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THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, November 3, 2016
VOLUME 25, NO. 44
THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, november 3, 2016
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—EDITORIAL— Trump For President!
The Smith-Sanders Farmhouse circa 1880 (top) and the same building today (bottom), it is one of only four brick houses in Gilford. It has seen many transitions over the years, most famously as B. Mae Denny’s Restaurant in the 1980s and 1990s. Today it is Lakeshore Landing, home of Diversified Marine and other businesses made possible by an ambitious restoration project over the last two years.
Landmark Gilford Building Gets New Life by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
Built in the 1800s, it was one of only four brick dwellings in Gilford and the vision and hard work of a local entrepreneur has seen to it that the historic structure
will continue to have a long and viable life. Dave Farley, bought the historic building at 1934 Lakeshore Road in 2014, after first leasing it. It was the perfect place for his four enterprises: Diversified Dock and Marine; Diversified
Scuba Supply, Diversified Outdoor Living and Tech20 Sitework Contractors all connected with shore, island and in-water services as well as construction, dock and marine supplies and outdoor living. See farley on 16
The groundswell of Americans who are tired of Washington insiders who work hard at keeping themselves in power but do little to help the American people, has reached a fever pitch this election. Nothing has shown this more than the selection of Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. Trump has faced an uphill battle against not only the well-financed and corrupt Clinton Washington machine, but the extremely biased media as well as the powers that be in his own party. We are more inclined to see through the fog and focus on these five key issues. Obamacare - Recent news of major increases in health insurance premiums only adds to this ongoing disaster. Trump will repeal Obamacare and replace it with a more competitive system that allows insurers to cross state lines, thereby increasing competition and lowering costs. Hillary wants a single payer system where the government takes over all of your healthcare decisions and costs you more. Economy & Jobs - Despite the media heralding lower unemployment numbers, more people than ever are unemployed or have given up looking for work. As a successful businessman, Trump understands how dire the situation is and will focus on creating jobs, the real engine that has made America so prosperous. Hillary ignores the realities for the sake of winning the election and would double down on Obama’s failed recovery strategy. Illegal Immigration - Trump was the first one to talk of building a wall to control illegal immigration as well as the influx of deadly drugs into our country. Hillary wants open borders and calls for four times more Syrian refugees than we have already admitted without a proven effective vetting system in place to keep out terrorists. Radical Islamic Terrorism - Trump has clearly identified the threat that this evil poses to us, while Hillary refuses to even utter its name. Trump also has tremendous support from our first lines of defense: military and police, and would focus on strengthening those defenses. Hillary will continue to weaken our already fragile military as she follows in President Obama’s footsteps. Supreme Court - Our next president will be in a position to appoint justices who will affect all our lives for decades to come. Trump wants more judges who follow our Constitution to the letter. Hillary wants those who will follow an agenda of limiting freedoms and giving government even more control over our everyday lives while disregarding the Constitution. The choice seems clear to us. No more business as usual. It’s time to go in new direction. Donald Trump for President!
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Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. 2 local favorites on stage with $2 drafts and 2-for-1 appetizers after 8pm. 2930841
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Professor Harp Blues Band
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Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, Gilford. Prepare your friends for some serious fun as YOU pick the music and join in the show! 293-0841
Signs of Life – The Essence of Pink Floyd Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester. www. rochesteroperahouse.com or 3351992
Nutcracker Christmas Fair
St. Andre Bessette Parish, 31 Gilford Ave, Laconia. 5pm-8pm. Cookie walk, raffle table, food baskets, Children’s Sugar Plum Place with games, prizes, face painting and Santa! Baby items, unique crafts, jewelry room and much more!
“A Rich Bounty: Victory Gardens, Rationing and Cooking During WWII” Moultonborough
Public
Moultonborough. 10:30am. Lisa Simpson Lutts will speak on the topic of Victory Gardens in WWII and their important role in feeding the American family. In addition, Ms. Lutts will discuss the rationing system and how gardens supplemented the home-front food supply. Cookbooks and pamphlets from WWII that help guide housewives when many of their favorite foods were unavailable will be on display. 476-8895
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Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street, Laconia. 8pm. $15pp. BYOB. 527-0043
Fri. 4th – Sun. 6th Winter Faire
First Church Congregational, 63 South Main Street, Rochester. Bring your holiday shopping list to select from well over 300 each-unique gift baskets, hand-crafted jewelry, collectibles, book shop, bakery, Apron Alley and much more! Friday from 3pm-7pm will be shopping plus a beef stew supper and Saturday from 8am -1pm, enjoy a blueberry pancake breakfast and the Winter Faire continues Sunday from 10am-1pm. 332-1121
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follows Prince Tamino as he travels to the castle of the evil Sarastro to save the Princess Pamina. Along his magical journey he meets a wild cast of characters including Papageno, the three muses, the Greenbird, the spirits, and the fabled Queen of the Night. Armed with a magic flute given by the queen, Tamino is ready to take on Sarastro. 745-2141 or www.
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Fri. 4th – Sun. 20th The Little Mermaid Jr. and 101 Dalmatians Kids Garrison Players Theatre, 650 Portland Ave, Rollinsford. The Little Mermaid runs November 4-20 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm and 101 Dalmatians runs November 5-19 with performances Saturdays at 11am and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $13pp and are available at www.garrisonplayers. org or 750-4278
Saturday 5th Danbury Winter Market Begins! The Blazing Star Grange, 15 North Road, Danbury. 9am-1pm. The Danbury Grange is the gathering spot for local buyers, farms and artisans. Breakfast and lunches are served at each market with programs, workshops and guest speakers. 7685579 or www.blazingstargrange.org
Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra – Live Performance Moultonborough Academy, Moultonborough. 7:30pm. Featuring violinist Nanako Shirai, winner of the LRSO’s young musicians concerto competition. $15/adults, $8/students college-age and under. www.lrso.
org/tickets
Farm to Table Dinner Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth. 4pm-9pm. Savor a 5-course, intimate farm-to-table dinner prepared by Chef Kaylon Sweet, served in the historic Enoch House. The very first of its kind evening begins at Tamworth Distilling for an exclusive tour, spirit tasting, light hors d’ouvres, and special pricing on select spirits, followed by a guided tour of the Museum Center and dinner served in transformed rooms of the House. 323-7591 or www.
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Nutcracker Christmas Fair
St. Andre Bessette Parish, 31 Gilford Ave, Laconia. 9am-2:30pm. Cookie walk, raffle table, food baskets, Children’s Sugar Plum Place with games, prizes, face painting and Santa! Baby items, unique crafts, jewelry room and much more!
2016 St. Gabriel Holiday “Angel Fair”
Parish Center, 15 Elkins Street, Franklin. 8am-3pm. Crafts, jewelry, raffles, baked goods, café, white elephant and more!
GS Choral Society’s 3rd Annual Shop ‘Til You Drop Craft Fair
Rochester Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester. 9am3pm. The fair will feature over 45
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Wright Museum To Host Annual Veterans Day Ceremony The Wright Museum will host the annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 11th from 11am to Noon. Sponsored by the Wolfeboro American Legion Harriman-Hale Post and Unit #18, the ceremony will be held in the Wright Museum’s Military Gallery. Museum doors will open at 10am. After the ceremony, the Museum will remain open to the public until 4pm. For more information about the ceremony, contact Harold Chamberlain at 603-569-4296. The Wright Museum of World War II is open to the public for the 2016 season on May 1 and will remain open daily through October 31. Museum hours are Monday-Saturday: 10am-4pm and Sunday: Noon to 4pm. The museum is located at 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, on Route 28. For more information about the museum, call 603-5691212 or contact Michael.Culver@WrightMuseum.org, www. WrightMuseum.org, via Facebook, or
Museum & Farm Fundraiser In Tamworth On Saturday, November 5, from 4–9 p.m., Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm in Tamworth Village, in collaboration with Tamworth Distilling & Mercantile, is hosting its first-of-its-kind Museum and Farm fundraiser features tours of the distillery—including tastings of their farm-to-bottle spirits—followed by a five-course meal prepared by local chef Kaylon Sweet using ingredients raised and grown on the Remick property and served in the stately Captain Enoch Remick House. Tamworth Distilling with an exclusive tour of the barrel house, followed by a behind-the-scenes look at the distilling room—both led by Master Distiller Jamie Oakes—capped off with product samplings and light hors d’oeuvres. A private, guided tour at Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm follows, highlighting the history of its namesake father and son country doctors, Edwin Remick and Edwin Crafts Remick, who served the Tamworth area for a combined 99 years. Given the historic nature of the Captain Enoch Remick House, participation is limited to 30 people, ages 21 and above. Tickets are $125 per person, $150 per person for Chef’s Table seating (limited to six diners). All proceeds support the Museum & Farm’s mission. For more information or to make a reservation, call 603-323-7591 or visit the Remick website, www.remickmuseum.org.
Dirty Deeds At Rochester Opera House Dirty Deeds, The AC/DC Tribute Show, brings forth their high energy and wildly entertaining tribute to one of the world’s best rock bands at the Rochester Opera House on Saturday, November 19th. Taking the crowd on an unpredictable thrill ride, Dirty Deeds revisits all of the timeless AC/ DC hits along with bringing you back to the early music that was the roots of AC/DC’s rise to stardom. A true audio and visual experience, Dirty Deeds invites you to take part in a few hours of pure Rock n’ Roll escapism as they take the stage and pay tribute to AC/DC, one of the greatest groups of our time! With the floor flat there is plenty of room to rock! Tickets $24 premium, $22 regular. Show starts at 8pm, doors open at 7pm. Reserve tickets online or call the box office (603) 335-1992, M/W/F from 10-5pm and 2-hours before the show. The Rochester Opera House is located in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH. Visit www.RochesterOperaHouse.com for more information.
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Signal Mountain can be seen in the distance behind Danielle as we bushwhacked up nearby Mount Patience. We startled a moose that was resting on the grassy skidder road. abandoned fire towers and sites where few if any artifacts remain and that have no trails to their sites but require bushwhacking; a swell way of saying you must find your way through the woods on your own. I completed this fire towSee patenaude on 24
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be earned for hiking every trail in the Belknap Range and proceeds support their trail work. The New Hampshire Division of Forest and Lands operates 15 fire lookout towers and offers the Fire Lookout Tower Quest patch that can be earned by visiting a minimum of 5 of their 15 towers. You can discover more New Hampshire hiking lists that are managed by an advisory board made of up of hikers at www.48x12.com. The 48x12 is shorthand for the Grid—summiting each four thousand footer in every month! These are all fun hiking games/accomplishments. One list at 48x12.com my friend Danielle is working hard to check off every peak that is on it is the entire New Hampshire Fire Tower list. This list was inspired by Iris Baird’s fire tower research and data collection. This list contains 93 fire towers proposed, past and present lookout towers. Unlike the above lists that I have mentioned, this list requires visiting
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News Flash To The Editor: Pundits and ‘experts’ say Trump must do this and Trump must do that to unify the Republican party. I have a news flash for them. The Donald won. He beat the best we have while running an anti establishment campaign. It is they, the entrenched career politicians that need to change their stripes and get with the program of the people. The power brokers pick our candidate and we have nothing to say about it. It is time to clear out the cesspool in Washington and replace it with patriots like Trump who put our country first. John Sangenario Hampton, NH
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To The Editor: Wake up America! We are facing a very serious problem in our country. This has to do with our main stream media news stations. It is a proven fact that they are censoring their news reports, to suit their own personal political agenda. They have taken it upon themselves to decide what news our citizens should be allowed to see and hear. Sounds like a communist country to me. This is a very serious problem which must be addressed, immediately. Whether we like what we hear or not, the choice to hear it, should be left up to the citizens, not the media. It is their job to report all
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news in a truthful manner, not pick and choose what they want us to hear. For example, the day Wikileaks released the emails that exposed the revelations about the Clinton e-mail scandals, it was not reported by the Associated Press, CBS, CNBC, CNN, MSNBC OR NBC. It was reported on Fox News. It should have been reported on all media stations, It was news that all Americans have the right to know. Is this where we want to go? Do we want to let the media pick and choose the news they want us to hear or do we want to hear the facts as they happen? Demand that these deceitful practices be stopped now. Tell our main stream media to report all the news just as it happens and stop the censorship, immediately , This is America, not China, Russia or any other communist country!! Don’t let them turn us into one! Linda Dupere Campton, NH.
2nd Amendment To the Editor: Eliminating Americans’ Second Amendment Rights has been the Democrats’ goal since Reconstruction, when Democrats wanted to make former slaves defenseless against the Democrat Party’s enforcement arm, the KKK. President Hillary Clinton’s first Supreme Court Justice will gut our Second Amend-
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ment Rights. Consider some laws Democrats already proposed or enacted in addition to background checks and strict controls on military weapons, e.g., high gun and ammunition taxes; requiring background checks and registration of serial numbered(!) bullets for ammunition sales; carrying/ transporting restrictions; limiting magazine/clip sizes; gun bans; storage requirements; holding gun manufacturers liable for criminal use; the UN Small Arms Treaty; etc. Obama’s administration even conducted the Fast and Furious Operation, expecting many killings, to generate support for more gun controls. After Australia’s gun confiscation law, that Hillary likes, gun crimes continue. Are you surprised that criminals didn’t surrender their guns? The target of gun control laws is law-abiding citizens. Criminals ignore laws; they get guns from the black market. Criminals found with illegal guns or illegally trying to get guns often aren’t prosecuted; President Obama reduced gun prosecutions by about half. Known criminals aren’t the targets of gun control laws. It’s a LIE that you can easily buy an automatic weapon (e.g., a real assault rifle) or that there’s a “gun show loophole�. (http:// tinyurl.com/hwgpc69) Democrat politicians are lying or are ignorant about the whole gun topic. Their proposed gun laws won’t See mail boat on 26
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Not Giving Up
by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
Election Day is coming up sooner than a bad taco. For me, the tension is not as bad as it has been in past elections. After all, this is my eleventh attempt at running for Governor of New Hampshire under the Flatlander ticker. Even though all of the signs are pointing towards someone else winning, most likely the Republican or Democrat as usual, I am approaching this final week of campaigning this week as though I am only a couple of points behind. You see, I know I have my key group of supporters who come out each year and unselfishly give of their valuable time in helping get the message out about me during the campaign. I can’t let them down. I must keep going. I am doing this for all those folks who are out in any weather, traipsing through neighborhoods, knocking on people’s doors and bothering them in the middle of a perfectly good quiet Saturday afternoon to give them information about me which usually just ends up in the trash a few seconds later. I am doing this for those hard-working volunteers who stand at the corners of intersections, holding signs with my name on it. (No, I did not take them after that other Smith lost his campaign for gover-
nor in 2014, no matter how much you think they look the same.) Some of them will stand there for hours, waving at passing cars, yelling my name risking not only their own health by being exposed to the elements, but also risking the well-being of countless drivers who will momentarily become distracted to see exactly why these people they don’t even know are yelling at them and noticing that “Hey, aren’t those the same signs that other Smith used in 2014.â€? (Once again‌NO!!) I am doing this for the tens of tens of people who came to my campaign barbecues and stayed after the meal to hear me speak and make promises that they realize I can never keep. (Holding off on the hot apple pie and homemade vanilla ice cream until after the speech is always helpful I learned over the years.) I am doing this for all of those who have had to listen to their friends and neighbors chastise them endlessly and telling they are wasting their vote by voting for me. Of course, each election, they are endlessly chastised by the same friends and neighbors who are going to vote for a different Republican or Democrat because the last one they voted for wasn’t exactly as good as they were fooled into believing they would be. If it wasn’t for all these great supporters, I might not ever have climbed from the .00001 percent to the .00003 percent of the vote that has happened over the years. It might take eleven more tries, but some day we will make a noticeable difference. I want my supporters to be able to raise their heads high when, one day, my name appears in the results upon
reaching the two percent mark and when WMUR’s latest smarmy political reporter exclaims “Brendan who?â€? they will nod knowingly that they were part of this embarrassing TV moment. I would be thought a liar if I didn’t admit I was also doing this for myself. (I guess, I’d be thought a liar if I did, after all, I am a politician.) There is something about the thrill of the chase that stokes my ego a bit. To walk into a small, yet crowded room, filled with supporters holding signs with my name on it (not the other Smith’s‌I swear) gets my adrenaline pumping. The thought of actually winning this thing one year also keeps me in the hunt. To be a governor not only means a nice desk, comfortable chair and magnificent bathroom (not to mention a sweet hundred grand a year). It is also a stepping stone to higher political offices. If one is lucky enough he can spend the rest of his life in public service (which they like to call it), make a comfortable salary and never ever have to work a real job again. So, I’ll be hanging in there for the next week, trying as hard as I can (unless I’m tired that day) in doing all I can to garner as much support as possible Thank you to all my loyal supporters and rest assured that I am not about to give up the fight. I also ask you to be careful with those signs, we will need them for the years ahead and to trust me when I say, yes I did buy them, I just can’t find the receipt at the moment. Visit Brendan’s website at www.BrendanTSmith. com.
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Hillary’s Climate Of Hate Who are the haters? Who are the autocrats? Who are the serial abusers of power? Only one presidential candidate by Michelle Malkin has wielded Syndicated Columnist the sledgehammer of government against personal enemies. Only one presidential candidate has exploited a spouse’s public office to exact revenge on political dissenters. Only one presidential candidate has a quarter-century track record of taxpayer-subsidized demagoguery and class warfare. And as the most recent undercover investigation by James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas revealed this past week, only one presidential candidate has been directly linked to a scheme to foment chaos and violence at her opponent’s rallies. Ignore the kindly grandma with the “Stronger Together” backdrop warbling about her happy family and singing the praises of diversity and inclusion. Look beyond the carefully manufactured semblance of bipartisanship and moderation. Remember history -- or rather, “herstory.” Hillary Clinton isn’t just a nasty woman. She’s a ruthless hatemonger devoted wholly to two corrupt pursuits while on the federal teat: tearing down and cashing in. To clueless millennials, “bimbo eruptions” might sound like a Trumpism. But it was vintage Team Hillary’s misogynistic moniker for horndog Slick Willie’s ac-
cuser outbreaks in the 1990s. Respect for women? This is the snarling elitist who attacked Gennifer Flowers, a paramour of her cheating husband, as a “failed cabaret singer” whom she would verbally “crucify” if she had the chance. Just how vindictive can Crooked Grandma be? Ask the people who know her best. David Watkins, a former top administrative aide from Arkansas in the Clinton administration, laid out the then-first lady’s central role in the crony-motivated White House travel office firings. The Clinton’s old pal, Hollywood producer Harry Thomason, had pushed for wholesale dismissal of travel office staff in favor of their connected friends. “We both know that there would be hell to pay,” Watkins informed Chief of Staff Thomas McLarty if “we failed to take swift and decisive action in conformity with the First Lady’s wishes.” Indeed, Hill unleashed hell. Watkins was sacked under the guise of punishment for using a government helicopter as transportation to a golfing event -- something that’s a privilege for presidents, not peons. He was far from alone. Bill and Hill’s IRS (two for the price of one, don’t forget) targeted conservative think tanks and nonprofits. Bill and Hill’s FBI improperly and illegally accessed the files of countless citizens who inconveniently ruined the Clinton narrative. And the woman who just weeks ago mauled millions of Trump supporters nationwide as “irredeemable” and “deplorable” is a pro at sweeping demonizations. Remember: She made a name for herself attacking life-saving
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America is often described as a society without the Old World’s aristocracy. Yet we still have people who feel entitled to boss the rest of us around. The by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist “elite” media, the political class, Hollywood and university professors think their opinions are obviously correct, so they must educate us peasants. OK, so they don’t call us “peasants” anymore. Now we are “deplorables” — conservatives or libertarians. Or Trump supporters. The elite have a lot of influence over how we see things. I don’t like Donald Trump. I used to. I once found him refreshing and honest. Now I think he’s a mean bully. I think that partly because he mocked a disabled person. I saw it on TV. He waved his arms around to mimic a New York Times reporter with a disability — but wait!
It turns out that Trump used the same gestures and tone of speech to mock Ted Cruz and a general he didn’t’ like. It’s not nice, but it doesn’t appear directed at a disability. I only discovered this when researching the media elite. Even though I’m a media junkie, I hadn’t seen the other side of the story. The elite spoon-fed me their version of events. Another reason I don’t like Trump is that he supported the Iraq war — and then lied about that. Media pooh-bahs told me Trump pushed for the war years ago on The Howard Stern Show. But then I listened to what Trump actually said. “Are you for invading Iraq?” Stern asked. Trump replied, “Yeah, I guess ... so.” Later, on Neil Cavuto’s show, Trump said, “Perhaps (Bush) shouldn’t be doing it yet, and perhaps we should be waiting for the United Nations.” I wouldn’t call that “support” — the way NBC’s debate moderator and many others have. See stossel on 30
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Freedom First: Hungary Remembers 1956 Revolution UNITED NATIONS -Autumn
brings falling temperatures, chill winds, and mournful memories which swirl like fallen leaves on by John J. Metzler the historical Syndicated Columnist landscape. Darting shadows hide in the golden sunlight to reappear as the specter of the past in the late afternoons. History needs retelling as the calendar tells us it is late October. The cavernous UN General Assembly hall which once echoed with poignant pleas to help the embattled Hungarians sixty years ago, today became the setting for a spectacular Hungarian musical concert, Freedom First, in which the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera and soprano Andrea Rost commemorated and honored the spirit of the 1956 Revolution against the Soviets. UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon recalled that, as a twelve year old in his native South Korea, he and his classmates had heard that “Hungary was under the boots of communist oppression” and had appealed to the former Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold for help. Ban confided that when he became Secretary General, he hoped he would never receive such letters from besieged places, but he has from throughout this troubled world. Autumn 1956 was an anxious
period in America with a presidential election between Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson and the Word Series showdown between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees. Yet in far off Hungary the glowing embers of resentment against communist rule exploded into a full scale armed revolt against the Soviet rulers and their local comrades, the first and last such sustained uprising in the former East Bloc. Sandor Petofi, a prominent 19th century Hungarian poet, became a literary beacon for the generation of 1956: “God of Hungarians We swear on to Thee, We swear on to Thee, that slaves we will no longer be!” The Soviets were stunned and fought to a standstill in Budapest. Crowds of pro democracy demonstrators ripped down communist symbols and gleefully smashed Stalin’s massive statue, and tore the socialist symbol from the center of the Hungarian flag. A new reformist Prime Minister, Imre Nagy, became the symbol of a free Hungary Hungary had crossed the Rubicon to political freedom; there was no going back. Yet, Imre Nagy’s government appeared, through an extraordinary turn of fate, to have beaten the Soviets. Late October’s euphoria was short lived. In early November the Soviets counterattacked with massive and brutal force. Budapest became a battleground as Soviet tanks and artillery pounded the city. The free Hungarian government made
a desperate plea to the world and the United Nations for help. That same fateful weekend in the Middle East, the Suez Crisis was at its height with British/French forces trying to secure the strategic Suez Canal in Egypt. The UN
Security Council was in overdrive with back to back meetings on both Hungary and Suez. To further complicate the situation these momentous events were just days before the U.S. Presidential election
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Immigration Controversies Despite controversies that rage over immigration, it is hard to see how anyone could be either for or against immigrants in general. First by Thomas Sowell of all, there Syndicated Columnist are no immigran ts in general. Both in the present and in the past, some immigrant groups have made great contributions to American society, and others have contributed mainly to the welfare rolls and the prisons. Nor is this situation unique to the United States. The same has been true of Sweden and of other countries in Europe and elsewhere. Sweden was, for a long time, one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in the world. As of 1940, only about one percent of the Swedish population were immigrants. Even as the proportion of immigrants increased over the years, as late as 1970 90 percent of foreign-born persons in Sweden had been born in other Scandinavian countries or in Western Europe. These immigrants were usually well-educated, and often had higher labor force participation rates and lower unemployment rates than the native Swedes. That all began to change as the growing number of immigrants came increasingly from the Middle East, with Iraqis becoming the largest immigrant group in Sweden. This changing trend was accompanied by a sharply increased use of the government’s “social assistance” program, from 6 percent in the pre-1976
era to 41 percent in the 19961999 period. But, even in this later period, fewer than 7 percent of the immigrants from Scandinavia and Western Europe used “social assistance,” while 44 percent of the immigrants from the Middle East used that welfare state benefit. Immigrants, who were by this time 16 percent of Sweden’s population, had become 51 percent of the long-term unemployed and 57 percent of the people receiving welfare payments. The proportion of foreigners in prison was 5 times their proportion in the population of the country. The point of all this is that there is no such thing as immigrants in general, whether in Europe or America. Yet all too many of the intelligentsia in the media and in academia talk as if immigrants were abstract people in an abstract world, to whom we could apply abstract principles -- such as “we are all descendants of immigrants.” A hundred years ago, when a very different mix of immigrants were coming to a very different America, there was a huge, multi-volume study of how immigrants from different countries had fared here. This included how they did as workers in various industries and in agriculture, and how their children did in school. Some people like to refer to the past as “earlier and simpler times.” But it is we today who are so simple-minded that it would be taboo to do anything so politically incorrect as to sort out immigrants by what country they came from. As Hillary Clinton said in one of her recently revealed e-mails, she is for “open borders.” However congenial the idea See Sowell on 26
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can compete on a higher level with local schools and reach regional and national competitions.” Enrica, shared that in Italy, there are 20 regions that compete from the city, district on up to the regional level. Regrettably she said, national level competition stopped a few years ago. Yet fortunately, the variety of the sports offered is still “much like the Olympic games.” Petra, from Germany, mentioned a similar structure and emphasis in her country. As far as private and international schools, many moms agreed with Sarah that they offer, “a wider choice and better facilities.” Because of the relatively smaller number of private international schools, their athletes enjoy competing in different countries. In fact, our son competed with his football (American) and swim teams in Egypt, England, Germany, The Netherlands, France and Luxemburg. All our boys played ice hockey for a local Belgian club. Beyond the six other local private clubs around Belgium, they competed in tournaments with participants from the countries listed above; as well as - Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Scotland, Italy and others. Fortunately, as a local club sport, it
was subsidized by the Belgium government, which helped tremendously with the cost of dues, compared to the US. At the collegiate level; however, it is a different story. European universities are focused on academics alone. There are no sports activities. If students wish to participate in sports, they must do so through club programs. Compared to the soaring cost of college tuition in the states, we have often wondered if beyond government subsidies, the absence of sports at the European university level correlates to the low cost of tuition. Join me next time, for the final piece of this educational series: ‘Field Trips’ Dale is a Laconia resident currently living on assignment in Brussels, Belgium. With her husband of 35 years, Vince, she and their three boys have lived and travelled extensively in and around various regions in the US and Europe, as well as some parts of the Orient and the Middle East. Given her North Eastern perspective, Dale has entertained many with her insights and stories from her experiences living and travelling abroad.
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Helen Robinson An Exemplary Person by Kimberly J.B. Smith Contributing Writer
In this season of contentious news reports that all seem to compete to be more awful than the last, wouldn’t it be nice if there was more focus directed to all the good things that happen? Good things do happen - often behind the scenes, often in quiet and unacknowledged ways. Here is a great story about a unique individual - Helen Robinson. For over 20 years, Helen has facilitated a hot meal regularly at the Laconia Salvation Army. This she accomplished by enlisting the help of her church family. Helen is well known for raising her clipboard in the air and requesting signups for entrees, salads, rolls and dessert. Every month, for 20 years (!), Helen traveled from Meredith to Laconia to serve others. This gift of food and care occurred in all the kinds of weather New Hampshire threw her way. Certainly an act of grace that Helen never expected any recognition for. After all, the reward was intrinsic. Also, those who were most grateful were unlikely to write a column in a paper, announcing that they could not afford a meal. It must be noted that the folks on the receiving end were always quick to say thank you and taught their children to do the same. In addition to this intrinsically rewarding work, Helen always had a cofacilitator. This person is her son Andrew. Helen’s son is a disabled adult and including him in this ritual was not easy. It was difficult, but spending time with her son while helping others was mutually beneficial. A real win - win, you might say. As time passed, it became difficult for Helen and her son to continue. Other church members jumped in but Helen was fondly remembered by the
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actually more to the story! Helen was at church this past week and she was alone. Andrew couldn’t attend so Helen decided to join the church crew who were serving at the Salvation Army. So many people were thrilled to see Helen again and she received warm hugs from Captain Scott and his wife, Captain Nora A. McNeil. Even more auspicious, the plaque that had been sent away to have an error corrected was ready for a second presentation. This time, with some of the folks Helen has served there to share in the moment. Helen is an inspiration for me. She is someone who lives in altruism and selfless giving. I encourage you to seek and celebrate those who have done the same for you. We would all benefit by turning our attention toward those who add to our collective existence. They are the kinds of individuals who deserve our rapt attention!
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Dave Farley stands in front of his building at 1934 Lakeshore Road in Gilford. Farley who owns Diversified Marine and 4 other businesses, has spent the last two years renovating and bringing back to life the historic 1840 brick building. Five other businesses are housed in the uniquely designed space which was once the home of B. Maeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant. brendan smith Photo
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the building had been neglected over the years and I felt the work that needed to be done would be extensive and it would make better sense to own the building,â&#x20AC;? said Farley. Still, Farley wanted to make sure that he could renovate but also keep the historical integrity of the building in place. Now, two years later, the building, known as Lakeshore Landing, is more
beautiful than ever and a wonderful site in the Gilford Community. It is also the home of five other businesses, each situated in unique spaces that were developed from the original layout of the building. This reporter was amazed at the work that had been done as the building was once my place of employment for seven years as B.Mae Dennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant (later known as just B. Maeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.)
The history of the building goes back to John P. Smith who built the 2½ story house in 1840. In 1860, George Washington Sanders took over the farm after marrying Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s niece. In the 1920s it was purchased by William and Arthur Harris and became a respite for summer tourists. In 1947, the barn on the property became the well-known Lakes Region Playhouse where famous See farley on 17
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actors came to perform live theater in the summer. The buildings location at the busy crossroads of Rtes 11 & 11B made itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next reincarnation into B. Mae Dennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, a popular and busy eatery for years. (The barn/playhouse area would later become the setting for B. Maeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resort, now the Fireside Inn.) In between the building saw a couple of restaurants and an Antique
Store as tenants before Farley moved his business to the location. Taking on the challenge of bringing the well known Gilford landmark back to life was a challenging task for Farley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we walked through it we first thought what are we going to do and how are we going to do it?â&#x20AC;? said Farley. One of the first steps was in upgrading the outdated electrical system so future issues could
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decided how to divide it up while keeping the structural integrity.â&#x20AC;? Since building has always been his expertise, beginning his learning as a young boy, Farley was hands on throughout the entire operation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Economically, the only way this could be done was if we did it ourselves,â&#x20AC;? said Farley. Entrance to the upstairs businesses is through what would be called the side porch door, which this reporter remembered opened onto a narrow stairway and a small hallway. The hallway was now gone and an impressive, wide stairway across the entire expanse leads up to the second floor businesses. Some of the old brick of the original carriage house, once covered with sheetrock, etc, was
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now exposed and brought back to life. Walking down the familiar, yet unrecognizable hallway, led to businesses: Cross Roots Organic Salon, Unwind Day Spa, Massage Mechanics, Tool 4 Better Living as well as an office space for one of Farleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still have one space
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Crew from Diversified Marine Construction at work. left and would love to see it used by someone who is related to the housing field like an architect, designer or alike that would compliment Diversifiedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building services,â&#x20AC;? said Farley. Outside the front of the building, work was still going on in anticipation of an official grand opening of the entire property on Saturday, November 12th, as a brick enclosure was waiting for the Brown Jordan Stainless Steel Outdoor Kitchen display which will be highlighted by Farley as his business is a dealer in their product as part Diversified Out-
To find out more about Diversified Marine and Farleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other businesses got to www.divermarine. com. To find out more about the other businesses at Lakeshore Landing, come to their official grand opening on Saturday, November 12th at 1934 Lakehore Road in Gilford from 9am to 5pm. Historical references in this article were found in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Gunstock Parish: A History of Gilford, New Hampshireâ&#x20AC;? by Adair D. Mulligan. Published for the Thompson-Ames Historical Soceity in 1995.
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to prepare the area to be patched. You need to remove all bad concrete and cut into the slab away from the metal joint so that your patch is in contact with solid concrete. The shape of the patch needs to resemble a dovetail joint that finish carpenters use to join two pieces of wood. Dentists use this same technique to install amalgams in a decayed tooth. In other words, the bottom of the area being patched needs to be slightly wider than the top of the patch at the surface. If road crews did this same thing, pothole repairs in blacktop would last much longer. I would make sure that the depth of the repair patch is no less than one inch. If you’ve tried to just apply a thin coat of stucco or mortar mix previously, I can understand why your patch attempts have failed. The strength of concrete relies, for the most part, on the size of the stones in the mix. Small grains of sand at the edges of a very thin patch are not as strong as you might think. Use an old circular saw, such as one you might find at a yard sale, equipped with a blade that will slice into concrete. Tool rental stores have special saws made to cut into concrete. There are abrasive blades made for this, or you can buy blades that have tiny diamonds embedded in the blade. Wear special masks so you don’t breathe in the
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that he can play and win into his forties. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wondrous to watch. How long can he keep it up? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find out eventually, but hopefully he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quit while he can still play, as David Ortiz did. Brady and company are off this Sunday and wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play again until Sunday night, Nov. 13, when they host the Seattle Seahawks in a reprise of the 2015 Super Bowl when Malcolm Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last minute interception won the title for New England. All good things come to an end and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only a matter of time before fickle football fortunes turn against the Patriots. So enjoy Brady while heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still playing. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never see his like again. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crystal clear. Sports Quiz What was the result when the Patriots went to the Super Bowl for the first time? (Answer follows) Born Today ... That is to say, sports standouts born on Nov. 3 include Chicago Bear fullback Bronco Nagurski (1908), Hall-of-Fame Cleveland Indian pitcher Bob Feller (1918), and former New York Giant quarterback Phil Simms (1955). Sportsquote â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Alabama an atheist is someone who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in Bear Bryant.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Georgia Coach Wally Butts Sportsquiz Answer The Patriots lost Super Bowl XX to the Chicago Bears by a score of 46-10 on January 26, 1986, at the Louisiana Super Dome. Michael Moffett is a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord, while also teaching on-line for New England College. He co-authored the critically-acclaimed and award-winning â&#x20AC;&#x153;FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Backâ&#x20AC;? (with the Marines)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;which is available through Amazon.com. His e-mail address is mimoffett@comcast.net.
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and a William D. Clough, listed as a musician, also of Manchester. The News and Critic newspaper of March 6, 1918 stated that â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a New Hampshire man who deserves credit and publicity for he is one of the kind of soldiers that are going to win this war and bring peace to the world.â&#x20AC;? The paper was referring to a 24 year-old Manchester man named Wilbur D. Blood. He had attempted to have tried to enter the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military service twice, once at Portsmouth in the spring of 1917 and again at Fort Slocum in the fall of the same year. He was rejected both times because of being underweight, though in good health. Not willing to be denied the opportunity to serve, he went to the British recruiting office in New York and enlisted in the cavalry and was assigned to a famous regiment, the 20th Hussars. The paper described him as â&#x20AC;&#x153;A New Hampshire Patriot. â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, New Hampshire citizens, along with the rest of the country, were called upon to make some changes in support of the war effort. One was caused by The War Bread
Program which required bakeries to reduce the amount of wheat used in making bread and rolls by substituting 20% of the ingredients with other â&#x20AC;&#x153;cerealsâ&#x20AC;?. Great latitude was allowed in the choice of the substitutes by the Federal Food Administrator for New Hampshire, Huntley N. Spaulding, allowing the use of potatoes as an ingredient in the bakery products. According to The News and Critic four pounds of potatoes were considered equal to one pound of other substitutes. Mr. Spaulding also said â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only way that the New Hampshire housewife can get sugar is to save it.â&#x20AC;? He stated that a teaspoon of sugar wasted each day by every person in the United States amounted to 770 tons a day or 281,050 tons a year. He reasoned that the cost of that wasted sugar would provide enough money to purchase 3,720 airplanes â&#x20AC;&#x153;to fight the Boches â&#x20AC;?, Woodcutters were encouraged to cut lots of wood to replace coal used for steam heat and in manufacturing plants as a means of saving coal for war uses to â&#x20AC;&#x153;damage the enemyâ&#x20AC;?. It was reported that five plants in Concord had switched in
part or whole from the use of coal to wood. Authorities of the United States navy were informed that the State Prison was full and could not accept any more transfer of prisoners from the naval prison at Portsmouth. This at a time when the country was expecting the arrival of a few hundred thousand German prisoners. Thankfully, though it would be months before an official treaty was signed, officials from the warring countries met in France, and on a November day agreed to stop the fighting. The armistice began on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in the year 1918, and the country celebrated. Observances began the next year to remember those who had given their
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5K Fun and Run Moulton Farm, Quarry Road, Meredith. Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun run starts at 9:30am, the 5k begins at 10am. $10 registration fee for the fun run and is a fundraiser for the NH Humane Society. www.moultonfarm.com or 279-3915
Gift Certificate Bingo to Benefit Greater Lakes Region Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auction
Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub and Eatery, Gilford. 2pm-5pm. Over $3000 worth of gift certificate prizes will be awarded! For more information call Lucy Jacobson at 455-4348
Winter Farmers Market in Wolfeboro First Congregational Church of Wolfeboro, 115 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. 10am2pm. www.wolfeboroarea farmersmarket.com or 5398134
Lee Historical Society hosts Guided Tour of the Cartland Family Homestead
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NHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first true prime steakhouse OPEN MIC NIGHT Multi-talented host Jon Lorentz and a great variety of talent. To get in the gig, email: jlo_saxboy@yahoo.com LADIES NIGHT Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the ladies as Cody James sets the groove and ladies get 1/2 Off drinks*
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Celebration of Praise â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gospel Concert Littleton Opera House, Littleton. Doors open at 3:30pm, concert begins at 4pm. www. breadoflifeupc.org or 603869-3127
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Grange Hall/Hotchkiss Commons, 71 Main Street, Union. 5pm-6:30pm. Join the Wakefield Lions Club for this Ham and Bean Supper in observance of Veterans Day. Veterans eat for FREE, all others are $8/adults, $5/ children 12 and under. 4225901
18th Annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gathering of the Marinesâ&#x20AC;? Pheasant Ridge Country Club, 140 Country Club Road, Gilford. 7pm. Each year Marines, old and new, from WWII to those now on active duty throughout the world celebrate the occasion which is unique amongst all branches of the military services. Those who wish to attend this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gatheringâ&#x20AC;? with spouses and guests are encouraged to contact Commandant Patenaude at 603-455-0636 or via email at rppatenaude@ aol.com Cost is $30pp, before November 1st, $45pp, after November 1st.
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Saturday 19th Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Princess Tea Party
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One-Man Star Wars Trilogy Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord. In this hilarious show, one man single-handedly plays all the characters and condenses the plots of the more
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The Signal Mountain Fire Tower, summit elevation 2,702 feet. The first lookout tower was a 30’ wood structure built in 1911. The still standing 37’ steel structure was constructed in 1934 and remained in service until 1980. patenaude from 3
er list last winter; hiking many of these peaks with my friends Bryan and Becca. I am working on a different list right now, but Danielle and I de-
cided to join forces to hike to these out of the way places. A fire tower here, a bushwhack peak there and it all adds up. Her list is getting very small. We’re having a lot of fun.
Yours truly hiking to the Signal Mountain Fire Tower. We made our way up a maze of old skidder roads across a cut to reach this old pretty road. The Signal Mountain Fire Tower is still standing but it has been inactive since 1980. Signal Mountain is located in Millsfield, NH. We drove through Errol and of course we stopped by LL Cote Sports Center were you can get
groceries and gas and buy everything from a sleeping bag to a shotgun. From Route 26 we headed south on Signal Mountain Road for about 3 miles before parking at an old log landing on left. We were cautious while
driving, the road is multiuse by ATV’s and logging operations are active in the area. The foggy morning was clearing up and as we were gearing up to hike the clouds lifted off the pointy summit of Signal Mountain. I had hiked this with Bryan about a year ago or so and it all looked the same as I remembered. Danielle pulled out her map and she told me her plan and I followed her up an old skidder road across the logging cut. This was about the same way as I remembered hiking to reach the old road. The old road has seen some ATV use, but not recently, and we had no idea how they accessed it. We ignored some old skid roads that went straight up the mountain and we continued winding around the mountain as we climbed. Higher up, we came to a fork and I recalled going to the right but she wanted to go to the left so we did. Shortly after we intersected with a newer road that is being used by tractors or ATVs. This led us straight to the tower. We hiked about 1.7 miles and climbed almost a thousand feet to reach the tree covered summit. The tower has seen better days. There are steps missing on the stairway, windows are boarded up or missing and it could use a paint job. But there is a lot of new equipment attached to the tower and I believe it is used for tracking moose. For over 35 years this tower has been unattended. Even if we were to have attempted to climb the tower there were no views to be had because the clouds were just barely above our heads. We poked around the summit and found parts to an old wood stove and some wire. We decided to return the same way since the footing was good and I recalled the other fork being ledgy and slippery. Lower down in the cut area we took a different skid road that ended up being not quite as nice but it delivSee patenaude on 25
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Danielle Normand points the way to Signal Mountain, Millsfield, New Hampshire. Signal Mountain is one of the 93 peaks on the New Hampshire Fire Tower list, (www.12x48.com).
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ered us back to the car just the same. After our morning hike we decided to go just down the road a little further and bushwhack to another 2,000 footer trailless peak. Happily, the sun decided to come out even though the weather forecast called for rain. We jumped a moose and enjoyed wonderful views of Signal Mountain. Have Fun. Amy Patenaude is an avid skier/outdoor enthusiast from Henniker, N.H. Readers are welcome to send comments or suggestions to her at: amy@ weirs.com.
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I was stunned by how thoroughly the media have distorted Trump’s position. That’s a privilege you get when you’re part of the media elite: You get to steer the masses’ thinking. At the second debate, we all know that Trump walked over to Hillary Clinton’s podium, as if he was “stalking Ms. Clinton like prey,” said The New York Times. CNN said, “Trump looms behind Hillary Clinton at the debate.” Afterward, Clinton went on Ellen DeGeneres’ show and said Trump would “literally stalk me around the stage, and I would just feel this presence behind me. I thought, ‘Whoa, this is really weird.’” But it was a lie. Watch the video. Clinton walked over to Trump’s podium. Did the mainstream media tell you that? No. The ruling class has its themes, and it sticks to them. When Clinton wore white to a debate, the Times
called the color an “emblem of hope” and a Philadelphia Inquirer writer used words like “soft and strong ... a dream come true.” But when Melania Trump wore white, that same writer called it a “scary statement,” as if Melania Trump’s white symbolized white supremacy, “another reminder that in the G.O.P. white is always right.” Give me a break. The ruling class decide which ideas are acceptable, which scientific theories to believe, what speech is permitted. In the book “Primetime Propaganda,” Ben Shapiro writes that the Hollywood ruling class calls conservatives “moral scum.” He says, “If you’re entering the industry, you have to keep (your beliefs) under wraps because nobody will hire you ... they just assume you’re a bad person.” They won’t tell you why you weren’t hired. They just tell you, “You weren’t right for the part,” explains Shapiro. “Talent is
subjective, which means that it’s pretty easy to find an excuse not to call back the guy who voted for George W. Bush.” Years ago, the ruling class was the Church. Priests said the universe revolved around Earth. Galileo was arrested because he disagreed. Today, college lefties, mainstream media, Hollywood and the Washington establishment have replaced the Church, but they are closed-minded dogmatists, too. We are lucky that now we have a lot of information at our fingertips. We don’t need to rely on the ruling class telling us what to believe. We can make up our own minds. John Stossel is host of “Stossel” on Fox News and author of “No They Can’t! Why Government Fails — But Individuals Succeed.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators. com.
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drug companies as greedy profiteers in the 1990s, even as she and her husband raked in their campaign donations. Money-grubbers never change. While walloping drug companies again last year, she took more money from the nation’s top-15 largest pharmaceutical firms than all the other GOP candidates combined. The two-faced, splittongued politician who mocked Trump for calling out America’s rigged system came to power decrying the “vast rightwing conspiracy” to deflect from that blue dress her husband stained. She’s a menace to alternate media, to entrepreneurs, to honest, hard-working people, to the rule of law, public safety and national security. When you tune out the manufactured noise and distractions, when you ignore the media squirrels and engineered scuffles, when you rip up the gender card and contem-
plate nearly 25 years of the politics of personal destruction and private enrichment -- not to mention the standalone disqualifying scandals of Benghazi, Emailgate and the WikiLeaks disclosures -- the choice should not be difficult. You can take a gamble on the imperfect businessman who has never held public office. Or you can go with the guaranteed continuation of Hillary Clinton’s entrenched climate of hate and culture of corruption. Left, right or center, if you are opposed to Clintonian history repeating itself, you’ll take your chances with Trump. I am. Michelle Malkin is a senior editor at Conservative Review. For more articles and videos from Michelle, visit ConservativeReview. com. Her email address is malkinblog@gmail.com.
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