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I have always wondered about the New Hampshire motto of "Live Free or Die."
Shouldn't New Hampshire people consider other, less-severe options, at least occasionally?
And to what lack of freedom requires such pledge to death? Freedom is a matter of degree. Total freedom is not a good thing for all.
And, do they need many jails in New Hampshire in that the inmates obviously have an obligation to die soon in that they have lost their freedom?
I think that New Hampshire needs a new motto, but then I think "The Star Spangled Banner" should be replaced by "America, the Beautiful," as it evokes more peaceful pride in our country and less praise for violence.
Jim Killett
Lahaina