Monthly Archives: September 2017
Londonderry Flag Flap Revisited
The lead story in today’s Union Leader is about the Londonderry Flag Flap. The reporting is measured and comforting with a Gee Wally, Leave it to Beaver feel. And that’s fine. It covers the bases, gives the nice folks at Londonderry High and … Continue reading
Is New Hampshire’s Home Education Advisory Council Ignoring Rules?
The Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC) met on September 14, 2017 after a summer hiatus although the meeting was not disclosed in advance on the NH Department of Education’s website. Because only five of 11 voting members were present, one … Continue reading
Posted in Education, School Choice for NH
Tagged HEAC, Michelle Levell, School Choice
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Swiss shut down ‘fake’ E-Coin in latest cryptocurrency crackdown
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s financial watchdog has closed down what it said was the provider of a fake cryptocurrency and is investigating around a dozen other possible fraud cases, in the latest clamp-down on the risks involving virtual money. The … Continue reading
Hurricane Jose Forecast
Hurricane Jose is forecast to slowly weaken to a tropical storm as it tracks about 100 miles south of Nantucket on Wednesday. The main impact of Jose will be felt on Cape Cod and the Islands and will be similar to … Continue reading
Manchester School District identifies board members who take taxpayer provided health and dental benefits
In response to a Right to Know request filed by former Hooksett School Board Member John Lyscars, the Manchester School District has released the names of those board members who take taxpayer-provided health and or dental insurance benefits and identified the associated premium costs to the district. Lyscars said … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Elections, Girard At Large
Tagged John Lyscars, Manchester, Rich Girard, School Board
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Conservatism or Libertarianism: Why are they different?
I believe the differences may lie in the theological concept known as total depravity. A basic understanding of the doctrine of total depravity teaches that all human beings are morally corrupt from birth. I believe that conservatives even though they may … Continue reading
A Banned American Flag and UNH Doubles Down on Diversity
Here’s my segment with Rich Girard, as promised. Rich and I begin (very) briefly with bake sales as a constitutional question then move on to the Londonderry High School Flag ban incident. John Lyscars calls in with an update before we continue … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Free Speech, Girard At Large, GraniteGrok
Tagged Londonderry, Rich Girard, UNH
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“…climate change policy is about how we redistribute de facto the world’s wealth…”
“…one has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy. Instead, climate change policy is about how we redistribute de facto the world’s wealth…” – IPCC official Ottmar Edenhofer, one of the worlds leading experts … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Environment
Tagged Climate Cult, IPCC, Ottmar Edenhofer, Redistribution
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Mom, Dad…I’m a Conservative
H/T Weekend Pundit
‘Rolling Stone’ Magazine Is Put Up For Sale
Wenner Media, the company founded by publisher Jann Wenner, is selling its controlling stake in the iconic music and culture magazine Rolling Stone, citing a desire “to best position the brand for future growth.” The news comes one year after Wenner … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 