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ITD · 05-05-2004, 07:17 AM

Rhogan hits local,state,federal governments, small town populations and the church, not much left after that. He has some points on illegal immigration, not sure I agree on his view of legal immigration. Most of us wouldn't be here if it were not for legal immigration. (My grandparents immigrated). Prisons are tough, if he's right about Berlin wanting the prison then they should have gotten it IMO. Crime going way up in the last 15 years, I haven't tracked it, is this a perception or can he reference some stats?

I do agree with his statement that people need to fight for their towns and I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that he means become involved not start an armed revolt. The best way to get involved is to vote. I hope everyone who voiced an opinion here votes at ALL elections and town meetings. I hope Rhogan voted via absentee ballot while he was away. People don't realize how much power we have in this country. We (citizens) can kick out activist judges who legislate from the bench (via impeachment on the ballot). We can kick out politicians via elections. Unfortunately the majority of eligible americans don't vote.

We also have huge power over corporations, oil companies for instance, if most of us decided not to drive their car one day a week the oil companies and OPEC would choke on their oil. Outsourcing, if we all made an effort to buy American goods and reject goods made in other countries, companies would think twice before outsourcing. If you call your long distance or computer company and hear a foreign accent on the phone, switch companies. I can imagine the arguments against what I just said, global economy, why make buggy whips in the automobile age, you can't get american goods anymore. Just a small vocal effort would make a big impact. Hit them where it hurts, their bottom line.

So stay involved in your government, if you are not involved get involved. Make the politicians pay when they don't do the will of the people. Don't wish for bigger government, fight for a leaner more efficient less wastefull government. Things will start to change.

Finally, off subject, I'm a little dismayed at the direction this board has taken with language. Profanity, even when disguised with dollar signs or abbreviated as a posters name was on another thread is just not necessary and detracts from the great image this board has. Let's keep it clean people and not make the Webmaster clean it up for us.

05-05-2004, 07:17 AM	#6
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,941 Thanks: 481 Thanked 695 Times in 390 Posts	Yeah, I'm confused..... Rhogan hits local,state,federal governments, small town populations and the church, not much left after that. He has some points on illegal immigration, not sure I agree on his view of legal immigration. Most of us wouldn't be here if it were not for legal immigration. (My grandparents immigrated). Prisons are tough, if he's right about Berlin wanting the prison then they should have gotten it IMO. Crime going way up in the last 15 years, I haven't tracked it, is this a perception or can he reference some stats? I do agree with his statement that people need to fight for their towns and I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that he means become involved not start an armed revolt. The best way to get involved is to vote. I hope everyone who voiced an opinion here votes at ALL elections and town meetings. I hope Rhogan voted via absentee ballot while he was away. People don't realize how much power we have in this country. We (citizens) can kick out activist judges who legislate from the bench (via impeachment on the ballot). We can kick out politicians via elections. Unfortunately the majority of eligible americans don't vote. We also have huge power over corporations, oil companies for instance, if most of us decided not to drive their car one day a week the oil companies and OPEC would choke on their oil. Outsourcing, if we all made an effort to buy American goods and reject goods made in other countries, companies would think twice before outsourcing. If you call your long distance or computer company and hear a foreign accent on the phone, switch companies. I can imagine the arguments against what I just said, global economy, why make buggy whips in the automobile age, you can't get american goods anymore. Just a small vocal effort would make a big impact. Hit them where it hurts, their bottom line. So stay involved in your government, if you are not involved get involved. Make the politicians pay when they don't do the will of the people. Don't wish for bigger government, fight for a leaner more efficient less wastefull government. Things will start to change. Finally, off subject, I'm a little dismayed at the direction this board has taken with language. Profanity, even when disguised with dollar signs or abbreviated as a posters name was on another thread is just not necessary and detracts from the great image this board has. Let's keep it clean people and not make the Webmaster clean it up for us.