Schumer Shutdown – Day Two

My sleep is restless. The bed of used pussyhats provides no comfort.

In protest, we took part of this make-shift “mattress” and made an effigy of Trump. | More at GraniteGrok.com

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Transforming Liberal Arts Education into Liberal Indoctrination

Joseph Asch, writing at Dartblog, exposes the fraud of the diversity and inclusion movement in his analysis of a letter by former Dartmouth Provost (and current English Professor at same) Carolyn Dever.

Dever penned a missive published at Fosters.com in which she laments the Granite State’s lack of diversity and the horrible future it portends. Irony, that dark horse, follows. | Keep reading at GraniteGrok.com

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NH Women’s March 2018: Same Hypocrisy, Ignorance and Hatred on Display as Last Year

Today, left-wing organizations rallied together to hold another “Women’s March” in Concord. This year’s rally was vastly smaller than last year’s rally but the sentiments were the same. It seems the people in attendance simply hate President Trump and are protesting his mere existence, all while pushing their own political agenda of course. | Keep Reading at GraniteGrok.com

 

 

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HHS announces pro-life moves amid March for Life

The Trump administration on Friday rescinded an Obama-era crackdown on states that tried to defund Planned Parenthood and said it will require health care providers to follow conscience-protection laws as a condition of federal funding. | Keep Reading at the Washington Times

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N.H. Marks A Year Under Trump With Parties, Protests, and Pussy Hats

The one-year milestone for Donald Trump’s presidency on Saturday feels a bit like inauguration day.

Some Trump supporters in New Hampshire plan to attend a reunion-like reception Friday night hosted by a conservative group and the state Republican Party. | Keep Reading at NHPR

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Pence says troops should not have to worry about shutdown

Vice President Mike Pence is making his fourth visit to Israel, returning to a region he’s visited “a million times” in his heart.

An evangelical Christian with strong ties to the Holy Land, Pence this time comes packing two key policy decisions in his bags that have long been top priorities for him: designating Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and curtailing aid for Palestinians. | More at WMUR

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Marijuana industry gets blunt: Stop using the word ‘pot’

“…marijuana still carries a stigma that surfaces with the use of old slang like pot and weed. For many, the words evoke an image of lazy, not-so-bright people who puff their lives away.

The image deeply bothers the marijuana industry, which is telling the public _ sometimes gently, sometimes curtly _ that they should use the word cannabis. That’s the scientific name for the plant from which marijuana is derived.” | More at SeacoastOnline

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A VERY HAPPY reminder

ONE YEAR AGO… Hillary Clinton did not become President. | More at GraniteGrok.com

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Tales from the BudComm: Upon Fred Butler (Gilford) beclowning himself again

his past Tuesday night, my hamlet had its Public Session where the Budget Committee presented both its budgets (Municipal, School District) to the townfolk to explain the numbers and to take questions or listen to concerns.  Fred Butler approached the mic and decided to, once again, make a math fool of himself.  | Keep Reading at GraniteGrok.com

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Round One: Metzler Takes on Commissioner of Education

Based on a complaint made by Danville’s  school board representative, Stefanie Dube, the NH Department of Education became aware of Timberlane’s administration of the Tripod student survey.  This is an online survey given to students in Timberlane schools about their subjective experience in the classroom. | Keep Reading at timberlaneandsandown

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