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This time of year marks the Article V Convention season when out-of-state lobbyists and their allies converge upon Concord with promises to either save our republic or democracy if only we could hold an Article V Convention. This movement is well-funded and organized. It is made up of folks from both sides of the political spectrum. … Read more
Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning “Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.” That was James Madison, explaining that the modern federal welfare state is not authorized by the Constitution. Despite that, politicians today still insist that these programs aren’t just authorized; they’re also absolutely necessary to help people. But they ignore the … Read more
I noticed a short article in the 9/5/26 Daily Sun, “City 50 Years Ago,” by Warren Huse, about the City looking into a “regional Incinerator for trash.” Famous broadcaster Paul Harvey always added a prologue at the end of each of his stories where he would say, “and now you know the rest of the … Read more
The system currently in place for Sexual Assault Response Training allows the rapist to get away and the wrong person to get framed. The State must do better if it really wants to keep rapists off the streets. The main official New Hampshire materials tied to the SART program under the Attorney General’s “A Model Protocol … Read more
I know many are still swallowing Tuesday night’s election results. I’m here to tell you all hope is not lost. Many of you may not know that I advanced to the November 3rd General Election for the U.S. Senate under the Constitution Party of NH. Because let’s face it, WMUR, NPR, and the New Hampshire … Read more
Many VDC readers know me through my 2020 campaign for Lieutenant Governor, my time as president of the Ethan Allen Institute, or my other work in Vermont’s political and policy spheres. Today, I would like to tell you about an initiative that carries deep personal significance for me. RISE supports survivors of sexual violence – … Read more
New Hampshire has already made an important choice about artificial intelligence. Under RSA 5-D, when a state-agency AI system produces a recommendation or decision that cannot be reversed once implemented, a responsible human must review it before it takes effect. The law specifically points to rights, biometric identification, critical infrastructure, law enforcement, and legal interpretation as … Read more
During the past week, New Hampshire progressives have gleefully shared an internet post that ranks New Hampshire fourth in the nation in “lifetime taxes” paid. The analysis itself is, to use the technical term, bogus. The social media treatment of it is even worse. On social media, “lifetime taxes paid” very quickly morphed into “lifetime … Read more
Democrats and their union allies are racing to constitutionalize their power base with Vermont’s Prop 3. This amendment would lock the right to organize, join unions, and force collective bargaining into the state constitution while explicitly banning any future right-to-work laws. In plain terms: once it’s in, no legislature can ever make union membership optional or stop … Read more
I wish Mr. Granger lived in my town so I could replace him. He obviously has a GOD complex. But it may not be a mental defect. Maybe he is just ignorant. People should first: 1. READ ARTICLE V. 2. READ THE LANGUAGE IN THE PROPOSAL. They are both legal documents that must be followed … Read more
The Wolfboro-Tuftonboro Democrat Machine TL;DR: “Peaceful,” to most, means the purposed avoidance of aggression. The Wolfeboro Area Peaceful Protests claimed that word, but they appear to be using an esoteric dictionary. They have claimed it every Saturday since winter. They list the hour as “non-partisan” (an interesting piece of language that aligns with federal laws for … Read more
The British Gun Grab that Led to the War for Independence Despite the fact that it proved to be mostly a false alarm, the “Powder Alarm” of Sept 1-2, 1774 showed the colonists that the British were serious – and willing to use gun control efforts to subjugate them. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? The event … Read more
Convention of States” wants to protect gun rights and destroy them, too The National Constitution Center is an organization that trains volunteers and activists to rewrite the US Constitution through the Constitutional Convention process. They call this the “Constitutional Drafting Project”, and in 2020 they worked with so-called “Constitutional Scholars” to convene three different teams … Read more
It appears New Hampshire will very likely lose millions of dollars in tax revenue and much-needed local property tax relief. Somewhat recently, Governor Kelly Ayotte announced her support for a moratorium on the construction of data centers in New Hampshire. “It does not make sense to site a data center in New Hampshire,” Ayotte said. … Read more
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Rebuttal to Michael Granger’s Article in response to Haley’s Shaw’s Article calling for an Article V Convention of States Application New Hampshire has a representative who takes pride in personally killing the Convention of States application, session after session. Read his own argument closely and what you find isn’t a constitutional case — it’s a … Read more
Our Founders knew the words on the parchment they penned the Constitution on were insufficient alone to sustain liberty. “They were only ink until a virtuous people breathed life into them.” Joe Wolverton, The New American (TNA). An essential key to deterring federal abuse of power was placed in the hands of “we the people” … Read more
“I’m Katie Hobbs, and the rules don’t apply to me.” That might as well run at the end of the next campaign ad featuring Arizona’s governor. Since taking office in 2023, Hobbs has been building a rap sheet of scandals that would make Minnesota Governor Tim Walz blush. From one of the largest Medicaid fraud scandals in Arizona history to a pay-to-play … Read more
Flock cameras and the online surveillance network behind them offer many ways for law enforcement officials and other government bureaucrats to abuse their access to information about taxpayers’ personal lives. For example, a Kentucky police officer has been caught using the surveillance network to stalk women. Another officer in Massachusetts has been accused of using Flock cameras to … Read more
A New England fiscal policy organization is pushing back against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amanda Janoo’s contention that free-market forces threaten Vermont’s ability to maintain dairy processing and other production capacity. The Fiscal Alliance Foundation said the recent closure or announced closure of four Vermont dairy processing facilities should instead prompt lawmakers to examine the state’s … Read more