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ROPER: Dems’ Hatred of School Choice Takes Aim at Ski Academies

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Rob Roper

Skiing is a big part of the Vermont brand, along with maple syrup and fall foliage. Our little state produces an inordinate number of Olympic-caliber athletes, which is both a major source of local pride and a major source of international free media attention promoting tourism – kind of important for our economy. And a … Read more

Bananas: Vance Treated to Vermont Style Welcome

March 4, 2025 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

Some several hundred art students and trust fund babies lined the streets of Warren, Vermont this past weekend armed with hand drawn signs and musical instruments designed to raise heck in protest of the nation’s Vice President J.D. Vance attempting to take his family on a ski trip to nearby Sugarbush Ski Resort. The crowd … Read more

Skier skiing original Photo by Loïc Ansermoz on Unsplash

Jeanne Shaheen: “Snowfall Is A Thing of the Past”

August 20, 2023 Skip

Ah, sure thing. Yep, she said that. A few years ago, to be sure – I doubt that she even remembers. But the Internet never forgets, and neither does GraniteGrok:

In Defense of Wealth Redistribution and Lift Ticket Welfare

July 25, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Over at True North Reports, the author of the piece I fisked yesterday wasn’t excited about the response he received. Some folks had questions or comments that he felt needed to be clarified. A tariff, a tax, a former president.

Why Yes, a 10% Hospitality Tax on Tourists Skiing in Vermont Would Be Great for New Hampshire!

July 21, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Vermont has long since lost hope of recovering from its progressive illness. That’s good for New Hampshire, except for the border seepage, and bad for the Green Mountain State.

Quick Shot: Killington Could Have Skiing Until June (again)

March 30, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Got a call from someone (Skip) who shared a report from WBZ News (radio) out of Boston. They are rattling off ski resorts and those that are open. Killington could have skiing until June. June? Didn’t Jeanne Shaheen promise us that human impact on climate would impact snowfall and skiing?

“Climate Change” ‘Changes’ – Abundant Snow from “Warming” to No Snow Cuz ”Warming’

December 24, 2018December 23, 2018 Steve MacDonald

The one thing we can say about climate change is that it changes. And by that, we mean the way the Climate Cult portrays reality compared to their “theory.” Take snow, for example. Not that long ago we were told our children wouldn’t know what snow is. In New Hampshire. Mine have all grown up … Read more

GrokTALK! Snippets–Segment One: Steve And Skip Wander the Political Plantation

September 26, 2018April 14, 2013 Steve MacDonald

The full April 13th podcast went up here earlier today, but now it is time to break it down into the more digestible bits. In Segment one of this weeks podcast Skip and Steve manage to talk about sovereignty, hose, tangent alerts, extremism, our sexy and modern constitution, ACNation media, WMUR, skiing through Global Warming, … Read more

Free For Me But Not For Thee

September 26, 2018February 19, 2013 Steve MacDonald

NH House members want to ski for free — not Weeeeee but Freeeeee!

In reporting on New Hampshire House Bill HB 514 –An Act relating to giving legislators a free ride–WMUR reports that it a) came out of committee with instructions to kill it (this is good) but b) that supporters of the bill claim that Members skiing for free at Canon Mountain–the Bill’s real purpose–doesn’t add costs to the Ski areas.

Supporters argue that lawmakers have open access to state parks which promotes awareness of the locations.

They say skiing at Cannon doesn’t add costs to the ski area and encourages members to experience that part of New Hampshire culture.
WMUR

Yes, of course. And that is, after all, why we elected them. Though I do have some lingering questions…

Ask Jeanne Shaheen – About Diminshed Snowfall

February 7, 2021March 4, 2011 Steve MacDonald

Remember the halcyon days when the science of global warming was settled? Do you recall the dire warnings from ~~green industry activists~~ “experts” around the world, echoed by prominent herd-animal Democrats, including some from New Hampshire?