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Gun Laws
I certainly think we should try to keep guns out of the hands of mentally unstable teenagers, who have been the perpetrators of most of these heavily publicized school shoot ups. But we must… read more
- Bob
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Gun Laws
Second Amendment is there not for hunting deer or target shooting. It is there to make citizens as effective in terms of arms as the soldiers in the government. In those days, if you had… read more
- Ananta
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Gun Laws
It's way past time for some reason on the issue of gun control. We have to stop this cycle of knee-jerk reactions to every gun-related disaster, and dominance by whoever can djin up the most… read more
- Rick
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Gas Tax
I have seen many yard signs that called for support and protection of middle class. The signs, I believe, were those of the state Democratic Party. After all, that Party have always… read more
- Ananta
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Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Five years in, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative isn’t working out the way its supporters said it would, and they want to make drastic changes to the program in order to get state revenues… read more
- Grant
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Death Penalty
I support the death penalty, in a manner of speaking, and so do you.
Death is a consequence of life. Premature death, on the other hand, can be a consequence of many things - poor decisions… read more
- Joshua
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Immigration Policy
One of the main issues facing the current Obama administration is Immigration reform. While ideas have been expressed on both sides, a concrete and over-arching plan has yet to be determined.
As New… read more
- Neil
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Welfare Restrictions
State Rep. Donald Lebrun (R) has filed a bill that would require applicants for welfare benefits (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) to pass a drug test (at their own expense, though the cost… read more
- William
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Minimum Wage
Why do I say no to these bills? Is it because I'm a business owner or a wealthy citizen? The answer is, no. I'm neither. I'm a stay-at-home mom managing a household on the lower end of the middle… read more
- Amanda
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Gun Laws
Simple as this: No. We don't need to change gun rights, that isn't the problem. The problem is gun owners not locking up their guns correctly.
The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was … read more
- Steve
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Gun Laws
With the horrible tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary comes another push for one group of citizens to hurry up and “do something”. It’s easy to get caught up in all of the emotional pleas, unproven… read more
- Alexandra
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Student Vote
I must say that I am absolutely disgusted that the out-of-state college students will be allowed to vote in our state elections!
This isn't a matter of voter fraud; this is a matter of students,… read more
- Amanda
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Gun Laws
"Constitutional Carry" is an issue that probably does not affect too many of our citizens but unfortunately I am one on them. I had held a concealed carry pistol permit in Massachusetts since… read more
- Dr.
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Property Taxes
Ms. Kenyon needs to revisit some of her statistics and some of her assumptions.
From 1999 to 2011, the total property tax bill in NH doubled. The property tax as a percentage of all taxes… read more
- Mark Fernald
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Wind Power Restrictions
I am amazed at how many intelligent people have been conned by windpower. Here is an energy source that makes no economic sense without huge government (taxpayer) subsidies, produces tiny amounts of… read more
- Joseph
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Drinking Age
The University of New Hampshire recently launched a pilot program that encourages its students to seek medical attention for fellow students suffering an alcohol-related emergency. The concept of “… read more
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Retirement System Changes
Pew Center on States has published the status report on the pension system of the fifty states. New Hampshire rated as one of the worst with over $3B in unfunded liability, funding ratio at 58% and… read more
- Ananta
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