The Federal Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has launched an investigation of 55 Universities, including Dartmouth College.   Why?  The statistically exorbitant number of sexual assaults on campus, and the apparent failure of the universities in question to do anything serious about them, creates a sexually discriminatory environment in violation of Title IX.

Apparently the same young women who are encouraged to parade around in public with signs that say “this slut votes,” who demand free contraception and taxpayer-funded abortions,  are exposed to pornography as literature in public school  assaulted constantly by a sexually promiscuous media culture, (alongside libido obsessed young men happy to take advantage of the circumstances) are increasingly victims of an epic college rape culture.

The DoE Office of Civil Rights thinks this could be affecting the ability of young women to enjoy an equal learning experience at these Propaganda Whore Houses of Liberal Relativism and Degrees in Gender Studies.

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The NH HB1360 ban, also known as the “none of us are competent enough do things in our vehicle bill,”is heading to Governor Nanny Hassan’s desk.   It will very likely become law, after which, based on the insanity of the language in this bill, no driver under 18 will be permitted to turn a radio on or off, or change the station, without risk of being pulled over and receive a fine, unless they first park, stop and turn off the vehicle.  (It could be interpreted that way.)

IV. No person less than 18 years of age shall use a cellular or mobile telephone or other mobile electronic device, whether hands-free or not, while driving a motor vehicle in motion or temporarily stopped in traffic upon any way, except to report an emergency to the enhanced 911 system or any public safety agency. A person violating this paragraph shall be subject to the fines in paragraph III and license suspension or revocation under RSA 263:14, III.

While a number of devices are mentioned, and hand-held is specified, mobile is not.  But everything in a car is mobile.  There are also a number of electronic devices, none of them hands free, including the ignition system, lights, and the entertainment system.  (Isn’t language fun?!)

It would be interesting to see how that might (could, will) be interpreted under any given set of circumstances by officers who might be looking for an excuse to pull over a kid in their car.

While there are allowances for “adults’ with regard to electronic devices none of them apply to drivers under 18.

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Certainly the news of the day is the Gilford School Board (“GSB”) making asses of themselves and painting the picture that Gilford has a rather arrogant set of elected officials running its Government Schools.  It is certainly true that the treatment of Dr. William “Billy” Baer by the Board (and his subsequent arrest, video by Josh Youseff and posted by Steve here) has gone viral.  I warned the Gilford Superintendent that it would – on TV news shows, national shows, national level blogs; it has gone on and been on everywhere.  While there are some that have tried to defend the GSB, most have taken the side of Dr. Baer, taking umbrage that a citizen trying to seek answers, seek redress and to hold accountable his elected officials, is so frustrated that he cannot be quiet by their efforts to stonewall him.

Thus, it was with amusement that a Lynne Horton sent this in – my emphasis on where I believe her to be wrong:

Reason for tax supported. http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a1_8_8s4.html. We should be depending on public school grads to maintain a civil and benevolent society.

Right – think I could resist sending a response?

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“You can’t even criticize us any more and now you will  have NO CONTROL“

From the Gilford SAU 73 website is this “news” release from the Gilford School Board (note: it is a Google doc so you need a Google account to view it there – screenscraped for posting) and there is a part of it I find most curious in its wording:

Did you catch the DISTURBING part?  You know, I haven’t even commented on either videos that Steve has put up of either Bill Baer or his daughter, but this line is indicative of that commentary-to-happen as it totally (having to put up with these self-serving, arrogant, NH School Board butt-kissers for years now) encapsulates their attitude and disdain towards:

• Anyone that challenges their authority
• Anyone that challenges “their” school staff, policies, and lack of achievement (given how much taxpayer $$$ is shoveled into it’s maw
• Parents that give off a whiff of “not going along to get along”

Here it is (emphasis mine):

“The district will take immediate action to revise these policies to include notification that requires parents to accept controversial material rather than opt out.”

Can you say DOUBLE DOWN?  

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“Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press.” —Hugo Black

Cops Lie. That is the opinion that Robert Montenegro desired to express through obtaining a vanity plate through the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles.  Montenegro, who has legally changed his name to “Human” sought to obtain the plate in 2010. He was denied by the NH DMV who, according to the Union Leader, characterized the plate as, “insulting.”

Mr. Human immediately appealed to the Director of Motor Vehicles on May 5 and was denied an appeal informing him that, “a reasonable person would find COPSLIE offensive to good taste,” citing  administrative rule, Saf-C 514.61(c)(3) says a vanity plate shall not be “ethnically, racially or which a reasonable person would find offensive to good taste.”

Mr. Human sought other vanity plate choices and the DMV did issue him, New Hampshire Vanity Plate, GR8GOVT. Thereafter, Mr. Human sought an injunction through Strafford County Superior Court seeking issuance of the COPSLIE plate and enjoining the DMV from recalling it. Judge Lewis (we could have guessed it) denied the injunction, upholding the states denial of the plate.

Finally four years later Mr. Human took this appeal to the Supreme Court and it was heard. The Supreme Court summarily found the restriction unconstitutional finding, “the state regulation is unconstitutionally vague because it is “so loosely constrained” that it “authorizes or even encourages arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement.”

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The NH Democrat House agreed with the NH Democrat Republican Senate and approved the Cell Phone Ban.  HB 1360 forces you to acquire hands free technology in your vehicle except for your radio, environmental controls, coffee mug, make-up, lunch, random hands free hand gestures, operating windows or door locks, smoking, searching for items in the back seat, fetching that last french fry you dropped, responding to a disgruntled child…you get the point.

(Union Leader) The bill would ban the hand-held use of a cell phone, GPS, i-Pad or other communication device while operating a vehicle, sitting at a stop sign or stopped in bumper-to-bumper traffic, unless there is an emergency.

Hands-free use by speaker phone, BlueTooth or onboard car phone would be allowed, as would handsfree use of a GPS or other electronic device. Using a two-way radio is allowed under the bill.

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This article from Accuracy In Media takes a big broad look at the lefts conspiratorial efforts to institutionalize vote fraud in America, and Ed Naile, CNHT, and GraniteGrok, get some attention and/or link love in the process.

Here’s an excerpt leading up to the bits about New Hampshire’s situation.

A long time ago, the Left began calculating ways to do this. The most promising demographic was college students. They are reliably liberal, reliably malleable, and move temporarily in large numbers. In 1972, the ACLU’s New Hampshire chapter brought a class action suit in U.S. District Court on behalf of an out-of-state Dartmouth college student who was denied the right to vote in NH because he informed authorities he intended to leave NH upon graduation. The judge ruled that out-of-state students could vote in NH, as long as they were “domiciled” in NH.

Black’s Law Dictionary defines “Domicile” as “not for a mere special or temporary purpose, but with the present intention of making a permanent home, until some unexpected event shall occur to induce him to adopt some other permanent home.” Normally, your domicile is where you live permanently, where you are licensed to drive, where you pay taxes, are called for jury duty, etc. That is usually not a college dorm.

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We’ve been highlighted in a national story by Accuracy in Media.  I’m always  proud to promote such things so I tweeted it.

#NH featured in @AccuracyInMedia #VoteFraud An existential Threat To America http://t.co/v8dCDvAEgM #nhpolitics

— Steve Mac Donald (@TheRealNHSteve) May 8, 2014

NH Labor News ( a happy little left-wing outfit) saw it and responded.

.@nhstevemacd what about the GOP campaigners who voted for Romney in the last election. No mention of them???? #nhpolitics

— NH Labor News (@NHLABOR_NEWS) May 8, 2014

I’m not partisan about exposing vote fraud so I replied…

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Well, after I sent my outraged missive to the School Board and the Superindent, Kent Hemingway, I did get a response back from him. Can you say “limp” response? This is indicative of an attitude of “here’s a bone; I’ll just out wait you all and this will just blow over” (Barbara is a friend of mine – I did not know at the time that she had unloaded on them as well:

From: Kent Hemingway
To: Skip; Barbara
Sent: 5/2/2014 1:43:15 PM
Subject: RE: So this is what is taught in our High School and bought with my taxes??

Skip and Barbara,

Please find the attached statement from the Gilford School District regarding these concerns.

Kent

Kent Hemingway
Superintendent of Schools
Gilford School District, NH SAU 73
2 Belknap Mtn. Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249
603 527 9215
mailto:khemingway@sau73.org
http://www.sau73.org/
“A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.” ? Madeleine L’Engle

Image of the PDF (picoult letter may 2) he sent after the jump:

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The letter below is posted on behalf of State Representative JR Hoell, Bow/Dunbarton

May 6, 2014

Dear New Hampshire Charter School parents,

Yesterday, we learned that our Governor nominated William “Bill” Duncan to the New Hampshire Board of Education (NHBOE).  This nomination could be confirmed by the Executive Council as soon as this Thursday, May 8th.  This particular nomination should concern anyone who values the Charter Schools as well as all forms of Education choice in New Hampshire.

The Governors nomination of the activist Mr. Duncan comes as quite a surprise to those following NH politics.  Never in recent memory has one who has initiated and assumed the role of lead plaintiff in a court case filed AGAINST the State of New Hampshire ever been simultaneously nominated for a seat on a prestigious board.  Even more surprising is that the Board would be the Board of Education where Mr. Duncan has lead the fight against the first program for educational opportunity for the children of low and middle income.

(STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SUPREME COURT

CASE No. 2013-0455

BILL DUNCAN, et al. v.  STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, et al.)

Furthermore, Mr. Duncan is on record for trying to shut down the Charter School programs by publicly advocating against the additional funding bill for Charter schools (HB435) as well as making outrageous public statements, such as:

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This arrived in my email box just a few minutes ago…

“Dear Susan –

Thank you for your note about Governor Hassan’s nomination of Bill Duncan to the state Board of Education.

I have a unique appreciation for the critical importance of BOTH supporting our traditional public school system and simultaneously looking for opportunities to make positive educational innovation available to all children who need it. My own success in life is deeply depending on the public schools I attended (including both traditional schools and a nontraditional public magnet high school); my younger brother was home schooled through middle school, and in addition to my work on the Executive Council, I work professionally at a private, nonprofit University which is extending the bounds of high-quality educational innovation through competency-based education designed to make a college degree radically more accessible and affordable for nontraditional students.  Supporting and strengthening our public schools is a top priority for me; I believe our public school teachers are among the very most important leaders and role models our children have as they develop, and I will always look for every opportunity to support the work they do in helping our kids.

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