An above-the-fold story on the front of the Sunday Union Leader starts with “New gas pipeline gains support.” The project is an underground pipeline to carry natural gas from Manchester to Stratham. Governor Sununu likes it. The Business and Industry Association likes it. Small and large business owners, as well as ratepayers, might like it.
“Plastic Guns” – The 1980’s Want Their Gun-Grabber Hysteria Back
Have you heard about the “undetectable plastic gun”? The gun control lobbies call it is “tailor-made for terrorism.” The Washington Post reports that a state sponsor of terrorism is already attempting to obtain these guns. A Postcolumnist warns that the police “vehemently oppose the introduction of plastic guns into our armed society.” Newsweek predicts the NRA will face a member … Read more
“Profiting off the Anxieties and White Guilt of Northern Liberals”
In the wake of two recent posts on the subject of white guilt here and here this seemed a suitable remark to share.
As Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who’s also been smeared by the SPLC as an “anti-Muslim extremist,” has noted, the group these days is invested more in “profiting off the anxieties and white guilt of Northern liberals” than in actually upholding civil rights.
Jeff Sessions has ordered a review to ensure the U.S. Department of Justice is not partnered with the SPLC in any way, shape, or form and with good reason. The SPLC has become a hate group, smearing organizations, and individuals without fear until recently.
“Do we have the education leadership we need in NH?” Yes! Yes, We Do!
by Jon DiPietro
In an August 12 opinion piece on SeacostOnline, Bill Duncan retread some heavily worn ground in the latest sequel to Swamp Things: The Educreaucity Fights Back. Current DoE Commissioner Frank Edelblut has been in the crosshairs of the education bureaucrats (to whom I refer as “educrats”) since day one because he dares to challenge the status quo.
Mr. Duncan has courageously seized the colors of the Educrat Army to storm that hill once more asking, “Do we have the education leadership we need in NH?”
“Creative Destruction” – the end of my beginning. The beginning of my middle.
Joseph Schumpeter (1883-1950) first coined creative destruction in his work, Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy. It refers to the process in which technology and innovation create new ways of doing things and, in the process, leave the old ways behind. Technological innovation might destroy entire businesses, industries, or streams of employment while allowing new enterprises to grow in their wake. Schumpeter believed the process of creative destruction, “which essentially revolutionizes the economic structure from within” was the hallmark of capitalism. Marx originally hinted at this idea in Das Capital when he stated that, “the violent destruction of capital was not by relations external to it, but rather as a condition of self preservation.” In a nutshell, Marx believed that the “destruction of capital” was necessary for a blossoming capitalist system.
Democrat Lawmaker Created Intimidating and Abusive Environment
The New Hampshire House recently releases some documents in which was a redacted complaint filed earlier this year by a NH House staffer. The staffer alleges that a particular New Hampshire House Rep. “made frequent derogatory comments to or about the employee, and engaged in “a long pattern of behavior” that created a “hostile work environment.”
Jane Cormier Interview – Rock, Paper, Hand Grenades
Jane Cormier appeared on Rock Paper Hand Grenades this week, a Manchester TV program on Channel 23.
Jane is in a primary for Executive District 4 which includes, Allenstown, Auburn, Barrington, Bedford, Bow, Candia, Chichester, Deerfield, Epsom, Goffstown, Hooksett, Lee, Londonderry, Loudon, Manchester, Northwood, Nottingham, Pembroke, and Pittsfield.
“Free” College and Health Care Starting Cost: $42 Trillion Dollars
“Nothing’s Free” is not a phrase in the budgetary lexicon of progressive liberal Democrats. We know this because they are constantly talking about Government-run programs to provide “social infrastructure” to the masses.
The latest “free” goodies to hit the narrative mill are Free College and Medicare for all. Medicare for all is single-payer healthcare. College professors are not giving up their paychecks. And a guaranteed government jobs program can’t pay someone with ‘free.’
The Urban Institute, a left-wing outfit (under) estimates that it will cost (meaning it is not free) someone (meaning you) forty-two trillion dollars to fund “free” for just the first ten years.
Margaret Drye – Dedicated to Our Community
For almost four decades, I have been responding to Plainfield and Cornish homes and roads as an EMT with Cornish Rescue. As a result, I have seen the opioid epidemic up close, and I have also seen the many medical, physical, and financial challenges our senior citizens face.
Virginia Drye – An Energetic, Fresh Voice for our Future
by Virginia Drye – Candidate, NH House: Sullivan District 1
I’m 19, a Republican, and a woman. There is no representation of this combination in my district, nor in Concord.
I’m running because, in order for young adults and young families to stay here in New Hampshire, we need young people serving in the State House. For too long, our voice has not been represented at the decision-making table.
I may be young, but I am not inexperienced.
Money Man Behind Marsy’s Law Busted for Possession and Alleged Drug Trafficking
Henry Nicholas III dumped a small fortune into the pockets of lawyers and lobbyists in New Hampshire to hoist his proposed constitutional amendment (CACR22) on the Granite State. Commonly known as Marsy’s Law, it rolled into the state with bipartisan backing and a governor eager to sign it. At least until the activist community peeled back the onion to reveal the rot inside.
A bi-partisan reversal of fortune killed CACR22 by a vote of 284-51. Advocates promised it will be back but will their sugar-daddy be writing checks from prison? Henry Nicholas III was arrested in Las Vegas yesterday in possession of copious amounts of drugs and on suspicion of trafficking.
NH Firearms Safety Coalition presents Massod Ayoob – intro remarks by Tom Brown
Following Ralph Demicco’s opening remarks and the NHFSC’s Suicide Prevention PSA (which I urge those of us in the 2A Community to watch, especially if you are in the position of teaching others to shoot or are retailers), local firearms instructor briefly took to the podium:
NH Firearms Safety Coalition presents Massod Ayoob – Parts 1 & 2
Following the intro remarks by Ralph Demicco and Tom Brown, Massod Ayoob took to the podium. A internationally recognized expert in training, speaking, and writing about firearms and the safety concerns, he gave a serious talk about how local retailers and firearm instructor could recognize the signs that someone is looking to end their lives with a firearm.
Instead of turning to government for “answers”, the NHFSC and others like Mr. Ayoob are looking for the industry to actively become engaged in this topic without it being politicized, compromised, or co-opted. Their mission is education and it was clear that Mr. Ayoob was centered in this mission.
NH Firearms Safety Coalition presents Massod Ayoob – Parts 3 & 4
Following Parts 1 & 2 of Massod Ayoob’s talk on gun safety and suicide prevention to a crowd of firearm retailers and instructors (along with a number of Second Amendment supporters) at the BassPro in Hooksett, NH are now Parts 3 and 4. Again I urge people to watch the Suicide Prevention PSA created by the NH Firearm Safety Coalition, an effort by people on both side of the issue who simply want to solve a problem that is the cause of 2/3rds of the gun deaths here in the US.
You Can Start by Renaming the “White” Mountains
The denizens of the gentrified Portsmouth and Hanover ‘Class’ (and a few wannabes from Keene) are at it again. These easily offended liberals and their minions are getting uppity over local reactions to a fledgling plan to assuage Granite State White Guilt. New Hampshire is Too Damn White™.
Harry Bean: “I am proud to announce my candidacy in Belknap County District 2”
To The Daily Sun,
I am proud to announce my candidacy for state rep in District 2, Gilford and Meredith. I am the third of five generations of Beans named Harry. My family has lived at the same location on Saltmarsh Pond Rd. since 1842.
I have been married to Priscilla for almost 47 years and have three grown children, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. We also have two cats and a great dane. Together Priscilla and I have enjoyed traveling together over 150,000 miles on our Harley Ultra Classic over the last 10 years.
NH Firearms Safety Coalition presents Massod Ayoob – intro remarks by Ralph Demicco
Earlier this week, the NH Firearms Safety Coalition held an event at the BassPro Shop in Hooksett, NH where they hosted nationally known firearms speaker, writer, and trainer Massad Ayoob. That video is in process as we speak and I’ll be putting it up later on today. However, Ralph Demicco, well known in the Second Amendment community as an active supporter as well as the former owner at Riley’s Sport shop, gave his introductory remarks. He heads up the NHFSC whose sole aim is helping retailers and instructors how to help those at risk for committing suicide. The statistics are sobering – suicides using firearms which make up 2/3rds of the 32,000 (or so) gun deaths each year. Ralph and the NHSFC wish to diminish that number.
Eddie Edwards – Excerpt From Remarks at an Aug. 9th, House Party
I had the opportunity to capture some video at a House Party for Eddie Edwards. He is running for Congress in NH congressional district one.
I did run into a few issues and not just with the lighting. Some of the video was inaccessible after the fact. Some is just missing, even though the device was recording. So his complete remarks are not available. Instead, I’ll be editing what I have salvaged into 3 to 4-minute snippets.
“I Have No Pity For ‘Illegal’ Immigrants!”
I have a friend who is a legal immigrant from a country in South America. She came many years ago and likes to share how much hard work it took to earn her U.S. Citizenship. There is a lot of paperwork, she says. But it was worth it. She is very proud.
She also says she has no pity for illegals. None. Zeeerow! “They are Il-le-gal! I don’t care if they are one parent or a daughter, a family, or whatever it is they are doing.”
When it comes to our dogs…
Dog owners would rather fight than switch! (H/T: M)