Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Big D Dog and Pony Show in Unity NH
..And I’m at a wedding in Maine. I wasn’t able to get up there to check it out first hand. But based on news reports and early commentary in the blogosphere, while the presentation came off well, there was nothing … Continue reading
Posted in National Politics & Policy, New Hampshire News
Tagged Clinton, New Hampshire, Obama, Poltics
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On the Second amendment
I am pleased with the SCOTUS decision on the right to bear arms, and while I have not read the whole decision I am certain that I will not find what I am actually looking for; something that supports my personal interpretation. I … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
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Dalrymple on government meddling
It appears to be Arm Chair political philosophy day today. Read this excerpt from In Praise of Prejudice by Theodore Dalrymple, then ask yourself if the situation described does not make a deep connection with the direction government in America is … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, Political Thought
Tagged Dalrymple, Political Thought, politics, Welfare State
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The Police-State of Welfare
The human tendency for compassion, particularly for those with whom we have no immediate connection, is one of those divine human virtues. Something of this idea was long ago hijacked and taken to the highest levels of our government where … Continue reading
Posted in Political Thought
Tagged Live Free or Die, politics, reform, Welfare, Welfare State
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Hodes to Pentagon–Speak no evil
Paul Hodes thinks he’s on to something, but I’m having a hard time believing him. His concern seems to be that the White House and the Pentagon has or is recruiting Generals to talk up the success in Iraq, and … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Bias, Free Speech, New Hampshire, Paul Hodes, Pentagon, politics
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Look for the Union Label…
Hodes and Shea-Shea Porter sure know how to impress the unions. PACs account for at least half of Hodes campaign cash and a full 1/3 of that is from unions. Shea-Porter is also a sponge for union money soaking in … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Campaign Contributions, Carol Shea-Porter NH-01, Paul Hodes NH-02, Unions
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A different kind of Miss New Hampshire.
The latest USS New Hampshire is one of the Navy’s new Virgina classsubmarines. Check it out. It was christened yesterday by Cheryl McGuinness of Portsmouth NH, whose husband Thomas was a co-pilot of American airlines flight 11 when it was hijacked … Continue reading
Green Jeanne Therapy
Jeanne Shaheen has quite a list of policy objectives on the Energy policy page of her web site. It’s a virtual who’s-who of left wing thinking, the crux of which–after you filter out all the fluff–seems to be that if we … Continue reading
Clueless Carol and Mean Jeanne Shaheen acting oily
The meeting must have gone well because every Dem in NH that’s running for office is reading off the same set of index cards. Shea-Porter (D-?) is claiming that Oil companies are sitting on excess production to drive high prices … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Carol Shea-Porter NH-01, Energy, Jeanne Shaheen, oil
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Lynch’s new Dem Opponent wants more taxes. (?)
I like to see citizens getting involved in the process, but only a Democrat would run against another Democrat on a platform of more taxes. From the Union Leader What drove Kathryn Forry, 67, a retired school teacher and education … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, taxes
Tagged John Lynch, Kathryn Forry, New Hampshire, politics, taxes
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