Andrew Gillum for Veep?

Florida is a must win for Democrats in 2020, no doubt.  Without Florida, it’s hard to see a path to victory. So, it stands to reason that the presumptive Democrat nominee, Elizabeth Warren, would be trying to court Andrew Gillum, which was reported earlier by the Daily Beast.  Gillum lost to Republican Governor Ron Desantis … Read more

Call Them Nazi’s – That’ll Stop ‘Em!

Local politics is fun.  Heavy emphasis on the sarcasm, really heavy.  A letter to the editor in tomorrow’s Monadnock Ledger-Transcript (sound familiar?) likens me and my petition to Abolish the Planning Board to nazi governance. Clever! Funny though, that the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript’s policy on LTE’s requires that they be of “general interest and in good … Read more

Portsmouth Bans Styrofoam?

New Hampshire is a Dillon Rule State, not a Home Rule one.  This means, only the legislature can pass laws, unless they’ve passed a law the ‘enables’ municipalities to create their own.  These must be specific enabling statutes, such as the one that enables planning boards. RSA 673:1 –  “I. Any local legislative body may … Read more

Op-ED: Using Tech effectively in New Hampshire schools

To screen or not to screen? That is the question facing parents and educators across the country.

Digital technology has opened up new possibilities in teaching, as well as so many other areas of modern life. But new research finds that too much screen time can hinder a child’s educational development.

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Shariah versus the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Religions rise and fall

Maybe this will help explain a few things these days. “Somethings happening here, what it is, is exactly clear”………. To almost quote Buffalo Springfield

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Huge GOP Win in Epping Special Election

Michael Vose won the Epping Special Election tonight 880 to 806, defeating Naomi Andrews.  Over 1500 ballots were handed out, marking nearly 30% turnout, which is huge for a special election in New Hampshire. Both sides saw this election as vital to win, and poured tons of resources into the small town of Epping to … Read more

Trump Recruits Gowdy for Impeachment Defense

Trey Gowdy, former Congressman from South Carolina, will join the Trump impeachment defense team, according to reports. Gowdy rose to prominence during the Benghazi hearings, chairing the United States House Select Committee on Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi. He did not run for reelection in 2018 in order to pursue a legal … Read more

Help Starting a Charter School

If the thought of being able to send your child or children to a public charter school appeals to you, but you have no idea of where to begin, may I suggest that the founding group of parents (yes- we need at least 10 parents to make this work) try to establish a working relationship … Read more

The Lakes Region Charter School Project

Are you satisfied with the public schools in the Lakes Region? Are you satisfied with the way our public schools are being run into the ground by our elected school board members, members of the staff at the SAUs, and the teacher unions? Are you satisfied with Political Correctness run amok in our public schools … Read more

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Abolish the Planning Board?

Yesterday the Union Leader reported on my petition to abolish the Planning Board, that will be put forth from a group of concerned citizens. Here’s why. We saw this year that group of citizens can follow the law and propose a citizens amendment to zoning ordinance.  They collected the signatures, wrote the petition, and presented … Read more

Trump: Pelosi No Longer Speaker of the House

Ah, President Trump. The man knows how to push buttons, how to drive a news cycle, and certainly how to get the left worked into a tizzy fit over, well, nothing. At the UN, while meeting with the President of Ukraine, he claimed that “as far as [he’s] concerned, she’s no longer Speaker of the … Read more

Police Officer Convicted of Murder, Sentenced to 10 Years

Amber Guyger, a now former Dallas police officer, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison.  10 years, when prosecutors had asked for a 28 year sentence, which would have been equal to the age her victim would have been today if he were still alive. Botham Jean was a 26-year-old … Read more

Budget Secrets: Pet Vendor License

Senate Bill 161, Relative to definition of a pet vendor, was laid on the table in the Senate on March 21 this year, despite having 13 Senators as sponsors.  It also received an “Ought to Pass” recommendation from not one, but two Senate Committees.  The Senate even adopted the bill.  Not once, but twice.  It … Read more

NH Dems Diversity Olympics

The New Hampshire Democrats submitted their plan for delegate selection to the National Democrat Party, and it was accepted.  The 76-page document (76 pages?) can be read here. Luckily they included comments at the end on the overall delegate selection rules put forth by the DNC. Some, including Senate President Donna Soucy (D- Manchester) are … Read more

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