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Pearl-clutching abounds as politicians and pundits ponder a progressive population decline in the Green Mountain State. Vermont is old, white, and clearly not “importing” enough “refugees” to replace the “indigenous” population. The “reasonings” abound. The people born there, the indigenous ones, aren’t having enough children to replace themselves. It is a problem Vermont could solve … Read more
Violence committed by leftist groups exponentially grew as a form of opposition to the election of Donald Trump in 2016 and picked up speed with the emergence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) in 2020, founded by self-described Marxists and ANTIFA, the very violent, decentralized federation of anarchists and Marxists. A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) … Read more
Welcome to the middle of the first week of February and another hump day edition to get you pointed toward the weekend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Governor Kelly Ayotte has nominated Daniel E. Will to serve on the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The Executive Council will vote on this nomination in the coming weeks. NHFC urges all members to contact the Executive Council immediately and express opposition to this nomination. Why NHFC Opposes This Nomination Daniel Will, as New Hampshire’s Solicitor … Read more
Today, on the Morning Update, a reminder that proglodytes in America don’t just wreck things and make life unaffordable. They want what the EU has, and what is that? My Labrador, Cosmo, Needs Surgery – Click to learn more or give a gift via GiveSendGo. Ep 99 Links: Disagree, agree, Got Something to Say, We … Read more
This week, I introduced HB 1159, updating the state building code to the 2024 versions, except for the energy code. This was as recommended by the building code review committee, and the only opposition was a person who objected to the omission of the energy code. Since that code update was the subject of the … Read more
At the January 28 Senate Finance Committee meeting, Sen. Martine Laroque Gulick (D-Chittenden Central) pushed back against the idea that Vermont’s property taxes are too high. “I would love to do a deeper dive when we say the Vermonters can’t afford their property taxes. I’d like to learn more about that,” Gulick, a Burlington resident and … Read more
In this installment of Granite Discourse, the guest is Jason Osborne, a New Hampshire state rep for Rockingham County District 2. He is currently serving his 6th term and is also the House majority leader. He serves on the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee and the Rules Committee. Check Out Other Episodes and All of … Read more
Six-Figure Salaries, Rising SPED Costs, and the Questions We’re Not Asking Across our state, SAU superintendents and administrators are paid six-figure salaries to lead public school systems that are supposed to serve all students well. Yet year after year, public confidence erodes, student outcomes stagnate, and special education (SPED) budgets continue to climb. At some … Read more
We always seem to wait until someone has passed before we take the time to spread accolades, tell stories of their greatness, talk about their impact, or simply to say thank you for a job well done and a lifetime spent doing good. We are blessed to have a true New England treasure in our … Read more
As requested by the First Circuit Court in the case of Stephen & Bethany Scaer v City of Nashua, the District Court entered a declaratory judgment last night. The City of Nashua has conceded that, if the Citizen Flagpole was a forum for private speech during that time, then the City has engaged in impermissible … Read more
Helping veterans is a noble and popular thing to do. I doubt that anyone would disagree. Similarly, we are often told to help our elders. With that said, I propose a volunteer group for performing one particular service to elderly veterans in NH. I don’t know if Reps Mannion, Sabourin, and Granger were officers or … Read more
Today, on the morning update, another dive into why Democrats can only make things more unaffordable, with examples, and some advice if you seriously think progressive politicians can make anything more affordable. Ep 98 Links: Check Out Other Episodes and All of Our Podcasts here! Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on … Read more
It’s said that a lie flies around the world before the truth gets its shoes on. Some media and people rush to prejudice people with an incomplete and inaccurate view of the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota. These regrettable shootings are being used by Democrats to slow or stop the … Read more
This is a mix of my friend’s links and his commentary, and a smattering of links I’ve also gleaned. Hopefully useful and informative. Top of the fold (all about what’s happening in Minnesota): Special Forces are trained to recognize an insurgency, and the one happening in Minnesota is a classic case. What these “protesters” (or … Read more
This week, on GrokTALK!, has a reckoning (wreckoning?) finally arrived for all those therapists, doctors, and maybe even the public-school groomers who created the mental illness, encouraged it, and then convinced kids they were in the wrong body (for politics, fun, and profit)? “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” – … Read more
Socialists and Communists from coast to coast were out of their minds at the thought of the greatest city on earth under Communist control. It had them salivating, but it all came crashing down like a January thaw. From a seedy start in a deserted underground subway station at the stroke of midnight on New … Read more
An ancient aphorism: “ History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes!” Unless one believes in Reincarnation, historical repetition is impossible because the characters are completely different characters. However, human nature has remained the same since Eve persuaded Adam to bite the forbidden fruit despite knowing that grave consequences would ensue. I hope that was … Read more
Welcome to another installment of Monday memes. Memes, more memes, and nothing but memes, and an opportunity to subscribe to the newsletter and donate to help fund surgery for my dog, but everything else is memes! I promise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Read more
The big news in New Hampshire politics the past few days has been a federal court decision that prevents a State law passed in 2025, which ended automobile inspections on January 31, 2026, from going into effect. The reaction from House Republicans, who intended to make this law a centerpiece of their reelection efforts, were rather hyperbolic, … Read more