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Documentary Screening – What I Want You to Know

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I will be hosting a screening for the documentary “What I Want You to Know” on Thursday, December 21st at 6:30pm. This film is a series of interviews from Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, telling their stores about why they enlisted, what they experienced, and how their opinions about the wars shifted over the course of their service.

I was connected with the director through the chair of NH SVAC (the State Veterans Advisory Committee) after I tried to convince them to change their position on Defend the Guard. It resonated with me, deeply, and I wrote a multi-page email to the team behind the film with a list of bullet points of how my deployment experiences related to the stories being told. I asked how I could help spread the message, and they offered me the opportunity to host a screening!

With the upcoming floor vote (and hopefully subsequent Senate hearing/vote) on Defend the Guard, this is a great opportunity for synergy between this film and legislation in New Hampshire. After the movie I’ll be explaining what we can all do to push back against the DC war machine, and protect the next generation from repeating the mistakes of the last two decades.

Tickets are free, but limited. Get them here.

Hearing Alert

Hearing Alert: HB229 – Defend the Guard (Second Public Hearing)

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I am a co-sponsor on House Bill 229, also known as the “Defend the Guard Act.” This bill will come before the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee for a public hearing October 11th.

WHATHB229 Hearing
WHENWednesday, October 11, 10:00AM
WHERELegislative Office Building
Concord, NH
Room 206-208
COMMITTEEState-Federal Relations and Veteran’s Affairs

The purpose of this bill is to require Congress to formally declare war before New Hampshire will send its National Guardsmen to a conflict zone. It is simultaneously a life-saving measure, a state’s rights assertion, and a call on our representatives in DC to properly follow the Constitution and use the powers granted to them. More information on the many states filing this type of legislation, and FAQ’s can be found here: https://defendtheguard.us/

This is a rare second chance at a public hearing. We need to flood the zone with supporters, so spread this far and wide. If you, or anyone you know, wishes to testify on behalf of this bill, please come out to the hearing, it is open to the public. Online testimony can also be submitted here, using the table above to populate the form. If you need help, reach out to me: tom@mannion4nh.com

Hearing Alert

Hearing Alert: HB229 – Defend the Guard

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I am a co-sponsor on House Bill 229, also known as the “Defend the Guard Act.” This bill will come before the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee for a public hearing January 20th.

WHATHB229 Hearing
WHENFriday, January 20, 10:00AM
WHERELegislative Office Building
Concord, NH
Room 206-208
COMMITTEEState-Federal Relations and Veteran’s Affairs

The purpose of this bill is to require Congress to formally declare war before New Hampshire will send its National Guardsmen to a conflict zone. It is simultaneously a life-saving measure, a state’s rights assertion, and a call on our representatives in DC to properly follow the Constitution and use the powers granted to them. More information on the many states filing this type of legislation, and FAQ’s can be found here: https://defendtheguard.us/

If you, or anyone you know, wishes to testify on behalf of this bill, please come out to the hearing, it is open to the public. Online testimony can also be submitted here, using the table above to populate the form. If you need help, reach out to me: tom@mannion4nh.com

Public testimony helps put names, faces, and stories to a bill and communicate to committee members the importance it has to constituents.