MAXUM hit on some of the challenges faced by us natives, and the politics cannot be ignored. It has been ages since the Democrats ran the show in Concord and I couldn't tell you the last time I was represented in the House in D.C by a Dem. This isn't to say that Democrats are bad. But it is a challenge to see NH politics turning into more of the same of that which surrounds us.
I'm one of those folks that believe people often bring with them some of that which they were trying to get away from: Excess spending, increased taxes, anything-goes attitudes and a feeling that someone else can always pick up the cost or "share" responsibility. I cringe when I see things now like the NH House voting to de-criminalize marijuana (slippery slope) or Representive Shea-Porter seeking to grant foreign terrorists protection under our own Constitution.
It will be interesting to see if we can maintain our unique NH heritage and advantage in the future, or if we become just another one of our neighbors with nation-leading tax burdens, flawed policies and goofy towns seeking to indict our President for war crimes.
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