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About Steve Mac Donald

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

Mom locked kids in trunk while she shopped

A 39-year-old Utah woman has been arrested after she allegedly locked her two young children in her car’s trunk while she went inside a Wal-Mart store to shop. Riverdale police say witnesses heard the children ages 2 and 5 making … Continue reading

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Parents “with their supposedly petty interests in their children as individuals”

In the long-running rivalry between the realist and romantic views of human nature, Sasse is firmly with the former. This aligns him against those who believe that schooling should be “a substitute for parents” as life’s “defining formative institution.” In … Continue reading

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WHY does the US continue to fund this band of World Govt wannabees?

According to the Associated Press, the WHO routinely has spent about $200 million a year on travel expenses—more than what it spends to fight AIDS and hepatitis ($70.5 million), tuberculosis ($59 million), and malaria ($61 million) combined. More… | GraniteGrok

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Does Henniker want to bring people into Henniker to spend their money and be a player in a $1.2 Billion industry…or not?

By 2012, just 5 short years [2007] after the first Agritourism amendment to RSA 21:34 A (read here), Direct and Indirect income from Open Space Agritourism events grew by almost 300%, to $1.2 BILLION! More… | OnlyHennikerBruce

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Manchester Alderman Chris Herbert wants the elderly to GET OUT

Yesterday a video of a Manchester Committee meeting was posted to YouTube. The meeting took place on May 24th but there was extremely disturbing and interesting commentary made by a Manchester Alderman. … Alderman Christopher Herbert (Democrat), who is also a … Continue reading

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Handy Definintions for People Who Debate Liberals

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New Hampshire ranks lowest for seat belt use (I wonder why?)

Three New England states are among the bottom 10 nationally for percentage of seat belt usage last year, according to a chart tweeted by the Massachusetts Highway Safety Division this week. New Hampshire ranked last (70.2 percent), Massachusetts ranked 46th … Continue reading

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Steve Forster Has Friends Over – Neighbor Tattles to Town

Do you want to live in a town where government officials tell you who can come and enjoy your property? That is exactly what (Henniker) Town Administrator Trovato wrote to Mr. Forster in a letter dated September 1, 2015. Letter … Continue reading

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Dartmouth Sorority Reports Obscene Message, Possible Burglary

On May 24 at around 7:50 p.m., Safety and Security responded to a report of a possible burglary, according to a campus-wide Safety and Security alert sent Wednesday night. An obscene message threatening sexual violence was left at a sorority … Continue reading

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Bernie Sanders Bails on St. Johnsbury Commencement Speech to Hawk His Book

Dan McLean, in Sanders’ office, said initially when contacted only that Sanders was “traveling” and unable to get to St. Johnsbury for the graduation. In a follow-up conversation seeking additional details, McLean said Sanders will be in Europe beginning mid-week … Continue reading

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