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November BCRC: General Members Only Meeting – Charges against Gregg Hough (Meeting Disruption)

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Skip

Last Wednesday, 11/9/22, was the monthly meeting for the Belknap County Republican Committee. Instead of the normal agenda, the first part of the meeting was set aside to consider charges against former NH State Rep Gregg Hough for materially disrupting the October meeting by calling into the Weirs Times office, via a proxy (who has … Read more

HB1169 Reintroduced – “Relative to Public Comment and Inquiry During School Board Meetings”

November 16, 2022 Skip

Last year, NH State Rep Judy Aron and I tried to address what I think is a serious issue for a type of Elected Representatives that seemingly don’t believe that is what they are even as they run for election. In short, they call themselves “School Board members”. And many school boards have a policy … Read more

SAU 3 Berlin – Public School Library RTK. Pushback.

June 5, 2026November 16, 2022 Skip

Well, I did make a request for the card catalog for SAU3/Berlin, NH – a single entity that describes the books/other materials that are considered to be the “library collection” (“SAU 3 Berlin – Public School Library RTK“). Sidenote: when dealing with a School District, always, ALWAYS first deal with the School Board members. THEY … Read more

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No, No, No – It’s Not “Where’s Waldo?” It’s “Where’s Dan Eaton (D-Stoddard)”?

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 Skip

Yes, when the Eldest and Youngest were young, the book “Where’s Waldo” was very popular. Essentially, it was a book of illustrations with a lot of “densely drawn” pictures and the idea was to find this character, Waldo, in all kinds of situations. Sometimes it was obvious but also times when it was dang hard to find him. Find him. You know, he could be anywhere.

GrokTV – Microinterviews at Saturday’s 603 Alliance Get-Together

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Skip

This past Saturday, I was invited to come to the 603 Alliance “after-hours” event as they had a day of training for their folks to help get them ready for plunging into the morass that can be the NH House.

SAU 3 Berlin – Public School Library RTK

June 5, 2026November 14, 2022 Skip

Well, the elections are over, mostly (recounts here in NH this week and this bastardization of Election Day by the Democrats just seems interminable with “oh, another box of mailed-in ballots has just been “found”), so it is time to get back to work, mostly.

NH GOP Committeeman Election Comments

November 13, 2022 Skip

November 10, 2022 State Committee members, Thank you all for the selfless effort in supporting our candidates this cycle. You are the heart and soul of the Party. Our candidates and supporters put in the heroic effort that we can be proud of. While I am as disappointed as anyone in our NH and national … Read more

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Sparking Curiosity in Education

November 13, 2022 Skip

In 2021, the New Hampshire Department of Education partnered with Discovery Education, one of the world’s leading EdTech companies. Through this collaboration, we have provided teachers and students across the state with a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources. These resources – … Read more

It’s Tough Out There for a Cop

November 12, 2022 Skip

Imagine the cheek involved in some of the latest capers found in our undocumented immigrant’s paradise. If you sneak into this country, you’re immediately covered by the local state, county, or municipality for every conceivable medical need for free, including those of your hundreds of close and not-so-close family members, far above that routinely offered … Read more

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BlogLine of the Day: Robber With a Gun With Poor Victim Selection Skills

November 12, 2022 Skip

…as Mr. Tyler’s face continued to come into close contact with the closed fists of his would-be victims. Hahahahaha! While none of the intended victims had a gun on them, the aggressor did – two, in fact, and literally walked in via an unlocked door (poor security protocol, y’all). Even being outgunned, the victims won: … Read more

Data Point – World’s Household Wealth: Who Has It and Who Doesn’t?

November 12, 2022 Skip

Once again, the US has the top spot – China number two. I am betting, however, that China’s wealth is going to decrease over the next couple of years as President for Life Xi is returning China back HARD to a top-down command economy as he jettisons the free market (or “freer” – a more … Read more

Friday Open Thread – How Ya Feeling About the NH GOP? Or Is It Time for Something Else?

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 Skip

I just don’t know what to say. Actually I do and “righteous anger” is among my favorite emotions right now. But that’s just me. How are you all handling the results of Tuesday? And that with the Democrat spawned early voting and vote by mail, it’s no longer Election Day but seems to be turning … Read more

I Seem to Have Nothing for Today So I’ll Just Put up Another Democrat Disparaging Parents.

November 11, 2022 Skip

Shades of Jeanne Dietsch, former NH State Senator, who infamously uttered the words: “This idea of parental choice, that’s great if the parent is well-educated. There are some families that’s perfect for. But to make it available to everyone? No. I think you’re asking for a huge amount of trouble,” Dietsch said. … “If the … Read more

Jade Wood (NH GOP Area 5 Vice-Chair): Do You Want to Play a Game of Thermonuclear Warfare? I Obliged.

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 Skip

As with many wars, this one started slowly and then gained velocity and I’m tired of being polite, especially the superficial kind that we often see in politics. And especially with those that use the “passive-aggressive” throwing shade “just” this side of obnoxious.

Quick Thought: Red Tsunami to Barely a Red Ripple. Blood-letting has started with Douglas Lambert (for cause)

November 11, 2022November 10, 2022 Skip

I, along with a lot of Conservatives (and a whole lot of Republicans – see what I did there?) are sorely surprised and very disappointed at the results – certainly here in NH.

Data Point – The Secret of Success

November 10, 2022 Skip

The Right often says that achievement of success is a bit of luck, education, and hard work. The Left says that “Society” robs the poor by the “rich” cheating and stealing their “opportunities”. Here’s a chart that shows it differently:

2022 NH Elections – Not All the NH House Results Are in or “Officialized” but One Thing Is for Sure: Speaker Who?

November 9, 2022 Skip

The smoke is still in the air from the NH House elections yesterday. While a number of Districts have been 100% counted, not all of those candidates with the most votes in those Districts have been “blessed” yet with the “Winner’s Checkmark”. There are still a number of Districts for which NO results have yet … Read more

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November BCRC: General Members Only Meeting – Charges against Gregg Hough (Meeting Disruption)

HB1169 Reintroduced – “Relative to Public Comment and Inquiry During School Board Meetings”

SAU 3 Berlin – Public School Library RTK. Pushback.

No, No, No – It’s Not “Where’s Waldo?” It’s “Where’s Dan Eaton (D-Stoddard)”?

GrokTV – Microinterviews at Saturday’s 603 Alliance Get-Together

SAU 3 Berlin – Public School Library RTK

NH GOP Committeeman Election Comments

Sparking Curiosity in Education

It’s Tough Out There for a Cop

BlogLine of the Day: Robber With a Gun With Poor Victim Selection Skills

Data Point – World’s Household Wealth: Who Has It and Who Doesn’t?

Friday Open Thread – How Ya Feeling About the NH GOP? Or Is It Time for Something Else?

I Seem to Have Nothing for Today So I’ll Just Put up Another Democrat Disparaging Parents.

Jade Wood (NH GOP Area 5 Vice-Chair): Do You Want to Play a Game of Thermonuclear Warfare? I Obliged.

Quick Thought: Red Tsunami to Barely a Red Ripple. Blood-letting has started with Douglas Lambert (for cause)

Data Point – The Secret of Success

2022 NH Elections – Not All the NH House Results Are in or “Officialized” but One Thing Is for Sure: Speaker Who?

[5 AM Update] 2022 Election Result Summary – Dems Sweep NH Federal Races, State Level: Not Much Changed

2022 Results – NH State Senate

2022 Results – US Senate, US House CD-1, and US House CD-2