Today, we find our country troubled and divided, yet we can find comfort in the little state that boasts "Live Free or Die."
Many of our individual rights are under attack. Yet, there has always been strength in numbers, and we need to become a cohesive group willing to bring our voices to our state Legislature and our governor, whether it is to stand with them or to oppose them.
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