It may be that the AccuVote machines can sometimes mistake a fold in a ballot as a bonafide vote for the candidate whose name, and the associated oval, happens to be on a fold on that ballot.
Op-Ed
Josiah Bartlett: “Does Anyone in New Hampshire Make the $7.25 an Hour Minimum Wage?”
Officially, New Hampshire’s minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Finding someone who actually earns that, though, could be harder than finding a vegan in a Brazilian steakhouse on Flank Steak Friday. “You wont’ find it,” Mike Somers, president of the New Hampshire Restaurant and Lodging Association, said.
‘Dear Democrats and Progressives …’
In response to Kevin Ellis’s commentary (“An open letter from Kevin Ellis – ‘Dear Republicans…’,” VTD, May 9), below is a mostly mirror image to his commentary. I know you are nervous. You see it slipping away. That Great Society revolution you rode for nearly 60 years is almost gone.
I Do Not Want a Level 4 Bio-Weapons Lab in My State
Dear Attorney (AG, Governor, State Senators, House reps, US Senators); with all the issues today with our food and paper products having sporadic availability, I think it is important to address the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) level 4 lab being built in Manhattan, KS.
Answering Falsehoods on the Religious Liberty Act (HB542)
HB 542, NH State Rep. Keith Ammon’s Religious Liberty Act, has been the subject of numerous falsehoods, distortions, and misunderstandings. Let’s set the record straight with a Q&A on the bill.
Have a Firing Range and Enjoy It? What if it Becomes “Disorderly Conduct” to Use It?
Some may remember the explosion heard around southern NH and northern MA. Someone holding a gender-reveal party wanted to punctuate it! It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but perhaps there is such a thing as having too good a time.
Is Overreach Threatening NH’s Quick and Strong Recovery?
Our Constitutional Republic has faced many challenges in its lifetime. Back and forth the pendulum swings between political leanings, many of which have tested our resolve. However, the challenges facing our Republic and specifically the “Live Free or Die” state right now, can’t be more serious in our lifetime and that of our children.
Your Efforts Are Working – Please Testify on New Vaccine Passport Ban [Updated]
Well, the pressure is working, folks. The N.H. House Executive Departments and Administration Committee was so overwhelmed with emails from you that not only is the committee NOT watering down the (vaccine passport ban) amendment, they are EXPANDING it.
What’s Wrong with Army Leadership?
Since 1775 the mission of the Army has been to “Fight and Win our Nations Wars.” It’s a pretty straightforward mission statement. Short and to the point.
Observers Needed!! Windham’s Election Audit
Hello everyone!
We need people to attend & observe the Windham Audit. The Audit continues through this week at the National Guard facility, 722 Riverwood Dr. Pembroke, NH 03275.
Words Have Consequences
Disarray: confusion, chaos, disorder. With all due respect to Doris Hohensee in her May 14, 2021, Grok article “The Nashua Republican Party is in disarray” she is entitled to her opinion, but her facts need a little work.
Legislators Vote to Include Religious Schools in Town Tuitioning Law
The state Senate on Thursday voted to repeal two state laws that unconstitutionally exclude religious schools from participating in state education tuitioning programs. Both bills were previously approved by the House.
Manchester’s Schools Have Failed Long Enough Here’s My Proposal to Save Them
MANCHESTER, NH MAY 14, 2021–Manchester mayoral candidate Richard H. Girard, a former at-Large member of the Board of School Committee, released his plan to revive the city’s sagging schools.
The Response to This Global Pandemic Has Not Followed Customary Public Health Policies
Thirteen months ago, all our lives changed here in New Hampshire and the world. Something took over called SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). Has our world seen this type of virus before? Yes.
The Dover, NH Branch Covidians Are a Dangerous Cult
It was a beautiful spring day. The temperature was in the 70’s, the sun was shining, and the occasional mild breeze allowed the awakening smells of nature to fill our olfactory senses. That is, of course, if they would let you.
NH – No Justification for Emergency Powers That Last For More Than a Year
As the era of mandated COVID-19 restrictions comes to a close today in New Hampshire, it is important to recognize that the threat to our Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms remains within the executive branch so long as the governor’s declared and extended state of emergency continues to be renewed.
Action Alert – Stop Daniel Will’s Confirmation to the NH Superior Court
NH Solicitor General Daniel Will was the leading architect of a dangerous theory adopted last year by some New Hampshire courts; namely, that constitutional rights can be “suspended” during a State of Emergency.
TAKE ACTION NOW – Unmask NH Student Athletes [Updated]
Tomorrow, May 13, 2021, the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) has a regularly scheduled Council meeting at 8:30 AM.
This Whole Critical Race Theory is Racist
I have done some research on Critical Race Theory (CRT), especially after seeing these 4 pages in a Merrimack Valley School District School Board (MVSD) Meeting Packet from February.