Sunday • June 15 • 2025
Vol.XVII • No.XXIV
Manchester, N.H.
Some in the LGB community can probably see it coming. What used to be an expression – albeit a bit oversexualized – of pride in an alternative lifestyle choice has been hijacked. The T and the Q are in the driver’s seat, and the party bus is headed for a cliff.
The over-the-top elements are front and center as they try to normalize gender-transitioning kids. The Democrat party, teachers, schools, and school boards are not pushing back. Parents who do are pilloried and threatened by teachers, boards, and even the DOJ. Pushback was inevitable, and there will be casualties.
And not just the distributors who work for companies like Anheuser Busch.
The push to mutilate kids seems like an odd hill on which to die, but they are playing it not much differently than the problem of moderate Muslims. They exist, but the extremists get more press and run the show. Calls for moderation appear to fall on deaf ears, mostly because they would prefer to be left alone to live or worship in peace. Standing up can cost you your head (rhetorically and literally).
Radicals rule the roost suppressing all dissent by example. Look at what we did to that guy. Do you want to be next? It is an essential tactic of despotic movements, necessary. Radical Isalm has more in common with Stalin and Mao than Washington or Jefferson. The Left’s Democratic-Socialism is equally aligned with mobs that choose to vandalize crisis pregnancy centers in the name of choice, Eco-Warrirors who set forests on fire or derail trains to protect the environment, and the “be you” crowd that needs you to be like them or not at all.
Last year June was Moneypox Month. This year there are nearly 4000 cases in over 50 countries, but it would be intolerant to talk too much about it, and even the World Health Organization is avoiding anything short of regular surveillance announcements.
This year we are seeing pushback in schools, sports, and business. The LGB folks need to figure out what to do with T and Q before the whole mess swings back around, and Pride is little more than a word to describe a bunch of lions who choose to live and hunt together.
In other words, it’s on you to salvage the ruin being perpetuated by the intolerance and overreach of the Transgender movement.
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Given our electoral political situation where the Left seems to own the young (normally thought to be from the effort in capturing our Education system), it may seem that a Conservative party may be past history. Or is that more like Jeanne Shaheen’s no more snow prediction of years ago – completely false?
Emphasis mine reformatted
Millennials Are Not an Exception. They’ve Moved to the Right.
Fifteen years ago, a new generation of young voters propelled Barack Obama to a decisive victory that augured a new era of Democratic dominance. Fifteen years later, those once young voters aren’t so young — and aren’t quite so Democratic. In the 2020 presidential election, voters who were 18 to 29 in 2008 backed Joe Biden by 55 percent to 43 percent, according to our estimates, a margin roughly half that of Mr. Obama’s 12 years earlier.
The exit polls show it even closer, with Mr. Biden winning by just 51-45 among voters who were 18 to 27 in 2008 (exit polls report results among those 30 to 39, not 30 to 41 — the group that was 18 to 29 in 2008).
The question is whether or not this holds merely because of the candidate(s).
Obama was a phenom with charisma (and no shortage of an Alinsky mean streak). Biden is a retread with dementia. And the above sample is a very short time span.
Throw the Nixon/Reagan landslides with the rebounds that happened afterward. I keep thinking it is more of a pendulum process rather than just an aging process. After all, if that old saw (half in the title) held true, why is it that there are so many white-haired Progressives in legislatures?
Policies enacted by one side or another, however, can predicate the elections as well.
Not sure if or how that impacts this short time span.
HT | Powerline
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Dear John Formella – With regard to the lawsuit between John Doe #95 and Nixon Peabody/Russ Rilee and Chuck Douglas. I believe you should know the following.
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When Russ Rilee filed the class action suit for David Meehan et al. v YDC/New Hampshire, I contacted Russ Rilee (and sent a follow-up letter) stating that I believed there was a kids for cash type operation in place re; YDC, and I included several of the people I believe were involved in this including Amanda Grady Sexton and the NHCADSV.
Russ Rilee said to me on the phone, “Nothing would surprise me.” A few months later, I received a letter from Timothy McLaughlin of Shaheen & Gordon, threatening me with a defamation suit if I did not retract statements I had made regarding Amanda Grady Sexton and the NHCADSV’s involvement in a Kids for Cash type scheme.
Obviously, Russ Rilee forwarded my letter to Amanda Grady Sexton and the NHCADSV. My attorney reminded Timothy McLaughlin of my First Amendment Rights. McLaughlin continued to threaten but said he would slow down if I said nothing else while Amanda Grady Sexton was running for re-election in Concord.
What Russ Rilee didn’t reveal to me, and I didn’t know, was that he was working with Amanda Grady Sexton and NHCADSV on the claims against the state for YDC abuse. I then discovered that AG Gordon MacDonald was referring plaintiffs to NHCADSV and that David Vicinanzo was (alongside Shaheen & Gordon) providing counsel to the NHCADSV.
I suspect that the motivation for Shaheen & Gordon’s threat of a defamation suit against me was driven by the NHCADSV’s financial incentives to remain attached to Russ Rilee and David Vicinanzo in the YDC plaintiffs’ cases.
The conflicts of interest with NHCADSV and its relations with Nixon Peabody, Russ Rilee, Chuck Douglas, AG Gordon MacDonald, the NHPD, Congresswoman Ann Kuster, Governor Sununu, Governor Hassan, former AG Michael Delaney are numerous and serious. David Vicinanzo, if you recall, praised Judge Richard McNamara’s decision to keep the Grand Jury Criminal Investigation Report into St Paul’s School private, despite the school’s waiver.
That criminal investigation was carried out by Detective Julie Curtin under instructions of AG Gordon MacDonald and Jane Young. Chuck Douglas got several Jane Doe v St Paul’s School suits out of the Grand Jury Criminal Investigation into St Paul’s School. Amanda Grady Sexton described NH v Owen Labrie as “an opportunity” (literally) in the Concord Monitor – no kidding. Millions were made by her organization, Chuck Douglas, Michael Delaney, Shaheen & Gordon, and others.
NHCADSV got a contract out of it with St Paul’s School. Shaheen & Gordon had represented Andrew Thomson, a witness relied upon by the state whose mother was Governor Hassan’s legal counsel and on the board of trustees represented by Michael Delaney. Michael Delaney had huge conflicts of interest given that he allegedly tampered with witnesses in the criminal trial (including Andrew Thomson) who were then allowed to give testimony even though Prosecutor Catherine Ruffle admitted to Judge Larry Smukler that she knew of a deal that had been made for Andrew Thomson.
AG Gordon MacDonald protected Concord Police Detective Julie Curtin when it was discovered that she’d obtained student files without a warrant, and he failed to recuse himself for arguing to uphold Owen Labrie’s convictions when Julie Curtin was still working for him re; St Paul’s investigation.
Chuck Douglas received $17,000, Amanda Grady Sexton $48,000 to promote Marsy’s Law, and Gordon MacDonald did a TV/Streaming ad for it – but none of their lobby money from Marsy’s Law has been filed with the Secretary of State that I can see.
David Vicinanzo and Russ Rilee claim that the $100 million fund wouldn’t have existed without their lobbying. Would it have existed if they didn’t have their own eyes on 40% of it for themselves?
Chuck Douglas’ partner in the first Jane Doe (Chessy Prout) lawsuit against St Paul’s School, Steve Silverman Esq, admitted to Owen Labrie in August 2017 in a phone call, that the true victim of statutory rape at St Paul’s School was the son of a senior administrator at the school (not Chessy Prout) by an 18-year-old female student (suspended) but that they (Silverman, Prouts, Chuck Douglas, Steven J Kelly Esq) wanted Owen Labrie’s help to get to the “perpetrators with the pockets” – St Paul’s School – promising him access to exculpatory evidence including police evidence (which they had but had not been given to him).
The contents of this phone call were revealed in Owen Labrie’s interview with Amy Robach and ABC/GMA on July 15, 2019.
Amanda Grady Sexton launched a nationwide social media and call campaign to block the interview from airing. Her interest in it not airing, I later realized, was not only because it would have shown the fraud behind his trial and extortion racket but because she had a financial interest in Rapuano & Does v Dartmouth College – also filed by Chuck Douglas & Steven J Kelly.
That suit settled in August 2019 for $14 million, of which Kelly/Douglas got $4.9 million, and NHCADSV got $2.865 million, while the Does got $75K each, and Professor David Bucci committed suicide.
Why should the public pay for these kinds of extortion rackets?
Why should victims of YDC abuse be referred by the AG to the NHCADSV, who have a financial interest both in receiving money from the state and in extortion of both the state and several private institutions (St Paul’s, Dartmouth, Exeter)?
Why is the NH Bar so weak when it comes to an ethical and moral compass, and why does it support RICO?
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Much like in New Hampshire, if a bill sits on a governor’s desk for too long, it passes without a signature. Passed without action and allowed to become law. It is a form of Gubernatorial protest without much protest.
Related: Vermont: A State That Exists Because of a Militia Just Banned Them.
In Vermont, the Democrat majority legislature can easily override “republican” Phil Scott’s veto – and he’s not exactly against much of what the legislature sends to his desk, so the recent land grab bill is officially on the books. Vermont must set aside 30% of the State by 2030 and 50% by 2050, contrary to another progressive project, and will (at some point) require the legislature to change the definitions of some words.
As passed, this Bill’s goals – at least on paper – are to preserve,
Vermont’s California-inspired energy plan will require the State to buy or generate significant amounts of wind and solar electricity. Land conservation grabs and the necessary build-out of green infrastructure cannot co-exist unless Vermont outsources environmental destruction to meet its needs. Someone somewhere will have to give up their ecological reserves, biodiversity, and regenerative agriculture so the “Green” Mountain boyx’ can reach their emissions targets and keep a few lights burning.
Never fear. “The governor asserted in a statement about his decision that the law leaves room for the Agency of Natural Resources to interpret conservation broadly.”
Rep. Amy Sheldon, a Democrat from Middlebury who chairs the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee, says Vermont will only need to get smarter about conservation in the face of climate change.
“This idea of having a goal set in statute for conservation, to me, was always complementary and supportive of our statewide goals of compact village centers surrounded by rural working lands and natural areas,” Sheldon said.
The Chair of the “Energy and Natural Resource Committee” has embraced Newspeak.
Locking up land from development in the name of the biosphere sounds great, but Vermont’s wind and solar-driven future are at odds with the advertised intentions. So, what if the land grab is a play for something else? The State says it is preserving the wilderness in the name of natural resource management, and we know that the definition of conservation is broad. Wind and sunshine are natural resources.
When they can’t keep the lights on, or the heat pumps pumping (in January), selling or leasing some of that state-conserved land to tap into those natural resources won’t be that difficult. And if they are violating the shadows of the penumbras of conservation resource management, a future legislature can redefine the terms of the deal.
They’ll already have the land. And while affordable energy will be in short supply, developers and lobbyists who want to feed on the government’s big gree through will be abundant.
Added after publication: I forgot to note that, yes, this is meant to force people closer to the 15-minute cities scheme. Make open land less available for you to own or use. Cram you into increasingly smaller areas they can control. But to keep that green dream, they’ll still need to cover the land with infrastructure. It is naive to think that’s not how it ends if this is allowed to continue. And you’ll still be left sitting in the dark.
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Well done! SDGA’s Annual General Meeting is in the History Books.
Did you know the SDGA was founded in November 2016? We are just about seven years old! Although we don’t have a birthday party in November, we do hold an Annual General Meeting for all our members in May.
This year, on May 13th, we were thrilled to hold the AGM in person at a very accommodating and comfortable venue in Concord. Thank you to the Granite State Baptist Church for once again making its beautiful facilities available to us.
Every annual meeting must have elections for expiring board positions. This year, members elected three new board members.
While you’re at it, save August 21 for a legislator meet and greet on Zoom at 7pm.
Thank you all as we continue with determination to save public education from itself.
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Board Meetings Now on Monday Eves
The SDGA Board is now meeting on Monday nights, once a month. Its first meeting at this time was June 12th at 7pm. Previously, the board met on the first or second Saturday of the month.
Our next board meeting, followed by a legislative brainstorming retreat, will be in person on July 21 in Sunapee.
As a reminder, our monthly board meetings are open to all members. Simply send me an email and I will happily send you the Zoom invitation when it is published.
Help Our Mission
The SDGA needs people to help with the following projects:
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Suspending our Monthly Meet & Greet for the Summer
On the first Friday of every month, SDGA members have been meeting to share food and war stories at Tandy’s Pub and Grille in Concord.
These will be suspended for the summer months. The board will decide at its September meeting if these Meet and Greets will resume in October. Stay tuned.
PLEASE RENEW YOUR YEARLY MEMBERSHIP!
Our web site accepts payment. Renew your yearly membership for only $20. Also consider a Lifetime membership for $200 — you’ll never have to renew your membership again.
You can also set up repeating annual payments so we don’t have to bug you all the time!
NHED News
Since January 2023, students in NH can access a private tutor online for free. Is your school taking advantage of this service?
603 Bright Futures Survey Results were released. Parents praise respectful student/educator relationships; however, student dysregulation, and anxiousness remain a concern.
Articles and Things of Interest:
More and More Teenagers Are Coming to School High, N.Y.C. Teachers Say
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/marijuana-use-mental-health-young-adults-weed-rcna84984
Twenty-one states are taking legal action after parents sued their daughter’s Florida school for launching a transgender support plan without parental consent.
Members: Remember to check out the private Members pages on SDGANH.org for recorded past webinars and other useful information.
Housekeeping
Help us with outreach: Are you involved in groups interested in school and school governance-related issues? Local GOP and taxpayer groups come to mind. Invite us to speak.
Annual dues are now due for 2023. If you’re not already a member, and you want to support what you’re seeing and/or get involved, please join SDGA. Fill out an application on our web site. Dues are still only $20, which we’ll ask you for after we process your application.
Next time you renew, consider a Lifetime membership for $200. Renew your yearly membership here.
Or make a donation! We run on a shoestring, and every little bit helps.
Join the SDGA facebook group to see events and announcements and to have discussions about them. The SDGA facebook page shows our announcements only.
SDGA Board Meetings over Zoom
2nd Monday of (almost) every month at 7pm. Members and interested people are welcome. Email us if you’re interested in attending.
Giving voters a voice by empowering elected school district officials to reclaim control over budgets and curriculum.
Warm best,
Donna Green
Vice President, School District Governance Association
SDGAofNH@gmail.com
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Hillary Clinton has massive cajones, and nobody should ever put a microphone in front of this woman. Not only has she insulted half of the country again, but she obviously is oblivious to the seriousness of the crimes she has committed and escaped accountability.
If you remember 2016, when running for President against Donald Trump, she referred to Mr. Trump’s supporters as deplorable. It was not only a stupid statement to make for a seasoned politician, but many attribute it as a turning point in the race she eventually lost to Trump. Mrs. Clinton learned nothing from her campaign faux pas as she stepped in it again this week. Clinton was asked about Donald Trump’s indictment for handling classified documents. Hillary went into attack and insult mode against Trump supporters and the Republican Party.
She said Republican “efforts to defend this man are truly beyond anything that I ever thought possible in our country. … It is so profoundly disturbing how this could have been the break. This could have been the opportunity to say, ‘Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for us. We really appreciate it, but this is kind of serious, and so we’re not going to continue to defend you.’ “But no, they’re all in, again. The psychology of this is so hard for me to fully grasp.”
As for Republicans’ support of Trump, Clinton said the GOP is “more like a cult than a political party at this point. They’re going to stick with their leader.”
Clinton spoke on a liberal podcast and felt comfortable talking to the choir. She should have known she was supplying a sound bite for the Right and shown how tone-deaf she is. Deplorable and cult is how Clinton has described over 70 Million Americans. This is from a woman who points the finger at Trump for his handling of classified documents while she had a server in her bathroom and bleached 30,000 emails from it when they were under subpoena.
Adam Schiff is proving to be just as out of touch. Republicans are censuring Schiff for lying about the phony collusion between Trump and the Russians. This action was taken when Schiff criticized Trump, praised the Justice Department for indicting Trump, and doubled down on the collusion story. Schiff cannot help himself. He spent so many Sundays appearing on talk shows professing his Russian fairytale that he actually believed his fiction. Schiff may not be labeling Republicans, but he is insulting their intelligence.
Clinton and Schiff are cut from the same cloth. They both love the attention they derive from speaking to Left-leaning media outlets. These outlets nod their heads in agreement and then spread the word of the Democrat Gospel according to Hillary and Adam. What Schiff did by using his Congressional position to vilify a sitting President and Presidential candidate is election tampering. If we had a nonpartisan Attorney General, there might be ramifications for Schiff. Merrick Garland and Christopher Wray of the FBI are far from nonpartisan, and they are protectors of the Bidens when their job is to protect Americans and the Constitution.
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Mapped: Which Are the World’s Richest Countries?
Measuring GDP per capita is a common measure of the economic wealth on a per person basis. This article sorts countries according to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections on GDP per capita for 2023.Currently this metric is at $13,920 globally in 2023, up from $13,400 in 2022 and $11,160 in 2020, all nominal figures, not accounting for inflation.
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Country music icon Garth Brooks is opening a new bar in Nashville and he is “shameless” in his support of Bud-Light. Indeed, he says that Bud-Light boycotters are a**holes and that there are plenty of other bars for a**holes.
From Breitbart:
“Yes, we’re going to serve every brand of beer. We just are. It’s not our decision to make,” he reportedly said during a Q&A session for Billboard’s Country Live in Conversation.
“If you come into this house, love one another. If you’re an asshole, there are plenty of other places on lower Broadway.”
He continued: “In my existence, one asshole can turn the whole tide down there. My thing is, let’s create a place that you feel safe in.”
Judging from the reaction on Twitter, many of his FORMER fans … you know the ones that Garth considers a**holes … are going to take Garth’s suggestion and take their business elsewhere.
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By Audrey Champness EAGLE TIMES CORRESPONDENT –
Jun 12, 2023:
NEWPORT, NH June 12, 2023–Micah Studios, founded by Jessica Rothbart, Stacey Hammerlind, and Jody Underwood, is a private learning organization located at the Epiphany Stone Church in Newport. Aimed at students who don’t fit into traditional educational models and homeschoolers seeking a structured yet flexible approach to their studies, Micah Studios believes in empowering students to take charge of their learning. It promotes individualized learning experiences.
Described as a “one-room schoolhouse for the 21st century,” classrooms will consist of 20 students of mixed ages. Students will have the freedom to study individually or collaborate in groups, based on their skills and interests. To aid them on their educational journey, guides are available to provide personalized support and assistance.
According to Micah Studios’ philosophy, child-led education is the key to individualized education. Unlike the model prevalent in public schools, Micah Studios allows students to choose what they wish to study and which projects to take on. This approach enables students to pursue subjects that truly ignite their passion and curiosity, by allowing them to choose what they wish to study and helping them to become competent and independent.
Micah Studios’ goal is to operate under an approach that emphasizes teaching children to find answers, rather than providing them with ready-made solutions. “We want these children to be able to thrive in the real world, not just read textbooks,” said Rothbart. By teaching critical thinking and problem-solving skills, the organization hopes to prepare children to face the challenges of an ever-evolving world with confidence and adaptability.
All students will be officially considered homeschoolers. Records and transcripts will be kept by using project-based learning. Throughout their studies, students will curate portfolios documenting their projects and showcasing their growth and achievements. These portfolios, according to the organizers, are widely accepted by colleges and institutions and will serve as progress records for students seeking further opportunities.
Micah Studios draws inspiration from Acton Academy, which has locations worldwide. At the core of Acton Academy’s philosophy is a dedication to nurturing children’s curiosity, fostering independence, and instilling a lifelong love for learning. Acton Academy values the principles of political, economic, and religious freedom. It also emphasizes uncovering each child’s unique talents and teaching them how to apply those gifts to solve complex challenges. With shared ideals and a common mission, Micah Studios aspires to join the Acton Academy’s affiliates in New Hampshire, which include academies in Laconia, Hillsboro, Bedford, and Dover.
Tuition will range from $8,000 to $10,000 per year, depending on the number of days a student attends. To enroll, interested students and their families must complete an application by July 1st. Micah Studios will then contact applicants to schedule an interview, which will be held by July 15th. The school year will begin on September 6th.
For more information about Micah Studios, including the application process and tuition details, please visit their website at micahstudios.org.
Cross-posted from the Eagle Times with permission. Rich Girard, Editor.
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Every summer, this thing called the sun points more directly at the top of the world. There’s a lot of ice up there, and some of it melts—every summer. When the sun is less direct, it freezes again. And just as the sun rises, the Climate Cult has returned to the ice-free arctic narrative again.
It always begins the same. Researchers say. You can read all the recycled hyperbolic nonsense here, but we can sum it up with these pull quotes.
Why it matters: The peer-reviewed findings on the effects of human-caused climate change in the region, published in Nature Communications, suggest the first ice-free summer could be in the 2030s. That’s a decade sooner than previously projected.
Threat level: “[W]e may experience an unprecedented ice-free Arctic climate in the next decade or two, irrespective of emission scenarios,” per the study.
Previously projected? There isn’t supposed to be any sea ice at the top of the world.
[Tony Heller has] a pile of news clippings declaring the Arctic will be ice-free by 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, along with “ice-free arctic warming warnings” from 1923, 1958, and 1972, all predicting the Arctic Ocean will be free of ice and if we don’t let the government regulate the crap out of us and spend all our money, right now, we’re all doomed. Doomed I tell you.
So, what exactly do they mean? In 2018 NASA published a piece on how sea ice had been thickening, contrary to the opinions of “researchers.” The year 2018 was another one of the more recent drop-dead prediction dates for an iceless arctic ocean, so the timing is curious. NASA announced that “This increase in growth rate might last for decades, a new study accepted for publication in Geophysical Research Letters found. This does not mean that the ice cover is recovering, though. Just delaying its demise.”
I had some thoughts.
Polar ice could thicken for decades. But that doesn’t mean it won’t melt again. Wow. Brilliant. Bravo. You’ve captured the very essence of the entire history of planet earth. Someone contact the Nobel Committee. Get The Academy of motion picture arts and sciences on the phone. If we can get a black lesbian transitioning to a gay Latino climate scientist bullied for their beliefs to say that I guarantee an Oscar.
The end is near, but melting sea ice has no impact on sea level at all, and past periods of ice-less arctic ocean allowed the greening of Greenland, so it’s irrelevant. And second, the only impact rising CO2 has had is on rising government debt, soaring electric rates, increased human rights abuses in third-world nations, and the fattening of Chicken-Little Al Gore, his bank accounts, and those of his fellow travelers.
The only thing that should be on thin ice is the narrative.
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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:
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:
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!
29% agree, “I would prefer New Hampshire to govern itself as an independent country.”
Thanks to the folks at the Foundation for New Hampshire Independence, we now have the results (PDF, web) of their first-ever scientific poll of the people of NH on various questions related to NH independence from the United States! Conducted by SurveyUSA, 625 adults in New Hampshire were asked 27 questions, so there’s a lot of data to go through, but here are some important takeaways.
First, 29% of all respondents either said they strongly agree or somewhat agree that they “would prefer New Hampshire to govern itself as an independent country.” This alone is tremendous news! Nearly one in three already onboard is an excellent starting point to begin persuading the rest of the population. Given only 2/3rds are needed to pass a constitutional amendment, we’re almost halfway there! Another 14% said they were “not sure”, so those people are already on the fence on the issue.
Someone may claim this is a fluke poll, but it’s actually in line with another secession poll conducted in 2021 by Bright Line Watch which asked people across the country if they “support seceding from the US to form a new regional union”. It’s not as good of a question for our purposes, as we don’t want to be in a union with the rest of New England, but it does give some insight into regional interest in independence. In that poll, 34% of New Englanders said they support seceding for joining a regional union! That result is right in line with the SurveyUSA numbers targeting only NH respondents.
63% agree, “I trust my state government more than I trust the federal government.”
An even more interesting takeaway from the NH poll is that 52% of republicans say they strongly agree or somewhat agree that they “would prefer New Hampshire to govern itself as an independent country.” Plus, 11% said they were “not sure”. When the historic, proposed constitutional amendment to peacefully secede came up this year in the state house, despite having several republican sponsors, the establishment republicans spoke firmly against it. Others quietly told us they agreed with the bill, but were too afraid they’d lose their re-election if they supported it. Ultimately only thirteen voted against the establishment motion to table the bill. Now that we have the encouraging results of this poll showing majority republican support for secession, perhaps some of the state reps will find a spine. Hopefully the newly established NH Independence PAC will be able to use this data to try to persuade them to stand up in favor of independence for New Hampshire.
As the Foundation for NH Independence pointed out in their announcement of the poll numbers, over time people’s opinions can shift on an issue once considered impossible, like shall-issue gun permits. They say in 1990 that shall-issue permits were less popular than secession is today, but opinions changed and now the supermajority of states have them. Let’s look at some reasons why the numbers are going to shift in favor of independence for NH:
We already have roughly 2/3rds of people in NH who are frustrated with the federal government. As the feds continue to get worse, more and more will let go of their indoctrinated, nationalistic love of the United States and join the side of NH independence.
Interestingly, only 39% of respondents agreed that, “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.” Showing that even though some in NH aren’t ready to leave just yet, they sure wouldn’t want to join this terrible union! Further, 42% said that the question of secession should be put to New Hampshire voters, and 12% said “not sure”.
Will NH’s state reps be persuaded by these numbers?
Whenever one speaks to people about declaring independence from the United States, the number one objection is the fear that the military will be used to attack the state that is seceding. This is an understandable fear, given what happened in the 1800s. However, this poll shows it has no basis in reality, as across all eight states that were polled, an average of only 6% would support military intervention if a state secedes. While 37% would support some form of “economic sanctions”, the majority – 57% – say the state should simply be allowed to leave. Americans don’t want to kill their own families and friends just because they want to leave the union and if the federal government gets violent with a seceding state, it will only undermine their legitimacy even further.
The New Hampshire Independence movement is just getting started and I’m excited that so many people are already supportive. If you love liberty and want to secede, you should be here in NH. Come help us make this a reality sooner rather than later. Time is of the essence. You can start by signing the petition!
You can see the full results including crosstabs (PDF, web) for yourself, so feel free to dig through the data yourself!
A recent poll conducted by SurveyUSA on behalf of the Foundation for New Hampshire Independence (FNHI) shows that while the peaceful separation of New Hampshire from the federal government has low support among politicians, it has significant support among registered voters.
According to an overwhelming number of respondents, the people of the United States are getting more and more divided over important issues like LGBT rights, guns, abortion, election integrity, race relations, involvement in foreign wars, climate change, immigration, and so on (91%). Nearly as many fear that if this trend continues, it will lead to increases in political violence (89%).
Large majorities of respondents agreed that the federal government doesn’t have their best interests in mind (67%); that it violates their rights more than it protects those rights (65%); that it produces laws, regulations, and court rulings that are incompatible with New Hampshire’s culture of freedom (63%); and that its financial decisions and economic regulations hurt our livelihoods, and could lead to inflation and bankruptcy (77%).
In short, 63% of respondents feel that their state can be trusted more than the federal government.
One possible way forward would be for New Hampshire to begin ignoring federal laws and regulations regarding matters reserved to the States by the 10th Amendment. Fewer than half of respondents believe that the federal government should be able to force New Hampshire to follow federal mandates and laws regarding cannabis (27%), medicine (37%), public health (42%), education (41%), welfare (42%, firearms (42%), businesses (38%), and abortion (33%).
This approach, also referred to as ‘nullification’ is common, currently being utilized by dozens of states, and is consistent with the recent enactment of New Hampshire HB 1178, ‘prohibiting the state from enforcing any federal statute, regulation, or Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates the right of the people to keep and bear arms’.
However, a more comprehensive way forward would be for New Hampshire to reclaim its sovereignty, peacefully separating from the federal government to govern itself as an independent country, an idea that was supported by 29% of respondents and 52% of Republicans. Only 58% of respondents do not support immediate and full secession from the federal government today. More than 2/5 of respondents agreed that the state should be able to do this without securing permission from the federal government (43%). And only 3% of respondents would support the use of military force by the federal government to interfere with such a separation.
Again, while politicians declined to put the question to the people, more than 2/5 of respondents support the idea of placing independence on the ballot (42%) while only 47% currently oppose it.
History is filled with proposals that seemed at first to be politically impossible, but after serious discussion and evolving circumstances, proved to be politically inevitable. To take just one example, shall-issue laws for concealed carry licenses, once viewed as extreme, are now the law in nearly every state. As the results of this poll show, peaceful separation already has more support now than shall-issue laws had in 1990. Today, not only is shall-issue the norm, but 25 states allow their residents to carry concealed guns without even requiring a permit. If New Hampshire independence follows a similar path, it may only be a few short years away from broad adoption.
The survey also found strong support for independence and extreme discontent with DC politicians among all 8 states polled. In Texas, 90% of Republicans recently endorsed putting secession on the ballot, officially placing the position in their platform. California progressives have a strong independence movement of their own, and surveys show that around half of Californians support or are open to independence from the union. Progressives in Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington also support independence. States like South Carolina, Florida, and many other states have new independence movements that are rapidly growing, as well.
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