Eco-Socialism

DISQUS Doodlings Part 2: “If we want to make better decisions or do things in our society’s self-interest, we need to be tricked into doing them”

“If we want to make better decisions or do things in our society’s self-interest, we need to be tricked into doing them,” explained Steve Valk from the Citizens Climate Lobby. Yeah, these folks think just SO highly of their fellow citizens.  Yet another Jonathan Gruber type; just outright lie to folks in order to fulfill your political … Read more

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SDGANH: Achieving Transparency: How the Best Districts Do It

The School District Governance Association of NH (SDGANH) held a seminar this past Saturday on best practices to make your School District more transparent in its procedures.  The morning long session was a self-directed panel discussion. It consisted of Rich Girard from the Manchester School District, Tom Murray formerly of the Windham School Board, and … Read more

Bernie to the Leftist Candidates Trying to Out-Left Each Other: ‘ Hold my Latte’

Bernie Sanders is a real communist. A rich bastard who never worked a real day in his life. He is profiting off the graft of government and promoting more of the same. He’s been at it longer. He’s even been to the motherland and he likes what he sees. Want’s it for US. And now that he’s joined the clown-car of Democrat-Socialists vying for the opportunity to lose to Donald Trump, the Left has taken on a whole new meaning.

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Death Penalty

How I can be Pro-life and in Favor of the Death Penalty

The death penalty debate has risen once again, and it has Republicans and Conservatives split. I personally am a firm supporter of the death penalty. I am also firmly pro-life. Let’s look at some common reasons people oppose the death penalty and I will provide responses to each argument and explain how I can be … Read more

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White, MAGA Hat Wearing Trump Supporters Deserve an Apology

Not one reporter I heard asked nor did the Chicago police chief add it to his list of things Jussie should do to atone for his deeds. What about, while Jussie is apologizing to the fine City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department and being made to pay back the city for all the … Read more

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Quick Shot: Hate Hoaxer Jussie Smollett Charged With Class 4 Felony

‘Actor’ and part-time hate-hoaxer (also acting) Jussie Smollett has been charged in Chicago for faking a hate crime and wasting police time. “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has now been charged with disorderly conduct for filing a false police report, the Cook County States Attorney says. Disorderly conduct is a Class 4 Felony. CBS 2 Legal … Read more

Schools: Seeing problems as opportunities

In response to this piece at the School Funding Shell Game site, one visitor asked for some specific examples. That makes sense.  It’s one thing for people to finally recognize that obsessing over school spending is preventing us from improving student achievement.  But that realization leaves a vacuum: If we stop doing that, what should we … Read more

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SDGANH: Find What You Need: Consumer’s Guide to the New NH Department of Education Data Portal

Join the School District Governance Association for our first free Webinar: Find What You Need: Consumer’s Guide to the New NH Department of Education Data Portal   New Hampshire’s Department of Education has launched an entirely new data portal, replacing the familiar school and district profiles. Much of the new look and content is designed … Read more

Eco-Socialism

DISQUS Doodlings: “If we want to make better decisions or do things in our society’s self-interest, we need to be tricked into doing them”

Yeah, Treehugger time again: “Environmentalists aren’t voting. This plan could help”. Environmentalists are shockingly bad at voting. During the 2014 midterm, only 21 percent of environmentalist registered voters actually voted, compared to 44 percent of general registered voters. Environmental problems are, by their very “nature,” large-scale problems that require large-scale solutions. That’s why voting is so important — the government … Read more

NH GOP: Stop the Democrat Silence

There’s a new Sheriff in town living at 10 Water Street in Concord and it is clear that Steve Stepanek, the new NH GOP Chair, is not content to sit behind a desk.  Defense is not going to be his strong suit – I’ll give him credit for taking the first steps and going on … Read more

The Death Penalty Does Deter!

Some of who are usually our more conservative/libertarian state house and senate members are once again trying to repeal New Hampshire’s very limited death penalty statute.   If they succeed again this time, the Governor should once again veto the repealing legislation. RSA 630:1 sets out the only circumstances that constitute “capital murder” that can be punished … Read more

Crime Extinguishers

I was talking with a friend recently, and we got to discussing the merits of various firearms.  When I showed him the revolver that I was carrying that day, he expressed surprise that I would have a gun with me all the time.

He asked if that didn’t mean that I was ‘living in fear’.  So I asked him if he had a fire extinguisher in his home.  He said yes, of course.  I asked if that meant that he was living in fear.  Or was he just recognizing that if something unlikely but potentially terrible occurs, it’s good to be able to deal with it on your own until help arrives?

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Nine Years Ago Today I Published My First Post for GraniteGrok.com

Nine years ago today, on February 20th, 2010, I published my first post at GraniteGrok.com. It was about Dan Itse’s bill to create a House committee whose purpose would be to consider the constitutionality of things. Government things. Later that same week I would write about taxes, commuter rail, Carol Shea-Porter, Paul Hodes, and Jeanne … Read more

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