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Don Bolduc - A 5 Bronze Star, 2 Purple Hearts 33+ year veteran of the US Army, is running for New Hampshire Senate to replace incumbent Jeanne Shaheen, and deny her a 3rd term, she hasn't earned it. If you have exceeded the free articles of the Concord Monitor this is Don Bolduc Op-Ed in the Monitor. 📷 My Turn: ‘A republic, if you can keep it’ By DON BOLDUC For the Monitor Published: 8/15/2020 6:20:49 AM I’m a constitutional conservative who believes in the tried and true American principles of liberty and personal responsibility. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen stands for a progressive socialist agenda and bigger government – as her votes, statements, and actions clearly demonstrate. I believe that people are our most valuable resource and that families are cornerstones to successful communities. My mission is to serve all New Hampshire families as your U.S. senator. Ineffective leadership, self-service, and the politics of power and money now dominate a political process marked by careerism, divisiveness, and finger pointing. All this doesn’t serve the greater good. The inability of members of Congress to work together has hindered our response to the COVID pandemic while creating an economic crisis. It’s all led to an unprecedented and frightening level of violence in our cities accompanied by dangerous movements to defund the police. Looming lies a financial debt crisis and a weakening of our defense capabilities in the face of global governance movements and a clear desire of Chinese communists for regional hegemony en route to world dominance. We can’t continue to bury our heads in the sand. There is now a clear and unabashed effort by the left to take us down a road to socialism. This is not hyperbole or exaggeration. Leftists are no longer afraid to openly advocate for a statist agenda that’s failed everywhere it’s been implemented. The left cleverly controls our education system, paralyzes our politics, dominates the media, ridicules religion, and demeans law enforcement while favoring open borders, sanctuary cities, and lax immigration laws. Recent efforts to undermine election integrity and undercut the Second Amendment reflect a revolutionary playbook that should greatly alarm all thoughtful citizens. Leftists cynically and unashamedly exploit COVID-19, economic distress, and the tragic death of Mr. Floyd to incite violence while painting opponents with broad racist brushes. “Progressives” use the “systemic racism” mantra as a means to divide and conquer those who honor our history and advocate for the traditional values that have served us well. Why do they condone and enable the mayhem we now see in city after city? Socialists encourage class envy and promote hatred and fear – creating an environment which they can exploit to expand their power as citizens lose freedom and liberty. Why does Sen. Shaheen stand with these radicals instead of condemning them? The left’s long-term and deliberate movement to convert our constitutional government to a transitional socialist hierarchy now even concerns many principled Democrats. We must stand strong and shine a light on radical leftists’ actions and aims. Upon leaving our 1787 Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin was asked what sort of government the delegates had created. His answer was simple: “A republic, if you can keep it.” He understood the dangers posed by emotional extremism and mob mentalities. The republic Franklin and company created has evolved and endured and with all its shortcomings has indeed been that “shining city on a hill.” Winston Churchill called socialism “a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy,” with its inherent virtue being the “equal sharing of misery.” I agree. And I ask you to join me in preserving our republic, our freedoms, our property, and our way life. (Don Bolduc, a native of Laconia, rose from private to general in the U.S. Army, with 10 combat deployments to Afghanistan. He now teaches college courses, delivers Meals on Wheels, and is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate.)