The other day I was listening to “the Exchange” with Laura Knoy, and they were discussing the new GOP ‘Autopsy’ (read my full post on this show). One of the guests, Steve Duprey (RNC Executive Council), said something that really offended me. Duprey was talking about how the GOP needs to do … Continue reading →
The internet is filled with political bloggers. Some lean left, some lean right. Right now many of these political bloggers are talking about the new GOP “Autopsy” or as the GOP calls it, the “Growth & Opportunity Plan.” This new report is giving a very in-depth look at what the GOP … Continue reading →
No gun control.No birth control.No voting rights actNo gay rightsNo unionsNo worker rightsNo health care mandateNo universal health careNo mental health servicesNo abortionsNo equal payNo taxes for the wealthyNo regulations to protect workers and consumersNo money for public educationNo protection of our environment I’m sure the list goes on…
Today's Conway Daily Sun has an article entitled: GOP may consider compromise on Voter ID photo requirement which contains this gem of reasoning: But what about the possibility that voter fraud wasn't a problem in the first place, as the Democrats argue? Without an ID requirement, [Senator Jeb] Bradley said, there is no way to [...]
Irony: discuss. Actually, discuss anything you like. This is an open thread.
O'Brien said something to the effect that he is disappointed that UNH raised its tuition (by 8.7%. suppsoedly) after he cut their state funding in half. This reminds me of other quotes from other politicians: George W. Bush; September 2005: “I am disappointed that New Orleans continues to be flooded.” George W. Bush; May 2003: [...]
Just a few simple questions: Could the event in Aurora, CO, happen in New Hampshire? Since guns can be carried openly or concealed in the NH State House, can the also be carried into public spaces like theaters, malls or churches? What, if anything, will be done to prevent another Aurora? Before one can purchase [...]
It’s no secret; I did not love Governor Shaheen. I hated the way she handled the death penalty and the state income tax actually passed by the legislature. But, that was then. I’m pretty crazy about US Senator Jeanne Shaheen. From Mother Jones: Republican Senators John McCain, Scott Brown, and Susan Collins all support an [...]
The Senate failed to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act today: HuffPO The final vote was 52-47, with all Republicans opposing the bill. That included female Sens. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Susan Collins (Maine), Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Olympia Snowe (Maine). Let’s cut all of their salaries by 20%, so they can see [...]
My latest op-ed for the Conway Daily Sun newspaper. It appears in the May 25, 2012 edition. On Tuesday (May 22, 2012), NH CD-1 Congressman Frank Guinta hosted a job fair in Conway, at Granite State College. A mere 4 days earlier, on May 18, NH Employment Security and Granite State College partnered on a [...]
