International Right to Know and The New Hampshire Connection

CNHTFor several years, The Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers has been offering workshops on the Right to Know Law, RSA 91-A, its foundation in our State Constitution and how a taxpayer group can use it in uncovering municipal corruption.

Granite Grok filmed one such workshop.

So far, CNHT has had attendees from South Korea, the Philippines, Ukraine, six countries from Africa, Viet Nam and Sri Lanka. Most recently, visitors from Jordan and Iraq came to our office in Concord. Two weeks ago, ten people from Latin America stopped by.

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They Said if We Did Nothing About Global Warming it Would Affect NH Tourism and They Were Right (Again!)

Global Warming Continues to be good for Tourism in New Hampshire. New Hampshire tourism officials are forecasting all-time highs for visitors and spending this fall season, with a good chunk of the travel occurring over Columbus Day Weekend. The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism is expecting 9.8 million visitors to spend $1.5 billion … Read more

Chuck Todd: Towering Constitutional Ignoramus

This is what you get when you hire a Democrat operative to be a “news” anchor: a smug, self-righteous ignoramus. Here he is haughtily sneering at the next Alabama Senator Roy Moore by stating that, “He doesn’t appear to believe in the Constitution as it’s written.” What did Roy Moore say to cause Chuck make … Read more

Today is International Right to Know Day

We thought you’d like to know… International Right to Know Day began on Sept. 28, 2002, when freedom of information organizations from around the world came together in Sofia, Bulgaria, and created the FOI Advocates Network, a global coalition working together to promote the right of access to information for all people and the benefits of open, … Read more

Data Point – 2017 Q2 final GDP result

“With just two days left until the end of the third quarter, what happened in Q2 will hardly provoke a market reaction, which is why when the BEA announced that the third and final Q2 GDP print was revised from 3.0% to 3.1%, (or specifically from 3.049% to 3.06%) it hardly inspired a move in … Read more

The scoffing of the Elite

SHOT: It’s nothing, this tax reform that the GOP is proposing Saving $1,000 a year on taxes is nothing. Less than $100 a month. — Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) September 27, 2017 CHASER: Data Point: Most Americans have less than $1,000 in savings A thousand dollars IS a big deal for a lot of people and … Read more

Data Point – Illegal Aliens cost the US $135 Billion / year

The swelling population of illegal immigrants and their kids is costing American taxpayers $135 billion a year, the highest ever, driven by free medical care, education and a huge law enforcement bill, according to the the most authoritative report on the issue yet.  And despite claims from pro-illegal immigration advocates that the aliens pay significant off-setting … Read more

Notable Quote – Jonathan Adler

“However well-intentioned or justified a given protest may be, when political protests occur during the national anthem, many Americans see a defacement of something sacred — and this message completely overshadows the intended content of the protests. As experienced and understood by many, the protesters were not merely seeking to advance their own cause; they … Read more

Blogline of the Day: Do you?

Question of the Day: Do You Fear The Government? I’m pretty sure that I know what most Conservatives and Libertarians will say, but humor me by edumacating  by leaving a comment. For our Progressive / Democrat / Liberal readers, let me know TWO ways: With the current occupant of the Oval Office And if Hillary … Read more

Portsmouth Property Re-valuation Meeting Video – Not Available?

Portsmouth average property value - Zwillow
Portsmouth average property values – Zwillow

The City of Portsmouth has been ruffling feathers over a proposed property re-valuation.

“I can see it coming,” Whitehouse said Monday. “Come October or the last part of September when they set the tax rate, then I’ll know how bad things will be. I keep cutting and cutting, but I’m all by myself and I’m trying to hang on.”

Someone just told me that there was a meeting this week, but there’s no video of the meeting. Technical difficulties.

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Anthony Weiner Gets 21 Months in the Pokey for Sexting

Hillary Clinton’s Top Aid’s Husband is going to Federal Prison for sexting with a minor. Prosecutors said Weiner knew that the girl was a minor and nonetheless asked her to engage in explicit conduct, which is a crime. They asked for a sentence between 21 and 27 months, arguing that Weiner’s misdeeds were “serious and … Read more

It’s on.

I love how I’m referred to as a political foe instead of an election volunteer; but maybe that’s her defense.  Since her attorney is the big cheese for the NH Democrat Party, I’m sure he has a plan.    

NFL anthem protest poll good for Trump

Not Suprised. Nearly two-thirds of Americans say NFL players should stand and be respectful during the playing of the national anthem, according to a survey released on Monday. A survey by Remington Research Group found that 64 percent of voters agree with President Trump and want players to stand for the anthem. The survey also found that … Read more

Challenging “Banned Books Week”

It’s “Banned Books Week.” Pardon my groan. I rant about this every year. No end in sight, alas. The folks behind Banned Books Week – a coalition of the American Library Association and allied groups – lost all credibility with me years ago when they conflated “banned” and “challenged,” especially when the challenge is to … Read more

Politics – the Left has succeeded in politics everywhere but will they lose the politco-cultural war they started?

Star Trek EnterpriseI just had a micro-rant towards TMEW (The Most Esteemed Wife). No, not AT her or ABOUT her – but this headline:

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Cast Takes a Knee After Show’s Premiere

I really wish I had been taping myself – I realized I had a few good lines of ire and now I can’t remember them. Look, I’m a political blogger because I found out the hard way when I was half my present age that people were making decisions about how their actions within the political realm/Government were forcing me and my family to live in certain ways or accept certain things or affecting our family budget. That was the start of my “activation, ” and I said I’d never let that happen. Why should I – or you for that matter? Why do they think they are better at living our lives than us?

For all the time I spend in this realm, believe it or not, I WANT IT TO STAY THERE!!!!!  I AM SO SICK AND TIRED OF IT BEING EVERYWHERE ELSE I COULD JUST PUKE!

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Good guy with a gun stops a bad guy with a gun

holstered-gun1Yet another instance of what the Left claims never happens – those of us with concealed permits (or here in NH, a pistol / revolver license even though we have Constitutional Carry now) are mindful of the responsibilities it holds and that we have taken on voluntarily to protect ourselves, our families, our friends, and others if need be (reformatted, emphasis mine):

A good guy with a gun confronted Emanuel Kidega Samson on Sunday and held him at gunpoint after he allegedly opened fire on congregants at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ.

Breitbart News reported that the good guy–22–year-old Robert Engle–initially confronted Samson while unarmed and Samson was shot with his own gun during the physicality that followed. The Tennessean reports that after Samson was shot, Engle ran out to his car and retrieved his own firearm, then re-entered the church and held Samson at gunpoint for police.

Engle has a concealed carry permit.  Metro Nashville Police Chief Steve Anderson said of Engle, “He’s the hero. He’s the person who stopped this madness.”

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Patriot fans tell the Patriot players who took a knee what they think of them

Boston is a patriotic place – this is the area of the country where the “Shot heard ’round the world” was fired when the British Redcoats were sent to disarm the colonials.  A ragtag militia of 70 odd ordinary male citizens stood up to a mass of 700 British regulars – the finest army in the world of that time.  We take our heritage seriously, and we take our flag and our national anthem just as seriously.  While Pats fans are rabid in their devotion to their team, last Sunday they showed that they have a greater loyalty – in the long line established by those in Concord/Lexington who were willing to stand (and fall) to secure our liberty.

Yes, the Pats fans want to watch their team, again, rabidly. But for the lying MSM and the SJWs arguing that they are just racists and that there is no other reason for not joining #BendTheKnee, their blindness to the Goodness of this country blinds them.

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