by Skeptikos | Jan 31, 2011 |
From the Keene Sentinel:
Local is the way to go
It was great to see the front page of the Business section of The Sentinel on Saturday, Jan. 2, and read the featured story titled “Money From Nothing: Buffeted By Economy, Town Builds Its Own Currency.”
I appreciated reading this tale of how some community folks in the little rural town of North Fork, Calif., came together and developed a local currency to help their community through the recession and their very high unemployment level.
I also thought that the leader of this effort was right when he said, “Wall Street is making more money than it’s ever made, and Main Street is evaporating. That’s unsustainable.” (more…)
by Skeptikos | Jan 28, 2011 |
Four Republican state representatives have sponsored a bill that would replace first-past-the-post voting with approval voting for all state offices and presidential primaries.
Under this system, voters would select every candidate they approve of (regardless of party), and the candidate with the highest overall vote total wins. This reduces strategic voting, and would often make elections easier for moderate and libertarian candidates.
The bill, HB240, will have a public hearing Tuesday, February 1st, with the House Election Law committee.
HT: Jason Sorens.
by Skeptikos | Jan 27, 2011 |
On Saturday, Jack Kimball (who, according to the Union Leader, is “a founding father of the NH Tea Party Coalition”) was elected as Republican party chairman, replacing former governor John Sununu.
So who is this guy? Fortunately, during his bid for governor he was interviewed on Capitol Access, so we can learn more:
In response, the New Hampshire Democratic Party says, “It’s official! The New Hampshire GOP has been taken down by the radical extremists of their party.”
by Skeptikos | Jan 24, 2011 |
Rick Foley, a member of the technology, design and safety department at Keene State College, has co-authored an article in the latest Vermont Commons (where he is also part of the editorial board). “Vermont Commons is a print journal and online forum for exploring the idea of Vermont independence – political, economic, social, and spiritual.”
Read the article: The Vermont Council of Censors: An Idea Whose Time Has Come… Again!
In related news, due to prompting by Dave Ridley, I have updated my own secessionist website, NHBloom.org. If anyone is interested in contributing to the site, let me know!
by Skeptikos | Jan 14, 2011 |
Lydia Harman and libertarian activist Denis Goddard interview Keene representative Chuck Weed, focusing on HCR 1, in this week’s episode of Capitol Access:
