APR 27, 2024
By Helena Hjalmarsson, M.A., C.S.W., L.P., Special to The Kennedy Beacon
“The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.”
– John F. Kennedy
I still hope this can become true for Americans, and for all people. And I believe there has never been a more important time in history as this one to protect ourselves and our families from government and corporate invasion, not just of our privacy, but of our freedom, our health and our safety.
The other day, I received a notice in the mail from New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) that my “smart meter is coming soon.” I have worried about this notice. “We will knock when we arrive,” it read, “but you don’t need to be present for your upgrade unless your meter is inside or difficult to access…the process will just take a couple of minutes.”