Lakes Region Archives - Page 13 of 54

Climate Hasn’t Changed in 80 Years…

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Steve Earle

Here on Monday, after the snowstorm blowing over the driveway, I sit here and recall a Letter To The Editor that I sent a week or two back stating the climate has not changed in all my 80 years. So, of course, the following week a writer scoffed at my observation. May I suggest that … Read more

The Truth is Out!

January 28, 2023 Op-Ed

I always believed that to save a life was a good thing. The grey area in this belief is of course the lives of children in the womb, the pre-born. The big question: Should the government regulate one’s personal choice to end the life of their baby or not?

Dawn Johnson Laconia Pocket Constitution

Camp Constitution Donates Pocket U.S. Constitutions to High School and Junior High Students in Laconia, NH

January 26, 2023 Op-Ed

Last night-Tuesday January 25- at the Laconia School Board’s meeting, school board member, Dawn Johnson announced that Camp Constitution has donated 1,100 pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution to Laconia’s junior high and high school students with some extras for teachers.

Pied Piper Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

Biden Is the Pied Piper

January 24, 2023 Op-Ed

In my senior moment musings, I relive my childhood fascination with the fairy tales of Hans Christian Anderson and the Grimm Brothers. As a child these fairy tales provided endless amusement and incentivized me to learn to read.

Another Candidate Running for NH GOP Vice Chair: Randall Kelly

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Op-Ed

Hello, my name is Randall Kelley. I am a resident of Bristol and part of the great north… Grafton County. I am formally announcing and introducing my campaign for the NHGOP Vice Chair position.

About Woke

January 22, 2023 Steve Earle

A very interesting debate took place in England recently. British satirist Konstantin Kisin engaged in that debate at Oxford Union and, surprisingly, won over many woke liberals. I don’t agree with much of his views on climate change endangering polar bears and such but he scored high points with me for addressing free speech as … Read more

Biden in Wonderland

January 13, 2023 Op-Ed

Do you feel like you went down a rabbit hole in 2022? I DO! So, I consulted that wonderful childhood fantasy and adult farcical parody known as “ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. Alice met so many wonderfully fanciful culprits : the grinning Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Queen of Hearts. … Read more

Democrat PAC Citizens for Belknap Finished Its Take over of the Belknap County Republicans

January 12, 2023 Skip

Well done! While I was at the Selectmen’s meeting last night, the Belknap County Republican Committee held its January meeting and all went according to Gary Kiedaisch / Democrat Brian Biehl’s plans, In a standing-room-only crowd at the Gilford Library of about 16 people, as expected, Gregg Hough was elected chair, Doug Lambert (awaiting two … Read more

Does a Town Have the Right to Determine Its Own “Character”?

January 12, 2023 Skip

Last night I went to the Selectmen’s meeting at the urging of a couple of friends. We live in a “resort” town on Lake Winnipesaukee and it seems that our village has, these last two years, been overrun by out-of-town corporations buying up homes by the dozens.

Reopen NH: Legislative Session Kicks Off!

January 5, 2023 Op-Ed

The legislative season is off to the races and RebuildNH will be updating you more frequently to keep you informed about bills, hearings, sessions, and activism needed. We will email you with all the most important updates, but for up to the minute updates follow us on Twitter and Telegram.

A Private Tutor for Every Student

January 4, 2023 Op-Ed

Imagine how well you would have done in school if you had access to a tutor 24/7. Today, this is a real option for New Hampshire students, thanks to a partnership between the Department of Education and Tutor.com.

Kick Woke Criminal Justice Reforms to the Curb

January 3, 2023 Op-Ed

The Illinois Supreme Court halted the state’s new law eliminating cash bail pending further litigation. Good. Maybe sanity will prevail in the end. Here’s what no-cash bail laws do: A New York man was arrested for beating his wife. He was released on no bail. Less than 24 hours later, he shot her dead in … Read more

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Abortion Is Our “Canary in a Coal Mine,” and Hardly Anyone Cares

November 12, 2024January 2, 2023 Jim Betti

The beating heart of an unborn is like a canary in a coal mine.
When the canary’s heart stops, it means deadly gases are in the mine. When an unborn’s heart is unnaturally stopped, it means a dark societal force is at work and if not contained, it will destroy everything in its path.

The Omnibus Octopus Omnivore

December 31, 2022 Op-Ed

The Tentacles of the Omnibus Octopus Omnivore ($1.7 T spending bill in the headlines) is unascertainable. Here are three highlights:

Public Schools are the Pied Piper of the 21st Century

December 31, 2022December 29, 2022 Op-Ed

Our public schools are a mess (allowing anything to be taught), and our school boards are failing us, but only we are to blame because we voted them in and don’t hold them accountable.

snow snowy street Photo by Filip Bunkens on Unsplash

Storm of the Century?

December 27, 2022 Steve Earle

Five feet of snow in Buffalo NY and it’s still coming down out there. Roofs are collapsing, the power is off, emergency equipment is stuck in snow drifts and people are dying.

Hide and Seek

December 23, 2022 Steve Earle

No wonder Freedom of Information laws have had to be created in the past decade or so. So many elected officials have been hiding so many underhanded dealings that once could be expected to be uncovered by real reporters. Sadly, they are now few and far between. They used to keep those officials thinking about … Read more

Silent Night

December 22, 2022December 21, 2022 Op-Ed

To Our Dear Leaders,

No one is above the law!

How many times have we heard that line recently?

JFK – Nixon – Trump

December 21, 2022 Op-Ed

Mark Twain famously said, “Brevity is the soul of wit!” The gift of a long life is to appreciate Twain’s wisdom and the disappointment of learning the Administrative (Vampire) State have run my beloved U.S. of A. since at least 1960.

Disney To Launch New Pinocchio Network

December 18, 2022December 16, 2022 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

After watching their quarterly earnings drop for a seventh consecutive time the masters of programming at Disney believe they have just the venture to overturn their capsizing business. Seizing on the spot soon to be vacated by a failing CNN network that can barely pull five hundred thousand viewers for their prime time programming, Disney … Read more