Category Archives: Local NH Politics
School Voucher Kids Do Better
I Tweeted this earlier, but since I’m short on time, it is more than Post-Worthy. Apparently school vouchers result in a higher graduation rate at a lower cost to taxpayers–at least in DC and Milwaukee which both have them. In … Continue reading
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Reverend Jackboot!?
The left always considers any comment by clergy, in the secular affairs of state, an affront to imagined Constitutional separations unless the remarks support their positions. Such is the case with the Reverend Gary M. Schulte of the United Church … Continue reading
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Special Election – Hillsborough 4
It’s Special Elections season again, and first up is Hillsborough 4 where Republican Peter Kucmas is running to fill the open seat. John Burt takes a few minutes to talk to Peter about his positions on the issues. Video Here: … Continue reading
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“Psst! Hey Buddy. Want to Buy A Train?”
The morning Union leader chides New Hampshire Governor John Lynch telling this to the Nashua Telegraph. “I think rail would be an economic driver for this region. Ultimately, we would realize more money than we could even contemplate at this … Continue reading
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No Labels – Why are All Their “Leaders” Leftists?
No Labels, the latest of many left wing funded efforts to drag the right into the middle and the middle leftward, is looking for you to help them spread their message. But before you drop your values, abandon your principles, … Continue reading
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Tagged democrats, Kiki McLean, No Labels, Progressives
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What Education Is About
Thanks to Ann Marie Banfield, Grok contributor at large, for posting this link on Facebook. It is a letter to the editor, in the Hollis -Brookline Journal, that needs no further exposition on my part: School’s function is education Friday, … Continue reading
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E-Books Top Print publishing Sales
The Financial Times is reporting (free sub. req.) that E-books have surpassed print books in total sales for the first time. Sales of e-books in February tripled over the previous year to $90.3m, the Association of American Publishers reported, exceeding … Continue reading
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Big Ben, Parliament
Rumor has it Mr. Obama gave a speech yesterday about something. I didn’t watch it and with good reason. Been there, done that. Two faced, self contradicting, tired, and repetitive. Put another way, Big Ben, Parliament. Continue reading
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Tagged Budget, Obama, Speech, Spending, taxes
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Merrimack Election Results. (No!)
As an obligatory followup to this, here are the results from Merrimack’s Town Elections yesterday. New fire station- no Restore 3 public safety positions, no. Upgrade wastewater facility, no. Town budget, no.(default is 2 million less, more or less) Reinstate … Continue reading
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Pelosi Doesn’t Want To Fix It
Greg Sargent from the Washington Post is reporting that Pelosi, in a call to bloggers, wants no part of a fix to Medicare. Pelosi — who is widely viewed as the person most responsible for ensuring that Dems drew a … Continue reading
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The New Media Militia 