{"id":11629,"date":"2013-02-15T15:18:50","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T19:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/?p=11629"},"modified":"2013-02-15T15:18:50","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T19:18:50","slug":"outside-corporate-money-invades-nh-town-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/2013\/02\/15\/outside-corporate-money-invades-nh-town-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Outside Corporate Money Invades NH Town Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Nip these private corporate interests in the bud. NH Listens is the PR firm of a private corporation that has been embraced by our public universities. They are NOT representing the voice of the &#8216;community&#8217; as they claim.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They are attempting to steer the conversations at <strong>town and school meetings<\/strong> all over the state in order to get you to vote for their agenda.<\/p>\n<p>They claim no authority but are using YOUR tax dollars to control YOUR speech.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the invitation which appears to be asking people to participate in a benign discussion group. It is anything but benign and is rooted in a full agenda that is coming from the top down, and as they state, encompasses all aspects of your life.<\/p>\n<p>Please follow the calendars of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhlistens.org\">NH Listens<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.granitestatefuture.org\">Granite State Future<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plannh.org\/\">Plan NH<\/a> for more intrusiveness on the part of these groups.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\n<em>How can we make the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Region the best place to live, learn, work, and play for everyone?<\/p>\n<p>You may have great answers to this question.  Consider being a part of an upcoming informative conversation about the future of our communities, our region, and our state.<\/p>\n<p>The issues local leaders face are many, including public health, transportation, economic development, infrastructure, housing, land use, energy, cultural, historic, natural resources and more.  <strong>Community conversations are designed and hosted by NH Listens<\/strong> and UNH Cooperative Extension. <\/p>\n<p>All perspectives are welcome.  Join the discussion!  <\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, February 26, 2013<br \/>\nThe Common Man Inn and Restaurant,<br \/>\n21 Water Street<br \/>\nClaremont, NH 03743<\/p>\n<p>6:00 PM  &#8211; Sign in and Refreshments<br \/>\n6:30 &#8211; 9:00 PM &#8211; Program<\/p>\n<p>On-site childcare will be available.<\/p>\n<p>Snow date: Thursday, February 28, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Register at http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/RegisterListening or by calling NH Listens at<br \/>\n603.862.0692<\/p>\n<p>Several of these conversations will be taking place statewide. Go to<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/granitestatefuture.org\/ for additional event dates and locations.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bottom line? This is (Hollywood) BIG CORPORATE MONEY INTERESTS, coming from OUTSIDE NH, attempting to change our way of life here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\nH\/T: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/\">CNHT<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nip these private corporate interests in the bud. 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