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“The Dumbest Tweet Of All Time”: Twitter Torches Perennial Loser David Hogg Over 2A Comment

April 3, 2022 Op-Ed

Parkland High alum David Hogg has not done much with his life since experiencing an admittedly horrific and unfathomable terror. Look, politics aside, what Nikolas Cruz did that day is horrendous. Full stop. I am sorry for the victims and the families of victims. However, it’s been really hard to sympathize with some of the … Read more

If You’re Opposed to Masks, Nashua Alderman Won’t Take Seriously Your Concerns About Safety

March 27, 2022 Beth Scaer

Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess is pushing for bringing back the jersey barriers this summer in downtown Nashua that were originally placed to allow expanded outdoor dining during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Marijuana Legalization; What the Public Deserves to Know

March 23, 2022 Op-Ed

During a February House session, there was a debate on marijuana legalization. HB 1598-FN passed 235 to 119. This bill is now under consideration in the NH House Ways and Means Committee.

Why Pillows Are More Than Trendy Sleep Accessories

March 21, 2022March 17, 2022 Guest Contributor

It may be troubling why you always feel tired every morning despite feeling that you’re getting an adequate amount of sleep. Perhaps your body is always achy and sore whenever you wake up too. Fortunately, these symptoms don’t point to any health concerns, but it may be a sign that you need to replace your … Read more

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On International Women’s Day NH Promotes Breast and Cervical Screenings for Men

March 16, 2022 Beth Scaer

On International Women’s Day, I received an online advertisement for free breast and cervical cancer screening. The ad showed a man wearing a dress, long braids, and long nails, and said I may be eligible for the free screening if I am a “person with breasts or a cervix.”

To Request Your Town Perform a Recount, Please Fill Out and Sign the Form Here by Wednesday 03/16/2022

March 15, 2022 Op-Ed

Attention Petitioners! Although your town did not put the machine removal question on your ballot, this is your opportunity to challenge the accuracy of the machines, regardless!

Help Us Create Some New GrokGear And You Could Get Free Stuff!

March 15, 2022 Steve MacDonald

I’ve been idle on the merchandise front for a bit. As noted elsewhere, we’ve got a lot going on in the background. Some things have slipped through the cracks. But the initial response to GrokGear was tremendous, and we want to get that going again.

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Tell Your Reps: Why Yes, I Do Want to Die on the Hill of Women’s Sex-Based Rights

March 14, 2022 Beth Scaer

NH Bill HB1180, relative to state recognition of biological sex, has a very simple purpose, to give an opening for a state agency or other public entity to be able to segregate based on biological sex.

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Who Knew: Foreign Oil Doesn’t Emit Greenhouse Gasses!

March 13, 2022 Steve MacDonald

DC Circus’ ring leader, Slo Joe Biden, has quite a problem on his hands. He kneecapped the domestic fossil fuel industry while Democrats in Congress told Oil CEOs to commit to annual production cuts.

Ask NH Reps to Vote to Protect Everyone’s Freedom of Speech

March 13, 2022 Beth Scaer

New Hampshire bill HB1625, the Sidewalk Free Speech Act, is scheduled to be voted on by the full NH House this week. The Act would repeal the unconstitutional buffer zone law which allows private abortion businesses to designate up to 25 feet of the public sidewalk and street as no-free-speech zones where even silent prayer is not allowed.

Repeal of NH Conversion Therapy Ban Gets Support of Transgender Lawmaker

March 12, 2022 Beth Scaer

The bill to repeal New Hampshire’s conversion therapy ban for minors, HB1077, had a public hearing on February 15 at the NH House Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee.

The NH Courts are Deliberately Denying Public Access to Public Cases

March 9, 2022 Op-Ed

Women and children are dying, missing, and maimed based on NH family court rulings. NH is tied with Mississippi and Maine for last – in giving the public computerized access to court records.

Unchecked Power and Corruption in Nashua City Hall – An Affront to a Democratic Process

March 5, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

Mayor Donchess, As you are most likely aware, the legal office offered a settlement, minutes before my Right to Know trial was to begin on Monday, February 28, 2022.

RadFems & Conservatives Agree: Protect Single-Sex Spaces

February 27, 2022 Beth Scaer

What do the radical feminist organization Women’s Liberation Front (WoLF), Christian advocacy organization Cornerstone, and Republican candidate for the first congressional district Karoline Leavitt have in common?

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The New Colonialism

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 Op-Ed

Covid tyranny is the new colonialism. The successors and, in many cases, descendants of the Western elites that imposed the original colonialism, couched in religious decrees, on unsuspecting populations worldwide, are at it again.

Radical Hijacker Chris Sununu, Criminalized Helping Gender-Confused Kids

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 Stephen Scaer

Does Governor Chris Sununu appreciate the irony of asserting in his February State of the State speech that, “I have never and will never let our state be hijacked by these radical elements on either side”?

I Was Roughed Up at a Teachers’ Rally

February 23, 2022 Beth Scaer

On, January 31, my husband and I arrived at Nashua High School North an hour before the Nashua Board of Education meeting and stood outside holding signs.

Mayor Joyce Craig Was for Freedom of Speech Before She Was Against It

February 22, 2022 Beth Scaer

In 2014, NH Governor Maggie Hassan signed an unconstitutional buffer zone bill into law that allows an abortion business to take control of up to 25 feet of the public sidewalk and street and designate it as a no-free-speech zone where even silent prayer is banned.

It’s Time to Roll Back Executive Rule Making Authority on Vaccine Mandates

February 15, 2022 Op-Ed

Over time, it seems that too much power and authority works its way into the executive branch. However well-intended, this transfer of law-making authority needs to be restored to the legislative branch.

I Won My Pro Se Lawsuit Against the City of Nashua

February 14, 2022 Laurie Ortolano

I requested emails from the Nashua Clerical Assessing Supervisor for the months of November and December 2021. The Supervisor left employment on December 25, 2021. The City denied the record request stating that the emails were no longer reasonably accessible.