New Hampshire has got one of the world’s best mottoes: “Live Free or Die”. Unfortunately, via Steyn, I learn this:
“The Governor’s Task Force for the Recruitment and Retention of a Young Workforce for the State of New Hampshire” [quoted testimony] in its official report [stating that]: “Our State portrays an unfriendly message that every individual has to succeed on their own, rather than count on a support system for assistance (Live Free or Die is not a friendly, supporting message that appeals to young people).”
There’s much to be dismayed about here, but, just for starters:
- New Hampshire has a “Governor’s Task Force for the Recruitment and Retention of a Young Workforce for the State of New Hampshire”? Surely, this is not money well spent.
- Either it’s true that “Live Free or Die” does not appeal to “young people”, or …
- At least the GTFFTRAROAYWFTSONH believes that some “young people” are put off by Gen. Stark’s great toast, and sees no problem with deliberately importing such folks into their state.
- Or, possibly, both.
The GTFFTRAROAYWFTSONH’s report includes testimony that “[T]he Live Free Or Die motto is prohibitive to what young people are looking for in their home community.” As a card-carrying member of the 18-34 demographic (for a little while longer, anyway) I can tell you that this assessment is less than entirely correct; I think NH’s motto is just ducky, and nothing about it strikes me as so alarming as the discreditable efforts of some to run away from it.
Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils.
