Category Archives: Local NH Politics
Oil update.
[Updated] Oil is now under $125/barrel, and still trending steadily downward. That’s a drop of $22/per barrel since lifting executive restrictions. The one year forcast has also started to drop, down to $161 from $166. This is a good sign. But will … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Energy, Energy Policy, oil
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Free press? Nope.
The FreeObama Press stuck to form by not appearing in any considerable numbers to greet John McCain on his arrival to New Hampshire. (1 reporter is all the Press could muster). I realize we are not a critical electoral catch, but … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Bias, Democrat, Free Press, New Hampshire, Obama, politics
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OIL
Oil opened higher than its previous close for the past two days, but has dropped (so far) both days, and as of this writing is below $128/Barrel. This is a $19 drop since Bush lifted the executive restrictions on offshore … Continue reading
So who does Shea-Porter Represent?
Plucked from Labor Pains.org we find this not so startling bit of news about the already less than accessible Carol Shea Porter. It’s no secret Clueless Carol can’t do anything off the cuff. Absent notes, prompts, scripts, or Nancy Pelosi, Carol … Continue reading
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Tagged Carol Shea-Porter NH-01, New Hampshire, politics, Unions
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Shaheen’s Energy policy takes a hit from ‘Down Under.’
Jeanne Shaheen assumes that Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) is a real problem that her policies will help us navigate. I have blogged at length about them (her policies), but it’s hard to beat commentary like this. Dr. David Evans is a man responsible for writing the carbon … Continue reading
Hodes teaches us the ‘New Math.’
In the Saturday Union Leader John DiStaso has an article in which NH-02 Rep Paul Hodes pins the “tax cuts for the rich”canard on John McCain, and declares his economic policies as detrimental to the middle class. You see McCain has … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy, taxes
Tagged NH-02, Obama, Paul Hodes NH-02, politics, Tax cuts, taxes
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Oil Drops
New Hampshire’s Democratic Reps, and former NH governor, tell us they have great ideas on how to resolve the high cost of energy, how to help the “struggling” middle class with the costs associated with it. But they never seriously relate the two … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Drill, Energy Policy, New Hampshire, oil, politics
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Shaheens stem cell “Surge”
Governor Jeanne has launched a counter attack against the Republican War on Science. This surprised me because I didn’t even know we had one. But My curiosity was rewarded when it became clear that the forefront of this war–at least from … Continue reading
Becoming Illegal
This is supposed to be an actual letter to Tom Harkin but to be honest, it doesn’t matter. I found it quite entertaining. Take a few minutes and treat yourself to a few laughs. Just don’t cry when the truth … Continue reading
Secret Balloting not in the cards.
Imagine that this November, instead of going to your local polling place, three guys from “The Party” come to your house, hand you a ballot, tell you to put your name on it, and wait while you complete it. They … Continue reading
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Tagged Card Check, Carol Shea-Porter, Jeanne Shaheen, Labor, Paul Hodes, Unions
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The New Media Militia 