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Independence ‘from Democrats’
Democrats are talking about ‘Energy independence’ as if it is attainable. When were the words “Democrat” and “independence” ever linked successfully in any stated policy of the left? Aren’t liberals obsessed with taking money from people who are financially independent … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Choice, democrats, Energy Policy, Independence, politics
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Lynch Mob
John Lynch has introduced a broad based tax on New Hampshire and most of us don’t even know it. By signing up for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative(RGGI), Lynch will now be taxing us through our utility companies. The money … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, taxes
Tagged Cap and Trade, Energy Policy, John Lynch, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Advantage, politics, taxes
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Walls of Seperation
It is quite evident that the Left prefers centralized authority. You are, after all, what you vote for. And when we examine their policies every one of them moves most or all of the decision making process to Washington. This … Continue reading
Posted in Political Thought
Tagged democrats, Political Thought, politics, The left, Wall of Seperation
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Waxing Prophetic
When the people of New Hampshire exercised their general discontent with Republicans back in 2006 they, intentionally or not, handed all the eggs to the Democrats, who then (feeling they had been given a mandate) attempted to hatch all manner … Continue reading
Morse Code
Fred Morse continues his campaign of class warfare against Senators Gregg and Sununu, this time in the July 5th Union Leader. He insists that they are elitists because they had “a disingenuous reason” for voting against “emergency food for the … Continue reading
Greene Jeanne Thearpy Part II “Have you ‘herd’ this one?”
Shaheen is one of the herd on the matter of Global warming. Jeanne Shaheen supports the goal of cutting carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, and in the US Senate will push for a comprehensive plan to achieve that … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Climate policy, Global Warming, Jeanne Shaheen, Local NH Politics, NH Senate race, politics
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Dalrymple on government meddling
It appears to be Arm Chair political philosophy day today. Read this excerpt from In Praise of Prejudice by Theodore Dalrymple, then ask yourself if the situation described does not make a deep connection with the direction government in America is … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, Political Thought
Tagged Dalrymple, Political Thought, politics, Welfare State
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The Police-State of Welfare
The human tendency for compassion, particularly for those with whom we have no immediate connection, is one of those divine human virtues. Something of this idea was long ago hijacked and taken to the highest levels of our government where … Continue reading
Posted in Political Thought
Tagged Live Free or Die, politics, reform, Welfare, Welfare State
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Hodes to Pentagon–Speak no evil
Paul Hodes thinks he’s on to something, but I’m having a hard time believing him. His concern seems to be that the White House and the Pentagon has or is recruiting Generals to talk up the success in Iraq, and … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Bias, Free Speech, New Hampshire, Paul Hodes, Pentagon, politics
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Green Jeanne Therapy
Jeanne Shaheen has quite a list of policy objectives on the Energy policy page of her web site. It’s a virtual who’s-who of left wing thinking, the crux of which–after you filter out all the fluff–seems to be that if we … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 