MicroGroks
Thankfully, lawyers were scarce in Biblical days… The story out of California regarding the "good samaritan" being sued after pulling her friend from a car following a horrific automobile accident is both disturbing– and uplifting. From Overlawyered.com: California’s Supreme Court has ruled 4-3 that the state’s “Good Samaritan” law providing tort immunity for rescuers applies …
Back on December 17, a reporter from one of the dailies, The Laconia Daily Sun, put out a small piece on where our local county stood nationally with respect to property taxes paid by residents. And here in NH, property tax is assessed at the local town / city level, the County level, and at …
Michael Kitch – and the rest of the story is…where? Read More »
Today’s Laconia Daily Sun reports on it’s front page that a legislator (a Republican from Hollis) has filed legislation on behalf of the Marine Patrol effectively doubling registration fees (New Hampshireese for "tax") for all boats and vessels in NH. Reporter Michael Kitch notes that the head of the Marine Patrol hastened to stress that …
You know, if I sat in the corner of an unheated house with all of the electricity off and only walked to and fro, I bet that the enviromental wackos still would not be satisfied. Heck, they certainly don’t want me eating anything: Festive feasts ‘contributing to climate change’ Wasted food at Christmas time is …
Saw this over at Core Knowledge – the snippets below give one a flair for what the guest poster, a newly retired teacher of 36 years, has to say about the state of today’s education: …The teaching profession in 2009 is populated with young teachers too inexperienced to know anything different, established teachers too in …
Changes in individuals reflect back to society, and reflect back to individuals. Not a hard concept to grasp. The problems that may occur when traditional social mores are cast aside may be worse than the "original" problem (if, indeed, it was one in the beginning). From City Journal: …I experienced other instances of this modesty. …
“From self-restraint to self-indulgence” – changing society Read More »
(H/T: Karen)
I just got this in the email from Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council. He rightfully notes we should remember that there is One of a higher authority than any person, no matter how important: We are in transition in Washington these days. The sitting President isn’t sitting much. George W. Bush is determined …
NowHampshire.com is reporting that not everybody is happy about this week’s death penalty verdict for cop-killer Michael "Stix" Addison. Briggs family members and law enforcement officials cheered when Michael Addison was sentenced to death on Thursday. But many in New Hampshire’s Roman Catholic community see things differently. Catholics at all levels are chiming in on the …
It used to be, see someone in trouble, stop and help. That was the American way. That is, until the lawyers started to get involved. So, what’s the Lesson? Think twice about helping – you may get sued. From Overlawyered: As mentioned yesterday, California’s Supreme Court has ruled 4-3 that the state’s “Good Samaritan” law …
And then you wonder why people don’t stop to help anymore… Read More »
