Joe Citizen's Page

This is a blog post on a recent LFDA Facebook discussion. LFDA Facebook fans commented on an issue regarding the use of a gun to defend private property.Ward Bird of Moultonborough is currently serving a 3 to 6-year jail sentence for using a gun to threaten a woman who was trespassing on his property.He was charged, tried and convicted on a charge of criminal threatening, and several people have come to his defense, saying he was…See More

This is a blog post on a recent LFDA Facebook discussion. LFDA Facebook fans commented on an issue regarding a possible ban on smoking at state-run sites, including state beaches..During the 2010 legislative session there was a proposal -- HB 1186 --to ban smoking within certain areas of historic sites and state parks that includes the beaches.In particular,…See More

This is a blog post on a recent LFDA Facebook discussion. LFDA Facebook fans commented on an issue regarding the Union Leader newspaper's decision not to print the wedding announcement of a gay couple. State law allows homosexual couples to wed in New Hampshire. A normal part of a couple's wedding plans includes an engagement announcement. But the state's…See More

This is a blog post on a recent LFDA Facebook discussion. LFDA Facebook fans commented on an issue regarding the use of civilian flaggers in construction zones.When the question is asked -- civilian flaggers vs. paid police details in construction zones -- our discussion participants are unanimous: Use civilian flaggers.The city of Portsmouth is an example of a community in the Granite State that has made the transition from police to…See More

This is a blog post on a recent LFDA Facebook discussion. LFDA Facebook fans commented on an issue regarding mandatory use of transparency for certain political organizations.The LFDA blogged this week about the 501(c)(4) organizations that are spending a lot of money on attack ads here in New Hampshire and elsewhere in the country in the…See More

This is a blog post on a recent LFDA Facebook discussion. LFDA Facebook fans commented on an issue regarding mandatory use of seatbelts in a motor vehicle.New Hampshire is the only state that doesn't require the use of a safety belt. As a result, it loses a certain amount of federal highway money. Attempts in the state Legislature to require seatbelt use have come up but get beaten back each time.While there was a smattering of support…See More