On Monday, June 12, Robert Redford appeared at the "Hinkley Hilton" in Washington DC, where the "Take Back America" Convention was beginning. Sponsored by the Campaign for America's Future, the Convention is a showpiece for the "progressive" left.

Mr. Redford appeared to promote awareness about man-made global warming, and to push for "alternatives" to oil.

His thinking is a bit muddled.

The Satanic Gases: Clearing the Air about Global Warming

Meltdown: The Predictable Distortion of Global Warming by Scientists, Politicians, and the Media

Picking up from his conversation with Karen Testerman, of Cornerstone Policy Research, Gard offers the radio producer's perspective on the "Marriage Amendment", and the arguments offered in favor of it.

Gardner and Karen Testerman continue their conversation about the "Marriage Amendment".

Look soon for Gardner's piece on the Senate actions. Go to the Ludwig von Mises Institute, www.mises.org.

"Against the Grain" welcomed Karen Testerman, of Cornerstone Policy Research (www.nhcornerstone.org) to discuss the vote in the US Senate on the "Marriage Amendment", and to chat about President Bush's statements on the issue.

The conversation became... Animated.

We can't be sure how big Al's foot is, but he can certainly insert it easily into his mouth

In a desperate attempt to recapture his "conservative base" (when Bush was ever conservative, one wonders), Jorge Bush will speak next week on the Senate's move to amend the US Constitution in favor of marriage betwen "one man and one woman".

The question remains: Why should this be the purview of government?

The second consideration: If this is being done to legally support the "optimal environment in which to raise a child", what happens to the sub-optimal?

And overall, what is happening to the Republican Party?

Bastiat's "The Law" (Occasional Paper, 123)

Not only is Sam Blumenfeld a scholar on the subject of government schools, he is a well-spoken proponent of free market economics. Here, Sam chats with Gardner Goldsmith about the economics of immigration, and backwards policies to stop it.

Continuing the conversation with the man who blew the whistle on outcome-based education. To get Sam's book, "Alpha Phonics", call 781-899-6468.

NEA: Trojan Horse in American Education

Sam Blumenfeld, who is one of the most respected scholars on the subject of education, joined Gardner on May 29 to discuss the growing problem of illiteracy in the US. The illiteracy problem grows, despite increased tax expenditures and bureaucracy -- or perhaps because of it.

This part one of an extended interview with Dr. Blumenfeld. The rest will appear here soon. Stay tuned!

Thanks to Denis Goddard and those who have been working so diligently to guide the state government away from the folly of accepting the stipulations of REAL ID, we offer this information.

The battle is now in the Executive Council, and will require devoted individuals to contact their Councilor and express their concern about REAL ID. Denis has provided more information:

This is a Freedom State of Emergency. Please help!

Even if you don't normally engage in the political process, can you take
the 10 minutes out of your day to call these five people and just make
your opinon known? PLEASE??

The US Senate is poised to pass "immigration reform" that would dramatically increase the power of the federal government, and further attenuate the rights of United States citizens.

As reported by the Associated Press:

"Employers who do not use a new computerized system could be fined $200 to $600. The system would include information from the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and Homeland Security Department.

"There would be $20,000 fines for hiring illegal immigrants once the new screening system is in place, double the current maximum. Repeated violators could be sentenced to prison terms of up to three years.

His own words say it all.

Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy

Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics

On May 24, former Vice President Al "Lock Box" Gore, appeared with the PERKY Katie Couric (see future updates to the Conspiracy for our new section devoted to our worship of Katie and her great journalistic skills).

Apart from being intellecutally pornographic, the interview was also very revealing, in that it exposed the fallacies underlying so many of the leftist agenda of greater state control.

The US Senate is poised to pass "immigration reform" that would dramatically increase the power of the federal government, and further attenuate the rights of United States citizens.

As reported by the Associated Press:

"Employers who do not use a new computerized system could be fined $200 to $600. The system would include information from the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and Homeland Security Department.

"There would be $20,000 fines for hiring illegal immigrants once the new screening system is in place, double the current maximum. Repeated violators could be sentenced to prison terms of up to three years.

As "Against The Grain" opens, it takes on the FTC, and state governors kneeling before the altar of the federal government for handouts -- money that was ALREADY taken from the people of NH.

An appearance by Alberto (VO5) Gonzales on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulis offered many revealing moments. We will explore Alberto's stance on privacy rights tomorrow. Today, we concentrate on a dilemma posed by recent Senate action to make English the "official" language of the US.

This raises a few important questions, including the issue of the limits of federalism, voting rules, and the role of the federal government in setting standards for the franchize.

ALberto seems unconcerned about possible loss of state automony. Not a change of pace for him.

Second District Congressman Charlie "Three Terms" Bass has voted against allowing oil and natural gas drilling off the coast of any states. This coming at a time when Americans are sounding off about gas prices, and Charlie has called for investigations into "high earnings" by the evil oil companies. The US government has forbidden new drilling off tha coast since 1981.

Hi, Charlie!

At this time when so many look to government as the source of charity and goodness, of community spirit and neighborliness, one's mind returns to the time of Rep. David Crockett, and what he once learned from a constituent.

We miss people like them.

As the waters rose, so did the political rhetoric.

During a time of natural disaster, citizens of NH must hold to their principles, and remember to avoid the temptation of looking to government for help. This segment from 'Against the Grain' reiterates this important point.