June292011
Washington, DC - The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets.org, today called on the Chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party to apologize to troops and military families for saying re-electing President Obama will mean those who died in war will have died “completely in vain.”
Caught on video, Chairman Jack Kimball said this week, “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m looking at what has happened. All that we treasure lost: people, the loss of life, people who are psychologically and physiologically damaged for life, the sacrifices of the families that supported then. All of this. And I wonder what we did. Look at who we put in the White House. You think about that and we realize the profound responsibility that we have this time. In my view, if we reelect this man, all that all of the people fought and died for is completely in vain.”
Video of his comments can be found here: http://www.miscellanyblue.com/post/6693699197/kimball-military-deaths-in-vain-if-obama-wins-in-2012
In response, Iraq War Veteran and Interim Chairman of VoteVets.org, Ashwin Madia said, “Jack Kimball owes our troops and their families a deep apology. He has attempted to trivialize their sacrifices in order to launch a partisan attack on their commander in chief. Those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the military did so in service to America, fighting for our values - the most important of which is our democratic system of government, where people freely choose our leaders. Kimball’s statement displays a deep ignorance of our military and contempt for our system of government - he should immediately apologize.” […]
June42011
Attention, people, this is important: The battle over whether it’s true that the Republican plan would “end Medicare” is about to play out in a critical way in New Hampshire.
The National Republican Congressional Committee, which oversees House races for the GOP, has written a sharply-worded letter demanding that a New Hampshire TV station yank an ad making that claim. Whether the ad gets taken down could help set a precedent for whether other stations will air Democratic TV ads making this argument, which is expected to be a central message for Democrats in the 2012 elections. […]
August302010
New Hampshire may soon join the list of states with corporate sponsorship for its state parks. The Associated Press reported this weekend that the state is exploring a deal with Eastern Mountain Sports, the New Hampshire-based outdoor clothing and apparel maker, that could result in state park employees wearing the firm’s logo on their uniforms.
“The details are still being worked out in New Hampshire, but the intent is to have Eastern Mountain Sports promote state parks in its outdoor clothing and apparel stores in exchange for having state parks promote the company’s products,” the AP said. “That could mean park uniforms featuring the Mountain Sports logo, the company’s name arranged in the shape of a mountain range.”
![New Hampshire Republicans Propose Bills That Would Prevent Police From Protecting Domestic Abuse Victims
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Since the 1970s, New Hampshire police have operated under a progressive policy for handling domestic violence cases that has saved countless lives. Under current law the presumption is that an arrest will be made when police observe evidence of abuse. They have a large degree of discretion and don’t need to witness the assault firsthand or obtain a legal warrant before they can separate the alleged attacker from his victim. All that will change if Republicans get their way. The state’s GOP legislators are pushing two bills that will reverse a half century of progress. […]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyhr5nqoM41qd0sg1o1_250.gif)
