Category Archives: National News
Supreme Court preserves Trump travel ban’s refugee limits
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that part of President Trump’s travel ban could remain in effect, in a move that temporarily keeps some 24,000 refugees from being able to enter the U.S. In a brief order, the high court said it was continuing a … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration/Illegal Immigration, International News, National News
Tagged Ban, Refugees, SCOTUS
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‘Monkey Selfie’ Lawsuit Ends With Settlement
On Monday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced a settlement with photographer David Slater, ending a lawsuit it filed on Naruto’s behalf. Under the deal, Slater agreed to donate 25 percent of future revenue from the photos to groups that … Continue reading
Posted in International News, National News, Property Rights
Tagged David Slater, Naruto, PETA
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Outspoken white nationalist once active in Occupy, communist groups
One of the most visible white nationalists at the recent Fort Sanders Confederate monument demonstration was, until a few years ago, active in communist organizations, the Occupy movement, and protests against racism. Garon Archer, a native of Johnson City, was … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Democrats, National News
Tagged Communist, Garon Archer, Occupy, White Nationalist
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Lawsuit Can Proceed Over Beer Brewed In New Hampshire
In a decision issued late on Friday, U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose, California, said the plaintiffs could pursue claims for damages over Craft Brew Alliance Inc’s packaging for six- and 12-packs of Kona. | More… | … Continue reading
NH think tank estimates $5 per American would pay for nuclear deterrent against North Korea
NASHUA, NH – With North Korea threatening high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack against the U.S. electric grid, experts at the New Hampshire-based Foundation for Resilient Societies estimate that a nuclear deterrent can be quickly established for a cost of about $5 per American. Protecting critical transformers with EMP blocking … Continue reading
Posted in International News, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged EMP, EMP Blockers, North Korea
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Was Barack Obama Lying When He Called DACA A ‘Temporary Stopgap?’
I wrote earlier today about how the problem with DACA is bifurcated into the original immigration dilemma and the abuse of power by President Obama. That double problem is made even less workable by the extremists on both sides refusing to leave … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration/Illegal Immigration, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged DACA, Obama, Temporary
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In Case of an Apocalypse, Here Are 8 Foods That Last Nearly Forever
The news that, after 106 years, Captain Scott’s fruitcake was found by the Antarctic Heritage Trust and ‘smelled edible’, raises the question: are there other foods that have similar staying power? The answer is, yes, several. | More… | ScienceAlert.com
Time For A Full-Scale Investigation — Maybe Even A Special Counsel — On Hillary, Obama, and Comey
Last week, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released news that they’d found evidence that in April and May 2016, then-FBI Director James Comey prepared a statement letting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton off the hook for her alleged … Continue reading
Opioid Opinions, Banana Botheration, Racism Recognition and Invisibility Micro-Aggression
Rich talked to Steve MacDonald of GraniteGrok for the New Media Militia segment. They began the segment by talking about the opioid epidemic, wondering about frequent Narcan use. They then discussed recent news concerning banana-related racism, anti-white supremacy and invisibility micro-aggression.
Posted in Culture, Democrats, Girard At Large, Local NH Politics, National News
Tagged Bananas, Micro-aggression, Narcan, Opioids, Rich Girard
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New Hampshire man dies while rappelling near Zion National Park
A 38-year-old New Hampshire man fell to his death Sunday while rapelling in Englestead Hollow east of Zion National Park. The victim’s name has not yet been disclosed. He was hiking with four of his siblings, according to the Kane County … Continue reading
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