“Somebody is lying… Either Merrick Garland has lied under oath to the Congress, or David Weiss lied to the IRS agents.” Fox News legal analyst Sol Wisenberg.
Marc Abear
Joe Biden’s Diplomatic Shoe Shine Boy
The U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, was in China last weekend. He was there to polish President Xi’s shoes. Before the trip, the White House said Blinken was not going with the intention of making any deal or conveying any information. No big results should be expected.
Hamtramck Today, Tomorrow Your Town
Did you know America now has city-sized jurisdictions operating under Sharia? Got your attention? The city council of Hamtramck, Michigan, has an all-Muslim governing body and mayor. The local Hamtramck leadership voted unanimously to ban the display of LGBTQ Pride flags.
The White House Wants You To Think All Is Well, but Somebody Is Playing With the Numbers
Listening to the White House talk about jobs would lead you to think everything is rosy in the economy. Yes, there is a lot of hiring going on. Sure people are going back to work now that we are officially past the pandemic. Some part of the hiring is still rehiring as opposed to new job creation.
Do We Have A Southern Border?
The invasion at the southern border presents numerous challenges, including health risks, national security concerns, and humanitarian crises. The unprecedented invasion is primarily composed of military aged men from around the world.
Let’s Electrify Common Sense
What passes for Donkey political leadership in the United States says we must stop drilling for fossil fuels completely, or Americans will continue to suffer from severe weather events. That’s the gospel, according to New York congressman Jamaal Bowman.
Cuba is Getting Cozy With Russia Under Biden’s Nose
One of the marks of the weakness in Washington is Cuba’s expansion of ties with Russia. Back in the Kennedy administration, we went to the brink of nuclear war with Russia over this relationship.
Biden Fiddles as Washington Burns
As we approach the debt ceiling, the Republican position seeks substantial spending cuts, which the Leftists have been unwilling to accept. An agreement will require bipartisan action. President Biden did not have time in his schedule to address the issue last week.
Get Ready for Blackouts and Brownouts All Across America.
This summer, we are expecting electrical issues, so get your generator tuned up and your fuel tank filled. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the group which monitors our electricity grid, says get ready for blackouts and brownouts all across America.
Let’s Play Who’s The Racist Bastard
Eric Adams is the mayor of New York City. He is pretty typical of big city mayors. He is a leftist. He is black, his city is struggling, and he does a lot of what American politicians these days do a lot of; blame other people for their problems.
How Is It the Secretary of DHS Cannot Come Up With a Definition of a Secure Border?
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), last weekend defined a secure border on an NBC interview show this way, “… It is maximizing the resources we have available to us, to deliver the most effective results…”
Common Sense Radio Hosted by Marc Abear – Skip Joins in with Commentary
Once again, was on with Marc (Paul Hopfgarten was unavailable) this morning. A late addition to the line up but it’s a fun show to do – they tolerate me.
Common Sense” Radio Show – I Got an Invite This past Saturday!
And given that it is a local show on Saturday morning, and that I know the hosts, I said yes! Being in the next town over doesn’t hurt yesterday. Didn’t hurt that I got to pick the topic – Schools, given their politicization by the Left and they want to have it remain that way … Read more
ReOpenNH Concord Rally – MicroInterview with Marc Abear
Marc used to represent my district (Gilford / Meredith) in the NH House. Like all the others that I interviewed last Saturday, he had come to show his displeasure with how His Excellency (Gov Sununu) was handling this Kung Flu epidemic. Marc, I have come to know, is a well measured, careful, and insightful person … Read more
The special session on Internet sales tax: “Why should NH grow its government without clear reason?”
By Marc Abear, State Representative Belknap County District 2 (Meredith)
You deserve an explanation of what happened in the legislature this week. What has been in the papers is a lot of political posturing. Let me help you filter the noise from the message.
The Governor requested and the Executive Council authorized a special session of the NH legislature in order respond to the Supreme Court decision in the South Dakota vs. Wayfair case. At issue was the Supreme Court’s change of the physical presence test it had imposed in the Quill decision with respect to the commerce clause. The court in Wayfair removed the physical presence requirement of a business established in Quill in order for a state to require collection of “remote tax”. In its place, it left an “economic nexus” standard. Nobody yet understands what exactly that means. The test was changed and the case was remanded to South Dakota where it has not yet been taken up.
The governor made the special session request of the executive council June 28th and the council by a 4-1 split vote authorized a special session. In the interim, a joint House-Senate task force made up of 7 Senators and 10 House members convened to put together language which has been improperly represented as a bill. The joint task force work could not be enrolled as a bill because the legislature was not in session and no rules were in place for dealing with the measure.