This just in from Jamie Dupress at wsbradio.com. Please read the following list and explain why each of these military construction projects are necessary to protect the United States from foreign invaders. This is why they call it "the Welfare-Warfare State." We must dismantle both sides of the government spending-monster, or continue our spiral downward as a nation.
Freedom Rally ’07 Today marks the 21st anniversary of America’s longest and oldest continuous weekly POW/MIA vigil, held every Thursday night at New Hampshire’s official memorial at Meredith’s Hesky Park. Additionally, this day marks the 16th anniversary of the Freedom Ride. Started in 1994 by a local motorcycle club, the ride is held in conjunction with … Read more
US Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) Regular readers know that from time to time, we have been quite critical of Senator Judd Gregg’s performance both as a Republican and as a supposed conservative. We’re happy to note that in the short time since his flirtation with the Magic Obama, the Senator has regained his footing and … Read more
. Seabrook Station, no thanks to Jeanne… Offshore drilling? No way! I’ll git you my little pretties… hehehe! . Refineries? Nope! Assault on Seabrook. May 1, 1977 Back in the 80’s, former NH House Speaker Marshall Cobleigh spent many a Sunday morning debating future Governor Jeanne Shaheen on a number of issues. At the … Read more
. . The following remarks were made by John McCain on an oil rig platform in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday, August 19, 2008: Americans across our country are hurting because of the cost of energy. Gas prices are through the roof. Energy costs have seeped into our grocery bills, making it more expensive to … Read more
And you thought government was here to SERVE… There was a story in all the papers over the weekend about the end of "trashcan mail" for summer residents of an island off the coast of Maine. SUTTON ISLAND, Maine—The U.S. Postal Service has ended a decades-old tradition in which mail was delivered to this small … Read more
. ….. At one point during the last blogger conference call with representatives from the oil and gas industry (American Petroleum Institute-API), the conversation shifted to the amount of lead time needed from proposal to study, drill, and bring product to market and whether, in the face of promised new alternatives, it was even … Read more
. As noted in this prior post, I recently participated in a bloggers’ conference call with oil and gas industry experts from the American Petroleum Institute (API). While I highly recommend listening to the entire podcast or reading the entire transcript here, I thought I’d post the section with the discussion about the existing oil … Read more
. ….… In addition to politics, I am very interested in energy and things related. I deal with energy-producers in my "real" job on a daily basis, I am a member of my town’s Energy Committee, and of course, like most Americans these days, above all, I am mostly interested in energy at the … Read more
. . SECURING OUR ENERGY FUTURE For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Today, John McCain outlined the growing energy challenges facing our Nation and the need to reform our energy sector. Over the coming weeks, John McCain will lead a dialogue with the American people about their energy concerns, and the goals that we must … Read more
“Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the streets. There’ll be swinging swaying laughing, playing…” Freedom Rally ’07 In addition, there will be some serious business going on as well. Because, as we set about enjoying summer, we can’t forget that the only reason we’re able to do so is due to … Read more
Remember this? Today, it’s time to do it all over again! The Blue and Gold Star Mothers of New Hampshire Gathering of Mothers Call to Arms Legislative Office Building, Concord, NH 10:30am until 12:30pm "… An eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks. The eagle will fly to some high spot … Read more
In his radio address this week, President Bush speaks about energy. It all sounds good, but I can’t help but think that all of the planning that’s aimed at curbing consumption of oil and its refined products is ultimately going to consume greater amounts of my shrinking take-home earnings. My apologies for sounding so cynical … Read more
In this week’s radio address, President Bush spoke about the two biggest issues, other than the war, that affect every American man, woman, and child: energy and health care costs… THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, I appeared before Congress to report on the state of our union. I asked members of the House and Senate … Read more
The State House News Service (MA) reports on Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney’s energy policies for that state as detailed in a recent press conference: STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 11, 2006….By investing in renewable energy and encouraging conservation, the state can rein in its appetite for fossil fuel consumption, Gov. Mitt Romney said Friday, rolling out … Read more
The laws of economics are not as certain as the laws of physics, but if we ignore them and substitute liberal political rhetoric instead, we remain ignorant of the cause-effect relationships that effect our lives. Supply-demand, the costs of regulation, labor, and capital infrastructure, market uncertainty…all of these go into the price we pay at … Read more