Nashua Archives - Page 27 of 68

Why Any Federal Law Defining “Marriage” Is Unconstitutional

December 13, 2022 Op-Ed

While Republicans and Democrats are having a tug of war in defining “marriage,” they have involved the government in a sacred religious ceremony, stepping into unconstitutional territory. What an incredible difference the 2022 midterm election made for the Republican Party—the one political organization many conservatives rely upon, and hope the party will uphold traditional Christian … Read more

Must-Have, NHGOP Leadership Criteria

December 19, 2022December 12, 2022 Op-Ed

I think we can all agree that the NHGOP is failing and needs new leadership. Chairman Stepanek and Vice Chairman Tucker are not seeking re-election, which has opened the field to a variety of new candidates, with more likely forthcoming.

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Sen. Bradley, Please Explain to Me How “You” Lowered Property Taxes

December 12, 2022 Op-Ed

Senator Bradley,

I just watched your 10-minute conversation with Adam Sexton and was taken by a comment you made in the very last minute:

“as we have done in lowering property taxes…”

I Was Informed That Unless I Put a Mask On, I Would Not Receive Service …

December 7, 2022 Op-Ed

Hello Dr. XXXXXXX, My name is John Cawthron. I am your patient and had an eye exam scheduled for Monday, December 5th at 8:00 AM. I arrived at Nashua Eye Associates around 7:50 AM. Upon entry, I was approached by an attendant who told me that I had to put a mask on.

No One Likes A Bigger Tax Bill

December 6, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

The two largest Cities in New Hampshire, Manchester, and Nashua, both have experienced democratic leaders. Nashua elected Mayor Jim Donchess and Manchester elected Mayor Joyce Craig.

Melanie Levesque, Running for NH Secretary of State, Is Not Fit for the Office

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 Op-Ed

Melanie Levesque is a candidate for New Hampshire Secretary of State. She has stated publicly in a Hollis/Brookline School Board Meeting, that her life’s hero is Angela Davis, the ’60s era self-defined America-hating Communist/Racist (now there’s a combo for you). Angela Davis currently teaches at the University of California/Sant Cruz. Her resume boasts that she … Read more

Melanie Levesque, Candidate for NH Secretary of State, Is a Hothead

December 4, 2022 Beth Scaer

On January 31 of this year, my husband, Stephen Scaer, and I stood outside Nashua High School North holding signs while people were walking in for the Nashua Board of Education meeting.

Did the City of Nashua, New Hampshire Violate the Constitution?

November 12, 2024November 29, 2022 Hal Shurtleff

The City of Nashua, New Hampshire, took down a “Save Women’s Sports” flag flying on a government building. Even after being notified of the Shurtleff v City of Boston verdict, which clearly upholds equal access under the law, they refused to reinstate it, flagrantly violating the constitution.

Mayor Donchess’ Defunct Nashua Ethics Committee

November 28, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

The Nashua City Charter serves as our local constitution for city government, and the ordinances serve as the laws. It works best when we follow the rules. But in the last four years, the rules no longer matter.

Sorry, Neil Wetherbee and Co., You Won’t Drive Me from Derry

November 26, 2022 Stephen Scaer

In A response to my GraniteGrok article about Elle Gallo’s boast that she removed my billboard message in Derry, New Hampshire, promoting Abigail Shrier’s book “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters,” (and my subsequent decision to promote the book from the Derry sidewalk), “Call me J” wrote:

Derry Dem Saves Citizens from Dangerous Book

November 21, 2022 Stephen Scaer

Elle Gallo, an “open-minded” former Democrat candidate for state representative in Derry New Hampshire, is proud of censoring a billboard message promoting a book about protecting girls from lives of pain and regret.

A Very Good Chance to Overturn Dem Win in a Recount

November 20, 2022 Beth Scaer

Republican Dennis Hogan, is in a virtual tie with Democrat Mary Ann Crowell in the race for Hillsborough County Register of Deeds. Hogan got 81,388 votes and Crowell received 81,450, a difference of only 62 votes, a minuscule .038% of the votes cast.

A Few Thoughts About the Election Recounts in Nashua

November 18, 2022 Op-Ed

After the re-counts took place in Nashua and the GOP candidates each added approx 20+ votes. This was due to the tabulators not reading ballots with check marks, stars, or x’s, that people put down instead of filling in the ovals.

shiny things Photo by Jess Bailey on Unsplash

To All the Republicans I Triggered

November 16, 2022November 15, 2022 Op-Ed

I’ve written a lot of op-Eds, but none have elicited the number of responses I incurred from my article titled “Postmortem Analysis of the Red Puddle.” I triggered Republicans, and maybe that’s necessary. We are losing, folks, and if we don’t identify the problem, we can’t fix it.

Hollis Social Library Coverup – Not So Social After All

February 7, 2023November 15, 2022 Aaron Penkacik

Every day we are seeing the “woke” left trying to promote their agenda, including sexualization and gender confusion of our adolescent children. One of their tactics is to simply ignore existing policies or laws around transparency as to why they are doing certain things.

Transgender Ideology Harms Children

November 14, 2022 Stephen Scaer

“It’s not an ideology!” was a common response to the Facebook ad for my NH state senate campaign that asserted that “Gender ideology does not belong in schools.”

Postmortem Analysis of the Red Puddle

November 13, 2022 Op-Ed

On election night Republicans were all doom and gloom as they watched their hopes of a red tsunami crash. And while the historic precedent existed for such a victory and every poll had predicated it, looking back, the wreckage isn’t as devastating as Republicans perceived it.