To Give Thanks

We are thankful for:

1)    The US Constitution and Bill of Rights which guarantee us freedom of speech and of thought.

2)    The various Civil Rights bills which guarantee us Human, Civil and Political Rights in this country regardless of ethnicity, color, religion or political beliefs.

3)    The New Hampshire Bill of Rights --which includes:

    ARTICLE 1:

Equality of Men; Origin and Object of Government. All men are born equally free and independent; therefore, all government of right originates from the people, is founded in consent, and instituted for the general good.

     ARTICLE 8:

Accountability of Magistrates and Officers; Public's Right to Know. All power residing originally in, and being derived from, the people, all the magistrates and officers of government are the substitutes and agents, and of all times accountable to them. Government, therefore, should be open, accessible, accountable and responsible. To that end, the public's right of access to governmental proceedings and records show not be unreasonably restricted.

     ARTICLE 10:

Right of Revolution. Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the whole community, and not for the private interest or emolument of any one man, family or class of men; therefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new government. The doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.

We are thankful for the natural beauty of the Upper Valley with his trees, lakes, mountains and environmental robustness.

We are thankful for the many Upper Valley citizens who reach out to help others in so many ways. Put food on the table of the needy, protest unfair treatment of individuals, care for the less fortunate and in so many ways express love and kindness regardless of who the person is.