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May 1, 2016

An “end feature” of Bernie’s and Hillary’s Democratic Socialism – see Venezuela

Under Chavez and his designated replacement Maduro, we can see EXACTLY what will happen if Progressives keep moving us further away from the Constitution and towards Das Kapital: With Socialism Failing To Provide, Venezuelans Resort To Looting In Order To Survive Right now, there is a lack of access to television, long distance phone service, …

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Cora Segal is that Precious Snowflake that Steven Crowder Absolutely DESTROYED at UMASS

So now we have a bit more info, courtesy of Stacy McCain: The phenomenon of #TrigglyPuff — Cora Segal, the angry feminist who disrupted an event at the University of Massachusetts this week — deserves extended analysis, and I’ve got a 4,000-word draft in queue, awaiting the final touches. Spending two days analyzing the social significance …

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Notable Quote – Patrick Henry

Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defense? -Patrick (“Give me Liberty or give me Death”) Henry   Apparently, lots of Progressives/Communists (not much difference) here in NH believe so.  Isn’t that right, NH State Rep Katherine Rogers?

Data Point – White House Press corps political affilations (a monoculture)

Summary – Not one Republican among the 70 odd Journalists  See lower right, the “0%” .After Obama, and if a Republican gains the Oval Office, the softballs will turn into lead slugs. What’s that word that these same journalists keep throwing out at us?  Oh..oh…wait – I got it!  Definitely shows a total lack of …

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April 30th, 2016 Podcast

Kathleen LaBonte and Steve Forster drop by to talk property rights vs. local boards and developers. Kimberly Morin has some thoughts about Sen. Kelly Ayotte and the Casa Bill. And NH Executive Councilor and Gubernatorial candidate Chis Sununu talks Common Core, testing, and local control. (Skip’s original post and audio are here.)

How do I give myself a tongue lashing for REALLY breaking Rule #1….sigh….

Rule #1 – Adult themes, kid friendly; do not post up anything that would cause little Janie and Johnny to ask their parents “What does this mean”? Kimberly put up that well deserved rant that Steven Crowder, conservative comedian, laid down at the UMass Amherst (“the mother ship”) when “oh so sensitive at any perceived …

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Heros then, wusses now

In honor of Kimberly’s post:   I have an uncle that gave his life, willingly, in WW II.  How come we got stuck with the pansies?   (H/T: Powerline)

Bernie gets pasted in last week’s primaries – so he acts like just another capitalist

(Image H/T: Powerline)  The primary season is starting to wind down and Bernie Sanders took a pounding in winning only 1 of the 5 primaries last week – he’s mathematically been eliminated.  And sure, he has raised a whole lot of money outside of the typical donor class but even that isn’t enough.  But like …

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