Monthly Archives: February 2010

  Not long ago the Merrimack School board made an unprecedented move.  In the shrinking shadow of declining enrollment, they decided to cut staff.  That’s right teachers.  But in the intervening weeks since the plan was submitted there has been … Continue reading →

Whenever I see Republican’s offering up “creative” ways to collect revenue I get suspicious.  Their first inclination—particularly given the recent liberal spending binge in Concord—should be to get rid of the spending not find ways to justify it.  So SB … Continue reading →

  The default response by the Liberty-deniers on the left to the suggestion that we need to cut taxes is that education and public safety will be hurt by any effort to return the peoples money to the people.  It is chapter … Continue reading →

In a district that is 36% Republican, 32% Democrat, and 32% Independent, Jeff Goley and the NH Democrat party, if I’m reading this right, spent close to $60K (maybe more by the final report) to turn a 4% registration deficit into … Continue reading →

For those considering a limited government approach to their Congressional district 2 candidates, a short trip across the internet, I like to call it Bass Fishing in this instance, can be very revealing.    But before I share the results, … Continue reading →

FYI-  Here is the guest schedule for New Hampshire Taxpayer Radio for the next three weeks. February 18 – Jim Bender, Candidate for US Senate, Hour 1 February 25 – Jennifer Horn, Candidate for US Congress District 2, Hour 1 … Continue reading →

In one of those eponymous political moments we all cherish, the NH House Education subcommittee, charged with reviewing legislation to retool the states Bullying Laws, says it was bullied itself.   Rep Judith Reever (D-Laconia) Vice Chair on the Education … Continue reading →

  Ever go on a blind date?  Or maybe you’ve heard stories from your friends?   Sometimes you do it as a favor, or maybe it actually sounds like you’ll have a good time.  And maybe you do.  Maybe you even … Continue reading →

  Harry Reid, the Grand Moff Tarkin of the Senate, has nixed the bi-partisan jobs bill, calling a do-over to get rid of any annoying provisions that rub his liberal cohorts the wrong way.  Bernie Sanders (D-Kremlin) for example, wasn’t … Continue reading →

  Jeff Goley is afraid to debate David Boutin.  He has been offered three different opportunities to face off against his Republican opponent and refused them all.  WMUR offered to host a debate, as did WGIR, and a third could have been … Continue reading →