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Granite Staters have been celebrating another number one. No, it’s not the lowest tax burden, the safest state, or the lowest poverty level, though it consistently ranks best (or one of the best) for those. It is economic freedom, and New Hampshire is number one again—not just in the US but in all of North … Read more
In the comments of a recent post on attempts to ban guns at polling places, a reader asked what seems like a pretty simple question: How can one ban something that is constitutional? Here’s the short answer to that: You ban it, let people bitch while they get used to it, and then move on … Read more
Many people are talking about the president pardoning his son. In the field of substance misuse prevention, we call this an opportunity to raise awareness that substance misuse addiction is a heartbreaking disease. It is important to know that it is also completely preventable. Sadly, far too many people in our country are impacted by … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris regularly called on voters to “turn the page” in the 2024 election. Of course, that rally cry rang hollow, because she is, in fact, the incumbent vice president of a badly failing administration. Nonetheless, in a sense, the people did, in fact, follow her advice, and “turned the page” by punting … Read more
No one should be surprised that U.S. Students continue to fall behind their international peers in Math and Science. The latest scores are in from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and it’s not good. According to: US students’ declining math scores are ‘sobering,’ expert says:“A new international study showing a significant … Read more
Unless you’re a brand new Granite Stater outside of Wheeler’s district, you ought to be familiar with Ms Melanie Levesque. While she’s not the only one who voted for an income tax, she’s the one who gets the most bent out of shape when her vote is mentioned. For those who care to learn more … Read more
Joe Biden is a lame-duck president; some would say he has never been an acting president. For four years, we have watched in horror as our President mentally declined and was obviously not capable of being our Commander in Chief. Democrats would never admit that they saw Biden in the same light as those on … Read more
Once the electors have had their say and Congress has certified those results, that person, whoever they are, is the president of the United States. That fact has people wondering what the blob has planned to keep either from elevating Mr. Trump back into the Oval Office. It’s quiet. Too quiet, as they say. It … Read more
New Hampshire is once again the freest state both in the United States and on the North American continent, topping each index in this year’s Economic Freedom of North America report, released today by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. “Granite Staters continue to choose policies that empower people, not … Read more
The now infamous Fani Willis has avoided a Freedom of Information Act request to turn over any communication between her office, the J6 Committee, and Jack Smith. Judicial Watch filed the request in March of this year, Willis and company pretended it did not exist. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney was not pleased. … Read more
I am concerned by the large number of my longest-standing friends who have made statements to the effect that Biden’s lying and then pardoning his son is morally acceptable because who wouldn’t lie and pardon their own child. Viewed through the narrow lens of familial responsibility, this might make sense. But if one steps back … Read more
Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly called out the decline of corporate media and outlets Thursday on a podcast, highlighting how a show like “The View” might have to be taken over by the network’s owner. Over the years, a majority of the hosts of “The View” — Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara … Read more
Pennsylvania’s sometimes here, sometimes not US Senator, John Fetterman, has had a fascinating journey. His inability or refusal to wear a suit in the US Senate prompted the leadership to soften the dress code so he could show up in sweatshorts and hoodies. I’m a big fan of the look, but even the US Senate … Read more
It should go without saying that asking generals and other Pentagon bureaucrats about defense spending is like asking your barber if you need a haircut. They are hardly disinterested observers. So, it’s not surprising at all that the usual pentagon uniformed technocrats, after failing their audit for the seventh time in a row, remain unrepentant. … Read more
Governor-Elect Ayotte ran successfully on a slogan we put on shirts, mugs, stickers, and barware: “Don’t Mass up New Hampshire.” Her campaign’s take was slightly different, and on the whole, neither is original. Granite Staters have been mumbling about Massholes (I suspect) for as long as there’s been a Union. More so, since the cradle … Read more
You’d better watch out—you’d better not pout—you’d better not cry—‘cos I’m telling you why: this Christmas, it’s the Surveillance State that’s making a list and checking it twice, and it won’t matter whether you’ve been bad or good. You’ll be on this list whether you like it or not. Mass surveillance is the Deep State’s version of … Read more
I was reading the latest from a fellow Grok contributor, John Klar, about food. He has a great Substack I both recommend and follow here. The question is whether the USDAs new food guidelines – they are revamping them again – are going to make us fatter and sicker or heathier. It has often been argued that past “food … Read more
To “beg one’s pardon” is a polite and formal way of asking for forgiveness or apologizing for something. It’s often used when someone wants to express regret or acknowledge that they may have done something wrong, whether intentionally or unintentionally, you know like “Oops, I may have left an ounce of cocaine at your house … Read more
In what has become a perennial waste of time, New Hampshire House Democrats have placed yet another Legislative Service Request (LSR) “prohibiting possession of a firearm at a polling place.” This year’s popular blonde (with a penis and five o’clock shadow) is 2025-0360. Its sponsors are Timothy Horrigan, Suzanne Vail, David Meuse, Jodi Newell, Loren Selig Last year’s effort, … Read more
New Hampshire this year slipped ahead of Texas to claim the No. 6 spot on a national index of state tax competitiveness published by the Tax Foundation. Formerly the Business Tax Climate Index, the newly redesigned 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index combines the Tax Foundation’s indexes for corporate, individual income, sales, property, and unemployment insurance … Read more