I ventured into the wilds and attended the Rochester Granite Grok meet-up. Good time. I was especially gratified at Skip & Steve specifically mentioning me, and doubly so for actually getting what I’d call a significant amount of applause at that mention. So, wait, people actually read my stuff? Kewl!
Is Nashua Overpaying For Its It Systems?
Nashua taxpayers’ have some serious problems and cyber-security issues within the IT Department. Yet, we’re spending a LOT for them. Taxpayers have paid the following for their IT Department over the last 8 months.
Is Nashua City Right To Know Coordinator Jesse Neumann Just Playing Word Salad in his RTK Responses?
To the Board of Assessors – Attached is an email response to a written request that was already satisfied but for some reason, I received this response yesterday from [Right To Know Coordinator Jesse] Neumann.
Nashua Alderman Suggest Cutting Budget for Right to Know Requests
Good evening,
My Name is Albert Todd and I live at <redacted> in Nashua. I am writing this message in response to the Nashua Alderman Board that I joined and watched on 4/27/2021. During this board meeting, many interesting topics were discussed but one struck me as odd and alarming. That is when the Board started discussing a reduction in funding for Right to Know Requests.
Once Again, Mayor Donchess Puts Nashua Taxpayers on the Hook
Is mayor Jim Donchess trying to pull a fast one on the Nashua taxpayers again? At last night’s Board of Aldermen meeting, they suspended the rules to bring up a new resolution that was not on the agenda; therefore the “paperwork” was not enclosed.
China: It Ain’t Paranoia When They Are Out To Rule The World
Let me be clear in stating, as I suspect most people agree, that Covid is not a myth. Whether it’s natural or man-made – and I believe the latter – is still not determined as confirmed Truth.
NH House Committee Passes Bill Nullifying Biden Gun Control Executive Orders
Today, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee took a bold step in protecting New Hampshire’s strong history of embracing the Second Amendment.
Nashua Mayor Donchess Is Crying “Wolf!” about Property Taxes
In a September 20, 2020 Board of Aldermen meeting, the mayor and the Aldermen were discussing a Pilot Program for Pennichuck Water. The agenda and/or the actual Pilot Program did not mention the amount of money that the program would cost Nashua taxpayers however it did mention:
Update on Right To Know Lawsuit against Nashua City Hall: Crooks and Liars
As some of you know, I have a substantial Right-to-Know lawsuit filed against the City of Nashua for denying access to public assessing records. The City with its deep pocket stuffed with taxpayer money has made this a costly, epic battle.
Let’s Try TheMaskMap.com To ID Freedom Friendly Businesses
You’ve all been asking for a directory of mask-free businesses and we hesitated; we didn’t want to tell the Karens where our friends do business so they could ruin that, too. With the statewide mask mandate lifted, we think it may be time to give this a go, and we think it could work if you all participate.
J Bartlett: Over-Regulating Small Businesses, Cigar Bar Edition
One of the consequences of regulating business by statute is that statutes are categorized, and therefore businesses have to be categorized too. The rigid legal classifications for businesses can lead to some restrictions that make sense only to lawyers, legislators, and scientists who catalogue animal and plant species.
Paging Alexandre Solzhenitsyn
I have only touched on his seminal tome, The Gulag Archipelago, though it is on my list of to be read books, the stack of which is growing faster than my available time to read. But his observation, above, echoes another fantastic quote:
Second Harassment Grievance Filed Against Nashua City Right to Know Coordinator Jesse Neuman
As that old song goes, “Second verse, same as the first” (from “Henry the 8th, I am, I am” well before Jesse Neumann’s time), here comes another complaint. For this one, as WELL as the first one, the question is whether the politicized HR department takes them seriously?
No, Gov. Sununu, You’re Not Vetoing Our Invitation to Rep. Matt Gaetz!
Di Lothrop is a long-term ‘Grok friend and at the present, the Vice-Chair of the Nashua Republican City Committee (NRCC). The NRCC has an annual event called the “Steak Out” every August as a primary fundraiser and this year their Keynote Speaker is US Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
Send a Message to Windham Leaders: The Election Audit Process MUST be Transparent!
Thanks to your efforts, Senate Bill 43 has been signed into law. Your phone calls, emails, and social media posts helped to ensure that SB43 got fast-tracked to the Governor’s desk. BUT… THIS FIGHT IS NOT OVER!
Should the District of Columbia become a State?
Before we even begin to answer this question, let’s look at the history behind the District of Columbia. The US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, provides Congress the power to “… exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the … Read more
Planned Parenthood Northern New England President Quits After Workers Unionize
In August 2020, the Maine staff of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) voted to unionize. In February 2021, the Vermont staff of PPNNE also voted to form a union. In April 2021, it was announced that PPNNE’s long-time president had unexpectedly resigned.
Dear Mayor “Maskolini”… (That’s You, Jim Donchess)
I was on the conference call with you a week or three ago in which – through the moderator – I asked what the criteria were for dropping the mask mandate you enacted.
Sununu Discovers the First Amendment Just in Time to Save CRT
Gov. Chris Sununu is no friend of free speech. In 2018, he signed a therapy ban which made it illegal for licensed counselors to help gender-confused children live as their own sex, even though we know that the vast majority of those children would be comfortable living as their biological sex as adults unless they’re pushed down the path of affirmative therapy.