People ask me to point them to things, and sometimes I can. When I can’t, I try to find what they need, but that doesn’t always work; as we approach November 3rd, two recent finds deserve your attention.
Use them, share them, amplify the message and the resource.
First, not enough people know they can slow local spending, which will reduce growth in their next property tax bill. Even Democrats would typically applaud this if the past ten years of yammering were actually about lowering property taxes.
Obviously not; they hate the idea of capping growth on school spending. The Dems have gotten so far left that police and fire department unions are as likely to support Republicans, and their members vote Republican, regardless. And not just because of the Left’s obsession with using schools as a jobs program that sucks all the oxygen out of the local budgets. Teachers’ unions are Marxist fronts for the left’s radical reimagining of America. The Democratic Party is anti-police and anti-public safety. And public schools teach math as if it were some extracurricular that interrupts the social justice programming.
Teachers’ unions are electioneering, and if anyone actually complains or they get caught, they don’t care. They are above the law, and it’s a 1000.00 fine if anyone even bothers to assess it. It’s a cheap campaign investment that puts a left-wing narrative in front of teachers, staff, and parents.
Note to legislators. It should be 1000.00/occurrence. If the Super electioneers 1one-thousand parents, make it 1000 x 1000 or a $1 million fine, and the district or its insurance should not be allowed to cover it. If they don’t or can’t pay, jail time would be appropriate, and they lose their right to vote. The same goes for union members who initiate the electioneering, or anyone else, anywhere. This means you will need to ensure the law is very clear.
Same for sign stealing or defacing campaign signs. If you get caught, you lose your right to vote in NH. The state constitution and state law already provide this remedy.
And no, not likely to ever happen because we’re not serious. Our laws either lack teeth, or the powers that be tasked with enforcing them don’t.
It’s always up to us to spread the truth, contradict the lies, and make a case that could make cheating less appealing.
We need information, so here are two resources.
First, the SDGANH has a great article on the property tax cap (question 2). Read, quote, share. We have a week.
Second, a good resource for any town in the state. NH School Facts.com
Student enrollment, school spending, and property tax data for every town and district, from state and federal reports. Every figure on this page links to its source, so you can easily check it yourself.
It’s interactive and has the numbers you need to make a case that what you are paying for isn’t teachers and learning.
Use them, share them, and invite people to spend time at GraniteGrok for more truth about schools and ed funding here and everywhere before, during, and after every election.
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