Governor Margaret Hassan of New Hampshire

Maggie Hassan, the former Majority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate, isn’t governor yet, but she has Bill Clinton’s endorsement and is likely to be the Democratic Party’s candidate when the primaries are held on September 11. Margaret Hassan is married to Thomas Hassan, principal of the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy, that some are beginning to describe as the Phillips Exeter Madrassah.

As principal, Mr. Hassan is culpable for enabling members of radical Islamists organizations like CAIR, MSA, and the Muslim Brotherhood, to propagandize the impressionable student body at the Student Assemblies.

Will Margaret Wood Hassan do New Hampshire what her husband did to Phillips Exeter Academy?

  • Tom Porter

    Is a Muslim allowed to do anything in this country? The charge that Thomas Hassan has created a madrass is totally bogus. The so-called mandatory assembly has been there for many years and nothing has changed in terms of content or length. All you need to do is talk to the parents of current students (my son graduated 2 years ago from PEA and I am in touch with some of the current ones). Just a bunch of Islamophobics who see a terrorist under every rock have created the disgusting site. This is totally unfair and not consistent with the ideals of the US and its culture. You should be ashamed.

    • Daniel Greenfield

      I don't have a child in the school, but there are some serious complaints about the speakers that cannot be dismissed.

      • Doug White

        Name one.

    • NewHampshire

      I know.. this is over the top… really. I can't stand Hassan and would never vote for her, but this is fishing.

  • Scott Lorditch

    As a 1971 graduate of Exeter, let me assure Mr. Greenfield that yes, there have been mandatory assemblies for more than 40 years. I’d like to also reassure him that the caliber of students who attend Exeter are more than capable of processing propaganda, from whatever source, and drawing their own conclusions about it. Mr. Greenfield seems to believe that students, and citizens, need to be protected from some ideas, no doubt by a regime of censorship. There are countries that do this – including places like North Korea and Saudi Arabia. Here in the US, we have the First Amendment, which can be understood as saying that the remedy for speech which you do not like is … more speech, to express your point of view. As the previous poster noted, Mr. Greenfield, you should be ashamed.

  • Gregory Todd

    What a nutty post. For a journalism fellow at the "Freedom Center", you seem quite interested in closing down religious freedom, don't you. Greg Todd

  • Paul Weller

    Mr. Greenfield – I suppose step one might be for you to identify who made the "serious complaints" about the speakers.

    Anonymous complaints are not worthy of notice / comment.

    Paul Weller

  • Michael Shafer

    I would like to endorse Paul Weller's challenge. You are not reporting top secret information where the confidentiality of witnesses and sources is critical. Who said what? Who are the specific speakers who are so objectionable that having them speak poses such a threat to America that you endorse the withdrawal of First Amendment protection for freedom of speech, to say nothing of the equally precious freedom to worship as you chose? Exactly what freedoms does the Freedom Center approve of if not these two foundational freedoms?

  • buttercup

    He's had 7 weeks to respond. I believe that Mr. Greenfield is full of guano.

  • sam

    Greenfield is a zionist shill and possibly a mossad agent. these lies to defame anyone with a sounding Islamic name is getting way too old. These looney zionist and rabid extremist jews are going to be the downfall of america. I fear them more than any Muslim.

  • Peter

    To Maggie Hassan
    I just read that Maggie Hassan the next NH governor has a disabled son and she has a daughter also. I say this as I think back to about a year after Governor Benson lost. I was volunteering with ABC Lock and Key rekeying the little store on RT-16 just over the bridge in Newington NH. Benson walked in and recognized me immediately and walked over to say hi and shake my hand. I will always remember what he said, “I read your letters and as Governor I wish that I had taken the time to talk with you. My advisors kept telling me to stay away from you. Now meeting you I wish I had talked with you”. A disabled US Military Veteran that our government uses my service-connected disabilities to exploit fear to isolate and condemn. I hope Governor elect Hassan will put her hand out and help even disabled US Military Veterans no matter what her advisors tell her. NH and the VA conspired to stop my medical care for combat related disabilities until I stop writing opinion letters just like this one. My want and fears are not for me but for the now and future US Military coming back with the same rejection as each war or conflict before. The politician’s favorite line is “Lets recognized what the wrongs disabled veterans suffered in the past and see that it is corrected so future disabled do not have to go through that”. It is a mask to get more money to waste on pet project to make politicians look good. Governor Elect Hassan has first hand experience of the rejection and ridicule and I will exploit that to help future generations of returning US Military Veterans to at least have the chance to come back mentally as well as physically if at all possible. I see Chris Sununu in a different light as he put his hand out with no fear or rejection to help a 100% disabled US Marine. I know he is Republican and Ms. Hassan is Democrat but hopefully the good for NH I see in Chris and the experiences and hopefully good in Maggie they can work together to help all the citizens of NH including the disabled. The newspapers will censor this letter so I hope it some day reaches the eyes of Governor Elect Hassan.
    I hope Governor Hassan does some day take the time to bring her family to visit the Veteran Resort-Chapel. We have not asked the government for money, as we believe it is our duty to use our life savings to help US Military Veterans to start. The fact is this is my dream and my wife came forward to support it rather than travel, as is her dream. We purchased eleven-acres of waterfront property to build cabins 10’x24’ in the woods for homeless veterans to live for free until they get back if ever on their feet. I applaud Mr. Sununu for coming out in the rain one day to walk and hear me talk about my dream of helping the homeless US Military Veterans in New Hampshire.
    My vision for NH is that Maggie and Chris will set their political differences aside to work together bringing out the Democrat and Republican thoughts to make a better place in New Hampshire for all. I say all to include the US Military Veterans homeless and disabled as well as all citizens not forgetting the disabled citizen. I may be considered a dangerous nut but as a US Marine I believe in the USA.
    Peter Macdonald Sgt USMC Semper Fi
    465 Packers falls rd Lee NH 03824 603-781-3839