On Friday, March 31, El G welcomed Alice DeSouza, Director of the NH Division of Travel and Tourism, and Stewart Arnett, Director of the Division of Economic Development. They appeared in order to provide a recap of the recent meeting between state bureaucrats and "businesses effected by the warm winter".

Since it was only November that the NH Legislature voted to spend nearly 18 million Dollars on "fuel assistance" for cold families over the winter, one wonders when state "assistance" (AKA, resitribution of other peoples' wealth for purposes the politicians deem "charitable") will ever end.

His favorite Red Sox player is still Manny OrTEZ.

Thank you Jack Horkheimer!

Nikki Sudden, long time fixture of the UK punk scene, has passed away.

If you are familiar with him, you know he helped create some great material, especially with the Swell Maps.

For more information, read Captain Sensible's note in the "News" section, at

http://www.officialdamned.com/

International Rescue

Transportation Secretary Norm Manetta announced yesterday that the federal government will impose new regulations on auto manufacturers in the US.

For the leftist position, which conveniently overlooks the US Constitution, economic reality, and freedom, go here:

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2006/2006-03-30-02.asp

For a different perspective, listen to this sound file.

With a tip of the hat to Jack Horkheimer, who doesn't deserve to be associated with Ms. Stone.

http://www3.contactmusic.com/news/index34.htm

We're on our way!

Vive la France!

(plus, a little bit on immigration in the US)

Continuing our conversation about HB 1177, the regulatory bill that stands in opposition to the concept of private property and free exchange.

Peter Ames supports the passage of HB1177 in the state Senate.

You can hear his arguments here, and in part two.

An example of classic, old-time talk radio for your pleasure...

As reported by "USA Today" and Newsmax.com, George Bush and the Republican-led House and Senate can now claim to have been so "compassionate" with other peoples' money, that they have brought about the most sizeable expansion in social spending in the history of the United States.

Write the folks as Newsmax:

"The expansion of benefit programs since 2000 has led to the greatest increase in social spending in American history - with entitlement programs now accounting for more than half of all federal spending, a new report shows.

A USA Today analysis released Tuesday of 25 major government programs - including health care, college aid and food stamps - revealed that enrollment surged an average of 17 percent from 2000 to 2005, while the nation's population increased by only 5 percent.

More, on the subjects of government education, and smoking bans, on changing practicality versus timeless principle.

This time, El G Grande takes on Senator Bob Odell, ('R') of Lempster, as they discuss the recent vote on an amendment to take the judiciary out of education funding decisions. This is part one of two.

Well-known libertarian Schulman has stated that he has been informed by the Department of Homeland Security that he is not permitted to use its name, or any image associated with it, in a script he is preparing for pre-production.

Writes Schulman: "Merely the claim that you have the power to restrict such official images is chilling to the process of writing and producing a movie -- and certainly to an independent film in pre-production with a start date for principal photography only six weeks away,"

For more information, read here:

http://contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpage

Enjoy.

The number for the Manchester Chamber of Commerce is 603-666-6600.

Conspirators may want to use it, often.

This is part two of two from "Against the Grain", as Gard and Charles look at the smoking ban, and other major items heading into the state Senate.

We continue, with the live coverage of the House vote on HB 1177, as Seth Cohn appeared on "Against the Grain" to report the vote as it happened.

MANY THANKS TO SETH COHN.

Find the Liberty Alliance at http://www.nhliberty.com/

As "Against the Grain" began, HB 1177 approached its inevitable victory in the NH House. This is the beginning of the coverage afforded the issue on WTNK, with Gardner Goldsmith, allies, and adversaries...

In addition to the brilliant idea of forcing kids who don't want to be in government schools to stay in them until they turn eighteen (SB 268), the NH Senate Thursday passed SB 399, which would grant extensive powers to the NH Secretary of Health and Human Services during "states of emergency".

These powers include the power to regulate the PRICES of drugs, commandeer drugs, block gatherings of fifty or more people, and medically cleanse private buildings.

This segment from "Against the Grain" studies this development in more detail, concentrating on what the pop media have not discussed