Op-Ed Archives - Page 63 of 75

Crime, Racketeering, And Kickbacks

March 25, 2025May 23, 2023 Claire Best

I have written before regarding former Concord Police Detective Julie Curtin, but seeing that she just gave testimony in a criminal trial: State v Jessica Warren, I am compelled to do so. It is my belief that former Concord Police Detective Julie Curtin, who I understand is now with Epping Police Department and worked in … Read more

Parent Bill of Rights Fails

May 22, 2023 Op-Ed

I dislike reporting on such bad news, but SB 272, the parent bill of rights, failed in the House. After a series of floor amendments gutted this bill, rendering it impotent and actually harmful to parental rights (see director’s report for more detail), the bill was voted “Indefinitely Postponed,” which means it can not be brought up again until 2025.

Spellers The Movie In Wilton NH This Thursday (Get Free Tickets!)

May 22, 2023 Op-Ed

Inspired by the book Underestimated, the new full-length documentary SPELLERS challenges conventional wisdom regarding a group relegated to society’s margins: nonspeakers with autism, who most “experts” believe are cognitively disabled.

CNHT: URGENT: Action Needed on Budget Bill

May 21, 2023 Op-Ed

We’ve emailed you before about problems with the Housing Appeals Board (HAB), a state-level, 3-person panel of appointed, industry ‘professionals’ who are now allowed to override your town vote by defying the decisions of any of your town boards (planning, zoning, conservation, school, etc.).

RFK Jr. Campaign and Presidency Mission: ‘To End the Corrupt Merger of Sate and Corporate Power’

May 20, 2023 Op-Ed

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s presidential campaign announcement speech on Wednesday included much that advocates of limiting the power of the United Sates government can cheer, including strong criticism of the US government’s crackdown in the name of countering coronavirus and of the series of wars in which the US government has engaged from Vietnam to Ukraine. We’ll … Read more

Defiance: A Tribute to My Mother

May 20, 2023 Op-Ed

My mother passed away at the age of 77. Her life in China was tragic, and it took me a while to write about her life and death because I had to confront the complex feelings and meaning of her legacy.

Mike Delaney Judical Nominee hearing YouTube

Michael Delaney Has Withdrawn His Application for Consideration for the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

May 19, 2023 Op-Ed

Our criminal courts must be free of political interference, racketeering, and profiteering for us to have any trust in them at all. US Attorney Rachel Rollins in Massachusetts has been exposed for corruption and has resigned.

Bananagate And Little Demon Revisited

May 17, 2023May 16, 2023 Op-Ed

The triggering spark of evil is everywhere, while the victims remain in peril. Recently after purchasing bananas at a local supermarket in Merrimack, NH, I noticed a Disney label attached to the Dole sticker on the bananas.

Jeffrey Epstein’s New Hampshire Connections

September 20, 2024May 16, 2023 Claire Best

A few days after Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in 2019, a non-profit he shared with Ghislaine Maxwell called TerraMar shut down. Ostensibly TerraMar was supposed to be a saving-the-oceans type non-profit. But it turns out that it was most likely a fake organization that didn’t really accomplish much of anything.

To Raise or Not to Raise the Debt Ceiling

May 16, 2023May 15, 2023 Op-Ed

Let’s see if we can break down the debt ceiling issue. So once upon a time, well, back in 1917, America bought the Virgin Islands for about $25 million in gold, Babe Ruth, at 22, was pitching for Boston, and the United States entered WWI. There were also some significant changes going on in D.C.

Critical Bills Reach the House Floor Take Action Today

May 15, 2023 Op-Ed

The House will meet on May 18th to vote on the bills below. We are looking for volunteers to hand out fliers with our recommendations to the Reps as they enter for session on the morning on the 18th. Please respond if you are interested.

Sununu’s Superior Court Pick

May 13, 2023 Op-Ed

Why would NH residents trust any of Sununu’s Picks? Back on November 22, Steve MacDonald interviewed Brenda Towne on the issues with the Electronic Voting Machines in Windham, NH in the recent past elections.

Central Bank Digital Currency: Paper Money isn’t the Solution

October 17, 2023May 12, 2023 Op-Ed

Physical paper money solves some of the privacy and security issues inherent in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). But a lot of people seem to have forgotten that government-issued paper fiat is the parent of a CBDC, and it won’t solve the more fundamental problem – whether physical or digital, fiat currency isn’t real money. What Is … Read more

House ‘Border Security’ Bill Provides for a Big Step Toward War in Mexico

May 11, 2023 Op-Ed

A provision in the Secure the Border Act (HR 2) scheduled for a vote on the United States House of Representatives floor this week provides for a big step toward the US government going to war in Mexico.

Upcoming Judicial Appointments

May 11, 2023 Op-Ed

In New Hampshire, judges are nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Executive Council. The mandatory retirement age for a judge is 70 years old. This year, Supreme Court Justice Hicks will reach mandatory retirement, and the process of replacing him will begin.

Congress Ignores Real Debt Ceiling Drama

May 11, 2023 Op-Ed

Last week the House passed legislation increasing the debt ceiling. The bill was supported by all but four Republicans. For some Republicans, this was the first time they had ever voted for a debt ceiling increase.

The NH Library Trustees Association Met Yesterday to Talk about Reading? Nope – ‘Social Justice!’

May 10, 2023 Op-Ed

Where is the reading? And where’s the age-appropriate consideration for curriculum?

In the included images, we see the conference agenda from the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association spring 2023 conference and annual meeting.

American Flag original image by by Dave Sherrill on Unsplash

Disarm the IRS, De-Militarize the Bureaucracy, and Dismantle the Standing Army

May 9, 2023 Op-Ed

“There are instruments so dangerous to the rights of the nation and which place them so totally at the mercy of their governors that those governors, whether legislative or executive, should be restrained from keeping such instruments on foot but in well-defined cases. Such an instrument is a standing army.”
-Thomas Jefferson, 1789

kelley Potenza Testimony nomnation of Ann Edwards

Rep. Kelley Potenza’s Statement Regarding Anne Edwards’ Judicial Nomination

May 9, 2023 Op-Ed

I commend Rep. Kelley Potenza on her statement regarding Ann Edwards’ judicial nomination. It’s time to rip the bandaid off New Hampshire’s Court Corruption and reveal the extremely ugly truth about what is going on.

Little Demon

May 8, 2023 Op-Ed

Recently after purchasing bananas at the DW Highway Shaw’s in Merrimack, NH, I noticed a Disney label attached to the Dole sticker. The sticker sparked a curiosity to do some research. Business enterprises offering good prices, quality, and service cannot overcome the harm that joining “woke corporate America” will do.