Beware 'sustainable development' plans

For the Monitor

Last modified: 6/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

There has been a push for New Hampshire communities to accept money from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation to adopt 'sustainable development' programs under the auspices of one of nine regional planning commissions. The programs are called 'Granite State Future' or 'Vibrant Villages' among other things but are more than just about ordinary planning of streets. The governor has also created a Water Sustainability Commission by executive order.



You can check this website to see if your town is already involved or thinking of becoming involved: nharpc.org/about-us.



It is imperative that every person in New Hampshire who values his or her property, farming, transportation and water rights and would like to see Americans maintain their current standard of living get off the couch and attend these public discussions on whether to accept HUD funds to adopt one or more of these 'social justice' programs. If meetings are held in secret, demand they be made public. Those who have attended water commission meetings have told us they were shocked to hear the idea that you don't own your water in your own well, under your own property.



To prepare yourself for these meetings, make the trip to one of these venues to hear Rosa Koire speak on why regionalism and communitarianism is the death of individual rights: June 23, 2-5 p.m., at Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 N. River Road, Manchester; June 24, 4 p.m., at the Elks Lodge, 282 Durham Road, Dover; and June 26, 6:30 p.m., at Kingswood Art Center, McManus Road, Wolfeboro.



Learn how these 'friendly and good-for-the-community' programs will actually do irrevocable harm to New Hampshire.



JANE AITKEN



Bedford





