Norm Silber

Norm Silber is a New Hampshire & Florida lawyer & political activist living in Gilford.  He served as a NH State Representative during 2017-18, was again elected to serve in the House in 2021-22,  and is an active member of numerous politically-oriented advocacy organizations, including The Federalist Society, the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, the New Hampshire Firearms Coalition, and Gun Owners of America.
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SILBER: On Judicial Accountability

Norm Silber

The recent murder of a woman in Berlin by her obviously dangerous husband who had been let out of jail on little or no bond by a bail commissioner, since out of her position, and possibly even a judge, has brought forward, once again, the perennial issue of how do the citizens of New Hampshire … Read more

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Recourse Against Local Tyrants?

Norm Silber

At a recent celebration of the Pine Tree Riot in Weare, some of the chat turned to the question of what recourse does a citizen have when government actors (“officials”??) infringe on a person’s constitutional rights based upon a claim of a violation of a statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage. While this writer has … Read more

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Taxpayer Subsidized Left Wing Media

Norm Silber

Fortunately for the American taxpayers, some members of the incoming Congress have recently indicated a desire to conduct a long-overdue critical examination of the taxpayer subsidies for National Public Radio (“NPR”). A modicum of research will likely conclude that a significant portion of NPR’s financial support comes from the taxpayers via the Corporation for Public … Read more

Fame Does Not Equal Intelligence- Redux

Norm Silber

Considering how much money was apparently spent by the Democrats trying to sink the Trump campaign recently, much of which seemingly went to various and sundry “celebrities,” such as Al Sharpton, Oprah Winfrey (who claims it went to her production company, not to her), Traylor Not-So-Swift, etc., I feel compelled to repeat what I wrote … Read more

The Presumption of Innocence & What’s Next for Our Supreme Court

Norm Silber

Most everyone knows, or should know, that anyone charged with a crime in our country is entitled to a strong presumption of innocence, which presumption is rebutted only if and when they are actually convicted of the crime. This legal principle, long embedded in Anglo-American jurisprudence, is especially relevant in our current climate in New … Read more

Jews, Guns & Politics

Norm Silber

There are a number of misconceptions about Jews and, among other issues, their views on guns and politics. As a life member of both the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America, the author is also proud to be a current and early charter member of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (“JPFO”), … Read more

Draining The Swamp?

Norm Silber

Although the federal administrative state probably existed before the Franklin Roosevelt administrations, those administrations ushered in a large expansion of federal agencies and more and more have arisen almost continuously thereafter. The federal administrative state is populated and effectively controlled by unelected bureaucrats who seemingly ignore the policy will of voters expressed in presidential and … Read more

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Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain!

Norm Silber

As the 2024 election season gets underway in earnest (although it has actually been going on for quite some time already), it is probably useful to look behind the curtain of (a) political “consultants” and (b) political contributions through organized groups.

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Trojan Horses in our (NH) House?

Norm Silber

The ancient story of and lessons about the Trojan horse should not easily be forgotten. The Trojan horse was supposedly a large hollow wooden horse constructed by the Greeks to attempt to gain entrance into Troy during the Trojan War. The Greeks, pretending to withdraw from the war, sailed away from the entrance to Troy, … Read more

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Night Cap: Improving New Hampshire!

Norm Silber

Although our state is probably the best place to live in the US, and although it is the safest and most respectful of Second Amendment rights of all the states, there are still some things that could be done to improve New Hampshire for all.

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Gunstock- The Home of No Financial Controls?

Norm Silber

Friday’s mail brought an anonymous missive following regarding the apparent misuse of public funds by outgoing Gunstock General Manager Tom Day, who, it appears, used the Gunstock postage meter for postage to mail some type of personal payment from him to the City of Portland, Maine.

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How Republicans Are Turning Wins Into Losses

Norm Silber

It is a well-known legislative strategy in the NH House to protect a “win” against later efforts of your opponents to convert it into a loss. This is especially important when the numbers of Reps on each side of the aisle are fairly close together, as we find ourselves now.

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My Laundry List of Reasons to NOT Vote for Vivek Ramaswamy

Norm Silber

With our First in The Nation Primary a few months away, inundated as we are with campaign events for, and emails from, various candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, this writer, initially a Ramaswamy supporter, thought it might be useful to examine some of the statements and positions taken by one of the so-called “leading” candidates, Vivek Ramaswamy.

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The 2023 Liberty Ratings

Norm Silber

The New Hampshire Liberty Alliance (the “NHLA”), founded in 2003, is a non-partisan coalition working to increase individual freedom in New Hampshire, by monitoring bills in the legislative sessions and encouraging private charity, a civil society, and citizen involvement.

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Florida Probate: Nothing to Fear

Norm Silber

Although there are various strategies to “avoid” probate anywhere, there are two general situations in which New Hampshire residents may have to deal with probate matters in Florida. Those situations are (a) a NH resident dies owning Florida real estate, typically a vacation residence; and (b) a NH resident has a relative who dies as … Read more

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About Grand Jury Indictments

Norm Silber

Historically, Grand Juries, an institution inherited from England, were designed to act as buffers between over-zealous and/or overreaching prosecutors and anyone from the public who might be accused of a crime. In other words, it was originally designed to protect individuals. The members serving on a Grand Jury (the “Grand Jurors”) are lay people from … Read more

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Attack on Chartered Public Schools & Hillsdale College

Norm Silber

Assuming you are not a regular reader of the Laconia Daily Sun, which I typically call” Pravda on the Lake,” attached is a letter to the editor in which the writer attacks, among others, Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College President, the new charter school being established in the Lakes Region, our beloved Commissioner of Education Frank … Read more

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