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MAHARREY: 1761 – When American Independence was Born

June 1, 2026 Mike Maharrey

“American Independence was then & there born.” John Adams wasn’t talking about July 4, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence. He was referring to the beginning of the real American Revolution that kicked off years earlier on February 24, 1761. That’s when James Otis Jr delivered a fiery 5-hour speech railing against the writs of … Read more

Patriots and Loyalists of the 21st Century

June 25, 2024 Peter Lemiska

With Independence Day almost here, proud Americans are gearing up to celebrate the birthday of the greatest nation in the world. There’ll be fireworks displays, parades, and family gatherings.

NH Declaration of Independence Full House Vote March 10 – If Ukraine Deserves It Why Don’t We?

March 9, 2022 Op-Ed

NH Independence activists have called for a demonstration to occur in front of the State House at Concord starting at 7:30 a.m. on March 10, then likely spreading throughout the House complex during the day.

NH Legislation Would Let Voters Decide Whether We Should Continue to Be Ruled by the US

January 8, 2022 Op-Ed

A controversial and almost unprecedented piece of New Hampshire legislation faces its first hearing on January 20. Lawmakers are considering CACR 32, a constitutional amendment which – if passed – would result in a Brexit-style referendum on independence.

Notable Quote – “Property Is a “Powerful Antidote to Unfettered Selfishness.”

August 27, 2021 Skip

One of the Pillars of our American Constitutional Republic is that of the Right of Private Property. What is mine, IS mine – and not yours. Nor is it yours to take or to lay claim to it in any way.

Is This the Fate of Patriotism in America?

June 24, 2021June 23, 2021 Peter Lemiska

In just a few days, we’ll be celebrating Independence Day, traditionally a day of boundless pride in America. But something’s changed in recent years.

American Federal Character

July 17, 2019

Americans should contemplate the under appreciated federal aspect of independence. We obsess about the size and strength of the national government. But it was our ancestors’ desire to govern themselves. They contemplated doing it in legislative bodies much closer than the British Parliament. That brought about the Declaration of Independence. How we got here… Have we … Read more

Bill O’Brien’s Guest Essay at Constituting America.org- “New Hampshire has a glorious history of national firsts”

March 28, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Bill O’Brien, yes that Bill O’Brien, has an excellent piece over at Constituting America.org. Where their mission is “to utilize the culture and multi-media outreach such as television, music, film, internet, and social media to reach, educate and inform America’s adults and students about the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the foundation it sets forth regarding our freedoms and rights.”

Cuomo Declares New York Independence – Wants Gun Control and Green New Deal Future

October 6, 2022December 30, 2018 Steve MacDonald

Let’s call this Trump Derangement Syndrome taken to its logical conclusion. If the President won’t’ saddle the nation with the elites suffocating political-class agenda, we’ll do it ourselves.

“Pew Research Center survey finds declining support for government safety nets” – Well, yes!

September 26, 2018October 14, 2012 Skip

This article is kinda / mostly straight up and down…OK, it’s not if you think about it hard. It tries hard to present an objective view but when I look at the examples given, the veil falls. In fact, the examples that are inserted to try to arouse a sympathetic aire concerning the safety net simply either doesn’t begin to think of the important unasked questions, or sweeps them under the rug. Like this one (reformatted):

Jasmine McIntyre is thankful for the social safety net supporting her and her unborn child at the Florence Crittenton home. Without the residential program for at-risk teen moms, she would have scant money, little education and a bleak future. Instead, she is pursuing a job and is ready to enroll in college courses…Living at Florence Crittenton in a sprawling, old house with a dozen other hormonal, pregnant teens is not how McIntyre imagined her life when her parents moved to South Carolina three years ago. She was a student at West Ashley High School when she was sexually assaulted and dropped out of school. However, she went on to earn her GED, and the man she alleges attacked her was arrested. Then she learned she was pregnant (though not from the assault).

She decided to have her baby girl. McIntyre sent the baby to live with her own mother, who had since moved to Ohio, and made plans to move there herself. She was working two jobs when she learned she was pregnant again. With little money and no higher education, McIntyre and her mother worried. What was her future? And what could she offer two small children? Again, McIntyre decided to have the baby. But this time, now 19, she moved into Florence Crittenton, a home for at-risk, unwed young women….Its clients are more likely to stay in school, learn life skills and give birth to healthy babies. For every $1 the program spends, it saves $4 in tax dollars, Executive Director Lisa Belton said.

OK, let’s be blunt – real blunt, because if we shy away from saying the obvious, from asking the hard questions that now are off limits (because of Political Correctness), we’re only dealing with results and not the root causes.