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OPINION: Two Labor Law Updates for the 21st Century

May 11, 2026 Andrew Cline

Remote work, flex time, and independent contracting have reshaped the American workforce, creating new opportunities for both employers and employees. But in some states, including New Hampshire, outdated labor laws create obstacles to innovation, lost opportunities for employees, and unnecessary costs for employers. To modernize New Hampshire labor laws, legislators are addressing two outdated statutory … Read more

There Is No Such Thing as “Settled Law”

February 3, 2025 Ryan McMaken

Much of the debate over so-called “birthright citizenship” is over interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment to the US constitution. Most of the people currently in power claim that the text means every baby born to every foreign national on American soil is an automatic US citizen. Others—like myself—believe that this interpretation is dubious and has … Read more

Night Cap: SCOTUS Rips Bump Stocks Out of the ATF’s Hands

June 24, 2024 Skip

One of the few huge mistakes that Trump made was back in 2017 after the Las Vegas shooting at a music festival where 58 people died. He, with the ensuing caterwauling by the anti-Second Amendment folks, commanded the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) to find that bump stocks, by their mere existence, can turn anything into a machine gun.

St. George Tucker: Our Original Originalist?

July 15, 2023 Op-Ed

On July 10, 1752, St. George Tucker was born. He wrote the first systematic commentary on the U.S. Constitution and was one of the most influential jurists and legal scholars during the formative years of the United States.

Where is the Law?

June 3, 2023 Ian Underwood

Newsweek just reported a ‘huge win’ for Ron DeSantis because a particular judge was assigned to a particular case to which he’s a party. Does anyone else see the problem here? If it matters which judge hears a case, then it means that the answers to the legal questions, in that case, aren’t to be found in the law.

Mary’s Moral Militia Part 3: Vieira’s Constitutional Militia

September 6, 2022September 2, 2022 Op-Ed

In 2019, at Camp Constitution’s unique bookshop, Hal Shurtleff guided me to make three priceless purchases: Frederic Bastiat’s The Law (1850-ish), John McManus’ Changing Commands, 1995 (about the CFR), and Daniel McGonigle’s editing of Edwin Vieira’s “Execute the Laws” To Restore the Republic, 2013.

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The Law, C’est Moi

April 17, 2022April 16, 2022 Ian Underwood

I just listened to a remarkable recording of a Zoom meeting between some lawyers in the offices of the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, and some Croydon town officers, including the supervisors of the checklist and the town moderator.

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Questions of judgment

February 26, 2022February 25, 2022 Steve Earle

Well Putin has done it: invaded Ukraine while our “brilliant” President Biden mumbles some incoherent babblings meaning nothing while Ukrainians die. Another century,

“We Fought Because We’d Always Governed Ourselves and Always Meant To”

January 25, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Ned Ryan, the founder of American Majority, gave a great speech at David Horowitz’s Restoration Weekend Last November. Words bout the parallels between the years prior to the American Revolution in 1776 and our current political circumstances in 2022.

State Suspends Law License of Attorney who Filed Suits Against State and Local Mask Mandates

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Robert Fojo is one of the few attorneys in the state pushing back against out-of-hand pandemic politics and has filed numerous lawsuits against state and local mask mandates. But that’ll have to wait. The State Supreme Court just suspended his law license suspended.

From the “Pass it To Find Out What’s In It File” – MA Voters Accidentally Ban* Eggs

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 Steve Earle

Have to hand it to voters down in MA for their morals and integrity. Yup, they overwhelmingly voted for and passed an animal protection measure that no one bothered to look at closely (well, it sounded so good, right?).

What To Do If Your Child Takes a Non-Academic Survey In School Without Your Consent

October 23, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

New Hampshire law requires that parents are informed and consent to any non-academic survey given to their children in public schools. The only exception is, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

California’s Inane Laws and The Port Problem Are Spreading East

October 22, 2021October 21, 2021 Op-Ed

If you read the news online, it often claims that the California port situation is caused by a driver shortage. But wait, hold your horses: it is in part caused by a driver shortage but what has driven this numbers shortfall?

Biden is Destroying NH like Pelosi Destroyed CA and I’ve Got No Place Else to Run!

September 29, 2022October 20, 2021 California Refugee

My entire family and I loaded up the U-Hauls, gassed up the RV’s and trekked across the country from California to New Hampshire five years ago. I HAD LIVED ALL MY LIFE IN California.

School Board Dictators

October 17, 2021 Steve Earle

When and how did elected School Boards get the idea they have the power to prevent parents and citizens at open board sessions from voicing critiques or concerns? It is for exactly that these reasons meetings are held, open and transparent, or supposed to be.

Stop Giving Schools Your: Gender Identity, Pronouns, Sexual Preference, Race, Identities, and any other Personal Information

September 19, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

No matter where you are politically on the issues of race, gender, sexual identity mental health, etc., there is an enormous amount of data collected on school children right now. Not only are they collecting this sensitive data, but they are also sharing some of this information without the knowledge or consent of parents and guardians.

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Notable Quote – When you get down to the root of the matter, Custom reigns supreme

September 18, 2021 Skip

Reformatted just a bit as our current writing customs want shorter sentences: Had they [ancient Roman legal theorists] studied the facts of consciousness, and learned that conduct was necessarily exhibited in the form of habit and custom. They would have seen that the origin of law rested in a self-governing principle of society (i.e., Customs … Read more

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I Guess Biden Doesn’t Care about the Constitutions Admonition to “Faithfully Execute the Laws”

August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 Skip

Just like this nitwit: NH State Rep. Sandra Keans (R, now D): “I don’t try to justify anything by the Constitution, it’s not my job and I don’t want to do it”. Actually, it is – we are ALL bound by the strictures of the US Constitution ESPECIALLY if one is the President. However, as … Read more

Life with Liz – School Board Showdown: The I’m Not Taking it Anymore Edition

July 15, 2024August 11, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Liz and I talked later on – the segment worked but…Normally, a host asks a question or throws out an idea or scenario and looks for a short, pithy response. After all, it’s THEIR show, not mine or any other guest or caller.

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The Current State of Leadership in the Gilford Schools

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 Norm Silber

Gilford School Superintendent Kirk Beitler
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In our legal system and under our constitutional republic, an individual charged with any crime is presumed innocent unless and until convicted under a finding that the charged offense occurred beyond a reasonable doubt.