Opinion

What N.H. needs: truth in spending

The budget process is complicated, and I have always believed in complete transparency; the citizens of New Hampshire deserve to know what is being budgeted and what is being spent. As a government we should be held to the exact…

Our subprime monetary system

For millennia, “money” was gold or silver. The U.S. dollar was originally 1/20th of an ounce of gold, before the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913. The dollar traded recently at around 1/1000th an ounce of gold. So, for…

N.H. must fund charter schools

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both support change in the country’s public school systems, be it reassessment of how schools improve or an entire restructuring of the school system. They support growth of venues like charter schools…

The spin doesn’t resonate this time

A recent Boston Globe headline read, “Qualified borrowers face credit squeeze,” indicating that low rates remain elusive despite drastic Fed action. On the same day, a New Hampshire daily, attempting to put a less dire spin on a very dire…

An American way to a zero-carbon future

If we’re concerned about global warming, endless wars for oil, nuclear proliferation and our economic future, then we need to face four very convenient truths. Combining four very American enthusiasms — the automobile, electricity, free renewable fuel and market opportunities…

Small business needs capital - now

Behind the current dialogue on the smoldering mortgage crises and subsequent credit crunch — from economists, politicians and countless other talking heads — one burning question remains: Where were these same experts and would-be advocates when this whole mess began?…

Bush misses mark with stimulus plan

All challenges present opportunities. Unfortunately, in the coming years, I believe this country will look back on the recent economic stimulus package announced by President Bush as one of this country’s biggest missed opportunities in more than 70 years. Considering…