It’s rather clear to Conservatives and Libertarians here in NH that the only TV station in the State is far from “fair and balanced,” and I’ve been reporting on that for years. This was pretty bad, even for them.

They are harping on yesterday’s Trump indictment by Progressive NY District Attorney Alan Bragg by trying to “elevate” a misdemeanor charge whose statute of limitation ran out (2 years) to a Federal election law felony.

Every chance they get. OK, I get it, fine.

But this clip is their hack of a “showing the Republican response. Great to see Karoline Leavitt (who ran for Congress from NH in 2022 and is quite popular) – but what was WMUR thinking by showing the FAILED former NH GOP Chair Jennifer Horn, who, last I had heard, became a Democrat and “identifies” as a co-founder of the Lincoln Project (a group founded to dirty up Trump)?

The on-air time given to Leavitt to “make the case” was dwarfed, intentionally, compared to that given to Never-Trumper Horn.

 



 

Frankly, there wasn’t much difference between Horn and the “Democrats response” led by NH Dem Party Chair Ray Buckley. Why should there be – they’re both Democrats and hate Trump!

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Whenever the words COVID, Feds, and Fraud come together, the opportunity for irony skyrockets, and this is no exception. Case in point: ABC News has this amusing little story about a device manufacturer that made COVID tests and is being investigated by the Feds for fraud.

 

An Illinois man has been indicted for allegedly cheating the U.S. government out of millions of dollars for his pop-up COVID testing company and allegedly lied about test results. …

Between February 2021 and February 2022, Alvi and others at his company allegedly devised a plan to seek reimbursements for tests under the government’s Health Resources and Services Administration, which covered the cost of COVID-19 testing for those without health insurance.

These tests were either never performed, performed in such a way that the results were unreliable; or had already been paid for by patients, according to the indictment.

 

Plenty of justifiable head-shaking to that, but we’re not even at the funny part. That would be this.

 

“It is absolutely reprehensible that the defendant would use a public health crisis to allegedly defraud taxpayers and further put public health at risk by providing fraudulent COVID-19 test results,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in a statement.

 

I agree. Can we have the hundreds of billions spent on COVID back, the jobs, careers, businesses, relationships, educations, livelihoods, constitutional rights, and lives unnecessarily lost as a result of deliberate misinformation and disinformation peddled by public health officials, the government, and Big Pharma?

That’s what the government took from us as a result of its COVID fraud.

As for results, the default approved PCR test wasn’t designed for detecting SARS-CoV2, and this was known early and often. Despite that, the CDC’s guidance produced millions of false positives that sent every life around them into a tailspin every time it happened. Those false-positive cases reinforced bad and often illegal or unconstitutional policies. And that was before the lies about the vaccine, the unvaccinated, and the rest of the fraud.

 

“It is absolutely reprehensible that the [government] would use a public health crisis to allegedly defraud taxpayers.”

Are we not amused?

 

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You, like me, may not even bother to look out the windows on a daily basis to lament the sad goings on in our world.  The level of impossible craziness seems to expand beyond the previous level as if some new law of the Momentum of Societal Insanity is about to be discovered. 

It might explain how when society reaches a certain critical mass of behavioral insanity, it grows algorithmically.

Perhaps the best example of this is the sudden rise in hatred toward Christians in a historically and still predominately Christian nation.  A nation known for its global heroism and generosity. A nation that has been the most sought by those from around the world wanting to make a better life for their families.  A nation famous for both its political power and popularity that stands out above all other nations.  Why?  Because it was built by Christians who honor Christian principles of how to live and let live.

The founders of this country, despite what your Ivy League revisionist history professor would have you believe, were radically in favor of biblical standards for guiding civic life.  It cannot be hidden no matter how they try that the days leading up to the ratifying of our constitution were guided by men, many of whom though not Christian, were completely agreed the Bible is the best standard by which to shape a society.  How do we know?  It’s in their letters and the letters of those who witnessed them kneel in prayer for hours upon hours asking the God of the Bible to help them construct the fairest and freest society on earth and that He might bless their undertaking.  He did, and He still does.

Even in the hundred or so years following the birth of the United States, we see this is true in the writings of justices who explain the virtue or principle of the laws they adjudicate carry not the weight of common sense or reason alone but the authority of scripture.  Christ, His Good Book, and His followers are the fundamental bedrock and lifeblood of the American vision and the American dream.

Ironically the very fabric of what has made the United States so special is now under constant attack.  From the founders to the faithful living among us the onslaught is daily. It’s not just a war of words it is now a war with weapons.  This weekend marks the first ever Trans Day of Vengeance to be held in Washington D.C. and the ostensible target, as with virtually every other focal point of our cultural clashes, is the values of Christian society.  Even tiny school children are targeted for their standing as Christians, not in the Middle East or northern Nigeria, but in Nashville, Tennessee – the literal heartland of the United States.

All of this is aimed at tamping out the embers from the conflagration of the last few years.  After gay marriage was approved it was time to go after conservative Christians.  Attack the family, attack the “patriarchy” (re: fathers), attack polite society, attack parents, attack education, attack cis women, attack biology – attack reality itself.  Not Christian reality – actual reality.  The goal is to so thoroughly destabilize and demoralize the country that it lay exhausted from the fight unable to resist the New World Order.

It would seem, from all of this, it could not be a worse time to be a Christian in America.

However the stunning beauty of Christianity is that, other than the awesome glory of Christ Himself, it expects all of these things to happen.  Why?  Because the very book about the very Savior Himself told us, in detail, that it would:

“… You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains. “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24: 4-14)

Rather than recoil at the apparent horror of these things we Christians are told to be encouraged by them:

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (James 1:3 & 4)

The James who wrote this passage is none other than the brother of Jesus, who thought his brother was crazy for claiming to be the Messiah, only to become a believer and die as a result of his faith after seeing his crucified brother resurrected.

In fact it is the resurrected Christ who we celebrate this coming Easter that sealed the martyrdom of essentially all of his disciples who were willing to die horrible deaths at the hands of evil people because they would not deny what they knew to be true – Jesus was alive thus proving He is God.

This is the reason for the hope that we have.

So as the world seemingly spins out of control, and the focus of the hate of nations turns on Christians, and the most powerful people on the planet openly conspire to enslave the human race, and those sworn to expose the corrupt are instead complicit in their conspiracies, as truth is cast aside for narcissistic feelings of entitlement, and the nations are rattling their sabers like never before…it could not be a better time to be a Christian.  Why?

It is yet more proof that every single word in the Bible is true and therefore so is the Author.  The same Author who assures us He knows the count of the very hairs on our heads, and that He knows our needs and will meet them in this life and the next.  He tells us to not be afraid so many times it would be silly if we were.  Not because we can overcome but because He has and He will.

Even better, He told us all of this craziness would happen – it has and it is right in front of our very eyes.   Right after that He told us He will come again.

He will.

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Despite repeatedly saying nasty things about President Trump and pimping himself out on cable news, when you say Chris Sununu to the average American, they have no idea who that is. That’s probably why disgraced Liz Chaney is polling better than Sununu in a theoretical 2024 presidential primary.

Republicans know who that is, so Cheney polls at about 3%, in line with Nikki Haley, who is actually running.

Sununu has not announced the 2024 run, and while speculation is high, polling is not. While Haley has polled as high as 7%, Sununu can’t rise above the one-percenter. This means that if the primary were held today and he only had to run against Asa Hutchinson, Mike Pompeo, Chris Christie,  and Larry Hogan, he could still lose.

Job one for his handlers is to find ways to get him some name recognition.

Ron DeSantis did that by defending liberty and opposing things like race-shaming children or exposing them to inappropriate sexual content. Chris Sununu tried to get attention from Republicans by refusing to enforce obscenity laws in the state when he’s not openly embracing them.

Where a majority of Republican primary voters oppose third-trimester abortion, Sununu scowls at being tricked into making them illegal and swears he’d reverse that given a chance.

Most GOP primary voters are strong supporters of border security because it’s the law, and it reduces human trafficking and gang and drug cartel traffic into the US. Chris Sununu has a spotty record on the subject despite being the governor of a border state.

Sununu couldn’t take Federal COVID bribe money fast enough but thinks his tepid reversal on things like lockdowns, fines, and masks, absent a state mandate to prevent them at the local level, will win him Republican votes.

But he’s good on guns and taxes, which won’t hold up outside the borders because he’s bad on just about everything else. And it’s an albatross he can’t talk his way out of nor in any meaningful manner to get him to poll better than Liz Cheney, who is so bad at being a Republican she couldn’t win her own re-election primary.

There is one bright note for Chris. If he does run, he’ll probably get blown out in the New Hampshire First in the Nation primary by both Trump and DeSantis, which will give him time to find what’s left of his dignity and run for governor again.

If someone else better doesn’t try to use that fallout to primary him out at the state level, Granite Staters like him better than just about any Democrat which isn’t saying much, but given the trajectory of the legislature, another term of Sununu might be the only thing standing between us and turning into Vermont.

 

 

 

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Dear President Trump, First, let me say how much I appreciate what you do for our country. I know you do this at great personal sacrifice, risk, and cost.

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I’ve read recently that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed an interest in running for President.

In my opinion, you should reach out to him and engage him as your Vice Presidential running mate, make it public, and let James O’Keefe make the announcement.

This will explode a lot of heads and invigorate your base and instantly pull in the democrats that don’t like how far left Biden has taken their party and destroyed the country. These folks are in shock, and Kennedy will bring them to MAGA.

With you handling the economy, energy, and international stuff and Kennedy handling the domestic purge, I think you will have a double-edged sword fighting for and cleaning up America and its institutions.

Dr. Mercola, in the last day or two, had an interview with Kennedy. I recommend you get a copy.

Honestly, sir, COVID is an albatross around your neck. We now know just how much you were consistently deceived by the people around you. Nevertheless, COVID is an issue to your base.

In my opinion, a Kennedy endorsement will negate the COVID albatross, which I believe is a liability on your candidacy.

Should this play out, I respectfully request an invitation to the inauguration for myself and a few friends.

With my sincere and best regards to you and your family,

 

Howard Coffman

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This week, I helped the Finance committee make sense of all the licensing provisions that the Governor had included in HB 2, the budget trailer bill. They agreed to pull all the sections recommended by ED&A (the OPLC – Office of Professional Licensure & Certification) structural changes already passed in HB 655; the new massage establishment license killed in HB 341; repeal of licenses for foresters, landscape architects, and natural scientists; repeal of LNA license; restructuring of the board of mental health practice), and in fact, wanted to take out more sections, including most of the license repeals. Dan had anticipated this, and we had spent much of the weekend identifying a minimal set of sections that we felt were necessary. So, Finance deleted the entire OPLC section of HB 2 and added back only the board transfers (auctioneers, bondsmen, boxing & wrestling,) deleting the Allied Health board (but keeping all the governing boards and licenses involved,) repealing licenses for athlete agents, hawkers & peddlers, and itinerant vendors, and a lot of technical cleanups. Plus, of course, the fee refund for eliminated licenses. Not what the Governor started with, nor what I wanted, but something we can get behind.

Then we had two full days of session, with over 80 bills on the regular calendar. This time, several committees (notably Education, with 19 bills on the calendar!) agreed to table a lot of their contentious bills, so that a better version could be presented next year. This is in contrast to killing the bill, where a subsequent bill too similar cannot be filed; also a motion to table is not debatable, so it’s often faster. Of course, the committee could have just voted to retain those bills. First, we special ordered HB 189, naming part of Rte. 140 in Gilmanton after PFC Nicholas Cournoyer, a Gilmanton citizen who was killed in Iraq. After a speech in honor of this soldier, we voted 377-0 to pass the bill.

Then we special ordered HB 96, Old Man of the Mountain Day, to be acted on next, 353-26, since there were friends of the Old Man in the gallery. The debate was rather embarrassing, with at least two speakers in support comparing the day the Old Man fell to 9/11. Still, we voted 181-198 not to kill the bill and passed it on a voice vote. You can read the details yourself, as we voted to put the full debate into the permanent journal (rather than just who spoke.)

Then we debated HB 10, the “parental bill of rights” which was the Speaker’s bill asserting parents’ rights to be informed about what the schools are doing with their children. A corrective floor amendment brought by the sponsors was debated, and not passed, 190-194. After more debate, the un-amended bill was not passed, 189-195, then tabled, 193-192. I voted for the amendment and the bill, as did nearly all Republicans; we voted to table because a similar bill has passed the Senate and we can consider it.

HB 548, putting a $25 limit on the state’s reporting of arrearage in child support payments, was debated and killed, 189-187. I supported the bill because the sponsor gave his story, where a rounding error was reported to a federal agency, blocking his passport. Opponents claimed that the minimum for action was $550 and 60 days, but the state system apparently reports even a few cents.

HB 584, updating the Uniform Commercial Code for electronic records such as cryptocurrency, was adopted without comment (probably because very few Representatives really understood this dense, 33-page bill!)

HB 135, prohibiting no-knock warrants, had extensive debate on the committee amendment, which some members (including me) felt gave too much discretion to law enforcement by allowing no-knock warrants in cases where they fear for life (including theirs.) The amendment passed, 299-84, and the bill passed, 374-9. The opponents of the bill, from what I know about them, seemed to be an odd mixture of very strong police supporters, who wanted more options for no-knock warrants, and opponents of no-knock warrants who felt that, with the amendment, the bill wasn’t good enough to support.

HB 351, expanding the penalties for negligent storage of firearms when children got hold of them, was debated on the committee amendment, which deleted the requirement that guns be sold with safety locks. The amendment was defeated, 184-196. I opposed the amendment because the bill itself was so objectionable that any tiny improvement was useless. The bill failed to pass, 182-203, then was indefinitely postponed, 202-183. HB 397, allowing minors to have a prescribed hypodermic, passed without comment.

CACR 7, deleting the “Blaine amendment” that forbids tax dollars be paid to religious schools, was debated and not passed, 192-191, since constitutional amendments need a 60% vote to pass. HB 61, repealing the so-called divisive concepts law, was tabled on a voice vote. HB 204, requiring non-academic surveys in schools remain opt-in, was tabled, 320-61. HB 275, allowing parents in a school district that sends its students in some grades (usually high school) to out-of-district schools to choose to pay extra for a particular school, was debated at some length. This situation arises where the town or school district agrees to pay up to a certain amount of tuition for each child, but some school in the area charges more than that amount. The committee amendment, which specifies that at least one option must be within the tuition paid by the town, passed 212-158, and the bill passed 201-181.

HB 331, deleting the income threshold for the Education Freedom Account (EFA), was tabled 277-103; the opposition was strong supporters of the EFA program, including all the Republicans from the district except Clayton Wood, of Pittsfield – but Dianne Schuett of Pembroke was the only Democrat to vote with us! HB 371, creating a commission to recommend standards for public schools, was tabled on a voice vote. HB 427, requiring a public comment period during school board meetings, was tabled 309-72. HB 432, requiring families in the EFA program re-certify their income every year, was tabled without comment, as was HB 451, prohibiting discrimination in any school or program that receives taxpayer money, and HB 515, some technical updates to the EFA program.

HB 516, on freedom of speech at colleges, was tabled 306-73; HB 538, creating a local EFA program, was tabled, 296-83; HB 539, forbidding vaccination clinics at schools (since several have been found to vaccinate children over their parents’ objections), was tabled 257-123; and HB 552, creating (small) incentive grants for schools that improve their performance scores, was also tabled without comment. Finally, HB 572, requiring the state to support an expansion of the federal free and reduced lunch program, was debated and passed, 201-177. I was opposed because this created, as one member of the committee stated, a brand new, state-funded and federally controlled entitlement program.

HB 573, limiting the EFA program to budgeted amounts, HB 603, adding requirements to providers for EFA students, HB 621, immediately closing an EFA account when a student returns to a public school, and HB 629, creating a student bill of rights, were all tabled without comment.

HB 40, attempting to roll back the definitions of “resident” and “inhabitant” for the purpose of voting, was tabled without discussion, as was HB 255, campaign contributions by LLCs. HB 209, changing the absentee ballot request form, was killed without comment. HB 316, requiring supervisors of the checklist to meet periodically;

HB 363, changing deadlines for third-party candidates; HB 460, eliminating some exceptions for voter ID; and HB 586, adding two more reasons to qualify for an absentee ballot, were all tabled without debate, on voice votes.

HB 56, on landfill siting criteria, was not amended, 223-155, debated, and passed, 224-155. This changes the current rule of thumb distance (200 feet) of a landfill from a stream, lake, or pond to providing a more detailed calculation based on the time groundwater could reach the body of water.

From my committee, we debated HB 127, revising the authority to declare a state of emergency. It passed, 193-185, with seven Democrats joining all but four Republicans in favor. HB 228, repealing the commission on demographic trends, passed 347-30 after a short debate. HB 339, prohibiting investment in companies that boycott Israel, was tabled on a voice vote, as was HB 390, revising the commission on Native American affairs. HB 461, penalizing local employers who replaced a full-time, high-level position with a “part-time” one, passed on a voice vote, without debate.

HB 507, allowing unlicensed practice for all professions, was tabled 308-71. One concern that I heard from several representatives was that a person who lost his license for incompetence or unprofessional behavior could continue to practice simply by disclosing that he had no license, which was not mentioned in committee. I decided with that issue, and a lot of constituent concerns, that I couldn’t support the bill, however much I believed in the concept.

HB 532, creating a new license for music therapists, was debated and passed, 210-166. HCR2, condemning vandalism, was tabled. 299-55; HR 11, on welcoming communities, was briefly debated and killed, 185-177.

HB 50, having the state pay part of local employers’ pension costs, was debated on the committee amendment, which instead of doling out the money (about $25 million every year) to cities and towns, simply put $50 million directly into the retirement system. Dan spoke and pointed out that this would benefit every taxpayer in the state, although large employers wouldn’t see the immediate relief of the original bill. The amendment passed, 276-99, then the bill passed on a voice vote. When Dan then moved to table the bill – so that it could be put into the budget – this was debated before passing, 206-170. Apparently, some representatives didn’t understand that the point of the vote was to establish the House position and that otherwise Finance would have simply retained the bill and put it in the budget.

HB 384, funding a new legislative parking garage, passed without debate. HB 506, overriding the department of transportation by building a box tunnel for a trail in Derry, was debated and killed, 300-72.

HB 442, on scuba diver lobster licenses, was not tabled, 131-245, then had a long debate before the committee amendment was adopted, 271-105, and the bill passed, 276-100. The opposition seemed to be concerned that the Fish & Game Commission opposed the bill and that it was not supported by commercial fishermen. The supporters pointed out that New Hampshire is the only state on the Atlantic that doesn’t allow scuba divers to take lobsters, and that the problem of lost (“ghost”) lobster traps is a real and growing one.

HB 69, authorizing direct pay or membership based health care facilities that don’t need to accept Medicaid or Medicare, had a short debate before passing, 190-189; a motion to reconsider passed,194-185, then the bill was tabled, 192-187! I supported the bill since it might lead to real competition in health care. HB 114, allowing 16 or 17-year-olds to receive mental health treatment without their parents’ consent, was debated and passed, 191-186. I opposed this since the parents will be paying for this treatment, and a child needing mental health treatment most likely has a family that also needs it!

HB 238, on the developmental disability service system, passed 362-13, without debate. I was surprised since there was allegedly a minority amendment that deleted the remote meetings authorized by the majority amendment, and I supported that. But there was no debate and no minority amendment presented. HB 299, prohibiting discrimination in medical care, was tabled without comment. Finally, HB 342, on lead testing in children, had a dull debate before passing, 193-180.

Thursday morning we began with HB 49, postponing the closure of the Sununu Youth Center. The committee amendment, which included some details on the proposed new youth center, and revised some criminal law to clarify which offenses qualified for detention, was passed on a voice vote – then reconsidered, and debated at length. This amendment then passed again, 200-179; a “replace all” floor amendment was presented, which doesn’t affect criminal law. There followed a very long, confusing debate, where most representatives weren’t sure what the choices were or how to decide which is better. After some thought, I decided to vote for the floor amendment because it made fewer changes to current law. It passed, 276-104; HB 49 passed on a voice vote.

HB 557, putting the authority to add new vaccines to the immunization schedule into statute rather than rule, was debated, not passed, 184-193, then killed, 194-185. I supported this as I generally believe that we should have more law in statute and less in rules. HB 575, prohibiting the state from purchasing or promoting pharmaceuticals not tested in humans, was debated and killed, 192-186.

HB 582, requiring collection of abortion statistics, was debated and killed, 205-177. I supported this bill because we have no data on abortions in New Hampshire, other than what some providers choose to share. We don’t know who’s having abortions, at what stage of pregnancy, or even how many are done each year! HB 615, requiring independent audits of reproductive health care facilities, was an attempt to assure the Executive Council (which has been withholding family planning grants) that family planning funds are separate from abortion facility funds. It was tabled, 354-29 since nobody wanted to debate it.

CACR 2, a constitutional amendment to add the right to abortion, had a rather lengthy, futile debate, as we expected the vote to be largely party line – and neither party can produce 3/5, as required for a Your State House Page 4 of 6 March 24, 2023, constitutional amendment. It was actually 193-191, with three Republicans joining all Democrats in support.

HB 68, adopting the real property transfer on death act, was passed without discussion, on a voice vote. HB 88, adding to the fetal life protection act explicit protection for abortion prior to 24 weeks, was debated and passed, 199-185. HB 224, repealing the civil and criminal penalties from the fetal life protection act, was debated and passed, 205-178. In both cases, all Democrats voted in favor of unrestricted abortion!

HB 261, allowing people in cases of domestic abuse or disability to terminate their lease, passed 193- 191, and was not reconsidered, 190-194. HB 271, repealing the fetal life protection act, failed to pass on a 192-192 vote, and was tabled on a voice vote. The Speaker voted to create the tie, and two Democrats and five Republicans crossed party lines.

HB 562, requiring informed consent before an abortion, was killed on a voice vote, as duplicative of current law and practice. HB 591, prohibiting abortions after fetal heartbeat (about 6 weeks) had a very bad debate, condescending and arrogant. The bill was killed, 271-110; I reluctantly voted “yes” because I don’t believe that such an early limit should be law.

HB 150, reducing the number of employees in a separate bargaining unit from 10 to 5, was debated and passed, 205-179. I voted against this as I have in the past: five is too small a group to warrant separate union representation. HB 561, creating a study committee on “long Covid” was tabled without comment.

CACR 4 increasing legislative pay from $100/year to $2500/year, was not tabled, 153-229, debated and killed, 239-145. I was opposed because the low pay is what makes New Hampshire a true volunteer legislature. If the pay were raised, I’m sure there would be more competition for the seats, and elections would become more expensive. Most representatives spend less than $1000, which is the limit for reporting (I spent about $200 in 2020; 2022 was more because I was running in a new, larger district.) Having to raise money for reelection would totally change the campaign landscape in the state.

HB 423, allowing two accessory dwelling units every place current law or local ordinance allows one, and increasing the maximum size from 750 to 1000 square feet, was debated on whether this state mandate was needed to provide more housing options in the state. Before the vote, however, it was tabled, 203-178.

HB 480, changing the design of an intersection in Conway, was killed without comment, as was HB 511, mandating the use of the “complete streets” (with sidewalks, bike lanes, etc) for all road maintenance and repair done by or with the department of transportation. HB 205, on testing private wells, was tabled without comment.

HB 139, allowing “municipal” net metering hosts to be “quasi-public” entities and share power with facilities in neighboring towns, was not tabled, 179-197, debated, and passed, 188-186. HB 142, forgiving $48 million in overcharges incurred by the Burgess Biomass Power Plant, was debated at some length and passed, 269-109. I was opposed because we’ve been subsidizing this plant with higher electric rates for over a decade, and it still can’t run profitably without subsidies.

HB 486, increasing fines for toll violators, was Your State House Page 5 of 6 March 24, 2023, tabled without discussion. HB 510, removing the tax exemption for premium cigars (and the lucrative cigar bar business), was killed on a voice vote. HB 607, gaming regulation, had a floor amendment to repeal, in 2029, the limit on locations that can offer “historic horse racing.” This passed, and the bill, as amended, also passed.

HR 14, a resolution to investigate due process in family court, was tabled without comment. HB 648, establishing a state bank, had two speakers in favor (one from each party!), none in opposition, before it was killed on a voice vote. This is another repeat bill; North Dakota has had a state bank for a century or so, but no other state has needed one. The banking industry in New Hampshire is vigorous and there’s no shortage of lenders.

HB 277, establishing a right to sterilization, was tabled, 367-8.

A rather unsatisfactory session: I knew that with our tiny majority, we wouldn’t be able to pass any controversial legislation, but I had hoped we’d be able to stop most bad bills. Doesn’t seem to be the case…

Representative Carol McGuire
carol@mcguire4house.com

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The Parental Bill of Rights HB10 was a good bill, and so is SB272, the Senate version – which will be heard by the House Education Committee on April 18th at 10 AM at the State House.

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The Parental Bill of Rights is not just about the rights of parents to know what their child is doing in school but also with medical providers. I would say it’s an obligation and their responsibility, not a right, of the parent to know what is going on at all times with their child.

I believe many are lying to us, saying this bill is against the teachers when it is not. With all the craziness going on today, parents are obligated to keep a protective watch over their children, and not doing so could be a form of child abuse.

We live in a time where some believe they know better than their parents. These are our children, not the schools, medical providers, or the states, but ours, and we are obligated to do all we can to protect them. Schools have our children about 8 percent of the time in the twelve years, 92 percent of the time the parents and family are raising them. Who do you think knows your child better, you or a paid staffer?

SB272 needs to pass to protect our children from some bad apples who think they know better than their parents. This is not a far-right extremist view as some say, but a parental view of protection. Anyone who stands against this bill is standing against you, the parents.

Take a day off and come voice your support for SB272 on Tuesday, April 18th.

 

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A drug dealer named Vincent “Fatz” Caruso pleaded guilty in 2022 to flooding the North Shore with hundreds of thousands of Fentanyl pills whose profits he is alleged to have laundered through the sportsbook at a nearby New Hampshire Casino.

 

According to court filings, Vincent “Fatz” Caruso laundered at least some of his ill-gotten gains through the sportsbook at the Brook Casino in Seabrook, NH. He made regular trips to the casino with his co-defendant and mother, Laurie Caruso, federal prosecutors said. …

The alleged gangster pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute drugs, conspiracy to use firearms in a drug offense, using or carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime, conspiracy to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The Brook has card games, sports betting, live shows, and…extracurricular money laundering if this report is accurate. And this was news to me. The case is a year old, so on a whim, I took to the Secretary of State’s Business Search database to see who owns/runs The Brook.

 

Business Name:	THE BROOK	Business ID:	836397
Business Type:	Trade Name	Business Status:	Active
Expiration Date:	2/3/2025	Last Renewal Date:	Not Available
Business Creation Date:	02/03/2020	Name in State of Formation:	Not Available
Date of Formation in Jurisdiction:	02/03/2020
Principal Office Address:	319 New Zealand Road, Seabrook, NH, 03874, USA	Mailing Address:	3271 S Highland Drive Suite 706, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA
Business Email:	acarrier@eurekamesquite.com	Phone #:	702-726-8514
Notification Email:	NONE

 

The Trade name is owned by,

 

Trade Name Owned By
Name Title Address RMH NH LLC Business Good Standing

 

Who is RMH NH LLC?

 

Business Name:	RMH NH LLC	Business ID:	803733
Business Type:	Domestic Limited Liability Company	Business Status:	Good Standing
Business Creation Date:	09/21/2018
Principal Business Office Address:	3271 South Highland Drive, Suite 706, Las Vegas, NV, 81909, USA	Mailing Address:	3271 South Highland Drive, Suite 706, Las Vegas, NV, 81909, USA
Citizenship / State of Incorporation:	Domestic/New Hampshire	Last Annual Report Year:	2023

 

And who is the Registered Agent for this Domestic Limited Liability Company whose offices are in Las Vegas?

 

Registered Agent Information
Name:	Karyn Forbes Esq
Physical Address:	c/o Shaheen & Gordon, 107 Storrs Street, Concord, NH, 03301, USA
Mailing Address:	c/o Shaheen & Gordon, PO Box 2703, Concord, NH, 03302, USA

 

 

Karyn Forbes is a lawyer working for the law firm of Bill and Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

So, are any other drug dealers “allegedly” laundering money through “businesses” in New Hampshire with connections to Bill and Jeanne Shaheen?

Hmmm?

Betting huge sums just under the “threshold at which a casino must file a currency transaction report.” And how does a gangster drug lord manage to lose only 20K of the alleged 400,000 he bet at The Brook?

Seems hinkey to me. I know nothing about online sportsbooks or gambling as a rule, so if anyone can help me out, please do.

How does Vincent “Fatz” Caruso ‘allegedly” run 400K through The Brook and walk away with $380,000, according to reports?

 

 

 

HT | Casino.org

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Forewarned is forearmed.  Thus, this is intended to be a compilation of articles, with my commentary, to try and get like-minded people to grasp what’s coming.  Even merely being aware of events in the world will make you better prepared than the hordes of sheeple.  Note that these compilations are catch-as-catch can, and presented as is.  I make no guarantee of accuracy or complete coverage of the world.

Please follow both me, Nitzakhon, on Gab… as well as my blog host Granite Grok and also on Telegram Tommy Robinson Official plus his Urban Scoop site.  And don’t forget posts sometimes get cloned on American Reveille as well, which is a good site to check out in general.

For prep materials, please see:

Survival Sunday – PREP Edition – Granite Grok

 

** VERY SHORT EDITION THIS WEEK – MY TIME IS AT A PREMIUM AND I HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO DO MUCH WORK ON THIS **

 

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Demographics is destiny.

 

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Top of the fold:

BIDEN ECONOMY: Federal Government Spending UP 40% Since 2019 as Inflation Soars and Recession Looms | The Gateway Pundit

Why does the line from the movie PREDATOR 2 come to mind: “There’s no stoppin’ what can’t be stopped…”?

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https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/uv-street-lights-in-canada.mp4

 

I seem to remember Herr Klaus saying that they could track people who had been vaccinated.  Maybe this is it?  And while I’ve found Jane Ruby to be a bit on-the-edge (MHO), that doctor was in another essay I wrote talking about reverse transcription of the Jab.

Dark Thoughts in the Small Hours – Granite Grok

Now there’s a broader point her.

Let’s assume – and I do believe it – that all of these things are by design.  The plannedemic with the Jab being already in the works… the deaths, the slow-burn “died suddenly” effect.  The depressive effects on fertility.  And now, the apparent marking of people… and who knows what else has yet to be discovered?  Also forget that part-and-parcel to this is 15 Minute Cities, elimination of private car ownership, gas stoves, and on and on and on.

This has been accomplished with DECADES of planning, likely over a century.  Countless billions of funding, whether private or directed public money.  Bought and/or otherwise leveraged politicians… and regulators, teachers, etc.  Tens if not hundreds of thousands of researchers, and untold man-hours of work with the results and the desired direction clearly visible to those doing the research.

Given all this, you really think you’re going to PROTEST your way out?  You’re going to VOTE your way out?

Nope.  Time to sharpen up.  Find your steel.

 

 

 

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Deep State / Coming Tyranny / WEF / Globalists (broad):

De-Banking Journalists | Armstrong Economics

“Do you shut down peoples accounts due to their political views by any chance?” Maria asked the bank representative, only to be met with silence. Maria had been banking with ING Bank for numerous years without issues. Her account was suddenly shut down shortly after releasing a story on domestic terrorism in Australia. ING Bank has been unable to explain why her account was canceled.

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Most countries may not openly have social credit scores, but they’re keeping tabs on us. They are keenly aware that resistance to this New World Order is building. So they are now using professional journalists as examples hoping that people will stop asking questions to learn the truth. That is one of the reasons why this blog is free of charge – you deserve to know the truth.

Australia.  Doubtless here in the US soon.  More on this particular event:

EXCLUSIVE: Australia Banks are Now “Debanking” Independent Journalists Exercising Their Free Speech Rights | The Gateway Pundit

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Green Dictatorship? Netherlands Politicians Answering to the EU instead of Voters – Watts Up With That?

Let’s be clear: I admire the spirit.  But I fear that neither protesting nor voting will effect any real change, or long deter those who are determined to be our masters.

 

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Protecting Children:

Fear And Loathing On The Intertubes

By itself, this could be dismissed as a tempest in a teapot. But the revenge taken by VTuber fans and 4chan isn’t happening in a vacuum. States are passing laws banning sexually explicit drag shows in public venues, especially where children may be exposed to these “queens”. Parents across the country are demanding explanations from school boards when they find porn in their school libraries and troons making elementary school kids discuss sexual acts instead of teaching the three R’s. The same parents are bringing down the hellfire on schools that think it’s okay to hide the fact that Little Johnny is transitioning to Little Janey from Johnny’s parents. We have a long way to go before all these shifty genderqueer groomers are rooted out of the public schools, but as Churchill said after Stalingrad, it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

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National Security (specifically):

Only 7 Out Of 30 NATO Members Hit 2% GDP Defense Spending Target In 2022 | ZeroHedge

They’ve grown fat and lazy while America has carried their defense spending.

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Why hypersonic weapons change everything (substack.com)

The Kinzhal flies at altitudes of between 20 and 40 km, with a maximum range of 2,000 km. When above target, it dives perpendicularly and accelerates to 15 mach, generating enormous kinetic energy in addition to its explosive payload. That first strike with a single Kinzhal missile destroyed Ukraine’s nuke-proof underground weapons depot. This was a message for the west.

Seven Hairy Hells!

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Zelensky Admitted That Ukraine Already Ran Out Of Ammo – Flopping Aces

IMHO, western nations will strip themselves clean to supply Ukraine.

 

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On The Jab (and Covid)

Time!

 

 

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Inflation:

Inflation Is Transitory: Fed Looks To Raise Rates To Highest Since 2006

Stop trying to “fix” everything and just let things be.  Once the landscape is stable, people will adjust.

 

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Time!

 

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Enemedia:

‘Limited Scientific Evidence’ (italics replaced by underlining):

This is just basic statistics, using a single metric, based on information anybody can find with Google. There are other metrics we could consult. The world record for the 100-meter sprint is 9.58 seconds, set by Usain Bolt in 2009; the women’s world record, 10.45, was set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988. The women’s record has stood for 35 years, which should suffice to suggest that it represents pretty much the maximum feasible speed by a female runner. Last year in the Southeastern Conference men’s 100-meter finals, how many of the male finalists ran faster than Griffith-Joyner’s world-record 10.45 seconds? The answer: All of them. 

The enemedia is now are so trapped by their ideology they deny basic facts.

 

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Pro-life:

Time!

 

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Know your Leftist / Globalist & Islamic enemy:

Time!

 

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Immigration / Migration:

Nearly 1 in 8 births in Ireland are to Non-EU citizens. (substack.com)

A lot of European countries from what I understand.

 

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Economy at large:

Yellen Convenes Emergency Financial Stability Meeting On Friday As Banking Crisis Explodes

Wheels loosening.  Related:

The Math Behind Deposit Insurance, And Why It’s The Beginning Of The End

The FDIC fund is totally insufficient to meet the needs if things fall apart as believed.  Which means more money printing.  Which means more inflation.

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Watch: Amid Banking Collapse, White House Says “We See A Strong Economy” | ZeroHedge

One needs to have accurate information.  This is “Baghdad Bob” territory.

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Are They Actually Trying To Crash The Economy On Purpose?

Short answer?  IMHO, yes.

 

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Political War

You are Damn Right This is an ‘Us -vs- Them’ Conflict – And There are More of Us Than Them – The Last Refuge (theconservativetreehouse.com)

The problem is that they move in lockstep while we’re willy-nilly.  They’re also MISSIONARIES while we see politics as a sideline to living our lives.

 

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US Stability (broad catch-all):

Why aren’t the Bidens being prosecuted for the crimes found on Hunter’s laptop, despite Biden’s role in the 1994 Crime Bill that imprisoned many Americans for similar actions to what his son is accused of? – Flopping Aces

More and more, in listening to talk shows as I drive hither and yon, I am hearing about there being two (or more) sets of laws.  A society either has equality under the law, or it doesn’t… and when it doesn’t, and clearly doesn’t, most people start to give up and find ways to get around it.  Related:

More than 100 Lawyers Vow Not to Prosecute Climate Change Protestors – Watts Up With That?

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Biden-appointed US attorney declined to prosecute 67% of cases as DC crime continues to surge: Report – TheBlaze

A society in free fall.

 

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World Stability (broad catch-all):

WWIII Watch: Russia To Put Nuclear Weapons Back in Belarus – Pirate’s Cove » Pirate’s Cove (thepiratescove.us)

Another Brandon / globalist win!

 

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Neil Oliver: Many are speculating that a final and catastrophic CRASH is coming for the banks…

 

 

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Specific to energy:

CHARLEBOIS: The hidden cost of carbon taxes in Canada | Toronto Sun

Tightening the demand by jacking the prices.

 

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Big Tech in general:

ChatGPT can now access the internet and run the code it writes (newatlas.com)

Who in the living hell thinks this is a good idea?  Related:

 

The Dark Side of AI: A Warning from Jordan Peterson (scary truth about ChatGPT)

 

 

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Surveillance technology society: ‘They say it’s comforting when Big Brother’s watching you!’

 

 

 

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Catch-all miscellaneous:

Time!

 

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Concluding thoughts if I’m moved to comment:

Time!

 

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Palate cleansers:

Time!

 

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Please check out my MEME collection.  Here’s the last one.

 

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Last year saw a handful of ethnic fakes exposed. People pretending to descend from an approved progressive victim class who turn out to be white women. And it’s always white women.

The University of Wisconsin’s Kay LeClaire, Dartmouth’s Susan Taffe Reed, Arab-Latina Queer Feminist activist Raquel Evita Saraswati, and who can forget Rachel Dolezal (white, black, and American Indian) or Lizard Warren.

On its surface, it seems insignificant, like a friend or acquaintance who pads their social resume with tales that seem to stretch the truth. They might be true, but you’re not sure, and it’s not as if it matters. But these white women (its always liberal white women) donned a false identity and then stole something as a result—a job, promotion, position, recognition, influence – from a person who was of legitimate ethnic or racial descent, something that is painfully important to the diversity crowd.

Though not nearly as important as their politics.

 

Pretendian Kay LeCLaire

 

The latest made famous for ethnic fraud alumni is Heather Rae, whose job as a high-profile Hollywood producer is to lie for a living. Making stuff up is how she makes a living, to which we can add pretendian.

 

Award-winning Heather Rae, 56, serves on the Academy of Motion Pictures’ Indigenous Alliance, previously headed up the Sundance Institute’s Native American program and claims “my mother was Indian and my father was a cowboy.” Multiple prior news reports have also cited her as having a Cherokee mother.

But a watchdog group called the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds is now demanding the Academy and the producer drop her “false claims” while activists insist she’s at best 1/2048th Cherokee.

The group accuses her of profiting from usurping “real American Indian voices and perspectives” and being a fraudulent so-called “Pretendian.”

That’s not very much. In fact, Rae is less likely to have any native descent than Lizard Warren, who was eventually forced to apologize for pretending all these years. We’ve no clue what Heater Rae will do but the NY Post Reports that her connection to this sort of fraud has deep roots.

 

Rae was already caught up in the highest-profile “Pretendian” scandal to hit Hollywood. The producer was thanked by the Academy last year for brokering an apology to Sacheen Littlefeather.

Littlefeather was blacklisted in Hollywood for appearing on Marlon Brando’s behalf to decline his 1973 Best Actor Oscar and jeered as she spoke up for Native Americans, claiming she was Apache.

But after her death in October, Littlefeather’s sister revealed she was a liar, who had faked her identity all along.

 

Is it safe to say that these are not the only liberals in entertainment who lie for a living that are lying to make a better living? And what, we must also ask, are the progressive gate-keepers prepared to do about it?

Nothing would be my guess. They have no problem standing behind their fake president. How could they possibly care if another liberal white chick masquerades as ethnic at the expense of actual people of color?  At least until it becomes a public relations problem, at which point they will pretend to give a damn.

 

Note: There is a list of at least 195 alleged pretensions floating around the internet, but I did not locate an accessible copy before publication.

HT | PJ Media

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If you understand what the real purpose of the politics of transgenderism is, that it is better (perhaps) not to list Rights but Wrongs, and an inventive way to deep-six the pornography books in your second grader’s public school library, you’re in luck!

I have more snippets to glide through over the absolute insanity (with some sane items to level you out) going on in our schools. As always, reformatting and emphasis mine:

Coming up soon is the Transgender/Antifa called “Transgender Day of Vengeance” this Saturday at 11 am, Supreme Court in DC to “fight the hate” and to “seek revenge for what they term “trans genocide.” Problem is, there is no “Trans Genocide” – the term, like “assault weapon,” is a made-up term for political purposes. In this case, to make themselves feel even more like victims and engender “sympathy” from others.  Problem is, there is no “genocide” going on: according to the FBI:

• No Transgender Genocide

Americans who claim to be transgender were the victims of 271 hate crimes in 2021, with few of the crimes being serious, undercutting claims that the community is facing “genocide,” according to FBI data released this week.

Of the 177 cases where the offender’s race was known, 81 offenders were black, about 60 were white, 20 were Hispanic, and one was Asian. Still, even that data could be misleading as FBI statistics inflate the number of “white” hate crime perpetrators by counting most Hispanics and Arabs as “white.” To a limited extent, the data can be adjusted to treat Hispanic as a race separate from black and white, which The Daily Wire did in the above numbers, but in many cases the “ethnicity” was not even recorded, forcing them to be treated as white.

While no one should be attacked or their items trashed, sorry, but 271 isn’t a “genocide.”  It’s not even rare. Breakdown:

Of the 271 crimes against transgenders, the FBI data reported two slayings and two rapes. Of the remainder, 70 were incidents of “intimidation.” There were 48 aggravated assaults, 87 simple assaults, eight robberies, 14 thefts, and 37 instances of vandalism or damage.

I rail against how the Left redefines our common language to support their political agenda. Sorry, two slayings, while despicable, are not genocide. Nor do we hear much about such killings (nor do I read about them) on a regular basis. It just doesn’t exist.

BTW, now go and look up the FBI hate stats about Jews as a comparison. And talking about surprises, should anyone be surprised about this (except for the hardcore activists)? Please note that WaPo is no right-wing publication:

• Washington Post Poll Inadvertently Finds Vast Majority Of ‘Trans’ People Aren’t Really Transgender

Most adults who identify as transgender don’t consistently identify as the opposite sex or present themselves as such, according to a Thursday poll from The Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation. Only half of transgender adults actually present as the opposite sex all or even most of the time, according to the poll. Fewer than half identify as transgender women or men, as opposed to “nonbinary” or “gender non-conforming.”

Among transgender respondents, 40% identified as “trans, nonbinary” and 22% identified as “trans, gender non-conforming; only 22% identified as transgender women and 12% identified as transgender men, according to the poll. Nonbinary people feel that they do not fit into the category of male or female, and gender non-conforming people feel that they do not fit into conventional gender norms. Few transgender respondents said they presented as the opposite sex all the time; three in 10 did, compared to 20% who presented as the opposite sex “most of the time,” 34% who did “some of the time” and 16% who “never” present as the opposite sex, the poll found.

…Among transgender adults, 78% reported that they had experienced serious mental health problems compared to 32% in the U.S. overall, according to the Post.

Confused?  I am – and I’m thinking some of them may be as well. Isn’t that the definition of gender dysphoria?  But I AM confused as to why Teachers won’t be honest with parents:

• Former Teacher Faces Backlash After She Reveals Code Used When Talking to Parents

A former elementary school teacher based in New Hampshire revealed the approach she would use when discussing her students with their parents. In a video posted to TikTok in February, Jess Smith, 33, said teachers “have a code when we email parents. When we use phrases like, ‘Your child is very social,’ that means they won’t stop talking,” she said. She also shared another “secret teacher (sic) code” like, “Their excitement in the classroom is contagious,” which really means, “They will not calm down.”

@bored_teachers Have you used our secret Teacher Code when talking with parents?? #teachersoftiktok #teacherlife #secret #teacher #parents ♬ original sound – Bored Teachers

Read the rest.

A different way of thinking about schools (Ian, he always makes my head hurt – and that’s a good thing!): a takeoff of a Dillon’s Rule State

• Dillon’s School

It would be much simpler, much more direct, and much more justifiable for the bill to express what schools may not do [instead of a Parents Bill of Rights  -Skip]  — a Schools’ Bill of Wrongs, so to speak. After all, schools are creatures of the state.  There is no need to discover new rights, or claim new powers, for the state to tell schools what they are prohibited from doing.

Instead of Parents being able to ask and get a truthful answer about the name their child uses in school:

…why not just prohibit schools from using any name other than the one under which a child is enrolled?  If they want to use a different name, the parent would have to re-enroll the child under the new name.

…Ultimately, the state should have the same relationship to schools as it does to towns:  Dillon’s Rule.  If a school isn’t given explicit permission to do something, it has no power to do it.

If schools aren’t given explicit permission to collect biometric scans or DNA, or to immunize a child, or give a child counseling or psychological advice, then they can’t do those things.

And if you don’t know what a Dillon’s Rule State is, read this.

Oh, about those porn books:

• A novel approach to getting porn out of schools

In the upstate village of Fairport, New York a group of parents have lawyered up and are bringing pressure on the local school board to get age-inappropriate material out of the schools. But the approach they are taking is rather unique and might prove more effective than attempts in other districts around the country.

The school board wars are turning up the temperature on porn-pushing administrators. In Fairport, N.Y., a group of parents has grown tired of asking for the school board to remove explicit books and materials from their schools. After months of asking nicely, speaking to the board, writing letters, and other efforts, the Fairport Educational Alliance has hired a lawyer and filed a claim against the board’s insurance bond.

…This will force the insurance company to investigate the situation. If they find that the school board has violated state and federal laws against child endangerment and child pornography, each member will be personally responsible for refunding the insurance company the entire amount of the surety.

This type of claim has been tried with forced masking in other parts of the country but has been unsuccessful. However, parents in Fairport say the major difference between those complaints and this one is that the school district is breaking federal and state laws which are tied directly to the complaint.

Brilliant!  Hope it works!  This next one certainly is a #FAIL. Once again, we have Critical Race Theory (CRT) at play here. While National Geographic isn’t a school per se, geography is taught in schools.  However, NG has gone Woke and has to figure out how to make everyone winners because we certainly can’t allow others not win (e.g., lose). Competition/meritocracy is under attack again (remember Participation Trophies and no more Valedictorians?):

• National Geographic cancels popular geography bee because of equity

The time-honored geography contest GeoBee is now history. National Geographic, which has sponsored the event for more than three decades, has decided to “permanently discontinue” the bee, citing issues about equitable participation.

According to the outlet’s New Windowwebsite, the National Geographic Society decided to cancel the contest after 33 years “to make way for new, transformative, and innovative geography education opportunities in which students around the globe can more equitably participate.” It is unclear when the official decision was made.

…Critics of the bee’s cancellation suggest that the move may have been racially or ethnically motivated, as young males of Asian descent seemed to dominate the competition for more than a decade. National Geographic’s new emphasis on helping students “more equitably participate” has only fueled such claims.

So NG is blaming the subset of students that studied hard, put in the time, exercised their minds, and won on merit.  Guess what message is now being sent (er, winners are losers?).

Continuing on the sexualization of children, this is what a sex-crazed Boston School did with the “Youth Risk Behavior” survey:

• Boston School Latest to Ask Young Kids About Their Sex Lives

A Boston public school is the latest to survey young teens — and some preteens — about their sexual “history.” The 54-question survey asks 6th- and 7th-graders everything from how much water they drink to how many sexual partners they’ve had. It also asks pre-teens if they have engaged in oral sex.

Some students, too young to understand the questions, went home to ask their parents, “What is oral sex?”

Why are schools around the nation asking kids intimate questions about their sexual history?

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This is an open letter to the citizens of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District concerning any potential, blatant pornography and grooming material that may be in our school libraries or online libraries.

We want to thank Ruth Clough for this Contribution – Please direct yours to Editor@GraniteGrok.com.
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Approximately six conservative citizens of the district, half of which are natives, attended the school board meeting this past Monday night.  We had been given a heads-up that the opposition had planned to crowd us out by using all of the public input time. The first public input time consisting of 15 minutes was indeed just that; they had their say. Bobbi Boudman and another accused us conservatives of being ignorant and narrow-minded.  Their concern wasn’t for the education, math, reading, and history of the children but to be certain that the “LGBTQ material” would remain widely available throughout the district. Whether that meant in the elementary school, kindergarten, and preschool grades or not wasn’t clear.

We’re not sure how many parents are aware of the ramped sexual grooming of our very young children that is happening in the school systems all across the country simply by the books available to them in the libraries. Reports state that the levels of learning basic education amongst our students have suffered drastically over the past decade as education has become more about sex and less about… actual education.

Our small group of conservative activists has no bias whatsoever with the choices that young adults/teenagers make concerning their sexuality. This is America, and as of March 15, 2023, we still have the freedom to partner with whomever we wish. All of us have several friends who have same-sex partners, and we respect them as such. Our concern is the grooming of young students that is being done all across the country, and it has become rabid within public libraries and schools!

I am certain that I will get several ‘hate’ comments for this post, but before you are quick to comment, hear me out, and most of all, click on the links within the comments below for more information supporting my position.

A few weeks back, and just ninety minutes away, a concerned father, Adam Zajac, traveled to address a school board in Windham, Maine. What he discovered was that on the list of books in the library was one titled “Identical.”  Listen to his testimony. Listen to his eleven-year-old son’s testimony which is also in a separate link.  Decide for yourself just how filthy some of the school library books are in this neighboring school.

School boards all across the nation are shutting off the mics of concerned parents for actually reading from these pornographic books because these books are so vulgar. Imagine that! They can’t tolerate listening to adults read them but allow these same books in our libraries! School board members are completely unaccountable to the parents, and we allow this through our silence.

And while some books may be helpful to LGBTQ students struggling with their sexual identity, there should be guidelines in place for age appropriation. We don’t let children drink alcohol, join the army, smoke cigarettes, or drive cars until they are at the age of maturity. There’s a very good reason for that.  Children must be protected and nurtured until which time they are able to make healthy choices that hopefully lead them to a life of fulfillment. Parents know what’s best for their children. Sexual education by a school system should be by parental written consent only.

In 2004, the US Dept of Education released a report that looked at sexual misconduct in the classroom. The report concluded that roughly 10% of students experience sexual misconduct by a teacher at some time during their K-12 school experience. That was then. 19 years ago. Look how out of control things are now! I remember listening to a friend of mine, when we were in high school 40 years ago, tell me how one of the female teachers took her to a party; she was 16, got her drunk, and took advantage of her. I’ve had a mother of a ten-year-old boy come to me and cry that a school principal fondled her son during a disciplinary review.

How much more trouble will our students be in as the schools inch closer and closer to full-on, filthy porn like Adam Zajac and his son expose within their school libraries in our neighboring state of Maine?  If you think it’s not coming… it’s already here.

I would encourage parents to have their children report back to them any sexually inappropriate books that are in their school libraries or online libraries. You can report these books, audio, videos, etc., to me anonymously, and our small group of conservatives will do what we can to alert other parents that these books are available in the public schools and insist that these books be removed.

Bobbie Boudman is a transient from CA. She is hellbent on bringing the ways of Gavin Newsom into our traditional school district. Bobbie has made her way to be famous on Granite Grock. She is disgusted with white women, white men, and black men. She is the true epitome of a racist. If you’re interested in learning more about this person who lost her election as a local rep last November, click on the link below. She is toxic.

She accused us on Monday night of wanting to be book banners like Nazi Germany. She said we were ignorant. I guess if loving, and wanting to protect our children from sadistic pornography like the Zajacs speak of, then call us ignorant. And for me, I say this; if you think that dragqueen story hour with grown men groping themselves and dancing in front of small children is educational, or having books in libraries of children kneeling down in front of grown naked men to teach them the proper way to have gay sex is educational – well call me ignorant, and I say that you are a sexual predator if you condone these types of materials in our schools, and with any children under the age of 16. I’m no legal scholar, but it looks like school libraries are exempt from allowing sexually explicit to children in the guise of “education.” If anyone else has better legal information, please pass it along to me.

One has to wonder why the schools are so adamant to sexualize children. It’s always the same answer, just like with forcing masks… follow the money. Federal funds are available if certain programs are within the curriculum. The government wants to control your children through “education.”

Back to the recent school board meeting, the second public input time came, and as the liberals had promised, they tried to squeeze me out of the lineup. They were not successful. In a very poor and unprepared presentation on my part, I addressed the school board, first by apologizing to them for my earlier and rather rude protest towards Bobbi for calling us ignorant, and then explained that we were not looking to ban books specifically because they were LGBTQ, but wanted to be certain that if books were of a pornographic nature to be age appropriate.

Because liberals are so highly regarded and protected in our society due to the inaction of conservatives, the police were called to the school board meeting because my shouting made the liberals uncomfortable. Bobbi and her kind are professional victims. Bobbi requested a police escort when she left the building, though I’d been long gone before she left the building, and the police knew this because I’m pretty sure one of them followed me to my son’s house.

Bobbi and her kind like to; provoke, bully, and belittle – and then cry victim when someone shouts out in defense. I say they are cowards, and perhaps even much worse.

The way to destroy a nation is to destroy the family. You destroy a family by destroying the children. The best way to destroy a child is to traumatize them sexually.

The books in these libraries are introductory to something more sinister coming. Progressives always want more. Consider abortion; they went from first-trimester abortion, and now they have progressed to allowing a baby to die after the baby was strong enough to survive the abortion procedure by setting the child aside with “comfort and care.” How truly horrific.

Be brave. Do something.

And before it’s too late.

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The O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) has uncovered what looks like a massive money laundering scam. The names of Act Blue donors in Maryland were used to move tens of thousands of small-dollar contributions from third parties without their knowledge.

 

Take for example Garland Riggs, a resident of Maryland who has made 31,073 contributions for a sum of over $230,000 from 2015 to 2022 according to FEC and state data. When approached at their doorstep by James O’Keefe, Mrs. Riggs and her husband were shocked by the figures. When told they were listed as giving over $230,000 Mr. Riggs said “No, not us,” before imploring O’Keefe to help him “get to the bottom of all this.”

Who is getting all this cash?

 

Both in Maryland and nationally, Warnock for Georgia, Amy for America, Progressive Turnout and many more Democratic PACs seem to be the common recipients of these contributions from what Bernegger calls “smurfs,” in accordance with its label as a term for those involved in the structure of money laundering.

 

Peter Bernegger at Election Watch is credited with flagging the money laundering operation and bringing it to the attention of OMG, which is investigating. The EPOCH Times and The Gateway Pundit are credited with similar stories but “real” journalists have not yet shown any interest.

If someone were using WIN RED to do this, they’d be all over it, but as it stands, O’Keefe is asking the growing army of grassroots investigators to jump in and see what can be uncovered.

It’s a huge story. If you can think of a way to contribute to what appears to be a massive campaign finance end around, please do.

 

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So, Mikey Graham has a post up claiming that New Hampshire is the second most popular State for domestic migration by “the wealthy” from Massachusetts due to its tax policy. If you take just a few moments to dig into the details, you will see that Mikey’s broader claim … that New Hampshire’s tax policy acts as a magnet for domestic migration … is pretty damn DECEPTIVE.

The details-trail begins with this tweet:

 

From there to the linked article, which has this claim:

“Florida and New Hampshire are overwhelmingly the most popular choices for relocation,” the CPA report states.“While some may argue that a move to Florida is driven by a desire for better weather and a different lifestyle, the fact that the second most popular destination is New Hampshire suggests that people want to stay in the area but may be motivated instead by a lower cost of living, including a lower tax burden.

The “CPA report” relies on an unscientific survey of Certified Public Accountants for its claim that New Hampshire is the second most popular destination because of taxes:

82% of CPAs surveyed indicated that their high-income clients have expressed plans to leave Massachusetts in the next 12 months. Florida and New Hampshire are overwhelmingly the most popular choices for relocation.

In other words, to the extent that the CPA survey is correct, all that it tells us is that some unknown number of rich people, presumably rich white liberals, are moving to New Hampshire from Massachusetts. Nothing about the actual numbers. Nothing about what the CPA survey represents in terms of total migration from Massachusetts to New Hampshire.

The 2022 election gives us a very good idea of how domestic migration has affected voting in New Hampshire, but first a brief digression to the “big picture,” so we can see how useless this CPA report actually is. The CPA report references the Tax Foundation:

In a recent report, the Tax Foundation analyzed IRS data and found that Massachusetts is losing more residents than almost any other state in the country.

From the Tax Foundation:

 

So with a population of approximately 1.4 million, New Hampshire … .73% … added a little over 10,000 residents from 2019 to 2020. Meanwhile, with a population of approximately 29 million, Texas … .46% … added a little over 133,000 residents. Not so impressive when you look at actual numbers versus percentages is it?

Moreover domestic migration is making New Hampshire BLUER, not redder, as I noted in a recent post:

… Woke Hampshire is neither a Red State nor a Purple State. It is a Blue State. The last time the GOP Presidential candidate got more than fifty percent of the vote was 1988. And since COVID it has gotten much bluer. Senator Hassan was elected in 2016 by barely more than 1,000 votes. In 2022 she was reelected by more than 55,000 votes.

Woke Hampshire has become much bluer recently for two reasons. One is that Governor Sununu was  one of the more extreme COVID Governors. To borrow a phrase, he chose Fauciism over freedom. His lockdowns, mask-mandates, tacit encouragement of businesses to impose vaccine-mandates, among other things, drove Red voters to leave the State.

The other reason is that Sununu, since being elected Governor in 2016, has fully embraced and encouraged woke. …

How they deceive!

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Former Pfizer VP Mike Yeadon’s name popped up (see also, an anti-vaxxer, according to the same experts that told you the mRNA vaccine was safe and effective) so I looked him up.

Yeadon is famous for a speech he gave in which the former Pfizer Exec implied a series of unapproved notions. Ideas that were contrary to the approved narratives.

Yeadon insisted that there was no risk of asymptomatic infection (which in early 2021 contradicted the ongoing terrorism of masks, distancing, and testing healthy people.) He was dismissive of hyperbole over variants and insisted that the shots were not safe and effective. He also dared to suggest that the vaccines might be a problem for pregnant women.

Reuters, being a good little prostitute for the Public Health Industrial Complex, debunked each claim with the approved expert opinion rubber-stamped by Bureaucrats ad other professionals on the take from Big Pharma or terrified of being canceled.

Looking back, the Reuters’ fact check doesn’t hold up well, fitting nicely into the category of – what is it they called it again? – misinformation or disinformation.

Here is the Reuters fact-check response to Yeadon’s points and how they’ve shown their age.

ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTION

Reuters Response: “But a report from the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in March this year estimated that 50% of COVID-19 transmission happens before people develop symptoms, while 30% of infected people stay symptom-free (here). Another from January 2021, published in the JAMA Network medical journal, judged that 59% of COVID-19 transmission could be from asymptomatic cases (here).”

‘Grok Verdict: That was all bought and paid for propaganda as part of the intimidation mission to put a needle in every arm. Claims of asymptomatic spread have been rolled back quietly (for the most part), but Yeadon and millions of us were right. Reuters was wrong.

VACCINES

Reuters Response: “[Yeadon] points to the number of side effects listed in U.S. and UK monitoring systems as alleged proof; however, Reuters has already explained these reported reactions are not necessarily caused by the vaccine (here and here).

The shots have been proven to be safe and to give the best protection against COVID-19 (here), while regulators have acted with extreme caution over rare potential adverse reactions (here).

‘Grok Verdict: Documents pried from the FDA and Big Pharma’s lying hands proved that the shots were never safe or effective, and the FDA, CDC, and the manufacturers all knew it. They also knew that a long list of side-effects and harms were well-known before the EUA was issued, and if you doubt me, check the newly released Pfizer BioNtech TV commercials pimping that COVID vax. A long list is read out in the ad as precautions. Sadly, while there are many, the Ad never mentions sudden death (they do mention myocarditis, though).

Yeadon (and you and I, the FLCCC, the AFLD, Dr. Simone Gold, Dr. McCullough, Dr. Kory, and so many others were right. Reuters was wrong.

 

PREGNANCY

Reuters Response: “In December, Public Health England initially advised against pregnant individuals getting a COVID-19 vaccine while waiting for more data (bit.ly/3wocPrk). New advice was issued in April 2021 after real-world data from the U.S. showed 90,000 pregnant women had been safely vaccinated (here).”

‘Grok Verdict: Pregnant women were not excluded from trials. They all miscarried. Post-EUA vax miscarriage numbers in the general population were hundreds or percent above normal.  The potential for harm is so great that in early 2022 news broke of a printed Pfizer vaccine insert that suggested COVID-vaccinated men refrain from heterosexual sex with women of childbearing age for at least 28 days to “eliminate reproductive safety risk.”

Women who got The Jab list babies. Men who got the Jab have also had issues with their “reproductive freedom.”

Yeadon (and everyone else who shouted about risks) was right, and Reuters was wrong.

 

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Frank Staples was falsely arrested along with other Americans at the October 13, 2021 Executive Council meeting led by Governor Sununu. Please come to his trial THIS FRIDAY (3/31/23) to show your support (details below).

You can read about the disturbing abuse of power in this article, and the three other articles that are embedded within it.

Related: IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE? NH Governor SECRETLY Pressured State Reps to IGNORE ARRESTS of Nine Americans UNDER HIS WATCH!

Also disturbing is the fact that Mr. Staples’ trial is the first one for those arrested – and the prosecutors appear to be stacking the deck to rig the outcome against all nine Americans. They are using technicalities to disqualify as many credible eye-witnesses as possible.

I was at the October 13, 2021 Executive Councilor’s meeting, and testified on behalf of Mr. Staples on Friday, March 17 regarding the nine Americans arrested for no apparent reason. Prior to permitting me to testify, I was asked three questions by the prosecution. If I remember correctly, they were something like this:

1. Did I have any conversations with the defendant regarding what to say?
2. Was I told by the defendant what questions he was going to ask?
3. Did I watch any of the previous testimony of the trial?

I answered no for each question, but apparently there were quite a few scheduled witnesses who observed testimony of other witnesses – either in person or via video of previous trial footage – and therefore the judge disqualified those individual witnesses from testifying on behalf of Mr. Staples.

I am betting that those same disqualified witnesses will be disqualified from testifying at the trials of the remaining people who were unjustly arrested – thereby making their conviction an almost certainty for crimes they did not commit.

Why would the prosecutors, who work in the NH Department of Justice, which is run by NH Attorney General John Formella, who was appointed by Governor Sununu want to prevent those who were falsely arrested at Governor Sununu’s meeting from having a fair trial?

Why was I not warned by the judge or the prosecutors ahead of the trial that all witnesses must sequester themselves from other testimony? Why was the judge and prosecutors going to allow all of Mr. Staples’ witnesses to observe the trial from within the courtroom without issuing the sequestration warning prior to the first witness being called – knowing the dire consequences for Mr. Staples’ and every subsequent defendant when their trial is held?

Is justice being sought – or is the deck being stacked in order to cover up false arrests of people who have been critical of Governor Sununu?

The arrests and subsequent legal maneuvering mirrors the type of abuse regarding what is taking place at the federal level on multiple occasions recently. Does January 6th ring a bell?

Please come to the courthouse in Concord to make a peaceful statement. If you have the time but choose to not attend – and instead sit idly by regarding the unjustified arrests of innocent people, then you are complicit in normalizing this abuse of power.

Freedom is not free. That is not just a saying. It is a fact.

Get involved. Show up! And when the trial is about to begin, remove yourself from the courtroom if you plan to testify at this trial or one of the subsequent trials for the remaining Americans.

Date: 03/31/23
Time: 10 AM
Location: Courthouse, 32 Clinton Street, Concord, NH

 

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Are you looking to take your project management career to the next level? Have you heard of P pmp certification 35 pdu  but don’t know where to start? Look no further! PMP exam prep training is the key to unlocking new opportunities and advancing your skills. In this blog post, we’ll break down what exactly PMP exam prep training entails, who should consider it, and how it can benefit you in the long run. So grab a cup of coffee and get ready to dive into the world of project management certification!

What is the PMP exam?

The PMP exam is a four-hour, computer-based test that consists of 200 multiple-choice questions. The PMP exam is administered by Pearson VUE.

The PMP exam is based on the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The PMP exam tests your knowledge and understanding of the PMBOK. The questions on the PMP exam are not difficult if you have studied the PMBOK and have experience with project management.

If you are new to project management, or if you do not have much experience with the PMBOK, you should consider taking a PMP exam prep course. A good prep course will help you understand the concepts tested on the PMP exam and will give you practice with the type of questions that will be on the exam.

What is PMP exam prep training?

PMP exam prep training is a type of training that helps prepare individuals for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam. This type of training typically covers topics such as project management fundamentals, PMP exam content, and test-taking strategies. PMP exam prep courses can be taken in person or online, and they are often offered by colleges, universities, and private companies.

Who needs PMP exam prep training?

Assuming you are referring to the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam, prep training is not required but recommended. The PMP Exam is an industry-recognized certification for project managers offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). To qualify to take the exam, you must have either a four-year degree and at least 3 years of project management experience with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects, or a secondary degree with at least 5 years of project management experience with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects. If you do not have the required experience, you can become a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®.

While there is no formal prerequisite for PMP exam prep training courses, it is highly recommended that candidates take some form of preparation course to increase their chances of passing the exam. Prep courses provide an overview of the exam content and format, as well as test-taking strategies. Many courses also include practice exams to help candidates get familiar with the types of questions they will see on the actual exam.

What are the benefits of PMP exam prep training?

PMP exam prep training can provide numerous benefits to those who are looking to take the PMP exam. Perhaps most importantly, PMP exam prep can help you better understand the concepts and material covered on the exam. In addition, PMP exam prep can also help you develop a study plan and identify resources that can be used to prepare for the exam. Finally, many individuals find that taking a PMP exam prep course helps them feel more confident and prepared on test day.

How to find the right PMP exam prep training course

There are a few things to consider when looking for the right PMP exam prep training course. The first is whether you want an online or in-person course. There are pros and cons to both types of courses, so it’s important to decide which one will work better for you.

If you choose an online course, you’ll have the flexibility to study on your own schedule. However, you won’t have the benefit of in-person interaction with a instructor.

In-person courses can be more expensive, but they offer the advantage of being able to ask questions and get immediate feedback. They can also be more convenient if you live close to the training location.

Once you’ve decided on the type of course you want, it’s important to find one that’s reputable and has a good reputation. You can read reviews online or ask people you know for recommendations. Once you’ve found a few courses that look promising, take the time to compare them and see which one is the best fit for you.

Conclusion

The PMP exam prep training is a great way for professionals to prepare for the Project Management Professional certification. It offers the flexibility of studying anytime, anywhere, and can be tailored to your specific needs. With its comprehensive coverage of project management topics and practice exams, it can set you up for success in obtaining your certification. Taking advantage of a PMP exam prep course is an important step for those looking to take their career to the next level. For more information visit  https://www.exam-pmi.com/

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The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10 was the second largest bank failure in US history. Just two days following SVB’s collapse, Signature Bank joined the record books as the third largest bank failure in US history. First Republic Bank also seemed on the edge of collapse until Bank of America, Citigroup, and other big banks agreed to jointly fund a bailout for it.

Major Swiss bank Credit Suisse was also teetering on the brink when it received a 54 billion dollars line of credit from the Swiss UBS Group last week. Now, UBS is in the process of buying Credit Suisse. Politicians, regulators, and financial “experts” all rushed to assure us these problems were all caused by factors unique to the individual banks and were not a sign of a systemic weakness in the banking system.

The bank failures and near failures caused nervous banks to borrow a combined 164.8 billion dollars in one week from the Federal Reserve’s discount window and the Bank Term Funding Program, a new program created by the Fed to make loans to troubled banks. The Fed created this program even though supposedly there is no systemic problem in the banking industry.

While SVB didn’t receive a bailout, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) guaranteed the full amount of all deposits even though Congress set a standard FDIC guarantee on deposits of up to 250,000 dollars. By covering all SVB deposits, the FDIC has created an expectation among depositors at major financial institutions (as well as the institutions themselves) that the government will cover 100 percent of deposits. This will cause both depositors and banks to make investment decisions they typically would not make, thus guaranteeing larger bank failures followed by more bailouts for wealthy depositors.

Some have blamed the current bank failures, along with other signs that the economy is on the verge of a major downturn, on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases. It is true the Fed bears responsibility. However, the rate increases are not the problem. The problem is the “easy money” and low or zero interest rate policies the Fed pushed since the 2008 market meltdown, which was caused by the bursting of the Fed-created housing bubble. Federal Reserve manipulation of the money supply distorts interest rates, which are the price of money. This distorts the signals sent to market actors regarding the true value of investing in particular industries. The result is malinvestments in those industries creating a bubble. The bubble will inevitably burst.

The economic downturn that follows the bursting of a bubble is necessary to cleanse the economy of the malinvestments. The correction will not last long and the economy will emerge stronger if Congress, the Treasury Department, and the Federal Reserve refrain from “stimulating” the economy with federal spending and artificially low interest rates. Government interference, however, can create yet another bubble, setting the stage for another crash.

The new wave of bank failures is an indication that the US economy is either in or on the verge of another serious Fed-caused recession. With nations seeking to end the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, the end of America’s disastrous experiment with fiat money, and with it the welfare-warfare state, could be on the horizon. The collapse can be accompanied by civil unrest and greater restrictions on liberty. However, the spreading authoritarianism can also spur a growth in the movement for individual liberty, a free market, and limited government that could make the dark night of authoritarianism a prelude to a new dawn of liberty.

 

 

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(The Center Square) – The Granite State has the best return on investment when it comes to taxes, a survey says. WalletHub, a personal finance website owned by Evolution Finance, released an analysis saying 73% of people polled do not believe the government is spending their tax dollars in an effective manner.

The poll focused on education, health, safety, economy, and infrastructure and pollution across 29 key metrics.

In the survey, New Hampshire ranked first in the country for taxpayer return on investment; third in total taxes paid per capita; and fourth in overall government services.

Dr. Stephen J. Lusch, associate professor of accounting at Texas Christian University, said it was difficult to determine if high tax burdens lead to better government services. His comments, provided by the survey company, reflected a national view rather than focusing on New Hampshire.

“We can say that higher tax burdens likely lead to more government services,” Lusch said in the report. “Whether more government services equate to ‘better’ government services is a value judgment for each individual taxpayer.”

Lusch said if higher tax revenues permit a town to hire more teachers in an effort to decrease class sizes, then the taxpayers with children in school would likely view it as “better government services.”

New Hampshire scored 68.17 in the survey, with its No. 4 rank in overall government services ranking. The state earned a score of 15 for education; seven in health; one in safety; five in the economy; and 37 for infrastructure and pollution.

Lusch said that one trend he spotted in using tax revenue more efficiently was the rise of evidence-based budgeting in state and local governments.

“Under evidence-based budgeting, budget requests are accompanied by research to support the request,” Lusch said in the report. “That is, a budget manager cannot simply request a 10% increase in her budget for the year. Instead, the proposed increase would need to be accompanied by research to support the budget increase.”

He said one caveat is that research could be cherry-picked in a manner that would support any budget increase.

WalletHub, according to the report, calculated the return on investment by comparing the quality of government services received by residents and the total state and local taxes paid.

 

 

The Center Square | Brent Addleman – Mar 21, 2023

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Taxation by Regulation by unaccountable, unelected, and unassailable bureaucrats.

America leads on innovation, and Europe on regulation, or so the conventional wisdom goes. But recently, the US seems to have taken the lead in the latter. . .

Regulators seem to know and are now comfortable to be the Administrative State that will rule us – the Progressive end point since the late 1880s.

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