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June 2017

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’ First Dissent – Is a Beautiful Thing

The Case went the other way with a 7-2 decision but Justice Gorsuch’ dissent is a thing of beauty, a gift we hope keeps on giving. Anthony Perry asks us to tweak a congressional statute—just a little—so that it might (he says) work a bit more efficiently. No doubt his invitation is well meaning. But …

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Franklin NH Gets $125,000.00 for Dropout Prevention

The city of Franklin, New Hampshire got a gift in the new Republican state Budget. A grant for $125K to address its distinction of having the third highest dropout rate in the state. FRANKLIN — Franklin will receive $125,000 for dropout prevention through a grant that was included in the state budget passed yesterday. “I …

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Sign the Petition: No More Tax Dollars to Abortion Providers

On June 21, the Executive Council voted 4 – 1 to approve contracts with Planned Parenthood of New England and The Equality Center in Concord to the tune of $440,000. Sadly, only Executive Councilor Dave Wheeler voted NO on this contract. Executive Councilors, Joe Kenney, Russell Prescott, Chris Pappas, and Andru Volinsky voted YES. More …

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Notable Quote – Cassy Fiano

Liberals typically aren’t willing to do anything to lift people out of poverty and give them opportunities to improve their lives. They want to keep people in poverty right where they are, and they do so by making them reliant on the government for everything. They also insist that government must provide everything for people …

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The “Surprise!”Karen Handel Win Looks A Lot Like Another Recent Election

The pundits are flabbergasted by the Republican turnout for Karen Handel in Georgia. They don’t know what to make of it. I do. They made it about Trump, and the Trump voters showed up. They don’t always, like in small town New Hampshire for a relatively meaningless state House race, but they do turn out …

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