New Hampshire: New York City

June 1, 2009 - 10:07 am
NEWS FEED: GraniteGrok

Is Democracy the Killer of Liberty?

I repeat: Is democracy the killer of liberty? The dictionary defines democracy as the rule of the people. Even at its best, “democracy is the worst form of government except for all the rest,” according to Winston Churchill.

Is democracy a very bad form of government? Does it hold the threat of destroying humanity’s most precious right – liberty? Here are some things to think about.

In the so-called democratic societies, a semblance of democracy hobbles along with fits and starts, always on the verge of complete subversion and collapse. For instance, the Western democracies are representative democracies where the ordinary citizens do not rule.

May 18, 2009 - 06:12 am
NEWS FEED: OurConcord.com

Community Bridges names Gibson new career development specialist

Community Bridges, a non-profit organization providing services to people in Central NH who experience disabilities associated with developmental delays, acquired brain injury, chronic health conditions, and aging, recently hired Jack Gibson as the new Career Development Specialist. He will be responsible for networking with area businesses and assisting in placing people into meaningful careers of their choice.

Mr. Gibson has more than 35 years of vocational rehabilitation experience. Prior to joining Community Bridges, he was the Director of Vocational Services for Columbia Work Link where he oversaw the supervision of all staff who delivered supported employment services. Prior to that, he served as the Rehabilitation Counselor for Dutchess Advocacy Respect Community Clinic and was the Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant for the Disability Consulting Service in New York City.

March 11, 2009 - 01:05 pm

Capital comments from State Senator Bob Odell

State Senator shares experience riding the rails

For years I have wanted to take the train from Claremont to New York City. The legislature took its annual February break last week and with some commitments at home during the week, there was time for just a couple of days. It was my opportunity to ride the Amtrak rails to New York.

I booked the tickets online which arrived by mail in plenty of time for our journey. We left Lempster with plenty of time to get the train south at 11:38 a.