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Give Me Sports or Give Me Death!
At the recent Claremont school board meetings, two groups showed up in force. On one side were parents who spoke about academic rigor, trades training, and the desperate need for better outcomes in math, science, and reading. On the other side, far louder, were parents and students pleading for the preservation of sports and extracurricular… Continue reading Give Me Sports or Give Me Death!
The Liquidation of the Kulaks and the Politics of Redistribution: An Ethical Comparison
The Kulaks and Stalinist Redistribution In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Joseph Stalin initiated a campaign against the so-called kulaks—peasants accused of being wealthier than their neighbors. The label itself was fluid; it could encompass anyone who owned a few more cows or harvested a little more grain than the village average. The state… Continue reading The Liquidation of the Kulaks and the Politics of Redistribution: An Ethical Comparison
Let Them Eat Cake: 35 Years of the Volinsky Lawsuit
By Tom Luther This is the third post on the Volinsky lawsuit book, The Last Bake Sale. Thus far in his saga, Volinsky has conflated 1950s Arkansas civil rights into 2025 New Hampshire. He has insulted Christianity with a shotgun marriage to Marxism. He carved a communist hole in the NH Constitution by redefining “cherish” into… Continue reading Let Them Eat Cake: 35 Years of the Volinsky Lawsuit
Delaying Education Reform Has Consequences
By Tom Luther Schools shouldn’t become museum pieces — they should serve families well. When Claremont’s progressive elites threw out the SAU6 warrant article and added more than a million dollars in spending, I found myself on the losing side—joined by just 47 “No” voters. The replacement budget never went through public review, yet there… Continue reading Delaying Education Reform Has Consequences
Claremont School District’s Financial Crisis
Claremont School District’s Financial Crisis Introduction: A System in Survival Mode Parents in the Claremont School District (SAU6) are living through a crisis that can no longer be brushed aside as a temporary budget hiccup. The district is not merely facing a “tight year.” It is confronting a full-blown financial collapse brought on by years… Continue reading Claremont School District’s Financial Crisis
The Sullivan County NH Republican Committee 