Nikki Haley is “acceptable.” What does that mean? It means that she gives the illusion of being a Republican, the illusion of being something different from Biden … when, actually, she is no different.

Here she is on ABC News parroting the Democrat/NeverTrump talking points on J6. Not a mention of the horrific, inhumane conditions in the DC-jail, or the police firing rubber bullets and tear gas into a peaceful crowd, or the police thereafter opening the doors, or that the vast majority of the tapes of J6 still have not been released, or that the FBI, etc., still refuse to say how many government assets were in the crowd, or that the DC “judges” overseeing the trials of J6 protesters have/are conducted/ing kangaroo-courts, or that Trump called for a peaceful protest, or that the protesters were let into the building before Trump’s speech ended, etc., etc. etc.. Nope … Nikki says only and exactly what the UniParty wants said.

 

“When Pres. Trump had the opportunity to stop it…He didn’t.”

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley describes Jan. 6. as a "terrible day" and tells @JonKarl that the "tone at the top matters." https://t.co/aVerSVDq55 pic.twitter.com/Dsk2Ar13MD

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 17, 2023

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This is an attempt to “break out” memes, links, and my commentary about the situation in Israel / the Middle East so as to not overload the standard meme posts that I do.  My last “normal” meme post.  In these Israel-related posts I don’t just have memes, but lots of informative links as well as hopefully-insightful commentary.

Note that this is not meant to be a day-by-day update about what’s going on.  Rather, to highlight uncomfortable truths about the actual nature of the conflict, deep-history background, and so on, as well as to show the at-present immutable nature of Islamic Jew hate and why that matters to today’s events.

 

Brigitte Gabriel on polls of Palestinians

 

https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/brigitte-gabriele-on-pal-polls.mp4

 

And a graphic:

 

 

When a supermajority of people living near you support murder and terror of your people, just what are you going to negotiate?

 

 

Note that these posts do not repeat information – so there is a lot of stuff in prior posts.  Please do check them out too if this is a topic of interest to you.  In reverse chronological order:

Israel: Ongoing Links, Memes, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: Ongoing Links, Memes, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: Ongoing Links, Memes, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: Ongoing Links, Memes, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: Ongoing Links, Memes, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: Still More Links, Memes, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: Ongoing Memes, Links, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: Ongoing Memes, Links, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: More Memes, Links, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: Even More Memes, Links, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: More Memes, Links, and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: Memes and Commentary – Granite Grok

Israel: Memes and Commentary – Granite Grok

With some Israel-related materials here:

Meme Overflow – Granite Grok

 

 

True.  But IMHO also true for any legitimate government / leadership.  If your people and national territory are threatened, it is your right and your duty to respond and defend the people and the land.

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The IDF located in the home of a senior member of the terrorist organization Hamas in the Jabaliya area, suitcases of terrorist funds worth approximately NIS 5,000,000.

 

 

Note:  5,000,000 NIS is almost $1.4 million dollars.  Cold, hard cash.  Who would have thought being in an “open air concentration camp” paid so well.  More on this:

Suitcases with Millions in Cash Found in Home of Senior Hamas Member – Geller Report

Related IMHO:

Gaza Woman Denounces Hamas for Stealing All the Aid | Frontpage Mag

Caught on video:

 

https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/hamas-steals-aid.mp4

 

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Two videos you need to watch – first one is short, a little over 10 minutes, the second pushes the limits at an hour and a half.

 

Three Quran Verses Every Jew Needs to Know

 

 

 

The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS | Robert Spencer | #SangamTalks

 

 

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TOP OF THE FOLD

Lies about civilian casualties – JNS.org

Stop Lecturing Us on Palestinian Civilians | Frontpage Mag

A day does not go by without some politician or talking head demanding that Israel worry about killing fewer Palestinian civilians. Sorry, while we do not wish for human suffering, the Palestinians have brought upon themselves everything they are currently suffering.

Related:

No, There Has Been No Sixteen-Year Israeli Siege of Gaza | Frontpage Mag

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Hamas Top Dog Yahya Sinwar: If Not for Iran’s Support, We Would Not Have Our Missile Capabilities – Geller Report

As if this is a surprise.

Speaking of, here he is in 2008 being treated for cancer that saved his life.  And terror is how he repaid Israel:

 

https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sinwar-treated-in-israeli-hospital.mp4

 

An Israeli hostage is not so lucky… and related (from Telegram):

An interview with the family of a Palestinian terrorist who killed a Jewish woman and her two young daughters.

This is before October 7.

 

https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pal-family-years-for-martyrs.mp4

 

Also, I put it up on Rumble.

Interview with Palestinian family – BEFORE Oct. 7, 2023 (rumble.com)

And:

Is Hamas Really Islamic? Is It ‘Extreme’ by Muslim Standards? :: Middle East Forum (meforum.org)

Note the Hamas leader quote from 2015:

“The so-called peace process is futile. There is no peace. Only the path of jihad, sacrifice and blood.” – Hamas leader Khaled Mashal, 2015

Once more, from Elie Wiesel:

When someone says they want to kill you, believe them!

 

 

WAR & WHEN WILL IT END?

 

 

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Palestinian poll: Support for Hamas has tripled in Judea and Samaria – Geller Report

Latest Survey Reveals Arabs in the Territories Live on a Different Planet | The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com | David Israel | 3 Tevet 5784 – Thursday, December 14, 2023 | JewishPress.com

This does not bode well.

I had a conversation with a good friend of mine over there recently.  He said that it’s looking like they need to drive the Arabs out entirely, which will ignite things everywhere.  But there’s some Biblical wisdom here:

But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.

This is Nablus.  Nablus is in the “West Bank”.  Notice what they’re saying?  Allahu ackbar.

 

https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pro-hamas-rally-in-nablus.mp4

 

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Enjoy: IDF Soldier Says Shema Israel over Jenin Mosque PA System | The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com | David Israel | 2 Tevet 5784 – Thursday, December 14, 2023 | JewishPress.com

Before you have the vapors over this, remember how many churches and synagogues and temples Islam has converted to become mosques over the centuries.  Turnabout is not just fair play.  To win a war you need to prove to the enemy they’ve been defeated.

IMHO the court martial of the soldier that did this was utterly wrong.

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Excessive Force and the Israel-Hamas War | CAMERA

Important perspective on Israel’s actions related to others in similar situations.  More:

Biden regime National Security spokesperson: Israel taking steps to protect civilians that US might not have taken (jihadwatch.org)

There is no such thing as a war without collateral damage.  It. Cannot. Be. Done.

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Gallant to Sullivan: Israel needs many months to destroy Hamas – JNS.org

Gallant told Sullivan that Hamas “is a terrorist organization that built itself over a decade to fight Israel and built infrastructure under the ground and above the ground, and it is not easy to destroy them. It will require a long period of time; it will last more than several months, but we will win, and we will destroy them [Hamas]. So thank you once again for coming to Israel, for helping us and for supporting us.”

Wars are not fought on a schedule. — This war could be over now.  Two words.  “We surrender”.

 

ISLAM: PRACTICES, HISTORY, AND MENTALITY

 

 

Entirely consistent with the Treaty of Hudaibiya and the principles of Sacred Deception.  That, plus 2:191 – “Drive them out from where they drove you out”.

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Hamas Fired 116 Rockets from Humanitarian Zone Since Oct. 7 | The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com | Hana Levi Julian | 2 Tevet 5784 – Thursday, December 14, 2023 | JewishPress.com

In Islam there is only Jihad.

 

 

 

 

 

ATROCITIES

Rape, Torture, Mutilation and Murder by Hamas Nazis – of Both Men and Women | Frontpage Mag

Horror upon horror.

Hamas’ Lust for Mutilation, Murder & Sexual Atrocity | Frontpage Mag

The propaganda strategy portraying Palestinians as helpless victims against Israeli aggression is calculated to evoke deep-seated feelings of humiliation and shame that prompts violence. The Palestinians, similar to many other Muslim Arab males, belong to what is referred to as an ‘Honor – Shame’ culture, in which men are in a constant struggle with fear of dishonor and maintaining “reputation.” Emotions of weakness, helplessness and shame are always just below the surface, triggered by a hypersensitivity to any real or perceived act of humiliation. Honor and reputation are everything and can only be restored through violent bloodshed which washes away the insult.

Revisiting this excellent essay about the shame culture:

Dr. Sanity: SHAME, THE ARAB PSYCHE, AND ISLAM (drsanity.blogspot.com)

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These next images are of victims – never forget, Hamas and the Gazan civilians killed people hiding in their homes.  Links only; be warned – gruesome.

Atrocity 1

Atrocity 2

Atrocity 3

Atrocity 4

Abusing the dead

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Eyewitness testimony: Rapes and executions on 7 Oct. (rumble.com)

Video.  About one minute on my Rumble channel.  Related:

When is Israel finally going to show the world the thousands of photos of Israeli women who were sexually violated, brutally gang-raped, and genitally mutilated by Hamas? (barenakedislam.com)

Video.

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More Hamas child abuse (barenakedislam.com)

Short video with this text:

It was 2 am and IDF soldiers noticed some suspicious movements in the horizon. In a time of war, that would generally mean to open fire. But the IDF, being the IDF, waited and then noticed it was a kid, a 4 year old girl.

She was walking around aimlessly without shoes and with multiple wounds.

The IDF soldiers took her to the field doctor, they treated her wounds and helped her in every way they could.

After they treated her, they brought her to the humanitarian corridor so they can try to locate her family and care for her.

Turns out, the child was sent by Hamas into the heart of a war zone to see if the Israeli soldiers were up and alert.

Their cruelty knows no bounds.

(Hillel Fuld)
t.me/beholdisraelchannel/24471

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From a Telegram group I’m in:

New documentation of the abduction of Joshua Mollel , a 21-year-old student from Tanzania, from East Africa.  Joshua was an agronomy student who came to study in Israel.

This week it was confirmed that he was murdered by Hamas, and that his body is still being held in Gaza by the terrorists.

Joshua abduction

Joshua executed

 

 

ON INTERSECTIONALITY / LEFTIST SUPPORT

OK, so look what this Imam says about exception to having sex with married women – normally forbidden.  But if a married kaffir woman is captured in jihad, it automatically annuls her marriage to her infidel husband, therefore she’s fair game for sex slavery!  What a “convenient” revelation from Allah…

 

https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/imam-on-concubines.mp4

 

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Jewish student says this elite college is looking the other way on hate crimes

 

 

Any other group – racial, sexual, etc., the whole student body and school administration would be up in arms about it.

Incidentally, I’ve seen multiple op-ed pieces and letters in the newspapers of the various colleges I’d attended – all screaming for a CEASEFIRE and castigating Israel and/or those pesky Jews, etc.  I comment.  And I’ve noticed that my comments are now not just not approved, but comments I’d made in the past that had been approved and visible have been disappeared – on every article on which I’ve commented, systematically and across the board.  Same for my emailing the authors of such pieces.  I recently sent a polite email, complete with links to posts supporting my argumentation; no reply.

 

 

And in the tone of those pieces to which I respond, whether by comment or by emailing the authors, I see the wisdom of Thomas Sowell here:

 

 

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Understand the hierarchy of victimhood.  You women, you’re not high on the list… and in Islam, you’re pretty much not a human at all.  See this video (link to my Rumble channel):

Muslim woman laments being a woman under Sharia (rumble.com)

Hamas Nazis and Western Feminists | Frontpage Mag

Where’s the outrage by Planned Parenthood? The Women’s March? National Organization of Women? Emily’s List? Two months after Hamas’ massacre, NOW released a statement with this headline, “NOW condemns the use of rape as a weapon of war.” No mention of Hamas. No mention of Israel.

Israeli survivors and first responders described the horror. A survivor said: “He didn’t pick up his pants. He shot her while inside her.” An Israeli medic said: “There was a liquid on her back that looked like semen. She was shot in the back of the head.” Another first responder witnessed “a naked woman with a sharp object stuck in the intimate area of her body.” A morgue worker said, “We saw many women with bloody underwear, with broken bones, broken legs, broken pelvises.”

Can someone please square the circle on how women can support Muslims?  Or is this the same N-dimensional thinking that permits the LGBTQP+ crowd to support Gazans…

 

 

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Hey, Muslims around the world, where WERE you? (barenakedislam.com)

Video by a Yemeni Arab.  Excellent points.

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Accusing Israel of Genocide | Frontpage Mag

The number of Arabs who remained in Israel after the War of Independence has grown from 200,000 in 1948 to more than 2 million today, representing an increase of more than 1,000 percent. This is “genocide”? Seriously?

The one thing to which I object here.  While it was horrific, and IMHO differentiated from other genocides in history insofar as the Germans “only” wanted the Jews dead, not necessarily land or wealth or power or anything.  But… Communism has murdered far more:

 

Why Isn’t Communism as Hated as Nazism?

 

 

Victims of Communism | Keep the flame of liberty alive

Again, not to detract in any way from the Shoah, but let’s not diminish other genocides.

 

 

PALLYWOOD & MEDIA IN GENERAL

Media Fabricate Palestinian Deaths To Push ‘Settler Violence’ Smear | HonestReporting

Errors and Distortions Slant NY Times Gaza Casualties Piece | CAMERA

How Hamas Fiddles with the Figures on Casualties (jihadwatch.org)

The Battle Over Casualty Counts in Gaza | HonestReporting

It never ceases to amaze me how, despite evidence upon evidence of how Islam uses deceit in war, people accept the casualty figures and other information without question.

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Errors and Distortions Slant NY Times Gaza Casualties Piece

 

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Video: Another ‘Palestinian’ civilian casualty succumbs (jihadwatch.org)

Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show. And note the presence of the media, ready to record it as an authentic incident.

Notice just how fast photographers are on scene.  IMHO this was completely staged.  Also, that ambulance was RIGHT THERE just waiting.  Watch this, which I’ve posted before; again, notice how quickly an ambulance is there, just waiting for a photo op of someone “needing” medical care.

 

Pallywood

 

 

I understand: this is an information war.  But despite evidence after evidence after evidence that many of these things are faked… how is it that so many people eat it up so readily?  Do they not think “little brown people” can be this shrewd?

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No, There Has Been No Sixteen-Year Israeli Siege of Gaza

There has been no 16-year “siege,” but only a narrowly-tailored blockade of “dual-use” materials, such as cement and steel rods, that can be used to build tunnels and bunkers. The fact that there is not enough work in Gaza is hardly Israel’s fault; it is due entirely to the corruption and mismanagement by Hamas itself, three of whose leaders (Khaled Meshaal, Mousa Abu Marzouk, Ismail Haniyeh) have stolen from the aid meant for Gaza the colossal sum of eleven billion dollars.

Speaking of misuse of construction materials, take a look at the construction materials… for a 4 km tunnel capable of car traffic:

 

 

 

IDF reveals largest Hamas tunnel discovery – JNS.org

And a video about it at my Rumble channel:

IDF reveals Hamas terror tunnel video – 4 KM long tunnel (rumble.com)

Look at how much material went into that.  Think about all the labor and money that took.  All to KILL JEWS rather than better their own people.  Over 50 meters down under the earth.

 

 

TERROR COMING HERE?

Coming?  No, here.  From Tommy Robinson’s Telegram channel:

 

https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/washington-dc-jews-harassed.mp4

 

Pro-Hamas protesters threaten to kill Jewish attendees as they leave the Israeli Embassy’s Hanukkah ceremony in Washington, DC. Watch as a woman screams, “We will kill you all, occupiers.”

We’re seeing this the world over, and it never makes the headlines.

Still think this is just about Palestine?

Nor is this Palestine.  This is in the UK:

 

https://granitegrok.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-london.mp4

 

In Oslo, Norway:

 

 

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Hamas Senior Official Urges Muslims: “We Need Violent Acts” Against America “Everywhere” | Frontpage Mag

When Abu Zuhri says “nation”, he doesn’t mean the “Palestinians”, he means the Islamic nation. This is a call for a worldwide Jihad against America. That’s a bit redundant considering all the previous calls for Jihad against America. But it’s an important reminder that supporters of Hamas are all potential terrorists who are a national security threat to the United States.

Hamas Calls for Violence Against Americans — and So Does This Michigan Imam | Frontpage Mag

Netherlands raises terror alert to second highest level because of jihad threats, Qur’an burnings and Oct. 7 (jihadwatch.org)

BREAKING: EU TERROR PLOT FOILED, Hamas plot to carry out terror attack on Jewish institutions in Europe is foiled as arrests are made in Germany and Holland – after similar raids took place in Denmark (substack.com)

Think for a minute.  They destroy national flags, destroy property, vandalize churches and synagogues and temples (e.g., India)… but if someone burns a Koran, they go ballistic.

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Pro-Hamas demonstrators increasingly target Christian symbols (jihadwatch.org)

And then it will be outright attacks.  Related:

UK: London cop tells protesters to take down Israeli flag after repeatedly allowing Palestinian flag to be flown (jihadwatch.org)

They’re “just following orders”…  what was it Churchill said about feeding the crocodile?

 

 

TREADING ON THE POLITICAL

 

Biden Declares War on the Netanyahu Government | The Caroline Glick Show In – Focus

 

 

I saw a post somewhere to the effect that the US administration were saying Israel is not committed to the two-state solution.  How many times do the Arabs have to demonstrate they’re not interested in co-existence before the US chattering class gets it?  But they won’t.  They’re determined to repeat the Sudetenland mistake hoping to appease the crocodile.  Related:

BREAKING: Biden trying to hamstring Israel again, tells Netanyahu to end large-scale ground campaign within three weeks – The Right Scoop

Biden: Israel Losing World Support, Must Embrace Two-State Solution | The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com | Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) | 2 Tevet 5784 – Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | JewishPress.com

Bernie Sanders calls on Joe Biden to cut U.S. aid to Israel by $10 billion and accuses him of being ‘complicit in carnage’ as Democrat split over Gaza deepens | Daily Mail Online

How Biden Undermines Israel’s War Effort | Frontpage Mag

How many times have they been OFFERED the Two-State solution and rejected it?  And yet my fellow American Jews will, despite all this and more, likely still vote “D”.

Jewicidal Yidiots.

Having said that, in the long run, for a whole host of reasons I’d like to see Israel weaned of US aid.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

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Hamas Killed Iran’s Middle East Surprise Attack (pulseofisrael.com)

Video, almost an hour long… and intriguing if true.

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THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS: After October 7, some leftists hopefully changed their view of Muslims

While it’s good to know she’s changed her mind about what people like her still call a “palestinian people”, it remains to be seen if any of these presumably no-longer-peace-activists recognize that Islam played a very horrific major role in the bloodbath of October 7. And what would Lahav say if “settlers” of background more religious than hers were the victims? Lahav should publicly renounce all associations with anyone who until now supported Islamic savages. And she’d do well to consider how many women in Europe, in example, have fallen victim to Islamofascism as well. Many on the left now owe a serious apology.

I, too, want to see the good in people.  But sometimes Pollyanna views like this result in bitter lessons.

 

 

GIVING SUPPORT TO ISRAEL

You can’t go wrong with a donation here:

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And please share this post far and wide.  There’s a lot of info here that many people don’t know.  Post it, email it, share widely.

Also, if you’re willing:

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A CONCLUDING THOUGHT FOR THIS POST

If you read my MEME posts you know that laughter and humor are often better ways to get through to people than hammering them with raw – and sometimes brutal – facts and evidence and logic.  So, this is almost certainly a fabrication… but nevertheless, entertaining.

 

TO WHOM DOES THE LAND OF ISRAEL BELONG??

An Israeli Sense of Humour at United Nations set the record straight.  An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly and made the world community smile.  A representative from Israel began:

“Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Moses.  When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought, ‘What a good opportunity to have a bath!”

Moses removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.  When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished.  A Palestinian had stolen them!

The Palestinian representative at the UN jumped up furiously and shouted, “What are you talking about? The Palestinians weren’t there then.”

The Israeli representative smiled and said, “And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.”

And humor about the UN and other things:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very often small bits of truth, wrapped in something funny, get through peoples’ mental barriers as what I call Thought Splinters.

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We won’t have exact numbers until next year, but Vermont had a significant number of homicides in 2023, many of them gun-related. Unless there is a late December holiday shoot-out, however, there will be fewer gun deaths in 2023 than in 2022. But Vermont didn’t get ‘safer.’

The State reported seven such deaths in 2021 and twenty in 2022. A 183% increase. This year, the number has climbed into the teens and should land at nearly double the 2021 total, but the year is not over and the State Police have not revealed their body count to date, but a majority of this crime is occurring in (you guessed it) Burlington.

 

“Vermont is experiencing many drug-related issues. Fentanyl is a huge problem for this state and the country, for that matter,” said Birmingham. “Our overdose death rate is climbing every year, which is a problem and something that should be on everybody’s radar.”

Statewide, Vermont’s homicide rate last year was about 3.9 per 100,000, compared with Los Angeles at 3.1 and New York City at 2.3 per 100,000, Loan said. Burlington’s rate was 11.2 per 100,000, exceeding the rates in Philadelphia, Phoenix and Springfield, Massachusetts, according to Loan.

Culture and Crime

Democrat’s open borders policy combined with Vermont as a sanctuary state has shifted Burlington’s demographics. The city allows illegals to vote in municipal elections, while the city council fell all over itself in a rush to defund the police in 2020. They’ve “legalized” prostitution (it’s not legal, but you can’t prosecute it). The state and city engage in corrosive tax policy, anti-liberty agendas, and more onerous anti-gun laws. Increased spending. Decreased value.

You don’t need to be an expert on public policy, a fan of studying history, or even intellectually agile to understand how these policies evolve on the ground, in the real world. You get Burlington, which is on its way to being a tiny Vermont version of places like Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, and DC.

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Like its bigger Democrat-run brethren, it will forever struggle with drugs, crime, and violence. And you’d be right to think they knew what was coming because both the city and the State will use this predictable byproduct of their priorities as the reason to make matters worse. Budgets will continue to burst as services and safety decline. Schools turn out imbeciles who can barely read, which they will blame on white privilege, which is only overcome with fertility-destroying puberty blockers, cutting off sex parts, or burning down minority businesses in the name of minority rights. Probably all three.

Vermont Democrats will build on the success of 2023 (twice the gun deaths of 2021 but fewer than 2023) to impose more firearms restrictions, and like those other places I mentioned, assaults will rise (all types), more guns will be fired, and more people will be robbed, burgled, injured or die. More property will be stolen or damaged. Businesses will flee. Taxes will rise. Education outcomes will decline further.

None of this is difficult to predict, but the progressives will continue down the same path as if, this time, they’ll arrive at a different outcome but never do.

The only people who can slow or stop that decline are voters who, in the upcoming election (at least in Burlington), get to choose between a socialist and a Democrat socialist as their next mayor. Does anyone believe that will make things better for the citizens?  Ideologically disabled democrats will and then act surprised when matters get worse, but no one else should be surprised.

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A guy in Massachusetts has been arrested for the mere possession of firearms without a license… at the same time, he was notified that his license had been revoked.

(“We know you had a license to possess and carry firearms, but we revoked it before coming here, so now you don’t have it, which means that the firearms that were legal yesterday are illegal today. Surprise!”)

Apparently, the license was revoked for no reason other than he was suspected of possessing some firearms, all of which appear to be in common use — no machine guns, no SBRs, nothing for which a federal tax stamp would be required — but some of which the Commonwealth doesn’t like.

Oh, and he had ‘thousands of rounds of ammunition’, which for many people seems really scary, but for some of us seems like a good weekend of recreational shooting.

Kudos to Justice Thomas for eliminating the second-class status of the Second Amendment, but I’d kind of like to slap him around a little for his ‘two-part test,’ i.e.,

• • 1. Is the activity in question protected by the plain language of the Second Amendment?
    2. Does the law being challenged have a ‘historical analog’ from the time of the founding?

Why not just stop after the first test?  The second test encourages states like Massachusetts to simply ignore the first test… in much the same way that, for decades, states (and local jurisdictions) ignored the main clause of the Second Amendment by obsessing over the subordinate clause, mentioning a well-regulated militia.

So, instead of seeing rulings like

Is the defendant a person?  Is the item in question an arm?  The conviction is reversed, and the law is unconstitutional.

we’re seeing rulings like

There are historical analogs (from the 20th century… which isn’t that far from 1791, right?) for preventing people from carrying arms in ‘sensitive places,’ and while a public park doesn’t qualify as a ‘sensitive place,’ a playground does qualify.  And we’ll get back to you on whether bus stops, train stations, movie theaters, and places like Times Square are sensitive enough.

I’m sure the Massachusetts legislature believes that there are similar analogs that would allow them to prevent people from owning even the most common types of firearms.  And the Massachusetts Attorney General is happy to prosecute people under laws that are clearly unconstitutional by the Bruen standard.

Because, why not?  In a world where words no longer really mean what they have for centuries, why pretend that laws, which are made of words, place any requirements on anyone, especially government officials?

By the way, everyone has more or less forgotten the Miller case, but we shouldn’t.  In that case, SCOTUS sent the case back to the lower court because it couldn’t be sure that a short-barreled shotgun had a legitimate military use — the implication being that if any weapons are protected, it’s so-called ‘weapons of war’, and not ‘arms suitable for sporting use,’ as many politicians and pundits would have you believe.

It’s going to take a long time, and a lot of cases, for the Supreme Court to clean up the mess it’s made.  In the meantime, people like this guy in Massachusetts are going to have their lives ruined by government officials who simply refuse to believe that a constitutional provision can mean what it says if it says something they don’t like.

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Bill Mahr and I disagree on a lot of things, and he wouldn’t know me from Adam, but we do agree on some. Free speech. That’s a big one. He’s no fan of so-called right-wingers, but he defends their right to disagree with him. We have a similar policy.

We think Progressives should talk a lot. Often. And be open and honest about their ideas and where that leads us. What does the evidence of those priorities look like in the long term? Few of them are or do dare to do that, but we’ll never suppress their speech or try to silence or censor them, regardless. We want them to speak. It’s good for business, and if you listen, it is great for the liberty side of everything.

Bill Maher is back, but he’s not here to talk about Free speech. He’s come to deliver a reality sandwich to his audience, which leans a bit left if you know what I mean. He’s done that very thing on speech, the transgender agenda, and now Israel and the Middle East.

A history lesson. A look at human interaction and conflict. It’s so damn good it should probably be required viewing for students, the Campus outrage crowd, and maybe everyone.

 

All wars end with negotiation, but it’s hard to negotiate when the other side’s bargaining position is “you all die and disappear.” pic.twitter.com/x72h9Zlqjy

— Bill Maher (@billmaher) December 16, 2023

 

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For nearly three years, former President Donald Trump has infamously touted how the 2020 election was rigged. He has discussed voter fraud, ballot tampering, and irregularities in the counting process — some combination of which he believes resulted in millions of fraudulent votes for Joe Biden.

While it truly beggars belief that Biden’s “Weekend at Bernie’s” campaign won him the most votes of any candidate in American history, the sad fact is that Democratic operatives didn’t need to tamper with ballots so brazenly. The election was rigged long before Election Day.

The Daily Caller’s latest documentary, “Rigged,” debuting this January, will explore the decades of election challenges and interference that brought the country to where it is today.

We will delve into the history of challenged elections and the ongoing effort to secure election integrity. From Al Gore to Stacey Abrams, claims of stolen elections are nothing new in American politics. But the establishment, corporate media, and all of our elite institutions only decided to care now that it’s Trump making the accusations. The sad irony is that all of those who joined the #Resistance to call Trump an illegitimate president immediately turned on a dime to decry anyone who questioned election outcomes.

Democrats may not have stuffed millions of ballots in the middle of the night, but the fact remains that 2020 was not a regular election — and many questions remain unanswered. Three wild abuses stand out, which together made it all but impossible for Democrats to lose the 2020 election.

How exactly did mail-in voting and other procedural irregularities build Democratic advantages into the system? How did widespread censorship and propaganda shape the way Americans voted? What would Democrats do to hold onto power  — or better yet, what wouldn’t they do?

The three-step outline of how Democrats rigged the election is clear. But many details remain hidden or unclear. With the support of our dedicated Patriots subscribers, we will leave no stone unturned in pursuit of the truth.

First, Democrats secured changes to long-standing voting procedures in key battleground states that ensured a systemic advantage far before Election Day.

A 2018 study showed that increased voter turnout in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin would have been enough to shift the election in favor of Hillary Clinton. COVID-19 provided a convenient, if specious, excuse to change voting procedures in these states and others. Despite being constitutionally dubious, an army of well-funded Democrat lawyers ensured the changes held up in court. Wealthy Democrat donors then poured money into “election administration” to boost turn-out in Democratic districts. For voters who made “errors” casting their vote, officials went door-to-door “curing” their ballot after the fact. But in Pennsylvania, this was carried out disproportionately in Democratic districts.

The corporate media cast this as an effort to “expand voter access” or “fight voter suppression,” but it was no attempt to stimulate a more vibrant democracy. Rather, it was a cynical ploy to harvest votes from low-information voters who would not usually bother to cast a vote — all while making our elections less secure.

Having made voting virtually effortless, step two was to make it thoughtless as well. A barrage of corporate media propaganda framed the election as a battle between good and evil, making it clear there was only one legitimate choice in the 2020 election. Meanwhile, social media banned and censored conservatives en masse, aiming to delegitimize every conservative position from COVID to Hunter Biden’s laptop as disinformation. Corporations reinforced this through their virtue signaling and willingness to cancel anyone who stepped out of line.

In the run-up to the election, all of American society seemed to ask the question: “Do you want to brand yourself a hateful bigot, to destroy your reputation and career, to become an outsider in your own country? Or do you want to vote for Biden?” Those politically unequipped to see through the ploy can be forgiven for choosing the latter.

Media lies also set the stage for step three — the rolling left-wing riots that torched American cities for the months leading up to the election. Democrats and their allies unashamedly pushed the lie of systemic racism, providing a moral justification for the riots. This “Summer of Love” was not an organic protest against injustice but a heavily organized and orchestrated attempt to beat those still-undecided voters into submission — in some cases literally. It was effectively a state-sanctioned campaign of political violence meant to prove the country was ungovernable under President Trump.

Combined, all of this created a massive structural advantage for Biden, as Democrats consolidated their control over the election and made themselves the arbiters of legitimacy. The cost? Severe damage to trust in our elections, a loss of credibility among all our leading institutions, and a vicious polarization that has still yet to abate. More than ever, Democrats feel they have a right to rule.

That is why it’s so important to uncover the truth — we must find out exactly what happened in 2020 if there is a chance of preventing it again in 2024. Without answers, our elections will never be the same again.

 

 

Gage Klipper | Daily Caller

 

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The owner of the shop, who is known as ‘Silver Dave’ told The Liberty Block that he is very excited about the new shape. “It’s beautiful, useful, perfect for bartering, and it’s better than pre-1965 90% silver dimes because it says right on it that it’s a tenth ounce of pure silver,” Dave told TLB, adding that “It may be the lowest premium (cost over silver price) fractional silver in the world.” Indeed, the roughly $3.30 per item does appear to be less expensive than any other 1/10th Troy ounce silver product on the market. The large online sellers have already placed large purchase orders for the small rounds, according to Silver Dave.

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Desantis on townhall last night; no questions about Disney and don’t say gay; his views on abortion and trump’s presidency; the resignation of the president of UPenn contrasted with the president of Harvard hanging on with support of the university; banning conversion therapy (SCOTUS turned down a case visiting this issue) and its implications for free speech. Houthis attacking ships with little reprisal from the U.S. or other nations and its implications for an upcoming election year. Is the U.S. in danger of terrorist attacks as Director Wray has been alluding to?

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A number of bills filed in the New Hampshire legislature for the 2024 session would chip away at the strict regulation on alcohol sales. The state government’s ‘Liquor Commission’ generally regulates all sales of alcohol, and the government itself operates 82 liquor stores throughout the state. Legislators have proposed a few bills that would make it easier for small businesses to serve their customers without running afoul of the law.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE – For the first time in the state’s recorded history, legislators in the New Hampshire House of Representatives have filed two bills aimed at giving voters the opportunity to vote on whether or not New Hampshire will peacefully secede from the United States of America.

State Representative Matthew Santonastaso (R – Cheshire 18) has sponsored a groundbreaking new bill that will force the creation of a Secession Study Committee in the Granite State. This comes on the heels of a bill filed recently by State Rep. Jason Gerhard (R – Merrimack 25) that if passed, would allow voters to amend the New Hampshire Constitution, declaring that the state will secede from the United States should the national debt reach a staggering $40 trillion.

The Secession Study Committee, as envisioned by the bill, won’t just be a cursory look into New Hampshire declaring its peaceful independence from the United States. It will delve into understanding the multifaceted implications, the potential benefits, and the challenges that New Hampshire might face if it were to consider seceding from the Union. This initiative underscores the urgency and importance of having a well-informed discussion on the subject.

Representative Santonastaso stated,“Given the current challenges at the federal level and potential unforeseen changes in the national landscape, it’s essential to study the feasibility of an independent New Hampshire. This effort is not about neglecting our shared history; it’s about proactive planning and ensuring our state shall persist under any circumstance.”

Carla Gericke, President Emeritus of New Hampshire’s Free State Project, weighed in on the matter, stating “The increase in the number of New Hampshireites, and now our legislators, who support peacefully exiting the Union, is indicative of the Biden admin’s complete and utter failure to represent the interests of our state. The federal government have nobody to thank but themselves for the inevitable result – more and more of us want to choose freedom.”

Matt Sabourin dit Choinière, the chairman of the New Hampshire Independence Political Action Committee, commented “The purpose of these bills is to get the tough questions relating to independence out on the table, and then get some answers to the public, it’s basically an outline for future grand national strategy. My father always said growing up that if a private business were to operate the same way as the government, they’d be locked in prison. It’s time to fire D.C.”

In the state’s 2022 legislative session, the House rejected a proposal that would give voters the opportunity to amend the New Hampshire constitution, allowing the state to peacefully declare independence from the United States. While opponents of New Hampshire’s secessionist movement have historically argued that the federal government is a net positive or at the least can be molded into one, proponents have argued that the federal government is too far gone – citing issues such as inflation, ongoing wars abroad, and healthcare. New Hampshire is one of approximately 25 states that pays more in taxes to the federal government than they receive in federal funding.

Once introduced, both bills will move to committee for further discussion and review. If passed, the Secession Study Committee would be comprised of members from both the House and Senate, as well as experts in economics, law, and governance. Their findings would be presented to the state legislature for consideration.

For the full press release see: https://nhipac.org/2023/10/18/684/

This weekend, New Hampshire independence supporters launched a weekly outreach booth in Keene’s Railroad Square. In addition to sharing the word of peaceful secession with passers-by, they also conducted an informal poll, with 16 people voting to stay in the Union and 13 voting that NH should leave! Despite a fresh nationwide poll showing over 25% supporting secession for their respective states, one supporter of the federal Empire stopped at the booth to tell us that she knows everyone in New Hampshire hates us. She said secession will never happen, before storming across Main St.

Then, she turned around and came back across Main St to say something else. That’s when I pulled out my phone and started recording:

Afterwards, she went back across Main St and made a phone call. Keene police showed up minutes later and affirmed our right to record video. They also identified the woman as Democrat activist Margaret Sawyer.

The results are in from the second poll in two years asking the people of New Hampshire about their views on declaring peaceful independence from the United States. Last year, the Foundation for NH Independence commissioned a detailed poll from Survey USA which had 625 respondents and asked a couple dozen questions which measured people’s frustrations with the federal government in addition to their thoughts about whether or not New Hampshire should become an independent nation. It having been about a year since the previous poll, we decided it was time to do it again, though this time we had the chance to hire the University of New Hampshire to include several questions in their monthly “Granite State Poll“.

The Granite State Poll is a highly respected scientific polling organization in New Hampshire, and the cost wasn’t cheap so we zeroed in on the most important questions to ask. We worked with UNH’s Survey Center on the wording, which was changed somewhat from Survey USA’s. Three key questions were asked again and we added a new question to measure awareness. The UNH survey had 1,105 respondents, 76% more than the Survey USA sample. Unfortunately, the results were down across the board, in some cases by about half. Thankfully it wasn’t a total decimation, but advocates of NH Exit have a lot of work to do to increase awareness and persuade people to support peaceful independence. You can read the full NH Independence survey results from UNH here (PDF), which include demographic breakdowns.

The most positive overall result was the 28% who said “definitely not” or “probably not” to this question, “If New Hampshire were not already part of the United States, would you want New Hampshire to join?” However, that was down from 37% on a similar question in last year’s poll, which read, “If New Hampshire were not already part of the United States, it would be beneficial for the state to join, and be governed by DC”. This year, 46% of republicans said they’d definitely or probably not want to join the US, compared to 30% of independents and 11% of democrats. The demographic most likely to oppose joining the US was 35-49, with 35% against joining.

28% Definitely or Probably Wouldn’t Join USA

The big question though, asking specifically if people are ready to peacefully secede from the United States, did not fare as well as last year, though the question changed significantly from last year’s which was, “I would prefer New Hampshire to govern itself as an independent country” which found 29% strongly or somewhat agreeing. This year’s question was more explicit: “Would you support or oppose New Hampshire peacefully seceding from the United States and governing itself as a separate country?”, to which only 16% strongly or somewhat supported, about one in six people. The language of this year’s question reflected the language of CACR 32 which was the proposed constitutional amendment that would have put the question to a vote last year, had it passed the legislature. Opposition to secession was very strong on this year’s question, with a full 70% strongly opposed and only 6% somewhat opposed to peaceful secession, compared to last year where it was 37% strongly disagreeing and 21% somewhat disagreeing with being an independent country.

Of course, it’s worth noting here that we are comparing apples to oranges somewhat as it’s not really fair to compare results to questions that were different, as everyone knows that the way questions are asked in a poll can have an effect on the results. Regardless, one thing that remained true across both polls on the independence question is that the most pro-independence demographic is people 35-49. Last time it was 27% of that demographic supporting independence and this time 24% supported peaceful secession. Republicans were more likely to support peaceful secession, with 31% strongly or somewhat supporting, compared to 21% of independents and 2% of democrats. UNH’s survey also asked respondents about their media consumption. Of the 59 respondents who identified as Joe Rogan listeners, 38% said this question didn’t matter / they were neutral – by far the largest segment of people who didn’t care about this question. Only 44% of Rogan listeners oppose peaceful secession, but bizarrely, 80% of Rogan listeners said they would support NH joining the union.

One in Six NH People Support Peaceful Secession, But 70% Strongly Opposed

The results were slightly better, as they were last year, for the question asking whether people support putting NH Independence to a vote. This year’s question was, “Would you support or oppose the idea of New Hampshire holding a vote to find out whether voters want New Hampshire to peacefully declare independence from the United States?” and 20% strongly or somewhat supported having a vote, down from last year’s 42% who said they strongly or somewhat supported the similarly worded, “Would you support or oppose the idea of New Hampshire holding a vote to find out whether voters want New Hampshire to peacefully separate from the US?” Again, republicans were more likely to support the vote with 31%, compared to 27% of independents and 8% of democrats. Ironic, considering all their talk about supporting democracy. Again, 35-49 year-olds were the strongest demographic supporting putting it to a vote, with 31% supporting. The next most supporting age demo was 50-64 at 22%.

One in Five Support Holding Vote on NH Independence

Again, curiously, Joe Rogan listeners stood out from the rest of the respondents with 33% support putting independence to a vote, while the second most supportive media group was conservative radio listeners at 24% support. Again, Rogan’s listeners were much more likely than any other media consumers to say that they were neutral or it didn’t matter to them – 42%! Rogan’s listeners were the only media group with an insignificant number of people strongly opposed to a vote, only 8%. Also, more of his listeners supported the vote than opposed it, 33% to 25%. Every other media group has massive opposition to a vote on independence, as you can see here from the below breakdown. Results go across left-to-right from Strongly Support, Somewhat Support, Neutral/Doesn’t Matter, Somewhat Oppose, Strongly Oppose, Don’t Know/Not Sure, and the total number of respondents that identified as that type of media consumer:

Media Consumption Breakdown on Vote Question

The new question on this year’s survey was regarding people’s awareness of the legislation last year: “In March of 2022, the N.H. House of Representatives rejected a proposed constitutional amendment calling for New Hampshire to peaceably declare independence from the United States and to govern itself as a separate country. How much do you recall hearing about this?” While barely anyone heard “a lot” about it, interestingly it was liberals whose awareness was higher on this than conservatives – 61% of liberals had heard something about it compared to 39% of conservatives, though liberals were far less likely to be supportive of independence, with only 1% of liberals supporting declaring peaceful independence compared to 26% of conservatives. Overall, 50% of survey respondents had heard nothing at all about the constitutional amendment last year.

Finally, UNH included a cross-tab graphic showing the relationship between opinions on secession and the theoretical question about joining the union. Excluding the obviously confused 1% who support secession but would also join the union, there are 15% who both support secession and wouldn’t join the US. There are another 9% who can see the wisdom of not joining the US, but are probably too afraid to leave the abusive federal gang:

15% Get it.

For the full demographic breakdowns, please see the full PDF provided by UNH that also lists the entire survey with all the month’s questions which also covered marijuana legalization, the debt ceiling, and immigration.

Did you notice some interesting things in the survey data that I missed in this article? Share your findings with the NH Exit community in our Matrix chat room (also on Telegram) or in the Forum.

Hopefully we’ll continue to perform polling on a yearly basis to see how beliefs change, especially as the federal oppression worsens under this administration and whichever tyrant gets elected in 2024. If a republican tyrant is elected in 2024, will the support for secession flip along R-D party lines?

On Wednesday morning, NHexit.US announced that local liberty activists in New Hampshire have hired a chartered airplane pilot to fly a pro-independence banner over the three largest cities in the state. Over the past few years, the calls for serious discussions on peaceful separation of New Hampshire from DC and the union have grown dramatically. New Hampshire is already home to the most influential liberty movement in the world.

Notable events since 2021 include:

• legislation to place an independence referendum on the ballot which was sponsored by nine lawmakers in the New Hampshire House
• a poll by SurveyUSA finding that almost 100% of NH residents strongly resent the federal government and 29% are ready to secede immediately
• increasing demands by lawmakers and the centrist governor telling the DC tyrants to back off 
• An abundance of pro-independence sentiment, including flags for the Granite Republic, hats, T-shirts, books, articles, and podcasts, and even a national anthem

This Saturday, an airplane banner could be added to that list. The tentative plan is for the banner to fly over Nashua, Manchester, and Concord. If you look up while in one of these cities, you just might be able to snap a photo or record a video of the banner. We encourage our readers to post their photos to social media with the tags #NHexit, #secession, and #NHpolitics. 

Additionally, the question of secession will be asked by another highly reputable pollster. The University of New Hampshire is currently conducting a political survey that includes multiple questions related to New Hampshire independence. The results could be published within days or a few weeks. 

 

 

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AI Biplane Over NH

On the advice of Daniel Miller of the Texas Nationalist Movement, who has been a big supporter of NH Independence, we’re hiring a pilot to tow a pro-secession banner over New Hampshire’s biggest cities this Saturday, May 27th!

It’s not cheap, but it should definitely get some attention. The idea is that online or big media ads are too common and it’s hard to stand out, however aerial banners are relatively rare and tend to get people talking.

You can help get the word out about this flight, especially if you’re in the Nashua, Manchester, Concord corridor. Here’s how: if you see the plane – take a photo or video and share it on your social media with #NHexit. Of course, you should also mention your support for peaceful NH Independence.

Further, you can join our NHexit chat room on Matrix or Telegram for updates on where the plane has been spotted. It’s also a great place to keep up with the goings-on in the NH Independence movement.

New Hampshire Independence PAC Chairman Matt Sabourin dit Choinière was this week’s guest on “Free State Live”, the weekly video show hosted by Free State Project movers and liberty-loving NH natives. Of course, they discussed peaceful NH independence. Watch the full episode here:

Pro-Independence Rep Matt Santonastaso RE-ELECTED!

Earlier this year, the historic NH Independence constitutional amendment, CACR 32, was voted on in the state house. Thirteen brave state representatives stood in favor of allowing the people of NH to vote on declaring peaceful independence from the United States, which is all the bill would have done – simply let the people vote.

New Hampshire gets a lot of credit for having a thriving liberty activism migration here and many elected libertarians serving in the legislature as the “Freedom Caucus”. So, why did so many freedom-oriented state reps hide in the shadows on the CACR 32 vote? They privately would support independence, but these reps were too cowardly to show their true colors. A major objection from them was that secession isn’t popular, but the scientific polling done by the Foundation for NH Independence over the summer blew that fear out of the water, showing that nearly one-in-three Granite Staters and over 50% of NH republicans already support New Hampshire being an independent nation.

The other major objection from the reps who otherwise should have supported this issue was fear of not getting re-elected. Now we have the indisputable proof that this fear was also unfounded. Though it’s true that most of the NH population isn’t ready to secede, that doesn’t mean they don’t support putting it to a vote. According to the FNHI polling, 42% support putting the question of NH independence to voters, with 12% unsure. Still, most politicians aren’t known for their leadership and courage, so now they can look at the brave thirteen state reps who were willing to take the arrows from the loyalists to the Empire. Let’s take a look at what happened with those thirteen reps, and why it’s a success story for the NH Exit movement.

Of the thirteen reps who heroically voted in favor of CACR 32, several decided not to run again: Mark Warden, Raymond Howard, Dennis Green, Dustin Dodge, and Alan Bershstein. Of the eight running for re-election, three didn’t make it through the primary: The Seacoast’s Max Abramson who barely got defeated by 54 votes, or just over 1%. There’s no indication that his support of independence played a role in his narrow defeat. In the Lakes Region, longtime reps Glen Aldrich and CACR 32’s main sponsor Mike Sylvia lost handily to their republican opponents. However, Sylvia himself and other election observers attributed their losses to the Gunstock Mountain situation where they were targeted politically from the left and right for trying to de-fund and probably ultimately sell the state-owned ski area. That left five of the eight pro-independence reps who were seeking re-election, advancing to the primary.

All five were successfully re-elected! The big race to watch was Rindge state rep Matt Santonastaso. Santonastaso was a key leader with CACR 32 and was targeted heavily by the democrats for his support of NH independence. He doesn’t just want people to be able to vote on it, he’s a strong advocate for New Hampshire’s peaceful divorce from the United States. Every newspaper article I saw about him labeled him as a secessionist, even in the headlines. He won re-election, along with reps Glenn Bailey, Diane Kelley, Paul Terry, and Josh Yokela. Plus they gained at least one newly elected first-time representative, Jason Gerhard, who was endorsed by the newly-formed NH Independence PAC.

Empire Loyalist Brodie Deshaies, was DEFEATED in the primary!

The NHIPAC will surely be reaching out to the other new and returning liberty-oriented state reps – of which there were a record number elected this year, including a record 50 free staters – to see who is willing to go on the record in favor of freedom from the United States.

The state reps who had excuses before will probably still have excuses the next time legislation like CACR 32 comes up, but now they can’t claim they won’t win re-election or that no one supports independence, because those are simply fear-based and not the reality on-the-ground in New Hampshire.  The popularity of peaceful secession is only going to increase as the federal government continues to ratchet up the tyranny no mater which political party is running it.

What’s next for NH independence?  The newly elected and re-elected state reps have a couple of weeks to file legislation for the upcoming 2023 session that kicks off this winter.  What secession-related bills will be filed this time?  Stay tuned here to NHexit.US for the latest, and don’t forget to sign the petition if you haven’t yet.

P.S. Goodbye to the federal government’s loyalist rep, Brodie Deshaies – the young pro-tyranny state rep from Wolfeboro who was the key spokesman against CACR 32 in the state house.  Deshaies didn’t make it through the primary!  Of course a new loyalist to the Empire will rise to take his place the next time the state house debates NH independence, but the loyalists never have any argument except appeals to violence and “authority”.

Videos are now available on Odysee covering various aspects of the rally and the Ballot Law Commission meeting yesterday where Karen Sue Steele’s challenge of the “Independent Thirteen” failed by a 5-0 vote. Karen had been trying to get the secession-friendly state reps barred from ever holding office again.

Free Keene’s video includes a speech given by the President of the Foundation for NH Independence, Alu Axelman, the full portion of the commission meeting where the BLC heard Karen’s complaint, an interview by NBC Boston with CACR 32 co-sponsor Matt Santonastaso, and the activists confronting Karen when she leaves the building:

Dave Ridley of the Ridley Report was also on-the-scene. His video contains his reporting on the events and also multiple “ambush” videos where he speaks to various politicians and bureaucrats as they enter or exit the hearing:

Karen and her handler Kathy Slade slinked away for now. What will they try next? I’m excited to see and grateful to them for providing the NH Independence movement with so much free publicity!

NHexit Supporters Outside the State Archives Building

Today was a big day for the New Hampshire Independence movement.  Not only did Karen Sue Steele’s attempt to disqualify the “Independent Thirteen” from the ballot fail by a 5-0 vote of the Ballot Law Commission, but more importantly, the NH Attorney General’s office weighed in with their official position.

Specifically, assistant attorney general Kevin Scura who sits as an advisor on the Commission, was asked to speak to Karen’s complaint.  Karen’s email to the Commission had claimed the state reps were in violation of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.  The Scura made it clear that “insurrection” and “rebellion” – as cited in the 14th Amendment – involve the use of violence.  This is what those of us advocating for peaceful independence have been pointing out.  A ballot measure is using the democratic process to change the system, not open violence.

Karen had claimed that insurrection doesn’t necessarily involve violence and further went so far to make the laughable claim that simply speaking words against the government would qualify as “giving aid or comfort to the enemies” of the “United States”.

The commission stated clearly that they had no jurisdiction over constitutional questions, and voted 5-0 to dismiss Karen’s complaint.  That’s great news, but it was also great news that dozens of NHexit supporters came out to support independence and even more importantly, the mainstream media was present.  Curiously, the media was nowhere to be found when CACR 32 had its public hearing earlier this year, or when the state house voted on it, but as soon as a Karen showed up to start some drama, multiple media organizations descended.  I made sure to thank Karen after the meeting for all the free publicity.

Full video coverage of the meeting and the confrontation of Karen will be posted here in the coming days.  Meanwhile, here’s a quick media rundown of some of the coverage we’ve gotten within hours of the end of the meeting today.  All of the media organizations below had reporters at today’s meeting:

• InDepthNH’s story with fair, and well, in-depth coverage.
• WMUR’s news package with some video and a great quote from Rep. Matt Santonostaso.
• NHPR with a short report.
• New Hampshire Bulletin’s coverage.

Karen Sue Steele, Hates Independence, Originally from MN.

A real-life Karen is targeting the “Independent Thirteen”, the thirteen courageous state representatives who earlier this year voted against killing CACR 32, the NH Independence constitutional amendment.  Karen Sue Steele of Atkinson NH has sent in a complaint to the “Ballot Law Commission” demanding the state reps be removed from office and barred from ever running again.  She emailed her complaint his weekend and Secretary of State David Scanlan forwarded her email to all the state reps involved with an invitation to the upcoming commission meeting on Wednesday August 24th, 1pm at the Archives and Records Management building at 9 Ratification Way in Concord.  All reps who have been identified in her complaint are allowed to speak at the meeting, which is open to the public.  Pro-independence activists will rally outside the building starting at noon.

Karen’s email to the Commission says:

I would very much like to get on the agenda for this Wednesday’s meeting, August 24, at 1 pm in Concord.

 

It is my assertion that the following people are no longer eligible to hold office in NH and thus are unqualified to run for office as they are in violation of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, Section 3.

 

1) The seven (7) members of our NH House of Representatives who sponsored a bill to secede from the United States of America: 2022-2243/CACR32 – “Providing that the state peaceably declares independence from the United States and proceeds as a sovereign nation” and
2) The 13 members of the NH House of Representatives voted to not ITL (Inexpedient to Legislate) or kill the bill/NH Constitutional Amendment.

 

Given the overlap, there are a total of 14 individuals who should not be allowed to run for or hold office in New Hampshire.

Karen’s wrong, of course.  Regarding her first-numbered point, the state reps in question did not sponsor a bill to secede from the United States of America, as anyone who actually bothered to read CACR 32 would know.  The bill was a proposed constitutional amendment that, if passed by over 3/5ths of the state house and senate, would have placed a question on the ballot for the people of New Hampshire to decide on whether or not to declare peaceful independence from the US.  Passing CACR 32 would merely have caused a vote of the people, and if over 2/3rds voted yes, then the constitution would have been amended to add the following to Article 7 of the NH Bill of Rights:

[Art.] 7-a.  [Independent Nation.] New Hampshire peaceably declares independence from the United States and immediately proceeds as a sovereign nation.  All other references to the United States in this constitution, state statutes and regulations are nullified.”

State Rep Mike Sylvia Speaks on the State House Floor about CACR 32

Second, we’ve heard her ridiculous claim that the US Constitution’s 14th amendment prohibits what the heroic NH reps did, from loyalist state rep Brodie Deshaies at the public hearing on CACR 32.  However, as Mike Sylvia – CACR 32’s prime sponsor – previously argued, the 14th amendment only prohibits office-holders from “engaging in insurrection or rebellion”.  Anyone who bothers to actually look up those terms in a dictionary, would see they both involve violence against the state.  Obviously a proposed vote of the people on a constitutional amendment to peaceably exit the US isn’t violence in any way, so it will be interesting to see how the Ballot Law Commission rules on this at Wednesday’s meeting.

We knew the loyalists to the Empire would be making secession a major issue this election season, which is great news!  The more attention independence receives, the more people in New Hampshire will consider peaceful secession for the first time.  The more people on the fence will be convinced to join us.  I’m grateful that Karen brought this complaint as either way the Ballot Law Commission decides will make things more exciting.  If they rule to disqualify the reps from office it could lead to an appeal to the NH Supreme Court and if they rule to keep the reps in place then it’s official that the reps were indeed working within the system’s own rules by proposing the amendment, which means Karen and her ilk will be even more frustrated.

Interestingly, Karen Sue Steele is quite the busybody around Atkinson, Danville and Rockingham County, as anyone with the ability to search the internet could discover.  Also, turns out that Karen’s not from New Hampshire, originally hailing from La Crescent, MN.  Many of the most ardent big government supporters in New Hampshire are not natives.  I wonder if Karen is willing to debate Alu Axelman about independence for NH.  He has yet to be able to find any loyalists to talk publicly about their viewpoint.  Alu also covered the news about Karen’s attack on the state reps in his detailed article at the Liberty Block.  If you’d like Karen to debate this publicly, she helpfully included her contact information in her public complaint.  Be kind if you decide to reach out:

Karen Steele
4 Pebble Brook Road
Atkinson, NH 03811
603-362-8850 – home
978-857-6048 – cell
karen.sue.steele@gmail.com

The loyalists are desperate and don’t realize what they are up against.  NH Independence is already surprisingly popular amongst NH inhabitants, with nearly one in three supporting New Hampshire being an independent nation and 52% of republicans.  See the details on the recent, first-ever Survey USA poll results here.

The recently-formed NH Independence PAC has called for supporters of an independent New Hampshire to gather for a rally starting at noon on Wednesday August 24th, outside the State Archives at 9 Ratification Way (formerly 71 South Fruit Street) in Concord prior to the start of the Ballot Law Commission meeting at 1pm.  They will then attend the meeting in support of the brave state reps who are under fire from this literal Karen.  Hope to see you there!