Merit Pay Lacks Merit in Education
by J. Michael Atherton According to the New Hampshire Republican platform they would have us “Eliminate tenure and institute merit pay”...
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J. Michael Atherton
- Sep 19
- 4 min
Issue:Defunding Public Schools
by J. Michael Atherton The NH Republican platform makes important-sounding remarks about education: “We believe that every child is...
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J. Michael Atherton
- Jun 11
- 3 min
Issue: Healthy Environment → Healthy Economy
by J. Michael Atherton The recent blow-over of Canadian forest fire smoke could place an economic burden on the US because of time lost...
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J. Michael Atherton
- May 16
- 3 min
Issue:“People’s Veto” → Insurrection
by J. Michael Atherton One plank in the NH Republican platform claims without explanation they, “Support the concept of a people’s veto”....
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J. Michael Atherton
- Feb 6
- 4 min
Issue: Diplomacy - Republican Neglect
by J. Michael Atherton The NH Republicans platform says, “We believe that freedom can exist only in a nation that is willing to defend...
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J. Michael Atherton
- Jan 24
- 3 min
Issues: Guns - A Matchless Proposal
by J. Michael Atherton The NH Republican platform says the following about what most people call “gun rights”: “We believe that the 2nd...
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J. Michael Atherton
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Issues: Taxes
by J. Michael Atherton The NH Republican platform says: “We believe that economies flourish when all people retain as much of their...
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wsbaber
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
Banning Books Has NEVER Been About Protecting Our Children
Tony Retrosi's comments before the Dover School Board on December 12, 2022. Banning books has never been about protecting our children....
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Phil Hatcher
- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
Dover Democrats News-January 11, 2021
The Housing Crisis in Strafford County The Dover Dems January Program Tuesday January 18 at 7 pm on Zoom Betsey Andrews Parker, CAP SC...
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Dover Dems
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Thank a Democrat for the Democrat Party
by Mike Atherton, a regular contributor to Dover Dems’ Blog. His posts focus on the many ways the Democratic party contributes to the...
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Dover Democrats
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
Thank a Democrat for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
by J. Michael Atherton So, you think you’re smart enough to detect scammers? Think again. In 2020 alone phone scammers took Americans...
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Dover Dems
- Sep 21, 2021
- 1 min
Just This One Chance: A Personal Note About New Hampshire's Future
by Jim Verschueren When I wake up at night fearing for the future - in particular, the kind of America my grandchildren will experience -...
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Dover Dems
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Thank A Democrat: The 8-Hour Day
by J. Michael Atherton. Worked a 14-hour day lately? If so, how many months or years do you think you can keep up this long daily...
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Dover Dems
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Thank a Democrat for Social Security
by J. Michael Atherton. Social Security grew out of Democrat concern for citizens in need. In 1935 when our nation suffered from...
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Dover Dems
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Thank a Democrat: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
By J. Michael Atherton. Should we feel free to insult a person because he is African-American? What about dumping a woman from a job...
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Dover Dems
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
Thank a Democrat for the National Voters Registration Act
by J. Michael Atherton Mike Atherton’s “Thank a Democrat” series focuses on the many ways Democrats work to support the American people....
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Dover Democrats
- Jul 26, 2021
- 3 min
Thank a Democrat: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
by J. Michael Atherton The effects of Hurricane Ian on Florida are catastrophic. According to President Biden, the hurricane “could be...
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Dover Dems
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
Thank a Democrat for Fair Pay
Another in a series of occasional posts by Mike Atherton about Democrats’ contributions to American life. Democrats have a long history...
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Dover Dems
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Thank a Democrat: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act - Protection Against Pay Discrimination
by J. Michael Atherton There was a time when bosses could discriminate against a worker’s pay for any reason they wanted. Such unfair...
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Dover Dems
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Thank a Democrat: Stopping Child Labor
In his latest “Thank a Democrat” post, Mike Atherton maintains that even in this day and age, some conservatives argue for relaxing child...
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