My message to my reps regarding the Gov's veto of HB 474

Don't forget the Governor (4.00 / 2)

While you're sending the very important message telling your elected representatives to vote to sustain the Governor's veto, take a moment to call or email the Governor's office to say thank you to him for standing up for the people of New Hampshire.

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by: Lenore Patton @ Wed May 11, 2011 at 19:00:58 PM UTC

Response from one of my reps (0.00 / 0)

Lucy, It is the state employees and the municipal teacher, police and fire fighter unions who oppose right to work. If you cared about the financial viability of Northwood you would support RTW, unless you are a public employee. What is best for the towns I represent and Rockingham County is RTW. I have to do what is best for the taxpayer and that includes voting for RTW.

John Reagan
Deerfield Selectman
State Representative Candia, Deerfield, Northwood, Nottingham
Chairman House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

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by: Lucy Edwards @ Wed May 11, 2011 at 19:31:08 PM UTC

And my reply (0.00 / 0)

I find your response quite insulting to me and to all our public employees.  Why you would think that making sure that our employees get paid less and get fewer benefits would be good for our communities, of which they are members, remember they live here and are tax-payers too, is something I just don't understand.  This proposal has been voted down over and over by the NH legislature over the years.  What makes this year different?  The only thing I see is that this legislation is being pushed all across the country, by the same people who paid for all the misinformation that blanketed our airwaves last fall.  

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by: Lucy Edwards @ Wed May 11, 2011 at 19:58:04 PM UTC

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I'm waiting for this reply (0.00 / 0)

I'm waiting for the reply to "What makes this year different?" to be as follows, "We won."

That's just what I have come to expect from these people, so I wouldn't be surprised if we see that.

"We start working to beat these guys right now." -Jed Bartlet

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by: cblodg @ Wed May 11, 2011 at 20:00:15 PM UTC

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And one of my local Dems (0.00 / 0)

said I should look at his previous employment.  Guess what?  He was a firefighter in Baltimore MD before he moved to NH.  Does he get a pension from his years on the job there?

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by: Lucy Edwards @ Wed May 11, 2011 at 20:22:09 PM UTC

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yes (0.00 / 0)

Have you told a stranger today about Bill O'Brien and his Tea Party agenda? The people of NH deserve to hear about O'Brien  and his majority committed to destroying New Hampshire and remaking it into a armed survivalist preserve.  

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by: Ray Buckley @ Wed May 11, 2011 at 21:01:41 PM UTC

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Ayuh (0.00 / 0)

And a few firefighters I met after the 3/31 rally were very aware of that fact.

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by: dooper @ Thu May 12, 2011 at 01:33:38 AM UTC

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My response the the Republicans... (0.00 / 0)

Republicans Are Trying to Turn NH into Mississippi of the Northeast

CONCORD - On the day New Hampshire was named as the "Most Livable State in the Nation," Republicans continued their push to turn New Hampshire into the Mississippi in the Northeast.

Gov. John Lynch today stood by his promise to veto anti-working family legislation - the so-called right-to-work bill - standing up for the middle class in New Hampshire and keeping with the successful economic strategy that has made New Hampshire a leader in economic recovery.

Reaction from Republicans in the legislature and the state Republican Committee showed they don't care about the people of New Hampshire or our economic success. Instead, they care only about pushing their extreme ideology that is out of touch with New Hampshire, and more in line with Mississippi.

"Why do Republicans want to turn New Hampshire into Mississippi? New Hampshire is routinely recognized as having one of the most business-friendly business climates in the nation and ranks highest in public safety and our schools outperform most other states," said Ray Buckley, chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.

"Yet Republicans insist on putting a halt to New Hampshire's economic success by pushing their extremist ideology on the people of New Hampshire. They are determined to bring failed policies and ideology rooted in the deep South here to New Hampshire," Buckley said. "We are all thankful we have Gov. John Lynch as a check against this extremism, someone who is willing to stand up to these bullies and halt their extremist agenda."

Aside from being the "Most Livable" state, New Hampshire ranks among the top 10 states in the country in median household income, share of population with private health insurance and low violent crime rate. New Hampshire schools also routinely perform above the national average. Meanwhile, Mississippi Alabama and Arkansas - all right-to-work states - rank at the bottom of virtually every economic rating, including poverty rate, median household income and median weekly income.

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Have you told a stranger today about Bill O'Brien and his Tea Party agenda? The people of NH deserve to hear about O'Brien  and his majority committed to destroying New Hampshire and remaking it into a armed survivalist preserve.  

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by: Ray Buckley @ Wed May 11, 2011 at 19:38:03 PM UTC