Recently, I was asked by a local pastor to explain where the Orthodox Christian Church came from. Surprised by the question coming from a man of the cloth, I thought it was time for a brief public session on the history of the Christian Church. As I explained to him, the Orthodox Church is t…
We old people are protesting so young people don’t have to live through what we did.
Non-presidential elections are prone to uncertainty for both parties.
Americans can never truly repay the sacrifices made by veterans and their families, who became their sturdy support system during long deployments and amidst many challenges of military life. Nonetheless, in recognition of their extraordinary dedication, our nation has long upheld a steadfas…
Rural life has its challenges, but most of us in northern New Hampshire have adapted. We’re used to quiet roads, long winters, and the reality that most specialists are at least an hour away. But now, a crisis is unfolding that no amount of stoicism can shrug off: our seniors are losing acce…
Abraham Lincoln made the presidency a pulpit. Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt transformed the office into an engine of big government. John F. Kennedy made it a platform of inspiration. Presidents routinely take the office they inherit and reshape it to their own tastes, focus it on their ow…
If you’re cheering on a government shutdown that halts food aid, you’re not defending freedom or fiscal responsibility — you’re cheering for hunger. You’re celebrating the idea that children, seniors, and the disabled should suffer because adults in Washington can’t compromise.
Conservatism in America no longer exists. Throughout American history there has been a philosophical debate between believers in small government and individual freedom, and those who see government as a source of progress and enhancement of our quality of life. For the past century, the Rep…
CHARLESTON, S.C. — On an artificial island 4 miles from downtown stands an unlikely reminder of the cost of national disunion, a granite monument to discord, both a reminder of the price of division and a warning to contemporary political warriors.
The Hatch Act was passed in 1939 after a scandal involving Democratic candidates in the 1938 election using Works Progress Administration workers to help with their campaigns and dangled agency jobs to help win votes.
A frequent refrain heard around the State House is “Government should operate more like a business.”
Local journalism is more than headlines: it’s your right to know, your voice in action, your protection against secrecy.
As the report of the Supreme Court Committee on the Fuentes matter revealed, despite there being sufficient evidence “available” to hold Gleason without bail, that complete cache of evidence was not brought before every judge who heard, or could have heard, the question of his dangerousness.…
CONWAY — The radio station around here has a popular morning feature called “Talk of the Towns,” and in the past week, the talk of the towns, and of New Hampshire more generally, has been Rudolph Giuliani’s injury in an automobile accident.
The people of Berlin, and of New Hampshire as a whole, will not forget the tragedy of Marisol Fuentes’s murder. Nor will we forget the failures within our courts that served as an accomplice. One thing is clear: Granite Staters are grateful that Magistrate Stephanie Johnson has been removed …
The United States government spent nearly $7 trillion in the most recent fiscal year. No matter how you slice it, that’s a lot of money. Most of us would agree the government spends more than it needs to. Getting a handle on spending is no easy task, but we need to do it.
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