For my uninformed readers, communist Russia had this organization called the KGB. Its responsibility was to support the communist party. KGB is short for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti – which translates to Committee for State Security.
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Power From the People
We’ve all heard or seen the slogan, “Power to the People,” but it gets things almost completely backwards.
The word “TO” is the wrong word, by far.
Let’s Have Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY), age 52, As Speaker of the House
When I have run for Congress (three times), I have announced how I would honor the Constitution. I would, for example, sponsor bills to get rid of the Department of Education and to modify the War Powers Act.
Injustice in NH State Courts Now Guarantees Injustice with NH Federal Prosecutions – Conflicts of Interest Rule
In November 2021 Geoffrey Ward, assistant Attorney General – after Gordon MacDonald moved up to the position of New Hampshire’s Supreme Court Chief Justice – deleted the files of approximately 28 police officers whose names were on the Laurie List.
A Private Tutor for Every Student
Imagine how well you would have done in school if you had access to a tutor 24/7. Today, this is a real option for New Hampshire students, thanks to a partnership between the Department of Education and Tutor.com.
Welcome to the No-Party Party
I have lately been forced to shed an illusion I’ve been enjoying for the last 5 or 6 years. Namely, that the Republican Party has a serious prospect of guiding America.
Kick Woke Criminal Justice Reforms to the Curb
The Illinois Supreme Court halted the state’s new law eliminating cash bail pending further litigation. Good. Maybe sanity will prevail in the end. Here’s what no-cash bail laws do: A New York man was arrested for beating his wife. He was released on no bail. Less than 24 hours later, he shot her dead in … Read more
Margaret Anna Alice – Mistakes Were NOT Made: An Anthem for Justice
The Armenian Genocide was not a mistake.
Holodomor was not a mistake.
The Final Solution was not a mistake.
The Great Leap Forward was not a mistake.
The Killing Fields were not a mistake.
A Look At NH House Committee Assignments
First, let’s take a moment to look across the aisle, shall we? Heather Raymond was a social worker, and it was on her watch that a kid in the system, Brielle Gage, died (Concord Monitor 4/16/17). She got Children and Family Law. Awkward!
Proposing 2026 As a Jubilee Year
I am here to announce a Jubilee Year in 2026. We have 3 years to get it ready — 2023, ’24, and ’25. That’s thirty six-months, not really enough but we can try.
The Omnibus Octopus Omnivore
The Tentacles of the Omnibus Octopus Omnivore ($1.7 T spending bill in the headlines) is unascertainable. Here are three highlights:
Public Schools are the Pied Piper of the 21st Century
Our public schools are a mess (allowing anything to be taught), and our school boards are failing us, but only we are to blame because we voted them in and don’t hold them accountable.
Writing an Excellent Constitution for the Planet Mars
Our US Constitution seems to be out to lunch, as they say. Some scholars may wish to fiddle with it in order to make it work better. But I shan’t try that, as I am pretty sure it would be a waste of time.
Lighten Up, Chuck!
This response from Di Lothrop concerns a Letter to the Editor from former NH Supreme Court Justice, Chuck Douglas. Both are reproduced below. -Skip
A New Use for the Last Four Words of the Bill of Rights
What Happened This Year (2022)? When I scan the horizon, I am not looking for particulars. I am always trying to look behind the scenes. And since I don’t have a viewer to take me there, I rely on guessing what’s going on.
It Is Not Our War, and Zelensky Is Not Churchill
What we all witnessed in Washington was bizarre. None of it good, nor in the interest of this nation or its people. The day began with yet another boondoggle being foisted upon the taxpayers of this country.
Silent Night
To Our Dear Leaders,
No one is above the law!
How many times have we heard that line recently?
Respect for Marriage
The Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) is anything but respect for marriage. Marriage is from God, not from any government. What the RMA does is show us how far from God we have gone.
JFK – Nixon – Trump
Mark Twain famously said, “Brevity is the soul of wit!” The gift of a long life is to appreciate Twain’s wisdom and the disappointment of learning the Administrative (Vampire) State have run my beloved U.S. of A. since at least 1960.
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