of 5 since 1950.
Per the House Budget Committee, the percentage of the U.S. population enrolled in Medicaid has increased from 9.3% in 1975 to 24.3% in 2022, getting food stamps from 7.9% in 1975 to 12.4% in 2022, and the earned income tax credit from 2.9% in 1975 to 9.3% in 2021.
The oldest and largest of these programs is Social Security. Whenever I convey that Social Security comes under the heading of federal entitlements, I get irate letters from those getting Social Security telling me they worked to get their benefits.
But that isn’t the point. The point is most Americans haveno choice to be or not be in the program, and once in, everything is automatic -- when and how much is paid (although there is some latitude when to start receiving the benefit) -- and the benefits received are from taxes paid by others.
It is important to appreciate, which most don’t, that these types of transfers were once considered unconstitutional. It was Social Security that changed the game.
Taking from Peter to pay Paul was never understood to be a constitutional authority of the federal government.
But after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law in 1935, its constitutionality was challenged in the case known as Helvering v. Davis.
The court, in that case,
found Social Security constitutional in a major expansion of understanding of the “general welfare” clause of the U.S. Constitution -- “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes ... and provide for the common Defense and general welfare.” As result of this ruling, a new understanding of “general welfare” gave Congress vast and wide new authority to tax and finance programs, even though those areas are not clearly enumerated in the Constitution as authority of the federal government.
Thus, the modern American welfare state was born, and the door was opened for politicians to promise ice cream in exchange for votes and power.
It is the main source of the explosion of federal spending, and now federal borrowing.
Change is possible. I began my career working on welfare reform. With reform of AFDC, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, and of TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the percentage of the population on welfare dropped from 5.2% in 1975 to 0.9% in 2019.
The founders envisioned a free nation under God in which the role of government is to protect life and property. Our real challenge is to restore this mission and vision. It will make us all better off.
Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.” Her recent book, “What Is the CURE for America?” is available now.
When 17 people were killed at Parkland, Florida, that got lots of news coverage.
Few people know that “just a few months later in Titusville, Florida, (at) an elementary school,” says Lott, “a man came up, started firing his gun. Fortunately, a hot dog vendor (with a) concealed handgun was able to wound the attacker and stop him before he was able to kill.”
“Stepped in and saved a lot of people’s lives,” said a local police officer.
But the FBI somehow missed that, too ...
Lott’s list of ignored cases includes the story of Raul Mendez, who was at a party when a guest opened fire.
“Bullet enters right by my ear, goes straight through my face and out my left eye ... Blind from one eye and covered in blood, I unloaded four rounds and finished him off.”
Mendez probably saved the lives of a dozen people at that party.
I tell him, “The FBI records instances like this, but somehow they have no record of your case.”
“They’re not recording the true numbers,” Mendez replies.
I ask Lott why.
“There’s a lot of political views that infect their data,” he says. “I had interactions with the people in the FBI ... I had people tell me, ‘Well, I’m a Democrat.’”
I push back. “The FBI, who carry guns, are) anti-gun? It’s not believable.”
“They think that it would go against the narrative that they want to push,” answered Lott. Stossel TV asked the FBI why they don’t include self-defense cases like Mendez’. They replied that their data is: “not intended to explore all facets of active shoot-
er incidents.”
Too bad politicians and the media don’t realize that.
“It’d be great if we could just make all guns disappear,” says Lott. “But when you ban guns, it’s basically the most law-abiding good citizens who obey. Every place in the world that’s banned all guns or all handguns has seen murder rates go up.”
So-called experts like a psychiatrist featured on Detroit’s CBS station confidently say, “There haven’t been good guys with a gun who stop mass shootings. It’s the kind of thing you learn reading comic books!”
Mendez replies: “I was prepared, and it saved lives. There’s no comic book story about that. Those are facts. That’s what happened. I was there. I’m sure there’s many more out there that go unheard.”
Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom.
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So, contrary to what you might think, fall fishing is very productive. Most freshwater fish bite best in fall. The only thing that differs among species is why they do it. Warmwater fish know that food, light, and oxygen are going to become harder to come by as the seasons progress and the temperatures cool. Coldwater fish are preparing to expend large amounts of energy and eat very little during the actual spawn, so this is their last chance to prepare, and poor prep could literally be life or death. Add an extra layer of clothing and wear warm footwear
on those cooler days and be ready for some exciting fishing. If you have kids, fall is a great time to take them fishing when the action is usually good.
Tim Moore is a fulltime licensed professional fishing guide on Lake Winnipesaukee. He owns and operates Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association, and the producer of TMO Fishing on YouTube and the Hooked with TMO Fishing Podcast. Visit www.TimMooreOutdoors.com for more information.
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