It's For the Children
NH kids have it best, national survey says
What's that? No mention that the New Hampshire state legislature has also passed a law calling for "shall-issue" concealed weapons permits for any law-abiding parent who chooses to carry a firearm to protect his or her child from harm? Hey, I thought it was "progressive" to be pro-choice.
You'd think that all the pro-choice lawmakers in Massachusetts would want to consider similar laws for concealed carry permits for the law-abiding citizens of the Commonwealth, you know, what with it being "for the children" and all. Surely, that would be more than sufficient to bump us up five slots into the top spot on that list.
State rankings here.
It is interesting (though far from surprising) that New Hampshire and Vermont should top the list in this survey. Why, if you listen to the gun control harpies over at the Brady Center for the Prevention of the Private Ownership of All Firearms (not sure why you'd want to do that, but if you did), you'd think that scary "assault weapons" and evil .50-caliber rifles would just be bouncing around the streets of Manchester and Montpelier like tumbleweed, firing indiscriminately into crowds of helpless schoolchildren.
CONCORD — New Hampshire ranks first in a national ranking of the well-being of children, although the study shows increases in children living in poverty and among teen high school dropouts who do not have jobs.
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Ellen Shemitz, president of the Children's Alliance of New Hampshire, was excited by the figures, but said it's more important to her to figure out why the state attained top rankings, what it can do to stay there and how to improve deficient areas.
She noted New Hampshire ranked best in health issues.
"That's not a surprise, because if you look at some of the policy and legislation that's been passed, you'll see our state, our Legislature, really has made a significant commitment to child safety," Shemitz said.
She cited a child seat belt law, bike helmet law and giving the Department of Health and Human Services authority to expand newborn screening programs.
What's that? No mention that the New Hampshire state legislature has also passed a law calling for "shall-issue" concealed weapons permits for any law-abiding parent who chooses to carry a firearm to protect his or her child from harm? Hey, I thought it was "progressive" to be pro-choice.
You'd think that all the pro-choice lawmakers in Massachusetts would want to consider similar laws for concealed carry permits for the law-abiding citizens of the Commonwealth, you know, what with it being "for the children" and all. Surely, that would be more than sufficient to bump us up five slots into the top spot on that list.
State rankings here.
It is interesting (though far from surprising) that New Hampshire and Vermont should top the list in this survey. Why, if you listen to the gun control harpies over at the Brady Center for the Prevention of the Private Ownership of All Firearms (not sure why you'd want to do that, but if you did), you'd think that scary "assault weapons" and evil .50-caliber rifles would just be bouncing around the streets of Manchester and Montpelier like tumbleweed, firing indiscriminately into crowds of helpless schoolchildren.
