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Home For The Holidays
One privilege bestowed on me as an accident of birth that I share with few others is that I am the child of genuine, unrepentant Stalinists. And you thought being raised by wolves was tough. I started consuming the Marxist canon at the age of thirteen, and I was, and remain, a quick study. As… Continue reading Home For The Holidays
Ian Underwood speaking at the monthly SCGOP meeting 11 November 2025
Rethinking Education: Fairness, Funding, Fun Here’s the gist of Ian Underwood’s talk and slide deck, boiled down for a quick read. Scroll down for a copy of the presentation deck and a link to video. The argument in one breath New Hampshire keeps spending more and getting the same results. That’s not a money problem;… Continue reading Ian Underwood speaking at the monthly SCGOP meeting 11 November 2025
Insufficient and Unfair, or Just Misdiagnosed?
The Democratic case in brief The argument starts with a moral contrast. New Hampshire is a wealthy state, yet its budgets allegedly underfund core needs such as housing, clean energy, public safety, and education. Four points drive the claim. Leaders say “no funds available,” which is presented as a choice rather than a constraint. High… Continue reading Insufficient and Unfair, or Just Misdiagnosed?
Locke, Lenin, and Local Power: Claremont’s Test of Consent
When citizen consent is limited to elections, institutions that look democratic can operate like disciplined clubs, which is why elite circulation and oligarchic drift need counterweights. Two classic blueprints for political organization still shape local government. John Locke’s account of democracy treats office as a revocable trust grounded in majority consent and limited powers. Vladimir… Continue reading Locke, Lenin, and Local Power: Claremont’s Test of Consent
Break the Cycle or Change the System
This blog post is adapted from this Substack essay. Break the Cycle or Change the System TLDR: The people who could be punished have been. Chasing more scalps won’t bring the money back and will burn cash we don’t have. The real failure is structural: the board slid into oligarchy. Everyone who played along shares… Continue reading Break the Cycle or Change the System
The Sullivan County NH Republican Committee 