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Another Lousy Deal For America, Brought To You By John Kerry

November 23, 2023 Op-Ed

It seems that any meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping inevitably presents another opportunity to render the U.S. increasingly reliant on China for its energy security. This week’s meetings at the APEC conference in a suddenly cleaned-up San Francisco were no exception. (RELATED: DAVID BLACKMON: What Does China Know That The Biden Admin Doesn’t?) … Read more

When You Ignore the Very Real Conduct Concerns Raised by the Public, You Indicate That Public Officials Simply Don’t Care

September 20, 2024November 22, 2023 Claire Best

Dear

In 2020, you ran for office on certain claims and promises. You were endorsed by an employee of Riverbend Mental Health Clinic, where the shooter, Madore, worked, according to earlier reports, as a mentor.

Flush with Our Money. The US Healthcare System has Never Cared Less.

November 12, 2024November 21, 2023 Jim Betti

The politician’s stump speech on how to control private healthcare costs began with the tired bromide that Americans spend 30% more per individual for private healthcare than the rest of the world and had worse outcomes. Fixing the problem required the use of “market forces”.

Night Cap: Abortion Is Not a Losing Issue for Republicans – But Ignoring the Abortion Issue Is a Losing Strategy

November 20, 2023 Op-Ed

Inspired by an article about the recent elections in Virginia, it occurred to me that the same criticism could be made about the New Hampshire elections of 2022 or the recent special election loss in Rockingham County.

Devious Plans Dressed Up With Nice Words

November 20, 2023 Op-Ed

The Climate zealots of Agenda 2030 have presented to the world devious plans dressed up with nice words in 17 basic goals. If only we surrender our liberties to total global government control, these goals will save the earth from climate change.

Vax Critic Not Giving Up, Even With His Medical License Hanging in the Balance

November 19, 2023 Op-Ed

Last week, on November 10, 2023, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario held a hearing as to whether the revocation of Mark Trozzi’s medical license was the correct penalty.

The Taxman Cometh

November 19, 2023 Op-Ed

Philip Goff’s new book Why? The Purpose of the Universe is an outstanding investigation of cosmic purpose written from the author’s panpsychist point of view. It’s an impressive contribution to metaphysics, but, you may ask, why I am talking about it in this week’s column? The answer is that the author includes an appendix, “P.S. Is Taxation … Read more

Bans and High Taxes Fuel Black Markets for Tobacco & Vape Products

November 18, 2023 Op-Ed

As the Biden administration gets closer to finalizing its proposed rule banning the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars nationwide, a well-known aphorism comes to mind: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

Constitutional Crimes

November 18, 2023 Op-Ed

Americans have been very lax with their Blessings. In a country that offers so much, how is it that we take it all for granted without caring to ensure its operational integrity? No wonder that today, we are on the precipice of joining the rest of the third-world inhabitants!

NewsGuard: Surrogate the Feds Pay to Keep Watch on the Internet and Be a Judge of the Truth

November 18, 2023 Op-Ed

In May 2021, L. Gordon Crovitz, a media executive turned start-up investor, pitched Twitter executives on a powerful censorship tool. In an exchange that came to light in the “Twitter Files” revelations about media censorship, Crovitz, former publisher of the Wall Street Journal, touted his product, NewsGuard, as a “Vaccine Against Misinformation.”

Moving In and Moving Out

November 18, 2023 Op-Ed

Two weeks ago, the US Census Bureau released data on where Americans are moving from and moving to. The states with the biggest moves are people leaving California (one million) and New York (half a million). Most Californians went to Texas, Arizona, Florida, and Washington State. Most New Yorkers went to Florida, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

A Post Veteran’s Day Observation from a Vietnam Vet

November 17, 2023 Op-Ed

After well over fifty Memorial/Veterans Day observances, I finally figured out the “why” of omitting even the slightest reference to our Korean or Vietnam veterans during our patriotic observations on Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

Why Did Gordon MacDonald Not Recuse Himself?

September 20, 2024November 17, 2023 Claire Best

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has just heard the appeal of Rep. Jon Stone regarding his request to keep private the records of police misconduct when he was a police officer. Gordon MacDonald and Barbara Hantz Marconi heard the oral arguments.

A Killer Worse Than COVID

November 17, 2023 Op-Ed

On August 22, the DHHS announced its allocation of an additional $1.4 billion toward the development of new Covid treatments and vaccines. If good health is their purpose, that’s like pouring gasoline on a fire.

Night Cap: Gang Members Used COVID Relief Funds to Hire Hitmen

November 16, 2023 Op-Ed

The Department of Justice recently charged 371 people with stealing a combined $836 million in funds that were meant to be used for Covid 19 relief, according to The New York Post.

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How Much of Biden’s $42 Billion Internet Investment (For Underserved Communities) Went to Wealthy Areas?

November 16, 2023 Op-Ed

When the Biden Administration recently announced a record $42 billion investment in broadband internet, it was pitched as an investment in rural and underserved communities. A new study, however, found many of these funds went to wealthy, urban areas because of a questionable allocation methodology, according to Fox News.

Election Fraud Is Real — And It Needs To Be Fixed Before 2024

November 14, 2023 Op-Ed

Democrats claim election fraud is a myth. But videos don’t lie. Roll the tapes:

Don’t Worry, It’s Not Foreign Aid…It’s Corporate Welfare!

November 14, 2023 Op-Ed

Faced with growing American frustration over more than $100 billion spent on a failed proxy war in Ukraine, President Biden’s handlers have hit on a gimmick to convince us that this foreign aid is actually an investment in our own economy!

NH Families Are Choosing To Spend Their EFA Funds in a Variety of Ways, Including at Public Schools

November 14, 2023 Op-Ed

As New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) gain popularity, confusion about how the money is spent continues to cloud public discussion. Contrary to some of the rhetoric used to describe the program, EFA funds are not exclusively reserved for covering tuition costs at private schools. A breakdown of authorized EFA spending in the last fiscal … Read more

How Many Perverts Did The FBI Ignore While It Chased Trump Supporters?

November 14, 2023 Op-Ed

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, by its own admission, neglected at least one critical investigation into horrific child sexual exploitation while diverting agency resources toward investigating those thought to be involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Capitol.