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Some Steps to Reduce Voter Fraud

May 23, 2020 Norm Silber

If we really want to have the voter registration laws in New Hampshire mean something as far as ballot integrity, this writer humbly suggests the following steps as solutions: Eliminate same-day registration. Cause the voter checklists to be “closed” a reasonable time before each election, say 30 days or 60 days, after which if you … Read more

Nashua Mask Edict: A Tyranny Imposed For The “Good” Of Its Victims

May 23, 2020 Kevin Scully

Recently, the CDC issued a mask recommendation. They’ve been wrong about many things regarding COVID so far, but I’ll credit them for continuing to try. I’ll take their advice under advisement.

Nashua’s Politicians are Using the Coronavirus to Advance their Own Political Agendas

May 23, 2020 Laurie Ortolano

Everyone knows that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives, at least temporarily. This includes how we, the public, participate in local politics. With the pandemic-induced changes to how local politics works, I am a little concerned about the health of public participation during these unusual times.

Tales from the BudComm – Take down of “my bright idea but paid for by taxpayers”

May 23, 2020 Skip

This should be the last post in this series as my last official meeting was back in January at the Public Hearing for the School District Budget. Officially, I “retired” and did not run for re-election for a fourth term back in March.

Nashua Group Plans Protest over Mandatory Mask Ordinance in Nashua

May 23, 2020May 22, 2020 Steve MacDonald

The City of Nashua has issued an ordinance this week, requiring the wearing of masks in public places. The order, passed Thursday evening, requires masks to be worn when customers visit any business in Nashua. The Group Nashua Liberty has announced that it will hold a protest in response to the order.

Nashua Mask Mandate Passes with Fines up to $1,000

February 26, 2021May 22, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Mask-less shoppers in Nashua could face fines up to $1,000 for violating the city’s new mask mandate. The Board of Alderman voted to implement a new emergency ordinance on Thursday evening requiring all persons to wear a cloth face covering to enter any business, multi-unit residential complex or commercial building. Alderman Jan Schmidt, speaking with … Read more

Resistance Is Futile!

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Ken Eyring

With governments suspending Rights around the world (because “safety trumps everything”), it is disturbing to see this type of technology that could someday be used to enforce their tyranny. The description of a longer version of this video states: This video is a comedic parody and is not owned, endorsed, created by, or associated … Read more

Lawyers’ Professional Standards Group Promotes Gun Control Over Protecting Rights

May 22, 2020 Norm Silber

How many lawyers does it take to… stop me if you have heard that joke before? Sadly, what the American Bar Association (ABA) has done recently is no laughing matter. Apparently, currying political favor is more important to the ABA than fulfilling its core mission.

College Student Voting- a new decision

May 21, 2020 Norm Silber

The voter registration laws in New Hampshire are, and have been, at best, illogical, and contradictory at worst. Putting aside for the moment the idiocy of having same-day registration and “open” primaries in which voters not registered to a particular political party can obtain a ballot and vote in a primary of whatever political party … Read more

Poll Results: Who is Your Pick to Win the NH CD-2 Republican Primary?

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Steve MacDonald

We round out the big state races with the primary for Congressional District two. Three Republicans are vying for the opportunity to challenge longtime incumbent Democrat Ann McLane Kuster (who has questions about Trump’s Ukraine call but none about Bidens).

Is WMUR’s Jessica Moran trying to be wingman to NH Snitcher-in-Chief, Mindi Messmer?

May 21, 2020May 20, 2020 Skip

I previously wrote about Mindi Messmer who having failed in her run for US Congress is now trying catch a seat on the NH Executive Council. And in doing so, she has no problem in telling people to be Coronavirus Correct and reporting back to HER when people aren’t gloved and masked:

Preserving our Constitutional Republic

May 20, 2020 Norm Silber

The latest revelations of the Susan Rice memo to herself in the early stages of the attempted coup against the Trump administration before the President even took office has brought to mind the critical importance of the necessity of not only re-electing the President but also maintaining, and perhaps increasing, control of the US Senate. … Read more

Petition calls on Bishop Libasci to allow churches to re-open

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Steve MacDonald

A petition has been launched (link below) to ask the Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci, Bishop of Manchester, to allow the reopening of churches in the diocese.

Nashua Public Health: ‘Yes’ to masks. ‘No’ to ice cream.

May 18, 2020 Beth Scaer

Mayor Jim Donchess and some Nashua aldermen have expressed a desire to mandate the wearing of masks in Nashua businesses, on penalty of a fine, to slow the spread of COVID-19.

GrokPoll Results – “Who is Your Pick to Win NH’s Congressional District One Republican Primary?”

May 18, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Our most recent poll question asked, “Who is Your Pick to Win NH’s Congressional District One Republican Primary?” The poll results are in and they were, at least to me (in part) a bit surprising.

NH Dem Deb Pignatelli: Some NH Educations are “More Equal” than Others

May 18, 2020May 17, 2020 Steve MacDonald

A New Hampshire Democrat Executive Councilor has a problem when it comes to New Hampshire’s students and federal funding. Some students and their educations, in her mind, are “more equal” than others.

The Citizens United decision, the First Amendment, and a short treatise on corporations

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Norm Silber

One of the candidates in the Republican primary for US Senate has recently surprised most liberty-loving citizens of New Hampshire by supposedly supporting an amendment to the First Amendment of the US Constitution to overturn the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the well-known Citizens United case!

“Who is Your Pick to Win NH’s Congressional District One Republican Primary?”

May 15, 2020 Steve MacDonald

It’s new poll time as we turn our eye toward the races for the US House of Representatives. We’ll start with District one. We want your opinion. Which Republican primary candidate would you like to see challenge Chris’ Norovirus’ Pappas?

GrokPoll Results: “Would You Support a Republican Primary Challenger to NH Gov. Chris Sununu?”

May 15, 2020 Steve MacDonald

A few days ago, we reported on some Republicans expressing concern over Governor Sununu’s emergency orders. Folks from whom you would not typically hear that sort of thing. So, we made it a poll question. “Would You Support a Republican Primary Challenger to NH Gov. Chris Sununu?”

With 13 Hours Left in the Poll How Is Gov. Sununu Doing?

May 14, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Our latest poll asks whether you would support a Republican if they primaried governor Chris Sununu. The answers were No, Yes, and Yes, but only if it was the right candidate. The poll ends in 13 hours. How is Governor Sununu doing so far?