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HB Letters

‘Representing constituents’

If you were thinking of supporting the re-election of Chris Pappas, you might consider my experience. As a Navy Veteran, member of the Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and VFW I thought Representative Pappas would respond as a member of the Veterans affairs in Washington DC. I have ...

THAT is the lie

I have two issues with Ms. Lothrop’s message titled Exposing the Democrat lies: First, she assumes that what she can do everyone can do, with regard to finding distant alternatives to health care of any sort – transport, money, the knowledge and capability to do the research and make ...

Not What It Seems

A website with the deceptive name “AboutHollis”, currently touted on a huge sign at the intersection of Route 122 and Route 130, pretends to warn about “Critical Race Theory” in the Hollis/Brookline school district. It is, in fact, full of misinformation and boilerplate conspiracy ...

Climate change is here

Climate change is here, it is real, and it is the most urgent existential threat of our lifetime. Australia is on fire, temperatures and sea levels are rising faster than expected, and American policies are going backwards to benefit corporate interests. We don’t have time to embrace ...

Bernie Sanders understands

Bernie Sanders believes health care is a human right, not a privilege. This is a corollary of The Declaration of Independence, since the human rights proclaimed therein (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) can’t be fully realized without a guarantee of health care. Why is Medicare ...

People In Glass Houses

In an interview with the weekly public radio show “This American Life,” Seth Moulton, a former Marine Corps officer serving as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, and candidate for president, has criticized President-elect Donald Trump on his lack of ...