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Husband, Dad, Dog Lover, Blogger, (sometimes) Radio Co-Host, Free Speech Facilitator, Climate Denier, Gun Owner, info-junkie, ...

The Memo! The Memo! – The Devin Nunes Memo Alleging FBI Corruption Released

The most damning thing, so far, in the long talked about the memo, is that the FISA warrant issued to spy on the Trump Campaign and the Trump transition would never have been issued without the dossier we now know to … Continue reading

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Mayor Joyce Craig’s SB 193 Math Problem Suggests She Could Benefit from More Education Choices

Like many Democrats, Mayor Joyce Craig appears to have an issue with regard to exaggeration. She’s made some remarkable declarations to the NH House Finance Committee about the financial cost to Manchester Schools if SB 193 becomes law. | Keep Reading at … Continue reading

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Top Ten Reasons Why New Hampshire’s Gender Identity Bill is Anti-Liberty

Concerned about personal liberty? Then you need to be concerned about House Bill 1319. There’s more to the gender identity bill than meets the eye. It interferes with private contract. | Read More at Cornerstone

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Agritourism…Convention Center, Restaurants, Mini-bike Tracks…OH MY!

Apparently, the proposed zoning amendments placed on the on the 2018 ballot by a Citizen’s Petition has brought out the fear mongers. Warning you that large conventions centers, restaurants, homes being able to change into a  farm overnight so you … Continue reading

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NH Democrats “Improve” HB 628: They Cut The Benefit Time in Half and Hike the Income Tax by 34%

The New Hampshire Income Tax is not dead yet. Yes, the subcommittee recommended the bill as inexpedient to legislate, and odds are improving that the full committee will follow suit, but the subcommittee minority report included an amendment that is (presumably) meant … Continue reading

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HB 1347: AN ACT relative to information to be included in the minutes under the right-to-know law.

David Talor of Durham NH, a member of RTKNH, provided the testimony to the House Judiciary Committee in support of HB 1347. I am David K. Taylor of Durham, New Hampshire. I served for 12 years on the Oyster River School … Continue reading

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ACLU Objects to Use of ‘American’ In SOTU Speech

When I hear the President use the word “American” it means, you, me, us, the United States, that sort of thing. When the ACLU hears ‘American,’ at least coming from Mr. Trump, it means something else. | More at GraniteGrok.com … Continue reading

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Needless Homeschool Regulation

The House Education Committee recently held a public hearing on HB 1263, a bill that would reinstate unnecessary annual reporting requirements for homeschool students. Representatives Hall was packed with homeschool supporters, overflowing the chamber and gallery, extending to the elevators.  | Keep Reading … Continue reading

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Why We Don’t Need to Study Decriminalizing Prostitution

The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to study decriminalizing prostitution at the behest of pro-prostitution activists. Some of our Representatives were manipulated into believing that decriminalizing the practice of the buying people for sex would be compassionate. In reality, … Continue reading

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5 Times Democrats Should Have Stood and Clapped During Trump’s State of the Union — But Didn’t

When President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address last night, Democrats weren’t happy about it. It was a real shame, because Trump offered them many olive branches — libertarians would say he gave them too many. … Continue reading

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