The Government does not exist to serve you. While individual employees are more than willing to help you, mostly the State exists to preserve its power.
Op-Ed
Optimism, Gratitude, and Babe Ruth
“Optimism—even, and perhaps especially in the face of difficulty—has long been an American hallmark.” – Pamela Druckerman, Franco-American journalist and author Yes, an optimist sees a glass as half-full while a pessimist sees the same glass as half-empty. And during unsettled times both perspectives manifest themselves. But while realism is important, optimism is healthy. As … Read more
Nashua School District Staff Should Not be a Protected Class
On Friday, March 13th the Nashua Board of Education voted to provide full compensation to all district personnel for five days from March 16th to 23rd while shutting down the schools. There was no discussion of the cost to taxpayers as these funds were already in this year’s budget.
OpEd – Waive Growler Regulations, Save the Beer
The goal of legislators is always to find solutions to improve the lives of our constituents. In these unprecedented times in struggling with COVID-19, finding solutions may look different than it did a month ago, but our mission has not changed. Together, we can come through this crisis. Related: To-Go Beer & Wine Coming to … Read more
Op-Ed: All Children Have the Right to Live
I am writing in support of Ken Eyring’s article on 3/19/20, where he said, “While it was not easy to use such strong language … ‘Heinous monsters’ fittingly describes those who condone the act of willfully causing a newborn infant to die.”
Op-Ed – Lockdown Civil Disobedience Notice for Governor Sununu
Governor: Should you issue a lockdown order similar to the one in New Jersey amounting to a ban on one-man protests, I will (if able and well) exit my home, walk to a nearby intersection and “illegally” demonstrate alone.
OPINION: Needless Regulations hurt Health Care
ACROSS the country, state leaders have raised the alarm over the lack of enough beds should the COVID-19 pandemic create a surge in serious and critical cases. They are concerned that they simply won’t have enough hospital beds to care for ill patients and are taking drastic steps to “flatten the curve” – spreading out … Read more
Op-Ed: Remonstrance In New Hampshire
The Remonstrance is a Constitutional Right, exercised to protest any encroachment on the rights of the people, or, any usurpations of power by design, or inattention to the Laws of the Land.
Op-Ed: Chinese Virus Increases Vulnerability for Prostitution
In a stealth move the Vermont House of Representatives passed a proposal to “establish a study committee” to study decriminalization of prostitution without a public hearing. The vote on HB 568 was 126-19. The bill is a precursor to HB 5659 which repeals all prohibitions on prostitution, including pimps, brothel keepers, facilitators, and buyers. This … Read more
Removing Barriers to Telehealth Increases Health Care Access
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2020 CONTACT: Greg Moore, GMoore@afphq.org Removing Barriers to Telehealth Increases Health Care Access CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended Governor Sununu for expanding access to telehealth services through a recently issued executive order. Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire State Director Greg Moore released the following statement: … Read more
Answering your questions about Remote Instruction
This week has been an incredible challenge for New Hampshire families and educators. With Gov. Sununu’s order to shift all public schools to remote instruction, our school administrators, faculty, and staff and the families they support have had to craft new ways to teach New Hampshire students who aren’t in the building. Some schools were … Read more
A 2020 GRANITE STATE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Granite Staters are created equal, with certain unalienable rights—to include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And when government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter it.
The Most Important Thing We Can Do is Learn from This Outbreak
Applying a smidgen of logic to what we have already observed will go a long way towards understanding the ‘real’ Coronavirus. While many ‘experts’ contend doom and gloom are around every corner, I prefer to let common sense take over.
Commissioner Edelblut Updates New Hampshire Schools on COVID-19 Response
School Leaders, Taking a step back from the on-going management of the COVID-19 circumstances each of you face on the ground, the range of scenarios that might result in a disruption of education in your building could be, from worst case – public health orders the closure of your facility to, best case for disruption … Read more
NHFCR Expands to Franklin Pierce University
RINGE, NH – Today, the Franklin Pierce University College Republicans (FPUCR) have been recognized as an official chapter of the New Hampshire Federation of College Republicans (NHFCR). The NHFCR is honored to recognize and expand its outreach to include the FPUCRs.
Tom Ploszaj: Live, Work, Enjoy … Keeping the Lakes Region one of the New Hampshire’s Best
I have announced my candidacy for State Representative Belknap District 1 for the residents of New Hampton and Center Harbor.
“I am dedicated to the success and welfare of our students”
To the Voters of Gilford,
My name is Kyle Sanborn and I am running for the open seat on our town’s school board. Many of you have known me for a long time as my family moved to Gilford in 1982 and I attended Gilford schools from grades K-12, graduating in 2001.
The Climate fear-mongering has gotten out of hand at the State House
Democrat legislators in NH and other states are coming up with all kinds of crazy carbon tax plans along with bills that could potentially give tyrannical powers, in the hope of controlling “greenhouse gas” output. These bills are destructive to the free and unbiased practice of science by codifying a revenue stream that is reliant on a theory having a specific outcome, thereby corrupting the scientific method.
Cornerstone Legislative Update – Big Week for Bills We Are Following
With many bills on the House agenda for March 11 and 12, we recognize that this is not practical. If you choose to email your state representatives on the following House bills, mention in the subject line that you are a resident of the rep’s district. As always, the best messages are brief, clear, and courteous.
Bill O’Brien: I Oppose New Hampshire’s Decision to Join the Lawsuit in Favor of Obamacare
Every law that has been held unconstitutional had its proponents who thought the law was necessary. If necessity alone could preserve unconstitutional laws, then there would be no need for the Constitution. All that would be required is convincing even a temporary legislative majority that a law – no matter how destructive of liberty and federalism – is necessary.