Callaghan for Hanover SelectboardThree candidates for two Hanover Selectboard seats are on the ballot on May 9. I am one of them.With a dozen years of prior service on our local school boards, current service on the Hanover Finance Committee (since.
Published: 1/11/2021 10:00:26 PM
Modified: 1/11/2021 10:00:04 PM
Attack on Capitol left me feeling violated, vulnerable
I wept at my desk as I saw the events of Wednesday, Jan. 6, unfold at our Capitol, the symbol for a democratic style of government around the world. It has been more 200 years since our country experienced something like this, the War of 1812. I believe the United States of America is the greatest nation on Earth and I felt personally attacked, violated and vulnerable.
One particular image, of a man proudly parading a Confederate flag inside the Capitol building, was jarring. Historians say the flag never made it inside the building as part of an insurrection, even during the Civil War. Others broke windows as they stormed in wearing red, white and blue apparel and holding flags that were mostly different from the one to which we pledge our allegiance.
Published: 1/2/2021 10:00:15 PM
Modified: 1/2/2021 10:00:13 PM
Biden must connect with rural Americans, and trains could help
We face a culture war in our country characterized by political dysfunction, racial disparities, militaristic police departments, health care inequities and a prolonged economic depression. Emotions run rampant when dealing with these issues. Edmund Burke, the 18th century Irish philosopher, captures my worry: “Rage and frenzy will pull down more in half an hour, than prudence, deliberation and foresight can build up in a hundred years.”
The administration of President Joe Biden must tamp down the animosity and divisiveness in our politics and among geographic sectors in our country. To meet this challenge, Biden needs to convey trust, truth and transparency to all American citizens. His statements must be clear and validated with evidence. Sharing authentic information is imperative. These actions will build trust among citizens, no matter their par