Left and Right. We hear these terms daily, but what do they really mean? The terms come from the French Revolution. In 1789, before the overthrow of the King, the National assembly was literally divided.
Op-Ed
The Spending Cap Is Back
Nashua adopted a budget cap by its charter through a city-wide referendum in the year 1993. The
cap on spending was enforced over a 25-year period, with only a few “override” votes, until the city
government decided to permanently exclude about $17 million from the cap for sewer expenses
through the adoption of an ordinance.
“This May Be the Most Biased Piece of Crap I Have Ever Seen in Your Publication”
I repeat below the alleged “news” story appearing in today’s online edition of The Telegraph. In a short couple of paragraphs, this may be the most biased piece of crap I have ever seen in your publication, and I say that as a subscriber since 1980. Where to begin.
The North Country Chronicles – Change Even Dems Don’t Beleive In…
I talk to people all day long at work, regular people. Most of the left-leaning people up here are traditional democrats, like the old Blue Dogs. They are fairly conservative in their lives and lifestyles but are perfectly accepting of liberal ideas and people.
I Believe That Senator Maggie Hassan Is At the End of Her Political Rope.
To get to the point, the 2022 Election can, at long last, turn things around. Senator Hassan should surely exit stage left, but then enter . . . who? Well, I’ll tell you who.
Government Won’t Let the Market Fix the Housing Shortage
There are two sides of the affordable housing equation: incomes and housing prices. While the market pushes New Hampshire incomes higher, the government prevents it from lowering home prices.
Manchester: Seventh Person Shot in a Six Day Period
Enough is enough. We Must Stop Craig’s Chaos Now. Under failed Mayor Joyce Craig, Manchester continues to make headlines for all of the wrong reasons. Just last night, our city experienced its seventh person shot in a six-day period. That’s right, seven people shot in six days in our own city.
What to Know About the State Budget’s Education Freedom Accounts
This year’s state budget, up for a vote on Thursday, contains an Education Freedom Account (EFA) program to give families more options for educating their children. Here is a quick summary of who has similar programs and how this one would work.
The Danville Resurrection Election
With certainty, one call, one knock, one conversation will make the difference. That was proven on July 13, 2021, when the efforts of nearly 60 volunteers from the Government Integrity Project (GIP) paid off.
The North Country Chronicles – When Diversity is NOT our Strength.
When I was a criminal investigator, I had the pleasure of working with a sociologist on staff. I learned a lot from him about human interaction at the group level. I had a firm grounding in personal psychology, but crowd psychology is very different.
The Ostracization of Conservative Youth: The Unbiased Perspective of a Teenage Girl
Since the 2016 election, the political division of our nation has taken a toll on the younger generations of our society. The partisanship has created a silent war, sometimes not so silent, that has turned friends and neighbors against each other.
NH Right to Life PAC Endorses in Republican Primary for Mayor of Manchester
Concord, NH – July 20, 2019) NH Right to Life believes Manchester needs a mayor who understands and reliably supports the inalienable right to life for all people, young, old, born and pre-born.
The North Country Chronicles – “I’ve Been Sent Out Here from Seattle. This Place Is Too White, And We Have to Shake Sh!t Up”
Back in March the Manager and all but one employee walked out of a West Lebanon store, and I was asked to run it day-to-day until a new staff could be installed. I jumped at the opportunity.
Americanism
American citizens have learned this week that the President and his administration have decided that it is within their power to notify Facebook (and probably others) of what is acceptable for Americans to speak of.
Nashua Democrats Jan Schmidt and Deb Stevens Lie about Candidates for Nashua School Board
Standing up for what you believe in is a good thing. Having an opinion is also a good thing as long as you can back up your statements with proven facts. Pontificating is never a good thing.
Nashua’s Recent Wallethub Ranking More a Cautionary Tale Than a Report to Brag About
Recently the Mayor of Nashua was pleased to be able to inform everyone who would listen that Nashua’s financial management was ranked FOURTH in a nationwide survey of one hundred and fifty cities. Somehow this result was proof the City Administration was not misallocating funds or overspending.
The North Country Chronicles – “The Essence of the Difference Up Here is Community”
Steve MacDonald asked me to write this to show the rest of the State why the North Country, Coos County, in particular, is different. I’m not a writer. I have been many things, but never a writer. I write as I speak, so I beg your pardon if I am not grammatically correct. “When the … Read more
Teachers Unions and the Cold Civil War in America
Everyone has heard of the Cold War. We now have a Cold Civil War in the USA. The NEA has declared that Critical Race Theory must be taught in all fifty states and 14,000 school districts.
Freedom and the New Hampshire Advantage
New Hampshire’s six-year run of business tax cuts should have made the state’s corporate income tax rate the second-lowest in New England. But a funny thing happened along the way. New Hampshire was joined by an unexpected rival.