Learn About Project 2025: The Presidential Transition Plan

What exactly is in Project 2025 and how does it affect Granite Staters and the future of the United States? Project 2025 is a 922-page blueprint Heritage Foundation proposal written mostly by … Read More

Our founders understood what destroyed the Roman Republic and Greek democracy, and they warned us of the danger.

A Republic, If You Can Keep It

WHEN OUR republic was founded in 1789, our Founders understood what ultimately destroyed the Roman Republic and Greek democracy. They knew that tyrants had crushed these past efforts at self-rule, and they … Read More

Misplaced Rage, Radical Simplification, Fact-Blindness, and Self-Deception Afflict a large number of MAGA supporters.

The MAGA Cult’s Behavioral Problems

By J. Michael Atherton MAGA folks seem unable to control themselves. Always shouting, cursing, and waving war flags. Good people must ask why all this anger. Certainly not because of Biden. Democrats … Read More

Election 2024: Now is the time to act.

A Statement From the Dover Democrats This election is about much more than who is at the top of the ticket and whether you felt Biden had what it takes or that … Read More

The NH Legislature Concludes This Term (photo courtesy of the NH Bulletin)

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly – 6/13/24: The NH Legislature Concludes This Term

By Phil Hatcher With the legislative session having come to an end, this will be our last Sunday Action Alert of the year. If you have any feedback for how we might … Read More

Every year, the Dover Democrats collect, sort, and pack food donations for End 68 Hours of Hunger

Dover Dems at Work: End 68 Hours of Hunger in Pictures

By Claire Brown Ward 6 Dover Dems closed out our 2023/24 commitment to “End 68 Hours of Hunger” on May 18. Throughout the school year, we collected, sorted and packed food donations … Read More

Republican claims to defend the ballot box are appearance without substance. It’s all smoke and mirrors, a game with loaded dice, and a veneer to hide their true motives.

Gaming the Ballot Box

J. Michael Atherton The NH Republican platform says the following: “We believe that we the people are strongest when we stand together, that it is our responsibility to hold government accountable and … Read More

Republicans step in line to deny reasonable aid to the poor, the elderly, the sick, or the needy, then turn citizens on each other, essentially parlaying their stress into isolationism and indifference to the pain of others.

Republican Underreach

By J. Michael Atherton The NH Republican platform states that the USA should: “Oppose all laws, programs, and mandates from local, national, and international organizations and governments contrary to our principles: including, … Read More

Candlelit vigil for Nex Benedict outside the statehouse arch in Concord, NH (March 3rd) Credit: Ben Kremer from the New Hampshire Youth Movement

Do Better, Chris Sununu

By Alice WadeAt a recent Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce event on March 11th, Chris Sununu responded to a question from an audience member asking how New Hampshire can provide a safe environment … Read More

Wise parents understand that their child’s education, health, and welfare are enhanced with the help of a community of experts - doctors, educators, and more.

Parent Power: Cooperation Not Confrontation

By J. Michael Atherton The NH Republican platform powerfully proclaims: “We believe that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, healthcare, education, and wellbeing of their children is a fundamental right. … Read More

Everything has a cost. A market only looks free to the person who is willing to unconditionally ignore its underlying restrictions and tolls (whether they be financial, social, environmental. etc)

Issue: Free Market Fantasy

By J. Michael Atherton The NH Republican platform proclaims proudly, “We believe in… free markets, and free enterprise.” https://nh.gop/platform/ The problem with this aspiration is that outside their political hocus-pocus there is … Read More

Young activists protest against a slate of Republican anti trans bills outside of the New Hampshire State House in March 2023. (Colin Booth/Granite Post)

Op-ed: Stop Pretending That Trans Persecution is Helping Kids

By Alice Wade Young activists protest against a slate of Republican anti trans bills outside of the New Hampshire State House in March 2023. (Colin Booth/Granite Post) The following excerpts are from … Read More

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