Category Archives: Culture

Police investigate threatening postcards sent to pro-gun NH lawmakers

EPPING — Police said they are looking into anonymous postcards sent this week calling two pro-gun rights Republican legislators “NRA vermin” and threatening their children. First-term Rep. Sean Morrison, R-Epping, spoke of the postcards on his Facebook page Wednesday night. … Continue reading

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Seattle Stupid: Hosing Poop-Covered Sidewalks Might Be Racially Insensitive

A councilman in Seattle is reportedly opposed to hosing sidewalks that reek of excrement near a local courthouse because he fears that it might be racially insensitive. No, this is not a joke. … According to the Times, Councilmember Larry Gossett … Continue reading

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A Quick Note About Driving on Those Roads You “Own”

I could probably write a post every week about “driving, ” but for the moment let’s limit this to a discussion about situational awareness and lane departures. Are you aware how often you drift over the yellow line on roads with … Continue reading

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Ellen Kolb: Compassion in Action

The grind-it-out side of public policy occupied me this morning, as I went to the State House to listen to a subcommittee patiently work out the language of a bill. That done, I walked outside to see what was up … Continue reading

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After Decriminalization, Supporters Call for Marijuana Legalization.

Less than a month after decriminalizing marijuana, legislators and lobbyists have begun open discussions on the potential legalization of marijuana in New Hampshire. The General Court’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety subcommittee work session met on Wednesday morning to discuss HB … Continue reading

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School board member: ‘Flag nothing more than toilet paper to me’

An Elgin school board member defended comments she made on her personal Facebook page supporting NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem and equating the American flag with toilet paper. School District U46 board member Traci O’Neal Ellis … Continue reading

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An Opinion on Gun Control

The average number of people shot in a mass shooting event when the shooter is stopped by law enforcement: 14. The average number of people shot in a mass shooting event when the shooter is stopped by civilians: 2.5. The … Continue reading

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Student: Mainstream feminism ‘excludes’ many feminists

This brand of intersectionality, in which all causes commit to each other, is highly exclusionary, Rubin told Campus Reform, noting that the BCSN is the cause of much of her consternation. “The loudest voice [on campus] is a particular brand of … Continue reading

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Berkeley Protesters Try To Explain What They’re Protesting. It’s Hilarious.

Asked to explain exactly how they were empowering “hate speech,” the protester says, “Because what they’re doing is allowing sick people like Yiannopoulos, Ann Coulter, and Bannon and these sick people to promote hate speech and to go ahead and … Continue reading

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Antifa stalks Republican students at dinner

Conservative students at the University of California, Berkeley have been actively stalked and targeted by a regional Antifa organization known for inciting violence. While the Berkeley College Republicans met at a local restaurant Wednesday evening, Berkeley Antifa took to Twitter … Continue reading

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