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April 4, 2016

Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Lies (Updated)

In a Press Release dated April 2, 2016, Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund (PPNHAF), remarking on the recent decision in Reddy v. Foster, lied. “The decision establishes that it does not violate any constitutional rights to keep this option available…”  “…today I am pleased that this ruling reaffirms the constitutionality of this law which …

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Before it was the Biden Rule it was the Byrd Rule

PJ Media In a speech on the Constitution’s “advise and consent” provisions to the Center for American Progress on April 25, 2005, Senator Byrd declared: There is no stipulation in the Constitution as to how the Senate is to express its advice or give its consent. President Bush incorrectly — incorrectly — maintains that each nominee for …

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Emory Stands for Free Expression

The Leftists going nuts over #TheChalkening really need to chillax and remember the benefits of free speech. … Free speech is important on college campuses, even if it’s promoting something I personally disagree with. College is supposed to prepare students for “real life,” meaning they’ll face challenging and uncomfortable situations. There’s no reason to create …

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Louder with Crowder: Bernie’s “Democratic Socialism” is still Socialism – you don’t get to decide for yourself

Steven Crowder ‘splains why Democrat Socialism as espoused by Bernie is still Socialism with all of the evils that we saw both last century and this one.  And what Bernie won’t tell you – once implemented, YOU get less space to make decisions for youself.  If you vote for Bernie, you will saying “Government, YOU …

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CloseUP: Rich Ashooh in CD1 and an even crappier transcript from WMUR

In the second third of CloseUP, Rich Ashooh did his pre-announcement announcement for US Congress in CD-1 and challenging Frank Guinta, the incumbent.  We covered Rich back in 2010 when he ran the first time and I guess the interactions I had with him were favorable – I started calling him “Gentleman Rich” as he was …

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CloseUP – Jeanne Shaheen and WMUR’s crappy transcript

Yup, another Sunday, another CloseUP and this week, Josh McElven had US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (or better described as the Federal Government’s Ambassador to New Hampshire) and perhaps Candidate-To-Be Rich Ashooh for US Congress in CD-1 (he formally announces tomorrow).  She said a couple of things that caught my ear so I figured, per normal, …

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Citizens United, Corporate Personhood & The Progressive Freakout (Part 1)

What is it about Citizens United and Corporate Personhood that crumples, bunches, and tucks deep the underwear of so many progressives? Why the foot stomping screaming spasms? It’s difficult to get a solid understanding of what exactly vexes them so because very often merely uttering the inquiry unleashes a torrential response of vacuous slogans wrapped …

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