Overtourism: a contemporary option to poor prior planning

“Overtourism” is a term that first became part of our lexicon in 2012. However, the debate about whether the pros of increased visitation—spending, jobs, new revenue sources—are enough to offset the cons, has been ongoing for decades. | Keep Reading at InDepthNH

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No, the Alexander-Murray (Obamacare) Bill Does Not Reduce the Deficit

At least one member of  Governor Sununu’s staff is claiming that the Alexander-Murray bill, which restores the Obamacare “CSR” payments that President Trump recently ended, reduces the deficit: | Keep Reading at the Ed Mosca Blog

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Grounds Exist to Remove Volinsky From The Executive Council.

Article 63 of the New Hampshire Constitution:

The members of the council may be impeached by the house, and tried by the senate for bribery, corruption, malpractice, or maladministration.

Does knowingly violating the First Amendment to the United States Constitution rise to the level of malpractice or maladministration?  I’d say so.

As I discussed in a prior post, the First Amendment prohibits religious discrimination by the government. | Keep Reading at the Ed Mosca Blog

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Liberty oriented response to North Korea?

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Everyone is colluding with Russia except Trump

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How the Alt-Right is More Like the Left

H/T GG

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House Committee Votes to Reject Conversion Therapy Ban

The latest skirmish in the Culture War unfolded last week in the New Hampshire House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs.

The panel rejected, along party lines, a pair of bills purporting to ban “conversion therapy.” Supporters claim this practice harms gay people, who are abused for expressing any attraction to the same sex.

There are disreputable groups that prey on parents with empty promises to convert their gay children. Disreputable therapists have used shock therapy and other aversion techniques, which are not only cruel but lack any scientific basis. These practices should not be tolerated.

But HB 587 and SB 224, the two bills that the committee recommended against last week, went far beyond this. *| Keep Reading at the Union Leader

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603 Alliance Fundraiser November 9th to Fund Candidate Recruitment and Training

The 603 Alliance is embarking on an ambitious mission. To help recruit and train small government candidates to the New Hampshire House. It’s called Initiative 18 and to finance it they are holding a fundraiser on November 9th at the Executive Court in Manchester.

Steve Bannon has donated his time to be the featured speaker at the event, to help the 603 Alliance raise the funds necessary to begin the recruitment process early and carry Initaitve 18 through to the general election.| Keep Reading at GraniteGrok

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Ward Office Roles and Keno in the Queen City

After being prompted by a listener, Rich talked about the roles in the Ward offices and about what issues will be on the ballot.  He then shared what he thought about Keno, pointing out his hesitancy in the Granite State’s involvement in gambling. | More at Girard at Large

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ACTION ALERT Executive Council to vote on abortion clinic funding November 8

Originally scheduled for October 25, the New Hampshire Executive Council will tentatively vote on MORE funding for Planned Parenthood clinics here in the Granite State on November 8. Although Planned Parenthood advertises itself as an organization promoting health for women and families, it is the nation’s largest abortion provider and has been repeatedly plagued by scandal and abuse. |Read more at GraniteGrok

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