Monthly Archives: January 2018

Socialism has always tried to hide itself from American Principles…

I have held onto this copy of National Review for nine years with its cover turned back to keep this article topmost.  In doing so, I always told myself “I need to post this up as it shows that socialists couldn’t be … Continue reading

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Celebration of the First Anniversary of President Trump’s Inauguration!

In the First in the Nation Primary, Donald J. Trump won New Hampshire thanks to supporters like you! One year ago, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America. To celebrate his first … Continue reading

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‘Meritocracy’ is White Supremacy

Do you contribute to white supremacy? If you’re white you do. Yes, you do stop it. If you’re not white but let white people get away with “it,” you are part of the problem as well. To assist us with … Continue reading

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House bill seeks to cut real estate transfer tax

Cutting New Hampshire’s real estate transfer tax “would put more money in the hands of the sellers and buyers” without reducing state revenues, according to Rep. Brian Chirichiello, R-Derry, who testified Tuesday before the House Ways and Means Committee, ignoring … Continue reading

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The Paint Tax is back: Bad ideas never die

Last week, the Senate Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on Sen. Lou D’Allesandro’s attempt to revive the ill-fated Canoe Tax. Today, the Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee is scheduled to take up Feltes’ bill tp bring back … Continue reading

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Keene State College Enrollment Problem Solved?

Keene State College has been running deficits. Budget cuts are an annual feature as enrollment declines. But the State University System is coming to the rescue. | Keep Reading at GraniteGrok.com

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Yes, Government CAN Confiscate Your Gun (Without a Warrant)

Many conservatives and libertarians in the US are optimistic about the American tradition of gun ownership and the 2nd amendment upon which it is predicated, and by which it is guaranteed. Many don’t understand, however, that the 2nd amendment no … Continue reading

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Tales from the BudComm – that single word is exploitable.

There are a number of issues with this word, contract, and how it plays into not only the Default Budget (which, in SB2 governed towns, it is the budget that gets put into place if the PROPOSED budget is shot … Continue reading

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Cornerstone: Early House Action, 2018: Mixed Results

In the first floor sessions of 2018, the New Hampshire House approved a bill to establish education savings accounts but killed an abortion statistics bill. In a pair of dramatic votes that each required a tiebreaking vote by Speaker of … Continue reading

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Hawaii Freak-O: Anatomy Of A Nuclear Panic

You’ve all seen the images of panicked state citizens running around like headless chickens, kids being stuffed into storm drains to be out of the blast, the embarrassed Governor, the even more embarrassed head of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency … Continue reading

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