Last year we told you about HB1159 which we labeled “Shut the ‘Grok Down” bill. That was because it was meant to shut down the ‘Grok (per the admission of the bill’s sponsor). Without rehashing all of the sordid details, it wanted to create a new protected class of citizens made up of solely elected … Read more
UPDATE and BUMPED: Hmm, I had edited this earlier but WordPress seems to have lost it. The Criminal and Justice Committee voted, 11-0, to “not recommend further legislation”. To my surprise, the motion was by Rep David Meuse who said it had First Amendment problems and implications for the Press. He also said that there … Read more
HB1159, the bill (“relative to cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and doxxing of a public servant”) that puts Legislators above the general public’s Right to Free Speech is back in play again after being tabled back (re: interim study) in March of the year.
The effort to punish constituents online for saying things legislators decide they don’t like (HB1159) had its executive session yesterday.
I just wanted to let you all know that since my testimony objecting to the Public Gag Bill, HB1159, was sent to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee I was contacted via email by Vice Chair Rep. Beth Rodd. She thought I needed to be told to “have compassion” and to “be kind”… … Read more
I am deeply honored to be the target of Democrat Sponsored speech suppressing legislation. The effort confirms what I have long claimed. A point that Noah Rothman just made in Commentary Magazine. Free Speech is a threat to the authoritarian tick.
TO: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee DATE: January 29, 2020 RE: HB 1159-FN – AN ACT relative to cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and doxxing of a public servant. FROM: Kathleen LaBonte, <redacted> Dear Chairman Cushing and Committee Members: I begin my public testimony AGAINST HB 1159 by quoting Thomas Jefferson: “Rightful liberty is unobstructed action … Read more
Bring in the Psych guys with meds as nothing will never be as soul-crushing to a Bernie-Bro Socialist as being told you are second rate – behind Trump Supporters. After all, according to the Left, we’re nothing but redneck, illiterate, rube knuckledraggers (Southern accent not essential but preferred).
Well, we’ve certainly had a number of posts leading up to this hearing asking that if you could, it would be wonderful if folks could come out to support us. We’ve made it clear that this bill was aimed directly at GraniteGrok and I am glad to say that NH State Rep Jan Schmidt made … Read more
The NH House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is hearing HB 1159 – AN ACT relative to cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and doxxing of a public servant. SPONSORS: Rep. Diggs, Graf. 16; Rep. J. Schmidt, Hills. 28; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 21; Rep. Frost, Straf. 16; Rep. Altschiller, Rock. 19; Rep. Grossman, Rock. 18 This … Read more
BUMPED and UPDATED: The hearing is still set for tomorrow at the time below. The Executive Session (when the Committee will be voting on the bill). Remember, this is retribution for the coverage we’ve been doing the last couple of years, especially on some of the sponsors of the bill. BUMPED: Again, I’m hoping that … Read more
Two weeks ago, news broke that the New Hampshire Secretary of State was investigating whether Donald Trump should be removed from the NH primary Ballot next year.
I’m looking for some help on this story. A student at Trinity High School did something stupid and was punished for it, but that wasn’t enough. The guy leading BLM Manchester is alleged to have published personal information about the student to their army of Marxist haters.
Merrimack Democrats Rosemarie Rung and Nancy Murphy are sharing namespace on campaign signs for 2022. These things popped up like weeds this past week. They’ve got a tagline that’s just a friggin riot.
Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans got Democrats not just to defend allowing adults to talk to other people’s little kids about sex but to demand it publicly. They made such a row that even the disinterested started paying attention.
The American Left has been spit polishing its jackboots for years for a moment like this and if we didn’t have the First Amendment AND a Supreme Court committed to defending it (9-0 in most cases), this would be happening to many of us right now.
If you’ve said anything The State can’t abide on platforms like Facebook or Twitter they’ve been Johnny on the spot about letting you know. Even the UN is in on the game, telling hosting companies to shut down websites they have decided “promote” hate speech.
If I did it to an R, you can be sure I’m going to a D as well – especially Rep. Debra Altschiller (D-Stratham) for spouting complete nonsense about the bill. I guess she’s with NH State Rep. Sandra Keans (R, now D).
If you’d like to know whether you can trust people with political power, you may have to hand them a little to see what they do with it. In 2018 the town of Merrimack tried that with Nancy Murphy and Wendy Thomas. They both failed that test miserably.
This is a topic like Critical Race Theory except its for the gender-confused. Its aim is the same. Establish and enforce coerced speech rules with violations to punish people as “haters and discriminators.”