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How a Librarian Fired For Sharing Conservative Political Views … Got Her Job Back!

July 27, 2025April 27, 2023 Cindy Bennett

One person making a difference in NH at the local library. I would like to send an update on the library situation in Raymond, NH. My last article shared the success story of the vote for a conservative trustee in March. We felt victorious as we voted for Virginia Fernold, a vote for traditional values … Read more

It’s Much Bigger Than Just Another “Get Woke Go Broke” Story

April 26, 2023 Op-Ed

Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Remember the company that dropped the highly profitable “My Pillow” from their inventory because they didn’t like the conservative Mike Lindell? Many folks would say that is why B B & Beyond will be no more.

Lenin Statue Soviet unuin Russia Original Photo by Steve Harvey on Unsplash

Exposing Earth Day

November 10, 2024April 23, 2023 Hal Shurtleff

This morning, I received numerous E-mails from companies- national and local- from Best Buy to Miles Kimball to the Monadnock Ledger -pushing Earth Day. I flipped on my TV to see that even Fox News is also in on the Earth Day hustle. No surprise. Fox News also promotes “Pride Month.”

After-Action Observations on the Parents’ Rights Rally in Concord

April 23, 2023 Op-Ed

“I Will Not Co-Parent With the Government.” That sign and others like it appeared in abundance in Concord on Tuesday. That was the prevailing sentiment of the strong and positive crowd assembled in front of the Capitol in Concord this past Tuesday, April 18, 2023, as a prelude to the House hearing on HB272, a bill codifying parental rights of school children.

What About Amanda Grady Sexton’s Conflicts of Interest?

April 22, 2023 Op-Ed

Dear James Kennedy and the Office of Public Integrity for the State of New Hampshire, I noticed the below article on conflicts of interest for members of the City of Concord Council. I also looked at New Hampshire State Law requirements for lobbyists.

Dereliction of Duty, Incompetence and Abuse

April 21, 2023 Op-Ed

I’ve been trying to express my concerns/complaints regarding the behavior of teachers, the Principal (of the Dr. Normal W. Crips Elementary school), the Nashua School District assistant Superintendent (Matthew Poska | Kimberly Sarde), and the curriculum at Dr. Crisp School for months now.

News Release – From Darkness to Light: The Julie Wilkinson Story

November 10, 2024April 21, 2023 Hal Shurtleff

The Camp Constitution Speakers’ Bureau is hosting Mrs. Julie Wilkinson, a former abortion nurse turned Pro-Life activist. Julie Wilkinson, age 64, married 35 years, parents of three married daughters, and grandparents to four. Graduated as an R.N. in 1981. Raised in an intact but quite liberal home.

It Depends on How You Legalize Marijuana

October 10, 2024April 21, 2023 Spike

I am not a marijuana user and don’t think habitual users are high-quality conversation partners or employees. But I dislike the Legislature’s current effort to legalize marijuana.

Jimmy Carter Photo by Library of Congress on Unsplash

Those Who Value Country More Than Self

April 20, 2023 Op-Ed

On April 28, 2006, to remember the sacrifice of those Airmen and Marines who gave their lives at Desert One, the painful effort to rescue the 52 American hostages in Iran, more than 100 Airmen, dressed in flight suits, battle dress uniforms, and chemical warfare suits gathered at the Hurlburt Field, FL, the HQ of the 8th Special Operations Command, for a formal ceremony of honor.

SB272 Parental Rights, still needs your support/help

April 20, 2023 Op-Ed

These are the final numbers posted online for SB272 Support: 2010 | Oppose: 2911 | Neutral: 2 Next steps, the Committee with have a vote on this probably next week and then on to the House for a full floor vote either on May 4th, 11th or 18th which it must pass (OTP) or will die.

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Did DOE’s Office of Electricity Create Dual Smart Grid Agendas Back In 2003?

April 18, 2023 Op-Ed

In January of 2023, the EPA’s ENERGY STAR® “certified” a new Smart Grid product line with the potential for EPA-approved partnerships to make fabulous fortunes under a form of “Regulatory Capture” employed over electrical markets.

On Recreational Marijuana Legalization

April 18, 2023 Op-Ed

RECENTLY, a bill to legalize recreational marijuana (HB 639) passed in the State House by a vote of 272-109. This was done on a Roll Call vote, which shows how each representative voted, and it is documented on the NH General Court website.

April 2020 Reopen NH protest NH Statehouse

Thoughts from an Old Woman, on this Historic Day

April 18, 2023 Op-Ed

My father taught me much of what I came to believe. Because of him, I lived the first 66 years of my life with the naive belief that this country was exceptional. Because of him, I learned always to question authority. Because of him, I learned that there are some things worth fighting for.

Right To Know Request Regarding Tampered Witnesses in State v Owen Labrie

April 18, 2023 Op-Ed

Dear Paul Halvorsen, After receiving the letter from Stephen Endres in your office, who states that there are no records of Merrimack County Prosecutor Catherine Ruffle being informed by Concord City Council member Amanda Grady Sexton of witness tampering by former AG Michael Delaney during the trial of NH v Owen Labrie (which had been claimed by NH State witness Chessy Prout in her letter to the US Senate Judiciary Committee in Jan/February 2021), I looked into contacting the Administrative Offices per your original email suggestion.

Smoke Your Pocket Constitution? Forward Government Thinkers vs. Road Blockers

November 12, 2024April 17, 2023 Hal Shurtleff

On behalf of Camp Constitution, Rev. Steve Craft and I recently presented a donation of 1,500 pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution to the Alton-Barnstead, NH, Schools.

Something For Free is the Greatest Ploy

April 16, 2023 Op-Ed

“Something for free” is the greatest ploy ever used to deceive human beings. When something is offered for nothing, is it really free? Or is it like prescription drugs that has side effects? Consider the “something for free” strategies of Karl Marx, one of the greatest con-artist in all history.

Where are the Absentee Voter Affidavits?

April 13, 2023 Op-Ed

Where are the Absentee Voter Affidavits required by New Hampshire Law, codified in statute RSA 659:30? The current N.H. voting statute RSA 659:30 establishes that affidavits required by election statutes must be sworn before any person authorized by law to administer an oath.

NH Right to Life Applauds NH Senate Judiciary Committee’s Rejections of HB224 and HB88.

April 12, 2023 Op-Ed

CONCORD, NH (April 11, 2023) – NH’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to recommend rejecting two bills: HB224 (which would repeal the penalties for NH’s moderate, 6-month abortion ban) and HB88 (introduce a right to abortion in the law).

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The Democrats Own the Transgender Insurrections

April 11, 2023 Op-Ed

The Nashville, Tennessee, school shooting was a hate crime. Domestic terrorism perpetuated by self-proclaimed transgender Audrey Hale. Such people want “revenge” against those who disagree with their agenda.

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The Ideas That Formed the Constitution: Sir Isaac Newton

April 11, 2023 Op-Ed

Sir Isaac Newton wasn’t a political thinker like Marcus Cicero or John Locke. He was a scientist. Indeed, he exemplified the Scientific Revolution—an event that changed not only how people thought about the physical universe, but also how they thought about politics and government.