Finn Andreen recently wrote a Mises Wire article arguing that the values characterized as universally-applicable to all mankind by Enlightenment-era philosophers—notably political values like juridical equality, political freedom, natural rights, and religious tolerance—are not universal at all, but rather are mere expressions of Western culture, thus making assertions of such universality (and thus any claims of moral superiority ... Read more

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This week on GrokTALK, blue states like to pretend to push back against federal forces they can’t get enough of when Democrats use them. Immigration is, of course, a big deal. Team MAGA wants illegals gone, and Team Blue wants them here despite saying otherwise for years. The tension creates conflict and a lot of ... Read more

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Senate Republicans Use Preemption Law Fix to Make Matters Worse. After the 2024 elections resulted in a Republican Supermajority in the NH State Senate, I was hopeful the extra numbers might offset the typical asinine behavior of the caucus. Sure, a Democrat majority Senate is never something you want, but a Republican Majority Senate is ... Read more

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Up here in New Hampshire, we call this a public service announcement with sawdust. Donald Trump grabs the IRS log, fires up the chipper, and suddenly the Concord Monitor reporter acts like democracy itself just got mulched. Relax, counselor. It’s not the Constitution going through the chute — it’s bureaucracy, audit notices, and a few ... Read more

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It is laughable to see any member of Congress telling a reporter that there should be a Code of Ethics established for Supreme Court justices. When those comments come from the likes of Representative Jayapal (D-WA), you have to think we have reached the limits of hypocrisy, especially since Congress members often oppose their own ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, y’all are used ot lying politicians and lying Democrats in particular, with their lying Handmaidem Media, so would this surprise you at all? Graham Platner is not only not a working-class Mainer, he is also a Trust Fund Baby born and bred of privilege. 00:00 They planned for Platner as ... Read more

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The New Hampshire Turnpike System facilitates tourism and commuting in the Granite State. The three toll roads slash travel times in key corridors, which improves quality of life and helps the state’s economy grow. Turnpike users pay a small fee for the convenience of using these roads vs. more congested and slower local roads, essentially trading cash ... Read more

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The Vatican does not stand for ‘good’ or ‘evil’; it stands for the survival of the Vatican. From the 1933 treaty with Hitler to the 2026 handshake with Tehran, the Holy See has proven that it will always prioritize its own diplomatic desk over the lives of those suffering under the regimes it legitimizes. While ... Read more

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Sam Farrington is an NH State Rep for Strafford County District 8, serving his first term. He’s also a member of the Committee on Finance. He’s best known for HB1793, prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons on campus. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own ... Read more

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Tales abound of normal people fleeing blue states to escape a laundry list of ills. Taxes, illegals, crime, homelessness, drugs, gangs, taxes, regulations, fraud, democrats, taxes, did I miss any? I did. All that COVID crap they pulled moved a small mountain of people, belongings, and U-Hauls from Blue States to Red States. But you ... Read more

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As the surreal ordeal of the global COVID-19 pandemic recedes further into the past, increasing criticism has been leveled at state and federal government responses to the outbreak. Faced with the threat of a potentially deadly disease, America’s most powerful government institutions implemented controversial policies that were counterproductive to overall long-term health. But learning from ... Read more

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There is a political spat brewing under the Golden Dome regarding a $700,000 appropriation – or lack thereof – for a childhood literacy program called Read Vermont. In a nutshell, the program funds “literary coaches” who train teachers how to use phonics, phonological awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension to teach kids how to read. This ... Read more

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What is it that motivates a governor or president to care about illegal aliens over their constituents and citizens? What is it that motivates the same officials to not only ignore the laws but to force law enforcement to do the same? To get the answer, we need to ask outgoing governor Janet Mills and ... Read more

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The handmaiden media would have been tripping over itself if the U Wash Women’s College Soccer Team had run a bunch of U14 boys ragged on the pitch. If you’re wondering why we’re still waiting for that story, it’s because adult human females continue to lose to barely past puberty, boys’ teams – at least ... Read more

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For many members of the U.S. House of Representatives and MAHA supporters, April 30, 2026, was a big day: In a decisive victory (224 – 200), the House passed a new version of the Farm Bill that stripped it of a liability shield for companies producing herbicides like glyphosate. MAHA leaders, many of whom gathered ... Read more

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This week, on The New England Take, A. J. dives into some recent headlines: Concord considers composting, the Concord Monitor shifts to USPS delivery, Jeremy Kauffman hurts the Republicans’ progress, and the Bangor Daily News publishes an unhinged article involving homeless feces. Concord Monitor: “Concord explores food waste drop-off proposal”:  https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/05/13/concord-composting-food-scraps/ Concord Monitor,:”To Our Readers: ... Read more

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Eversource is looking to replace 49 miles of transmission capacity in “western New Hampshire,” and it’s got the Maine Office of the Public Advocate all bent out of shape about shared costs. If you don’t know who they are, The Office of the Public Advocate’s primary responsibility is to represent the interests of Maine utility ... Read more

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Most people are at least vaguely familiar with the behaviorist BF Skinner.  If not, he can be looked up.  Decades after Pavlov founded CLASSICAL conditioning using dogs(more canine talk in a moment) as his subjects, Skinner founded OPERANT conditioning using other animals, mainly mice.  In a nutshell, operant conditioning is behavior modification based on CONTINGENCY, ... Read more

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After electing Joe Biden and then Donald Trump for a second time, the American people are being questioned by the international community about their ability to form a coherent thought.  The country that brought the world freedom of speech and true power of the people over their government has fallen from grace to the onlooking ... Read more

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