Monthly Archives: July 2008
Shaheen’s Energy policy takes a hit from ‘Down Under.’
Jeanne Shaheen assumes that Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) is a real problem that her policies will help us navigate. I have blogged at length about them (her policies), but it’s hard to beat commentary like this. Dr. David Evans is a man responsible for writing the carbon … Continue reading
Obama’s Magic Cash Cow.
Seems Obama has been receiving significant numbers ofcampaign contributions from overseas. Here is a link I found while browsing, with some interesting details and some important questions. Like why would one person give 112 separate donations to Obama, 34 of them on the … Continue reading
Hodes teaches us the ‘New Math.’
In the Saturday Union Leader John DiStaso has an article in which NH-02 Rep Paul Hodes pins the “tax cuts for the rich”canard on John McCain, and declares his economic policies as detrimental to the middle class. You see McCain has … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy, taxes
Tagged NH-02, Obama, Paul Hodes NH-02, politics, Tax cuts, taxes
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Oil Drops
New Hampshire’s Democratic Reps, and former NH governor, tell us they have great ideas on how to resolve the high cost of energy, how to help the “struggling” middle class with the costs associated with it. But they never seriously relate the two … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Drill, Energy Policy, New Hampshire, oil, politics
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Shaheens stem cell “Surge”
Governor Jeanne has launched a counter attack against the Republican War on Science. This surprised me because I didn’t even know we had one. But My curiosity was rewarded when it became clear that the forefront of this war–at least from … Continue reading
Outrage we can believe in
Obama’s campaign is offended again. (OMG!) I just picked this up from the from the Concord monitor online. It’s the latest cover of the New Yorker on which “radical positions” appear projected upon a caricature of the Obama’s–presumably in the living room … Continue reading
Posted in National Politics & Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged 2008 Election, Obama, politics
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Becoming Illegal
This is supposed to be an actual letter to Tom Harkin but to be honest, it doesn’t matter. I found it quite entertaining. Take a few minutes and treat yourself to a few laughs. Just don’t cry when the truth … Continue reading
Secret Balloting not in the cards.
Imagine that this November, instead of going to your local polling place, three guys from “The Party” come to your house, hand you a ballot, tell you to put your name on it, and wait while you complete it. They … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Card Check, Carol Shea-Porter, Jeanne Shaheen, Labor, Paul Hodes, Unions
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Death knell for the Greene Jeanne routine?
I’m finding plenty of holes in Jeanne’s energy initiatives of late. If you are unfamiliar with them, they are on her policy page. I’m not linking to it anymore unless she changes it. And I’m thinking she might have to. … Continue reading
If you think we need change, how about a new Governor?
[UPDATED] There’s the New Hampshire way, and then there is John Lynch’s way. John Lynch is leading New Hampshire in the wrong direction. Our State government has a spending addiction that he can’t or wont stop. Our Democrat legislature is growing … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Governors race, Joe Kenney, Kenney for Governor, New Hampshire, politics
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The New Media Militia 