Deficit

Protecting property is the primary purpose of incorporation.  The State of New Hampshire, seeing itself as a unique collection of property owners, exists for the sole purpose of a shared interest in how the rule of law and contracts can be best applied to ensure liberty while still protecting private property. 

Sometimes people forget about this fragile balance required to sustain liberty and property and elect bus loads of street mountebanks spewing feelings and promising sunshine and happiness if we simply let the government take on a few more responsibilities.  People are lazy or simply don't listen and the next thing you know we've got recurring deficits and the siren song for more revenue--also known as someone else's property.

The New Hampshire State Senate has made it's position clear.  Everything goes better with Gambling.  That pesky Lyme disease thing--probably get that passed with gambling.  And they would be more than willing to overturn any lingering Blue Laws if people could gamble on Sunday.  Want to make sure money is a form of free speech--talk to the casino, problem solved.

The Senate Democrat majority has gotten itself a stubborn streak on the matter of how best to hide their irresponsible spending.  Let them gamble! is the only viable alternative even though the House and the governor have told them no. 

We watch with amusement as the legislature attempts again to reconcile it's bad fiscal manners, elbows on the table, slurping soup, and reaching across each others plates as they huddle over another last minute  committee of conference.  At the top of the menu is the budget, which is a coarse left over from last year that no one can stomach, or manage to keep down.