Call John Lynch to Support Medical Cannabis

by | Apr 4, 2012 | 12 comments

Medical cannabis has passed both the NH house and senate, but as usual, “governor” John Lynch has promised to veto it. Please take a moment and call his office at 603-271-2121 and encourage him to sign SB 409 into law and support medical patients rights to use the medicine of their choice. Here’s a personal story from Sarah Levesque about her father:

This is my father as a medical marijuana patient. The marijuana alleviated his nausea and allowed him to eat. It eased his pain to a tolerable level and allowed him to function, instead of being in a zombie like state from being doped up on the pharmaceutical pain killers he was prescribed. (more…)

Censorship: Hopefully Not Contagious

by | Apr 3, 2012 | 2 comments

From freeconcord.org:

The issue of censorship has recently been raised in the Concord Monitor, in pieces by Felice Belman which appeared last week as well as today. In a March 27 article, the editor discussed how some individuals who had been quoted from stories in the past wished to conceal themselves from a search query, as they no longer wished to be associated with their statements. While addressing their concerns, the matter is concluded flatly that, “The Monitor isn’t in the business of rewriting history. Our online news archives are an important historical resource, for the public and for the newsroom staff.”

In a story published today titled The Letter You Won’t Read, we learn about a retracted letter to the editor. The letter included a name in the attached contact information, but was signed as anonymous. With the Monitor having a policy against publishing unsigned articles (except when someone is able to sign their article as ‘Monitor Staff’), they contacted the author, informing her that they would be willing the publish the article with an authentic name attached. On those conditions, she withdrew the letter. (more…)

Help Promote Friday’s Peaceful Gathering …

by | Apr 2, 2012 | 6 comments

… supporting the Impeachment of Keene District Court Judge Edward Burke.

These fliers will be hand distributed throughout the Keene community this week. Perhaps consider printing and distributing some yourself?

The online impeachment petition will be assisted by a written petition. Please feel free to stop by, ask questions, and possibly sign! The respective petitions I will hand deliver to the Redress of Grievances Committee at the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

[Art.] 32. [Rights of Assembly, Instruction, and Petition.] The people have a right, in an orderly and peaceable manner, to assemble and consult upon the common good, give instructions to their representatives, and to request of the legislative body, by way of petition or remonstrance, redress of the wrongs done them, and of the grievances they suffer.

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