NH State Representative Steven Smith

Recently. some mailers went out which are a great case study in how Washington DC types lie to you. It is really shameful that some think that this is how local elections should be conducted. Here is the mailer:

The mailer allegedly comes from The New Hampshire Leadership Committee and the only address given is 10 Dixon Ave., Concord, NH. The name on it is Elizabeth Wester. There are some problems with this. First, 10 Dixon Ave is an office building. LCHIP has offices there. No suite is given, and no committee by this name is a tenant there that I can find.  Second, this is not the address on file for this committee.

So, despite the innocuous local name, this is really Washington DC getting involved in your local elections. They didn’t even use local money. Here are their receipts:

Interestingly, it looks like a lot of the money was donated from the same address it was received by… a classic political money shell game. Here are their expenditures:

It appears they used Washington DC money to pay a Massachusetts company to get involved in your local elections. Is that how anyone thinks this should work? So, who is behind this elaborate shell game. I looked up the only name we have and found this:

I disagree with Senator Shaheen often, but did respect her and never thought she lied to me. I can not believe that she would approve of her employee using DC money to lie to you and hide behind misleading names and addresses. The mailer addresses federal policy and is an obvious scare tactic. The thing is, I am a State Representative. I don’t vote for social security policy, or federal health care regulations. This is the second dirtiest thing I’ve seen in local elections. Ask Senator Shaheen if she approves of this.

I’ll be sending all of this to the Attorney General. If it isn’t illegal, it should be. There are rules whose purpose is to ensure that you know who is spending money on political ads and attacks. You deserve better than this web of subterfuge.

Steve

Many people talk about big box stores hurting local small businesses. They don’t. We hurt those businesses when we abandon them. I’ve heard some say that they can’t afford to pay higher prices at the small stores, when they have an alternative. The product is not all you’re paying for at the small store. You pay a small premium to talk with someone who knows about the products. You can ask them to get in special items for you. Once you find something you like and buy it regularly, your local merchant knows that and stocks it. Big box stores make stocking decisions far away in a corporate headquarters somewhere, and they don’t know you. You develop a relationship with a local merchant who learns your preferences. Your local hobby shop can recommend products based on experience. These things have value. I remember once when my wife really wanted those florentines they have at Ralph’s, a

nd they didn’t have any. I called and they made some. Try that at Walmart. All of these businesses have value. I get that we may shop some items at the big stores out of economic necessity. Those stores may get items in that smaller businesses don’t carry. The fact remains though, if we want local stores, farms, and markets to exist, we have to support them. Buy local when you can. Only you can save the economy and create local jobs.

https://www.eagletimes.com/news/smaller-crafts-and-hobby-shops-cope-in-the-age-of/article_0f5f5e1a-ca8c-11e8-924d-bb9262a3224f.html

Lots of us have expired drugs, or some that we just chosen not use. Getting rid of them safely may be harder than you think. Some have recommended crushing pills and mixing them with other garbage, like coffee grounds. The problem is that many drugs, particularly narcotics, show risks and side effects through contact with the drug. You increase this risk when you crush the pills. See this article for more information – http://www.takebackyourmeds.org/what-you-can-do/medicine-disposal-myths-and-facts/

Sullivan County will have a drug take back day on October 27. You can brig whatever you like and trained people will dispose of it properly and safely.