Saturday, April 17, 2010

APPEAL OF DAVID DUVERNAY & a. (New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services)

Article:
APPEAL OF DAVID DUVERNAY & a. (New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services)
leagle.com

Excerpt:
Appeal of Town of Bethlehem, 154 N.H. 314, 318 (2006). "Agency findings are deemed prima facie lawful and reasonable and we do not sit as a trier of fact in reviewing them. However, we will overturn agency decisions when the appealing party shows by a clear preponderance of the evidence that the agency's decision is unjust, unreasonable or unlawful."

Hodes and middle-class jobs

Opinion:
Hodes and middle-class jobs
By Paul Hodes, D-N.H; Fosters.com

Excerpt:
I toured a high-tech center in Rochester and talked with the Women's Rural Entrepreneurial Network in Bethlehem

Jim Grant: I’m Downgrading U.S. Credit Rating - What Is A Dollar Anyhow?



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Jim Grant: I’m Downgrading U.S. Credit Rating

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Brewing Tempest Over Wind Power

Article: The Brewing Tempest Over Wind Power
Source: By ROBERT BRYCE; WSJ

Excerpt:
Rural residents in Texas, Maine, Pennsylvania, Oregon, New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, France and England have been complaining about the noise from wind turbines, particularly about sleep deprivation. Dozens of news stories—most of them published in rural newspapers—have documented the problem.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Catalysts for Plastic Recycling

Article:
Catalysts for Plastic Recycling
Chemical process can recycle PET bottles at lower temperatures.
By Katherine Bourzac; technologyreview.com

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

NH Among 15 Public Pension Chiefs Whose Funds Are Zooming Towards Collapse

Excerpt:
2008 Actuarial Funding Ratio: 67.8%

2008 Actuarial Value of Liabilities: $7.8 Billion

2008 Actuarial Value of Assets: $5.3 Billion

2008 Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liabilities: $2.5 Billion

Head of Fund: Chair of the Board of Trustees Lisa K. Shapiro


Source: Business Insider: 15 Public Pension Chiefs Whose Funds Are Zooming Towards Collapse
Reference: Summary_of_Findings_FY08.pdf

Monday, March 29, 2010

Warren - The Future of the US Economy



Elizabeth Warren
Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law
Harvard Law School

Professor Elizabeth Warren is the Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law at Harvard University. She has written eight books and more than a hundred scholarly articles dealing with credit and economic stress. Her latest two books, The Two-Income Trap and All Your Worth, were both on national best seller lists.

Congressional Oversight Panel
http://cop.senate.gov/about/

Friday, March 12, 2010

Mark Steyn: Obamacare worth the price to Democrats

Article:
Mark Steyn: Obamacare worth the price to Democrats
By MARK STEYN

Excerpt:
The short history of the post-war welfare state is that you don't need a president-for-life if you've got a bureaucracy-for-life

Washington Must Ban U.S. Credit Derivatives as Traders Demand Gold

Article: Washington Must Ban U.S. Credit Derivatives as Traders Demand Gold
Source: Janet Tavakoli; President, Tavakoli Structured Finance, Inc.

Excerpt:
U.S. credit default swaps currently trade in euros. After all, if the U.S. defaults, who will want payment in devalued U.S. dollars? The euro recently weakened relative to the dollar, and market participants are calling for contracts that require payment in gold. If they get their way, speculators on the winning side of a price move will demand collateral paid in gold.


Comment: Yikes!

China to Nullify Loan Guarantees by Local Governments

Article: China to Nullify Loan Guarantees by Local Governments
Source: Luo Jun, Kevin Hamlin. With assistance from Li Yanping, Zhang Dingmin in Beijing. Editors: John Liu, Paul Panckhurst.; Bloomberg News

Comment: Is there a recession on the horizon for China?

CSPAN Q&A: Janet Tavakoli

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Obama to Ban Recreational Fishing?

Article:
Culled out
Obama administration will accept no more public input for federal fishery strategy
By Robert Montgomery; ESPNOutdoors.com

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Town Election Today

If you're new in town, just report to the town hall between 8:00am and 7:00pm (9th), with a picture ID and a copy of your electric bill or other, and see the check list people and they will let you vote.

Mike Culver for Selectman

Mike Culver for Selectman

Mike is a young man who is tired of a one agenda majority selectboard. He comes to the town offering an approach to listen to both sides (landfill and others) to offer the best possible results and solutions that will benefit the town in a positive way. No more smoke and mirrors, as used by so many of the selectboard over the last several years. Mike comes with no hidden agenda,just good old honesty and trustworthiness with the towns people.
Mike was born in the north country,graduated from White Mountain Regional HS, Graduated from Saint Lawrence University in mathematics and computer science.
Mike is married with one child and is a homeowner and tax payer in Bethlehem.
Mike is employed by Garnet Hill of Franconia, and his wife is a school teacher here in Bethlehem.

The goal of Mike is to ALL work together,for a more positive future in Bethlehem.

Vote Dave Lovejoy MD

Vote Dave Lovejoy MD

Dr. David Lovejoy brings a new dimension to town politics. A professional in the medical field (orthopedic surgeon) Dave would like to see the town move on in a more positive direction. Having been here only a year plus Dave is troubled by the neglect,high taxes and the one agenda selectboard in power. Dave would bring to the town of Bethlehem sound judgment, honesty and a new direction. Please get out and vote for Dave Lovejoy.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Second Amendment (HB 1693) on March 8th

Article: Second Amendment (HB 1693)
Source: CNHT.org

Excerpt:
HB 1693 is a late filed bill by Rep. Chandler to strip the Facilities Committee of the power to control Firearms, knives, and other tools of self-defense within the State House complex, it also repeals the ban put into effect on December 21st of last year.

Town Minute: Stop Making Sense

Article: Town Minute: Stop Making Sense
Source: By Jon Greenberg; NHPR.org

Excerpt:
Voters in Bethlehem will vote on this -- "The citizens of New Hampshire should be." That’s all that was left of the gay marriage resolution after it passed through deliberative session. Bethlehem resident Stephanie Kimball.

KIMBALL: Even if it didn’t make any sense, it was legal to do if it was asked for, seconded and voted on and approved.

Oil firm owner faces bad checks charge

Article: Oil firm owner faces bad checks charge
Source: By LORNA COLQUHOUN; New Hampshire Union Leader Correspondent ; UnionLeader.com

Excerpt:
The indictment handed up last month named Bethlehem distributor KMJ Precision Fuels as the recipient of 12 checks that did not clear the bank.

Paul Ryan: Hiding Spending Doesn't Reduce Spending

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

ObamaCare at Ramming Speed

Article: ObamaCare at Ramming Speed
Source: WSJ

It's alive, Alive!

Frezza: Pin the Bogeyman On The Tea Party

Article: Pin the Bogeyman On The Tea Party
Source: Bill Frezza; RCM

Excerpt:
From time to time one professional politico or another may try to jump out in front of the parade. But everyone knows that the Tea Party has no leader, and with a little luck never will. That's because it's not a political party. In the best tradition of the American Revolution, it's an angry mob. Hence, the name.

Malkin: Attention GOP, John McCain Is The Problem

Article: Attention GOP, John McCain Is The Problem
Source: By Michelle Malkin

ACORN Disassembles and Re-brands

Article: Empty On Funding, ACORN Shutters Around the Country
Source: By Edward-Isaac Dovere; cityhallnews.com

Re-branded:
In California, the remnants of ACORN have become the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment. In Massachusetts, they have become New England United for Justice. And in New York, they have become New York Communities for Change

Ron Paul Wins CPAC Vote



The Libertarian Republican wins the election.

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- The Anatomy of Boo: Ron Paul at CPAC

Monday, February 22, 2010

Only 21% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed

Article: Only 21% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed
Source: Rasmussen Reports

Excerpt:
The founding document of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, states that governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Today, however, just 21% of voters nationwide believe that the federal government enjoys the consent of the governed.

Atlanta Progressive News fires reporter for trying to be objective

Article: Atlanta Progressive News fires reporter for trying to be objective
Source: by Andisheh Nouraee; blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf

MSNBC's Olbermann's Racial Smear Campaign

Olbermann Does the Tea Party Racial Smear
(Video edited to include fellow MSNBC hosts)



Response to Olbermann: 'People of color' at Tea Parties


The Point:
The point, expectedly, has been entirely missed by some. It isn’t that the Tea Parties aren’t racist because minorities attend them, it’s that the overwhelming majority of Tea Party members simply don’t care one iota for skin color. It’s an unremarkable attribute to a person. It’s neither here nor there. The issue at hand is government spending and politicians that won’t listen, not the shade of your epidermis.


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Friday, February 19, 2010

White Mountains lags in NECAP scores, Groveton shines

Article: White Mountains lags in NECAP scores, Groveton shines
Source: by Jeff Woodburn; record-enterprise.com; Coos County Democrat

Excerpt:
Mike Kelly, Principal of Profile High and Middle School, in Bethlehem, said the NECAP is one of several measures as to how well students are doing. "It is an aspect," he said, "and we take it seriously and use it." Kelly so believes in transparency that he produces an annual report that explains all the available data. One general concern he has is the state-wide drop in performance that occurs between in 7th and 8th grade and 11th grade.

In Their Own Words: Environmentalists Out to Dismantle Capitalism

Article: In Their Own Words: Environmentalists Out to Dismantle Capitalism
Source: Heritage.org

Toyota and the Union-Backed Government-Led Witch Hunt

Article: Toyota and the Union-Backed Government-Led Witch Hunt
Source: by Brian Johnson; BigGovernment.com

Repeal the 17th Amendment. Restore Liberty.

Article: http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/02/17/repeal-the-17th-amendment-restore-liberty/">Repeal the 17th Amendment. Restore Liberty
Source: by Walt Garlington; tenthamendmentcenter.com

Excerpt:
Under the 17th’s statewide electoral system, the individual voter is small and isolated, only one out of thousands or, in many cases now, millions of voters casting ballots. His influence in the election is marginal.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Honeymoons that won’t break the bank

Article: Honeymoons that won’t break the bank
Source: By Elizabeth Gehrman; boston.com

Excerpt:
Among the activities: hiking in Franconia Notch State Park, a canopy tour at Bretton Woods, shopping and antiquing in Littleton and Bethlehem, and trail riding in North Conway. Save money by cooking meals in your cottage kitchen or on the grill; for the occasional splurge, try one of the area’s many restaurants.

The Republican Party Began as a Tea Party Movement

Article: The Republican Party Began as a Tea Party Movement
Source: by Michael Zak; biggovernment.com

Harrisburg, PA set to Default on Municipal Debt

Article: Harrisburg excludes debt payments from 2010 budget
Source: reuters.com

60 Minutes on Scams: Pigeon Fever


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Monday, February 15, 2010

Suspect in Bethlehem stabbing captured in Woodstock

Article: Suspect in Bethlehem stabbing captured in Woodstock
Source: UnionLeader.com

Excerpt:
At about 4:30 p.m. last night, state police moved in to arrest Allan Bryson, 49, of Bethlehem, for allegedly stabbing England.

Marriage fight goes to the polls

Article: Marriage fight goes to the polls
Source: By BETH LAMONTAGNE HALL; UnionLeader.com

Excerpt:
Alstead, Bethlehem, Deerfield, Goffstown, Raymond, Rindge and Winchester opted against voting on the resolution at town meeting.

Using Lasers to Zap Mosquitoes

Article: Using Lasers to Zap Mosquitoes
Source: By JENNIFER 8. LEE; NYTimes Blog Bits

Comment: How About Black Flies?

U.S. government, on its way to bankruptcy

U.S. government, on its way to bankruptcy: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4
By Michael Pollaro; The Contrarian Take; trueslant.com

MvTv on G.S.

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