Monthly Archives: March 2011
US House Kills TARP
I’d be interested to hear the rhetoric from Political consultant and former congressman Paul Hodes who claimed he was against TARP but voted to spend paid back TARP funds on other left-wing stimuli. Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Economy/Economics, Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Carol Shea-Porter, Deficits, Hodes, NH, nhsteve, Paul Hodes, Spending, TARP
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Union Thuggery -Coming Soon To A State House near You.
I was just thinking back to all the loose talk from the left about ending the gun ban in the New Hampshire State House. How they imagined someone just unloading over testimony supporting same sex marriage–to use one example–kids getting cut down in the cross-fire. And how they fell over themselves trying to scare parents into keeping their children from ever visiting the place because it was now just too dangerous. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Democrats, Education, Hypocrats, Public Sector Unions, Unions
Tagged Civility, nhsteve, Public Sector, State House, Unions, Violence, Wisconsin
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The Implosion Of Another Left Wing ‘Institution’
NPR is dodging bullets at a time when it was already facing an uphill battle to justify continued taxpayer funding. So having an executive expose the network culture on hidden video is the last thing they needed. And while NPR runs duck and cover, pointing out that the guy was quitting anyway, they didn’t seem to have anything to say about the other NPR exec at the table until she “quit.” Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Democrats, Media Bias, National News, Progressives
Tagged Culture, Muslim Brotherhood, Narrative, nhsteve, NPR, Sting, Video
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Drop Out Rate Result of Changing Methodology
The headline reads Dropout rates below 1%. Eight paragraphs into the love fest we find out what (pat on the back) I was just complaining about a few weeks ago. Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Education, New Hampshire News
Tagged Drop out rate, Education, John Lynch, New Hampshire, nhsteve, politics
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Anyone Know Where Governor Lynch Was Last Weekend?
Dateline Miami: It’s Miami, this years four-day staycation destination for governors in hock to Tim Gill and Political Outgiving. Last year New Hampshire Governor John “out of state political money is bad” Lynch was outed for attending the ‘secret event’ … Continue reading
Paul Hodes – Lobbyist
The Concord Monitor is reporting that Paul Hodes has started a business consultancy. This will have him back and forth to Washington DC for the purpose of connecting northern New England to Washington DC; a lateral move from his role as congressman when he was trying to sign New Hampshire away to Washington DC. Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Democrats, Hypocrats, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Corruption, Hypocrat, Lobbyist, New Hampshire, nhsteve, Paul Hodes
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Sebelius Admits to Obamacare Double tap
Fans of the movie Zombieland might understand the post title right away. In the movie the lead protagonist, “Columbus” has a set of rules he always follows which he believes are the only reason he is still alive after the … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Economy/Economics, Health Care, Hypocrats, National News
Tagged Kathleen Sebelius, nhsteve, Obamacare, Sebelius, Zombieland
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Paul Hodes – Lobbyist?
The Concord Monitor is reporting that Paul Hodes has started a business consultancy. This will have him back and forth to Washington DC for the purpose of connecting northern New England to Washington DC; a lateral move from his role as congressman when he was trying to sign New Hampshire away to Washington DC. Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Hypocrats, Local NH Politics, Progressives
Tagged Hypocrat, Hypocrite, Lobbyist, New Hampshire, Norther Connection, Paul Hodes
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Ask Jeanne Shaheen – So What About Diminshed Snowfall?
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 animals Democrats, including some from from New Hampshire, that Global Warming was going to diminish regional snowfalls and ruin the ski and tourism industry? Continue reading
Why Did They Raise The Drop Out Age To 18?
As debate proceeds on the NH House bill HB 429 which returns the drop out age to sixteen (A 16 year old could leave school with a parents permission), John Lynch and the education community have come out against this change and responded with warnings of the potential consequences. They then entertain us with ‘success stories’ resulting from their raising the drop out age to 18 just a few years ago. Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Education, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Drop outs, Education, Mac Donald, New Hampshire, politics, SB 18, Steve
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The New Media Militia 