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The Proper Use of Per-Student Cost

January 4, 2021 Ian Underwood

I recently wrote about how ‘per-student cost’ is misused in discussions about school funding. But it does have a place in decisions about school funding, if used properly. Imagine that you go to a car dealer, and he shows you a car, with the features that he thinks you need, at a price that he … Read more

7 Boston Turns ‘NH Turkey Population News’ into Story About COVID Infections and Deaths

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Today on baking with Betty, we’re going to make some fabulous Soufflet Pancakes because over 1300 people tested positive for the coronavirus, and several have died. Does that sound weird? Well, how about this. News 7 Boston turned a story about New Hampshire’s Wild Turkey population into sickness and death!

Our Strength Comes From Our Belief in and Our Shared Love of Freedom

January 5, 2021January 4, 2021

It has been a deadly year for freedom. There was a political virus and our political system imposed a crushing economic shutdown. We had riots in cities around the country, and an election less than half of us think reflects our votes. We hope we have found a bottom and are turning the corner.

Announcement -“Acting outside of the New Hampshire Constitution”

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Skip

PUBLIC NOTICE Trespass Warning To all those who claim to be current or any former public officials Acting outside of the New Hampshire Constitution To all Forms of the former Government of the “state” of New Hampshire: You are hereby Noticed as of January 1, 2021. The people of the State of New Hampshire, who … Read more

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CT Governor Wants Regional Board to Raise the Gas Tax (TCI) Because His State Needs the Money.

November 26, 2021January 3, 2021 Steve MacDonald

The folks who pushed, promoted, and signed on to the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) are so cute. They keep insisting that this is about saving the planet. We’ll reduce emissions. Gaia will love us. Sorry, as with all such schemes, the goal is to milk the sick cow for a few more bucks before it dies.

Breaking: We Still Have Nancy Pelosi to Kick Around for Two More Years. Barely: 216-209

January 3, 2021 Skip

We still have Nancy Pelosi to kick around for two more years. Barely: 216-209. If we’re lucky. If we’re not, it could be four. From The Epoch Times (reformatted, emphasis):

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Neville Chamberlain, Media Bias, and Candles

January 3, 2021 Michael Moffett

Former Congressman Lamar S. Smith echoed the sentiments of many when he stated that “The greatest threat to America is liberal media bias.”

I Do Not Think That “Entitled” Means What You Think, Minority Leader Renny Cushing

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Skip

21 – 9 = 12 while 21-10 = 11. So House Democrat Renny Cushing is trying to stroke out over 1 Democrat on the NH House Finance Committee (if you can’t tell, there are 21 seats)? And no, Kevin Landrigan, Life isn’t run by percentages (e.g., quotas – just look at the NBA and NFL if you need to verify that).

An Equal Piece of a Smaller Pie or More Pie for Everyone?

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021

Life is a bowl of cherries and if we make bad choices we are going to get only the pits. So follow me here. We are going to explain why more pie is better for everyone than less pie.

As Predicted Face Masks Are the New Scourge of Our Oceans

January 3, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Disposable facemasks are the new planet-destroying, ocean wildlife wrecking, human influence peddling, world-ending scourge. OceansAsia estimates that 1.5 billion of the 52 billion made in 2020 to fool people into feeling safe ended up in the ocean.

Conformity or Morality … How Should We Think

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021

Conflict with the Middle East has generated literature about the “clash of civilizations.” Ostensibly this would be between liberal western civilization and Islam in particular. The war on terror, plus mass emigration from the Middle East to Europe is adding urgency to the concern.

What About MY Safety?

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Ian Underwood

In many jurisdictions, a routine encounter with the police (for example, a traffic stop, or a peaceful protest) may lead to an officer posing some variant of the question: ‘For my safety, are you carrying a weapon?’ The idea is that if you are, the officer would relieve you of the weapon for the duration … Read more

What Kind of Re-education Shall be Proposed for the NH Democrats?

January 3, 2021

On Wednesday of this week, the New Hampshire House will formally adopt rules for the current biennium. As part of that process, the Democrats will again propose that all New Hampshire House members be required to attend a mandatory sexual harassment training.

The GOP Energy for a Fight on Jan 6 Is Ramping up – Quickly!

January 3, 2021 Skip

At first it was just US Rep Mo Brooks that said he was going to disputing the Electoral College voting when, by Constitutional mandate, Congress reviews it. Now, it is up to 140 Congressmen and I’m betting the number will grow over the next couple of days.

ICYMI – President Trump on Stopping the Theft of the Presidential Election

January 2, 2021 Steve MacDonald

A little over a week ago the President took a few minutes to explain why he is using every constitutional and legal option to stop the theft of the Presidential Elecion. “Today I’m going to give you the facts that every American needs to know?”

Friday Open Thread on Saturday – Is losing your sense of scheduling another symptom of having WuFlu?

January 2, 2021 Skip

Seems to be mine – did it last week and again this week. So once again, it’s your turn! With Christmas and New Year’s in the rearview mirror but could be a YUGE celebration / riot in DC next Tuesday and Jeanne Shaheen is calling us all traitors and seditionists, what’s on your minds?

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Sununu Family Linked to Chinese-Communist-Party Propaganda Effort

January 2, 2021 Ed Mosca

The National Pulse has published “a comprehensive list of all current and former elected U.S. officials who participated in sponsored trips to China on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party-tied China-United States Exchange Foundation.” John Sununu … former United States Senator, and brother of current Governor Chris Sununu … appears on the list. Perhaps there … Read more