Category Archives: Local NH Politics
After Smaller Fish
The ‘current’ administration was none too happy when the big banks started paying back TARP. There was actually some resistance to the idea of accepting the money at first and the speculation was that if banks paid back TARP, … Continue reading
Matters of Discretion
I wonder if NH Congressional Rep’s Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter agree with Speaker Pelosi on the matter of defense spending being discretionary and subject to Mr. Obama’s (so-called) budget cuts? I think I’d like to see a show of hands from the “progressives” … Continue reading
Left Wing SWAG Bag Capitalsim
Some commenter over at Blue Hampshire is wondering why there was no vendors area at the STEWARD communications conference at SNHU this weekend. Apparently we conservatives are all about capitalism so we need to be capitalizing on it at every opportunity to justify their … Continue reading
Giving The Dogs A Bone
Wondering what the odds are that this new Obama Budget is a bone for democrats to bark at? They beat it up just enough to look like they’ve had a fiscal epiphany and the left saves a few seats whithout giving … Continue reading
Rep Paul Hodes Objects To Speech (He’s Not Paying For)
Liberty-denier Paul Hodes is playing his populist violin in today’s UL about campaign finance. But he’s being a hypocrat. Mr. Hodes is up to his eyeballs in money from lawyers, big banks, and Unions. He’s also big on cash from … Continue reading
Deficit Full Speed Ahead
As the democrat leadership tries to sell itself (see-pretends) as fiscally relevant in the face of a nationwide revolt against spending and new taxes some unpleasant facts have come to the fore. Rep Hensarling actually brought this up … Continue reading
Is Peter Leishman Off The Hook?
Has the Legislative ethics committee let Rep Peter Leishman (D – Good Ole Boys Network) off the hook? Mr. Leishman was accused of using his legislative position to give him an advantage in a railroad operating agreement but the committee … Continue reading
Wind In Winter
The Liberty deniers on the left will enjoy this, particularly Senator Greene Shaheen the Renewable energy queen from New Hampshire. Wind turbines require hydraulic fluid to work, and the kind used in the turbines in Minnesota has made a 3.3 … Continue reading
Bud Fitch Day?
I guess Jan 27th was “Bud Fitch Day” in New Hampshire. At least now we know when to celebrate “Unprosecuted voter fraud” day. January 27th. Thank you John Lynch. Posted via email from Steve Mac Donald
Retraction-Palooza
James O’Keefe just took down the entire establishment media—again. According to Andrew Breitbart, O’Keefe was arrested and then jailed for at least 28 hours without yet having seen a lawyer. In that time frame details of O’Keefe’s arrest were leaked to the … Continue reading