Coronavirus

What Government is ALLOWING you to do…

…versus what it is DEMANDING you do. Or, at least those “behind” government. “Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.” ― Joseph Stalin Stalin? Democrats?  They ARE all about who counts the votes. Ask yourself, WHY is it that it is just Democrats that are absolutely WAILING for all voting … Read more

Trust in Govt

Blog Question of the Day – Does it?

For Us to Have Faith in Our Government, They Must Also Have Faith in We the People Do you have faith in your government?  Any level at all? And DO you think Government trusts you? Any level at all? (H/T: RedState)  

Quotes

Notable Quote – Veronique de Rugy

The large number of rules lifted by federal, state and local governments in response to this pandemic reveals the sad reality that many regulations serve little to no good public purpose. Hopefully, people will realize how counterproductive these rules were and will not allow them to be reinstated after the crisis is over. In the … Read more

Quotes

Notable Quote – Sara Hoyt

THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT YOUR MOTHER. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT YOUR FATHER. THEY CAN NEITHER SEND YOU TO YOUR ROOM HOUSE, NOR SHOULD THEY GIVE YOU AN ALLOWANCE. AND IT’S CERTAINLY NOT THEIR JOB TO PROTECT YOU FROM DISEASE. WASH YOUR HANDS. IF YOU’RE VULNERABLE WATCH YOUR INTERACTIONS. AND FOR THE LOVE OF BOB, GROW UP:  … Read more

Store closing-CNN Business Review

Calling this a bailout is crap. This is compensation for the harm being done by the government.

Do you own a small business or know someone who does? Small businesses are the engine of growth of the American economy. Most new job creation comes from small businesses. Innovation comes through small businesses.

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The Flu Versus Freedom.

The Flu Versus Freedom

There are many media talking heads spinning the situation but there is nothing new in the new flu. This one is like all the others, some more contagious and some less. Some are more deadly and some are less. In the end, it is another flu.

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The permanent tourniquet

A tourniquet can be a lifesaver when serious bleeding is occurring.  But when the bleeding has stopped — when the source of the problem has been identified, and fixed — you remove the tourniquet.  Otherwise, you risk developing gangrene in the limb that needs the blood supply that you’ve just cut off.  At least, that’s how it works in medicine.  In politics, we just leave the tourniquet in place indefinitely.

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Data Point – Once again, Government is the largest problem

According to Gallup, Government is considered to be the #1 problem as reported by Americans – for 5 of the last 6 years: Over the course of the year, Gallup asks survey respondents this open-ended question: “What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?” WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the third … Read more

Abandoned mall dead plant

If You Tax It, They Won’t Come

Two of our very own Nashua State Reps., “Skip” Cleaver and Mark King, are making yet another run at your wallets in the form of a sales tax (HB 1492). For you baseball movie fans, if this bill were a movie, I’d call it “Field of Schemes.”

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Pediocracy

Maybe it was because I’d seen Steve’s post in the morning, but today I had one of those Aha! moments where something that never seemed to make sense suddenly did.  And it happened while I was playing Zombie with my grandkids at Homeschool Gym.

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“Using ‘adequacy funds’ to buy adequacy” – a sequel

OK, tag teaming off of Ian’s post on why why we aren’t paying for “verifying achievement” instead of “verifying attendance” here because of a question of from a LONG time reader who worked with me for over a decade at my former employer (Epicor).  Here was his email on Ian’s post and, of course, my … Read more

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