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Fiscal Committee Rejects Federal Grant

On Friday the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee voted along party lines to reject $10.1 million, the first-year portion, of the $46 million federal grant intended to expand and replicate successful chartered public schools to support at-risk students. Students from several charter public school packed the committee room and flooded the hallway. In August the grant … Read more

Earth is burning

“Are We Doomed?” Climate Chaos – not so much

But, as Stossel observes, the other side doesn’t want to debate, they just want to impose their will, without question. So why are politicians so eager to push all this on us? One word: control. (H/T: RedState)

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So South Carolina GOP CAN cancel its 2020 Primary

I’ve never understood why a Party would cancel its primary to protect an incumbent from a few Don Quixote Prez Wannabees flailing at their own vanity and the political versions of old decrepit windmills.  Again – competition should sort out the whole mess but serious, does anyone think that Bill Weld, Joe Walsh or any … Read more

I’m From the Government... I’m Here to Help

What President Trump needs to do to control health care costs.

It is universally accepted that Americans pay at least 30% more for their healthcare versus the rest of the world and have the same or worse outcomes. Excluding government programs this 30% amounts to approximately $500 billion per year. Efforts to rein in this massive excess have failed miserably. It is time to think out … Read more

Housing in New Hampshire

Housing in New Hampshire

In its Dec 13 “Broadside” the Josiah Bartlett Center carried a housing in New Hampshire story. In the story it cited “A positive shift” in New Hampshire’s pro-housing movement. They report the governor criticized municipalities for using “… local regulatory powers to impose severe restrictions on housing development.” The example cited by the Governor was … Read more

This is a rather sick joke, eh?

If it wasn’t for Engels, Marx would have gone belly up – and over a hundred million people last century might not have died because of his political ideology might not have become widespread. That said, this is a cruel joke but even now (just watch pretty much any of the Democrat Prez wannabees spending … Read more

GrandFamilies

GrandFamilies Study Commission: Fourth Meeting

Today was that next meeting.  A bit light on the attendance but hey, everybody’s busy and Christmas is coming up fast in the dashcam. Most of the meeting was spent in a presentation concerning child screening – quick or long assessments looking for issues.  The premise is that the earlier problems are found, the faster … Read more

What the Trump administration needs to do to solve the healthcare crisis

President Trump needs to address three aspects of healthcare. They are access to healthcare (those who want it but can’t get it), long-term viability of Medicaid and controlling future health care costs. This essay will deal with affordable access to healthcare. Hopefully Trump has learned from the midterms. He NEEDS to have a healthcare plan that is … Read more

Quotes

Notable Quote – NH State Rep Judy Aron (R-Sullivan County)

Concord, NH – New Hampshire State Representative Judy Aron (R-Sullivan 7) released the following statement regarding New Hampshire Democrats welcoming anti-Semite and anti-Israel Rep. Ilhan Omar with open arms: “New Hampshire Democrats have really gone too far, by bringing noted anti-Semite and opponent of Israel Rep. Ilhan Omar to New Hampshire, Democrats are showing how anti-Israel … Read more

Selecting the Right Self-Defense Ammo

Carrying a handgun for self-defense is not enough on its own. You must have the right ammunition for protection in its magazine or cylinder as well. In general, there are two types of handgun ammunition: target shooting and self-defense ammo. If you carry a gun or have one in your home and the ammunition says … Read more

Merrimack Valley Indian Comeback?

An interesting imbroglio has developed in Penacook, home to the Merrimack Valley High School Blue Pride—née Indians. Much to the chagrin of the politically correct, MVHS alumni have continued to embrace the symbol they remember. Indian imagery can still be found on the school campus. That such imagery can still be seen is a sore … Read more

The Guys’ Guide to Politically Correct Gift Giving

In case you missed it, the people who sell the very high end, expensive Peloton exercise bike have been taking heat in recent days over the ad they have run for holiday giving, in which a fictional husband surprises his wife with a gift of a Peloton, with which she is ecstatic. The PC Police … Read more

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