Steve MacDonald

Would-be self-proclaimed sciency folk are buying and sharing the “hottest year ever” meme. It has been hot in some places at some times but is it the hottest ever? Nope.

Just because it was hot where you live does not mean it was hot everywhere or all the time. Daytime temperatures are not the only dog in this fight. Much like last year, while there were some hot days, most of the nights were very pleasant and in the 50’s. With only a few staying warm enough to make sleeping an issue without AC.

The days make the news but the averages make it, well, average.

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As we entertain ourselves with Les Otten (pictured above) and his ‘North Country’ revitalization promises–and the political hoops bureaucrats and legislators in New Hampshire are jumping through to please him, we get this in-depth investigative reporting on VT Democrats. How they ignored financial risk and promoted fraud (and a Ponzi scheme) in exchange for promises of economic development and yes, generous campaign contributions.

I scratched the surface here back in April, but VT Digger has gone all in to explain and expose the events and the players. Big promises for North Country (Vermont) job creation. Federal programs tweaked. Taxpayer money funneled for infrastructure. Local politicians lined up. Investors corraled and most-likely bilked. Taxpayers put on the hook for fraud investigations and investor refunds.

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The headline reads, ‘Ayotte needs to reject Donald Trump.’ The context is “50 national security and foreign policy experts” who, describe Donald Trump as “not qualified to be President and Commander-in-Chief” and lacking “the character, values and experience to be President.”

The author is Larry Drake of Portsmouth, Chair of the Portsmouth Democrat Committee, part of a political machine that fixed the nomination for Hillary Clinton, a candidate that has been “rejected” by a significant portion of her party.

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A left-wing politician from California has started a publicity stunt, using her elected office, to attack Donald Trump. This is a great way to keep NOT talking about the Clintons and Obamas.

The idea of forcing The Donald to take a psychiatric exam is not plausible or legal – but if it was – oh boy!

I always wondered why, when it comes to medicine, science, and evidence, that no one ever tested the blue stain on Monica’s dress for cocaine. That thing must be hanging around some dusty old office somewhere.

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Good News Garage has been operating illegally in New Hampshire. Current State law requires them to have a license they do not have. This problem came to light after Executive Councilor Dave Wheeler objected to pig-piling another quarter-mil on top of the $1.7 Million in taxpayer support the ‘Non-profit’ already soaked out of our pockets.

In the aftermath of that math problem, Kathy Sullivan, former Chair of the State Democrat Party, wanted to know how poor people would get to job training or work, a problem since exacerbated by the discovery of the licensing issue.

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