Everyone wants to feel safe. It’s priority number two in Maslow’s hierarchy after physiological needs, such as food, water and heat. And when I say “everyone,” nobody is exempt, not even Peter Petrigno, a nasty man from the enemy camp and a member of House Children and Family Law. That committee met yesterday and I would not “do the story justice,” no pun intended, if I tried to write a report on the event, but if you want to know more(strongly encouraged), please contact former Rep Leah Cushman or follow her on social media. Rather, I’m here to talk about Peter Petrigno’s FB post following the adjournment.
I’ve written about Petrigno before, so you can bring yourself up to speed, if desired. It’s no surprise that he hates guns and people who carry them, as most of the enemy camp does. When I saw his post, I thought of a story JJ Valera shared about his time in office when his seat in Reps Hall was next to that of former Alderman Jan Schmidt. It had to do with him lamenting about the tight personal space being small and uncomfortable for a concealed carrier like himself, and Jan’s revulsion to his comment.
“Rs and D’s sitting next to each other?” Some of you might be wondering about that, so I’ll give you the stadium map description that a sports fan or concert patron would want. Reps Hall has five seating sections. Looking down from the gallery at the semi-circle of 400 seats, sections 1 and 2 are on the left, and most of the Rs are seated there; 1 or 2 is the first number on their vanity license plates, issued. Likewise, sections 4 and 5 are for the enemy camp. That leaves section 3, the largest one, in the middle. It’s a mixture of members of both parties, with the ratio dependent on the House’s current composition.
When Reps Hall reopened for regular business after COVID, the Dems balked, especially the ones in section 3 that had to sit near those fresh air-breathing, dangerous Rs. They complained that they didn’t feel safe. Management’s solution? Just like countless restaurants, they put up plexiglass. Since ‘Grok management claims the Copyright Police are always watching, it’s up to you to do your own internet search if you want to see pictures. I have two questions. Was that plexiglass bulletproof, and what did Mr Terry Pfaff do with it when it was taken down? If it is bulletproof and stored somewhere, it can be repurposed, which should please both parties. The Dems love recycling, and the Rs embrace frugal thrift. If it’s not bulletproof, maybe a double layer of it is. Study committee, anyone?
Back to Peter Petrigno, my proposition is that the salvaged plexiglass be used to build him his very own gun-free zone that can double as a personal COVID “safe space.” Remember that he was one of the hundreds of reps that signed a May 2020 letter to the Damn Emperor demanding that all of NH be muzzled, another example of how a Dem’s personal feeling of safety is more important than the rights of everyone else, except for real women that don’t want to share a public restroom with fake women!
According to NH dot gov, Petrigno’s seat is currently 4-32, and the ultimate gun grabber, Rep Meuse, sits in seat 4-66. Mr. and Mrs. Newman sit at 5-24 and 5-25. If the Speaker would be so kind, perhaps he could reassign all 4 of them to sit together, and they could share a plexiglass fortress for four. Just an idea, but it’s a good idea to start the discussion now, so anything requiring a roll call vote can be done on Veto Day, December 17. That leaves exactly three weeks to complete the project for Opening Day, January 7, which happens to be Petrigno’s 72nd birthday.
