Friday, May 17, 2013
To the Editor: The uproar caused by Mitt Romney and his remark that 47 percent of Americans will not take personal responsibility for their lives seems mild at the moment. Romney’s statement that he couldn’t be concerned about the 47 percent because they would never vote for him …
Friday, May 17, 2013
To the Editor: In his May 8 letter headlined “A Particularly Malicious Column,” Justin Campbell of Norwich took exception to Jim Kenyon’s May 5 column, “Community Reflections.” In that column, Kenyon noted that the “Upper Valley is increasingly becoming a land of haves and have-nots.” Campbell does not …
Friday, May 17, 2013
To the Editor: Jim Kenyon, there you go again. Your May 5 column (“Community Reflections”) offers more proof that there’s not much that doesn’t warrant a jab at the evil town of Hanover. In this case, you picked an obvious target: a Hanover high school student who I …
Friday, May 17, 2013
To the Editor: I was so touched by the story about Jennifer Mandarino of Quechee (“Route 4 Crash Claims Life,” May 10). She became an angel by helping Patience Hutt and staying with her after the collision so that she did not die alone. “I gave her a …
Friday, May 17, 2013
To the Editor: Please tell Ernie Hebert he’s my hero. His commentary on The Great Gatsby resulted in an entire Forum section devoted to a discussion of the merits (or lack thereof) of a work of American literature. Best morning ever. Thank you! Lauri Berkenkamp Hanover …
Friday, May 17, 2013
To the Editor: Let me see if I’ve got this right regarding your May 15 story headlined “Claremont Man Pleads Guilty to Charges From Feb. Standoff.” This guy from Claremont, whose struggles with addiction and drug abuse were worsened during his recent incarceration (partly due to easy opioid …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Ahmed Maher, one of the leaders of Egypt’s 2011 revolution, supported Islamist Mohamed Morsi in last year’s presidential election because he believed Morsi’s victory over a military-backed candidate would be more likely to consolidate democracy in their country. But during a visit to Washington last week, Maher told …