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HEATH: Hey, Massachusetts! Veterans, Not Illegal Aliens, Should Be Top Priority – NH Journal
The headline says it all: ‘Massachusetts kills plan to prioritize homeless veterans over migrants.’
Massachusetts legislature kills plans to prioritize homeless veterans — homeless veterans who served this country– over migrants. That’s how screwed up the priorities are in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts.
All but two Massachusetts House Democrats voted against an amendment to provide statewide shelter must give priority to U.S. military veterans over migrants on Friday. All 25 House Republicans voted for it, but just two Democrats came across the aisle. And 129 Democrats voted against it.
They’re so upside down in Massachusetts, they can’t make a basic decision. Even if you want to care for the illegal aliens, with housing and benefits and all the state provides — they had to pass almost one billion dollars in their most recent budget to pay for support for the undocumented in their state. Even if you support that spending, you can’t place a priority on veterans and housing?
In other words, Massachusetts, you can’t commit that they’re not going to kick any veteran out of housing who has served this country. If it’s any kind of housing where there’s public, taxpayer support, you can’t just say that you’re going to keep veterans in place? As opposed to displacing the veteran for someone who just came into this country and has done nothing for the United States of America?
You can’t make that decision because you’re so twisted in your head.
It’s not even a bleeding heart issue. I understand: You’re so concerned — in fact you’re fixated — on people who are coming to this country seeking asylum. But you can’t care about the less than one percent of Americans who serve in our military, in a nation of 330 million people? You can’t prioritize these people? Are you kidding me?
I wonder if that same vote we’re here in New Hampshire, what the result would be? I know the Republicans would vote against. And I really believe some Democrats would surely say “No, veterans must come first.” But I wonder how many others wouldn’t?
I’m from Massachusetts, but I had the good sense to leave decades ago. If I lived there today, I’d be so ashamed when I read that story Saturday morning. And I can’t even imagine what it’s like to be a veteran in Massachusetts and seeing that.
Wow. You’re going to kick a 78-year-old Vietnam veteran out of a housing situation in Massachusetts for someone who just came into this country illegally?
There are a lot of differences between our two states (our ‘Live Free or Die’ motto, which kicks the butt of ‘The Spirit of America’), and a major difference is our respect and appreciation for our veterans. We’re always striving to do a better job to take care of them, because we get it here.
And I believe a lot of people in Massachusetts get it, too.
The problem is, they also get what they vote for.
Ask yourself, Massachusetts: How is that working out for you?
On Wednesday, May 15, Jack Heath will be hosting the annual Veterans Count “Make 12 Hours Count” Radiothon, a day of programming presented by FedPoint, to support the local military community.
The 12-hour Radiothon will broadcast from 6 am to 6 pm. It will be an opportunity for people to hear from and support the military community. The broadcast will come from The Pulse of NH stations News Talk 107.3 WTPL, 98.1 WTSN, and 107.3 WEMJ, with additional support on music stations Frank FM, 105.5 JYY, Country 93.3 The Wolf, and Country 95.3 & 107.1 The Wolf.
To make a donation, call the radiothon phone bank at 1-844-650-VETS (8387) on May 15th from 6am-6pm, text the word VETS to 78000 or you can make a donation online at vetscount.org/nh.
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Massachusetts man awaits word from family in Iran after attacks
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How will the Iran war impact gas prices in Massachusetts?
With a widening conflict in the Middle East after the American and Israeli attack on Iran Saturday, global markets are bracing for a shakeup in the energy supply chain.
So, here at home, what can consumers expect at the gas pump?
An increase in oil prices is almost always followed by an increase in gas prices. And the oil market has already reacted to the war. NBC News reported on Sunday that U.S. crude oil initially spiked more than 10%, while Brent, the international oil benchmark, rose as much as 13%.
Early Monday morning, reports were coming in of black smoke rising from the U.S. embassy in Kuwait City.
While Iran’s oil reserves supply less than an estimated 5% of global production, the main concern is the Strait of Hormuz. This maritime passageway borders Iran at the bottleneck of the Persian Gulf, and more than 20% of the world’s oil passes through. If Iran closes or restricts Hormuz, the oil market could face severe disruptions.
Gas prices rise about 2.5 cents for every dollar increase in crude oil prices. As of Sunday, U.S. crude oil prices had already increased by nearly $5 a barrel.
“I fully expect that by Monday night, you could credibly say that gas prices are being impacted by oil prices having gone up,” GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan told NBC News.
GasBuddy characterizes their expectations for price increases as “incremental” rather than “explosive”. The group said to anticipate a potential 10-15 cent increase over the next couple of weeks.
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Body camera video shows Massachusetts police officer save 78-year-old man from burning truck – East Idaho News
EASTON, Mass. (WBZ) — Police body camera video shows an Easton, Massachusetts, officer rescuing a 78-year-old Raynham man from a burning car on Friday morning.
A Mack dump truck was experiencing problems on the side of Turnpike Street just after 2 a.m. when a Ford pickup truck struck the back of it, according to police.
The pickup truck then became stuck under the dump truck, trapping the driver, Francis Leverone, inside. A Toyota Camry then hit the back of the pickup truck and caught fire, police said.
Easton police officer Dean Soucie arrived at the crash and saw that the two vehicles were on fire. Video shows Soucie rushing over before breaking the driver’s side window and then, with the help of the two witnesses, freeing Leverone from the pickup truck. Soucie said he was confused but conscious.
“As I reached inside the vehicle, one of the passersby — he actually jumped into the cab of the truck, and he helped me free the individual,” Soucie said.
They then carried the driver to safety.
Leverone was taken to a nearby hospital before being transferred to a Boston hospital. He received serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
No one else was injured in the crash.
Dee Leverone told WBZ her husband is doing OK. “I’m just thankful for the people that got him out,” she said. “Very thankful.”
After watching the police body-cam video on the news she said, “I was shocked, I was like ‘Oh my God!’ I just couldn’t believe it. His truck is like melted.”
She says she realized that something was wrong last night when her husband never made it home from work.
“I kept trying to call him and call him, and I finally got a hold of him at like 4:30 a.m., and he was at (Good Samaritan Hospital) and he told me he’s gotten in an accident,” Dee said.
She says he’s recovering at the Boston Medical Center and being treated for a dislocated hip.
“He’s a trooper,” Dee said. “He’s a strong man — and you know he’s 78, but you know he’s a toughie. He definitely is a toughie.”
Soucie commended the help of the two witnesses and said that before he arrived at the crash, they had attempted to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher and removed a gasoline tank from the pickup truck before it could ignite.
“They jumped into action like it was nothing,” Soucie said. “Those two individuals were absolutely awesome.”
Easton Police Chief Keith Boone said that he is “extremely proud” of Soucie and the witnesses.
“He saved a life last night,” Chief Boone said. “He is an exemplary police officer and this is just one example. I think he’s a hero.”
Turnpike Street was closed for several hours following the crash. Easton Police are investigating.
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