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America gloried in hypocrisy in 2024

Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross In 2024, national hypocrisy went mainstream in America. Here are 12 examples. 1. We protested denied healthcare claims with revolutionary fervor but paid little attention to a myriad of preventative measures that could keep us out of the hospital in the first place. In fact, we actively ignored easy wellness measures like walking with family, colleagues or friends and instead chose to spend our discretionary time on our phones, video gaming and social media. 2. We commuted the death penalty for heinous adult murderers at home but continued to ...

Long Run Road dog walker

Cindy Culvey Mill Hall If you are walking your dog, common courtesy would be to pick up after it as well. I see you walk your dog every day, and you never have a bag with you to pick up your dog’s mess. I’m not so concerned with that, as the horses make a much bigger mess. My biggest concern is you feel inclined to pick up garbage and roadkill and throw it in peoples yards or hang it from peoples trees or fence posts etc. When you are walking your dog, if you feel the need to beautify our lovely township, carry a bag with you and throw the items you pick up along your walk into ...

Predator killing contests have no place in Lamar Township

Joan O’Brien Amherst, NH I was disheartened to learn of the proposal to hold a predator killing contest in Lamar Township. These events, which reward participants with prizes for killing wildlife such as coyotes, foxes, raccoons and opossums, are both cruel and counterproductive. Killing contests promote the indiscriminate slaughter of animals, many of which play critical roles in our ecosystem. Coyotes and foxes help control rodent populations, while raccoons and opossums contribute to pest control and forest health. Disrupting these natural balances can lead to unintended ...

We need NATO

Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, NH President Trump casually and unintentionally threatened the security of the world, including the United States, when he talked about NATO countries not meeting the guideline of 2% of GDP for defense. On February 12, 2024 a leader of a NATO country said to Trump “Well sir, if we don’t pay, and we’re attacked by Russia — will you protect us?” Trump said: “You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent? No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay.” Although this remark is ...

20-20 hindsight

Jim Newton Itasca Everybody thinks they know why Kamala Harris lost the Nov. 5 presidential election. Maybe they’re right, but could we be overthinking this? It wouldn’t be the first time. After the 1999 Columbine shootings, one news show discussed what kind of person would commit such a crime. After several minutes of psychological conjecturing, one panelist wondered if it’s possible that the shooters were just rotten people. The answer, of course, is rarely that simple, but how refreshing it was to hear someone express what I wanted to say out loud. When INXS vocalist ...

Low profile criminal justice

Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross Breaking news coverage of the United HealthCare murder manhunt was a moment for law enforcement, and they took full advantage of it. Police and political officials in New York City brayed about how flawless and patriotic their approach to apprehending this criminal was. What was not mentioned was the 75-year-long slide of crime prevention and crime deterrence in this country, based on a desire to just let people work their will on polite society whenever they want. This includes a hands-off approach to things like misdemeanors, drugs, smash and grab ...