Tag Archives: politics
Thomas Sowell Has The Right Of It
As Thomas Sowell has stated, Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good. Unfortunately for us, that is all too true. Think … Continue reading
Posted in National Politics & Policy, Weekend Pundit
Tagged Culture, History, politics
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Until the people who claim to want “money out of politics” …
Until the people who claim to want “money out of politics” stop being the same people who want as much money as possible to run through the hands of Washington politicians and bureaucrats, it is a safe bet they are … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Debt/Spending, Democrats
Tagged Campaign Finance Reform, Money, politics
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Democrats Suddenly Don’t Want Public Education Used as a Political Weapon?
Dave Solomon, writing in the Union Leader, opens a State House Dome Column titled “‘Edelblut bill’ aims to restrain commissioners” on the matter of Democrat-sponsored SB 466. The Legislation is supposed to keep the State’s Commissioners from engaging in political activity like running for … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Education, GraniteGrok, Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Education, Frank Edelblut, politics, SB466
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Curt Schilling: ‘If I Have to Shut Up to Get in the Hall of Fame, Then I Don’t Want In’
Though his conservative politics might keep legendary ace pitcher Curt Schilling from being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, that won’t stop the man regarded as one of the greatest Boston Red Sox heroes of all time from … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Free Speech
Tagged Baseball, Curt Schilling, Hall of Fame, politics
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Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
It is imperative we begin emulating the left in its tactics. A couple of years ago, I suggested a completely different strategy: I wanted to pursue a kinder path. I wanted an end to the speech wars and social media … Continue reading
My Turn: How liberals discuss politics
I recently had a pleasant discussion with a friend, whom I’ll call Tim. I mentioned to him that I’d written a newspaper column stating that the 2008 credit crisis had been caused by wretched federal government policies. The discussion immediately … Continue reading
Politics, Work Mixing now More Than Ever
Americans are talking about politics. This we knew.But while the traditional advice is to steer clear of politics at the office, more than half of American workers in a new survey by the American Psychological Association — 54 percent say … Continue reading
Shea-Porter To Face Democrat Primary
The Concord Monitor is reporting that Portsmouth businesswoman Joanne Dowdell intends to challenge former Congresspersonista Carol SEIU-Porter for a shot at Frank Guinta in 2012 Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Primary, Progressives
Tagged Carol, Carol Shea-Porter, Joanne Dowdell, New Hampshire, politics, Primary, Progressives
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The (other) Picture of The Day
New Hampshire may have a chart just like this one, so with any luck someone will be kind enough to provide it. Until then this shows us what Ohio Education Association Union Employees make compared to the other suckers who “also pay taxes.” A theme repeated in every state most likley. Data is reported to be from the US Dept of Labor. Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Unions
Tagged Benefits, politics, Spending, Unions, Wages
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Want to Know A Secret?
New Hampshire Democrats and their useful idiots are lying about the state budget. Get ready to be see it all exposed. (Sorry for the tease…but the truth is coming soon to a blog and web site near you.) Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Budget, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Politics, politics, Republicans
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The New Media Militia 