101 Reasons to move to New Hampshire

[WilliamShrugged]

Well I am moving out of Idaho in about 2 months. Idaho is nice in parts but i lived in Nevada before and enjoy the freedom of not paying a state income tax. My plan is to stay with family in TX. Save up, maybe go to school, then move. I will gladly say that I will move to NH in my life. When? Soon I hope. What bothers me is that i don't feel people are moving there. I mean in six months on the FSP site i think like only 40 people moved there. I know many are like myself and planning. I just would like to see things explode there ya know? Maybe im just tired of the lack of freedom every State i live in has (and i have lived in Cali, TX, ID, NV).

 

[Keith and stuff]

While I was at Porcfest a guy came up to me and we started talking about the NH Advantage. He mentioned that he was really excited that an open source bill passed. He said it was big news and that NH had the best state government open source law in the US. I think he said he heard about it from reddit or slashdot.

I looked into it and sure enough...

New Hampshire has the best state government open source and open data law in the country.

Ron Paul endorsing Rep. Seth Cohn, the main sponsor of HB418, said "this will be the FIRST Open Source and Open Data bill in any of the 50 states" before the bill passed. Philip Ashlock, the open government program manager at OpenPlans, said "I'm pretty sure the NH law is the best (particularly on definitions)."

If this information confuses you, don't worry. Kitware made an excellent post about the new law and what it means. Here is a video of the New Hampshire CIO Bill Rogers explaining the new law. Learn more about open government data.

AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires state agencies to consider open source software when acquiring software and promotes the use of open data formats by state agencies. This bill also directs the commissioner of information technology to develop a statewide information policy based on principles of open government data.

5:1 Statement of Purpose and Findings.

I. The general court finds that:

(a) The cost of obtaining software for the state’s computer systems has become a significant expense to the state;

(b) The personnel costs of maintaining the software on the state’s computers has also become a significant expense to the state;

(c) It is necessary for the functioning of the state that computer data owned by the state be permanently available to the state throughout its useful life;

(d) To guarantee the succession and permanence of public data, it is necessary that the state’s accessibility to that data be independent of the goodwill of the state’s computer system suppliers and the conditions imposed by these suppliers;

(e) It is in the public interest to ensure interoperability of computer systems through the use of software and products that promote open, platform-neutral standards;

(f) It is also in the public interest that the state be free, to the greatest extent possible, of conditions imposed by parties outside the state’s control on how, and for how long, the state may use the software it has acquired; and

(g) It is not in the public interest and it is a violation of the fundamental right to privacy for the state to use software that, in addition to its stated function, also transmits data to, or allows control and modification of its systems by, parties outside of the state’s control.

II. The general court further finds that:

(a) The acquisition and widespread deployment of open source software can significantly reduce the state’s costs of obtaining and maintaining software;

(b) Open source software guarantees that its encoding of data is not tied to a single provider;

(c) Open source software enables interoperability through adherence to open, platform-neutral standards;

(d) Open source software contains no restrictions on how, or for how long, it may be used; and

(e) Since open source software fully discloses its internal operations, it can be audited, at any time and by anyone of the state’s choosing, for internal functions that are contrary to the public’s interests and rights.

III. Therefore, it is in the public interest that the state of New Hampshire consider using open source software in its public computing functions.

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB0418.html

 

[Keith and stuff]

I just talked to the main sponsor of HB418. He told me that the Governor of Oklahoma heard about the great law and decided that she liked it so much, she wanted to improve OK by passing a similar law there. A bare bones version of the NH law was added to a bill in OK and that bill was signed into law.

IMO, that's partly what the FSP is about. It is about creating freedom for the world by concentrating the top liberty activists into one state where they can prove that freedom works. Now, OK is better because of the FSP!

New Hampshire passing an open source/open data bill has begun to have an
influence on other states jumping onto the bandwagon...
NH's law: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/HB0418.html

See the below....

Is your state next? If not, why not? Have you approach someone and
asked for them to introduce similar legislation yet?

Seth

FYI, Representative Cohn,

I was told today by the CIO for the State of Oklahoma that when the
Governor of Oklahoma heard about NH’s Open Source/Open Data law she
immediately had it added into a bill and now its law. The value of the
law is ground breaking. Thank you for sponsoring HB 418.

Bill Rogers
Commissioner, Dept of Information Technology
Chief Information Officer, State of New Hampshire

http://groups.google.com/group/sunlightlabs/browse_thread/thread/d967fba629c88ed3

 

[Keith and stuff]

Again, New Hampshire has the highest beer consumption in the US
http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2012...e-has-the-highest-beer-consumption-in-the-us/

Once again, the Beer Institute says that New Hampshire has the highest beer consumption in the US. This isn’t something new as NH has topped the list since 2009.

Why does NH continue to top this list? People in NH like to drink and, the fact that beer costs less in NH than in the states near NH are two obvious reasons. A 3rd reason might be the large amount of high-quality craft breweries in NH and the surrounding states.

Beer shipments/consumption as measured by gallons per person 21 years and older:
http://beerinstitute.org/BeerInstit...ate Per Capita Consumption 2003 to 2 011.pdf
1. NH 43
2. ND 42.2
3. MT 40.6
4. SD 38
5. NV 36.5

45. MD 23.3
46. NJ 22.3
47. NY 22.2
49. CT 21.8
50. UT 19.2



Read the rest of the blog post, http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2012...e-has-the-highest-beer-consumption-in-the-us/

One possibility I never addressed in the blog post is the possibility that there is a more socially tolerant culture for people in certain states to drink beer, even if it below the legal age. Perhaps it is in NH when compared to UT. I would think so but I don't know and am not sure how to measure the factor so I left it out of the blog post.

 

[farreri]

Again, New Hampshire has the highest beer consumption in the US
http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2012...e-has-the-highest-beer-consumption-in-the-us/

Are the beer companies big contributors to the governor? Would explain why he's been so anti-marijuana. Don't want the competition.

 

[TCE]

And what of this New Hampshire Liquor Commission? http://www.nh.gov/liquor/index.shtml It seems incredibly random and misplaced. I understand its purpose, to stop people from skirting the taxes from surrounding states, but was it really necessary to create a whole government agency?

 

[Keith and stuff]

And what of this New Hampshire Liquor Commission? http://www.nh.gov/liquor/index.shtml It seems incredibly random and misplaced. I understand its purpose, to stop people from skirting the taxes from surrounding states, but was it really necessary to create a whole government agency?

Is there a state without a liquor commission? The purpose of the liquor commission in all of the states is for the state to control alcohol. Unfortunately, NH is one of the more highly regulated when it comes to alcohol, although, that changed recently as several deregulation bills passed over the last few years. We still have more to do! It is worth noting that NH has both the lowest alcohol taxes and the least expensive alcohol in the country. Oddly enough, the other state without a broad based personal income or sales tax, AK, has the highest alcohol taxes and the most expensive alcohol in the US.

2009 deregulation progress
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bil...=2009&txtsessionyear=2009&txtbillnumber=HB392

2011 deregulation progress
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bil...tion=&txtsessionyear=2011&txtbillnumber=sb120
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bil...tion=&txtsessionyear=2011&txtbillnumber=HB276
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bil...tion=&txtsessionyear=2011&txtbillnumber=HB262

2012 deregulation progress
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bil...ion=&txtsessionyear=2012&txtbillnumber=hb1208
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bil...tion=&txtsessionyear=2012&txtbillnumber=HB171

 

[PierzStyx]

#44 is nothing to be proud about. " New Hampshire was the first state to adopt same-sex union legislation without a challenge to existing law. Marriage between two adults, regardless of gender, is now legal in New Hampshire." Government control and regulation of homosexual relationships through "marriage laws" is the opposite of liberty. The argument that because heterosexuals get benefits that homosexuals do isn't convincing either. Welfare gives people on it benefits those on it do not receive. But the way to "fix" welfare isn't to put everyone not on to it on it, it is to get rid of welfare altogether. Same thing with "gay marriage." The solution is to get government out of heterosexual marriage, not expand it.

Still, overall NH is excellent.

 

[PierzStyx]

So "New Hampshire is ranked 1st for health care quality." Anyone able to explain NH's healthcare policy?

 

[Keith and stuff]

The solution is to get government out of heterosexual marriage, not expand it.

I support getting the government out of marriage! There has been both more talk and more action to do that in NH than in any other state. Feel free to consider NH the best in 2 additional categories

 

[Suzu]

Don't forget NV for those that object to snow.

And who object to rain, and green grass, and trees.

 

[Suzu]

NH beaches rated #2 in Beach water quality according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. 30 states have ocean or great lakes beaches. Of those states, 2 of the 12 5 star rated beaches are in NH.

Great, but what good is a nice beach if the water's too damned cold to swim? I lived in Mass. going to school and spent my share of time at the beaches north of Boston. All I can say is BRRRRRRR.

 

[WilliamShrugged]

And who object to rain, and green grass, and trees.

Agreed. I don't see why anyone would want to moved to NV over Montana, Idaho, New Hampshire. Water rights are a bitch now, just think when shit hits the floor. Plus have the state is government land. The state is having a locust effect from Californians and Vegas/Henderson pretty much dictates the entire state. The only politician there worth anything is Dean Heller.

 

[Uncle Emanuel Watkins]

www.freestateproject.org/files/101-Reasons-to-Move-to-NH.pdf

With over 8,000 members already signed up, there is little argument against this cause. In fact the only good argument is the cold weather.

But that will be taken care of soon enough. Until we take over more regions, just how Liberty-minded are you?


www.freestateproject.org

As Americans, we should always believe that there exists no argument against the natural law our Founders declared in The Declaration of Indepedence. Here is the legal argument:
1). Our Founders divorced us rightfully from tyranny by establishing a natural law within The Declaration of Independence.
2) Our Founders then remarried us as a new nation by establishing a more perfect Union within the U.S. Consitution.
3) The former divorce from tyranny must be considered, legally speaking, when determining guidelines in the new marriage between the disadavantage people and the necessary tyranny over them, or in regards to the question of just what is a more perfect Union.
Therefore, the natural law within The Declaration of Independence must take precedence over the U.S. Constitution.

 

[Uncle Emanuel Watkins]

Agreed. I don't see why anyone would want to moved to NV over Montana, Idaho, New Hampshire. Water rights are a bitch now, just think when shit hits the floor. Plus have the state is government land. The state is having a locust effect from Californians and Vegas/Henderson pretty much dictates the entire state. The only politician there worth anything is Dean Heller.

A political system on the Federal level is the same as an economic system. We often use the wrong terms when describing the relationship between the Federal government and the fifty United States. Each state should be considered a nation. Therefore, to avoid tyranny, the best a national economy can be is a competing state economy. On the Federal level, we operate not on the national level, but as a Democratic Republic. In other words, as it should be considered a necessary evil or tyranny, there should be, at best, a limited economy on the Federal level.

 

[WilliamShrugged]

A political system on the Federal level is the same as an economic system. We often use the wrong terms when describing the relationship between the Federal government and the fifty United States. Each state should be considered a nation. Therefore, to avoid tyranny, the best a national economy can be is a competing state economy. On the Federal level, we operate not on the national level, but as a Democratic Republic. In other words, as it should be considered a necessary evil or tyranny, there should be, at best, a limited economy on the Federal level.

Okay??? And what makes Nevada a better necessary evil in dealing with over the States i mentioned? Have you dealt with the water issues in that state? Why move to a state that is on the losing end of liberty. NH is making progress. Nevada over the last 10 is not.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Great, but what good is a nice beach if the water's too damned cold to swim? I lived in Mass. going to school and spent my share of time at the beaches north of Boston. All I can say is BRRRRRRR.

Cold? That is a personal preference thing. My guess is that more than 1/2 the people at some of the NH Beaches (such as Hampton Beach) from time to time are people who drove up from MA to enjoy the lovely NH beaches. I don't find the water cold on many of the summer day, and I'm from the South originally. In fact, I also go to beaches in Maine (because they are a lot less crowded and parking is easier at some of them compared to some of the beaches in NH) and love it. If you get cold though, just put on a wet suit, it isn't very hard. Some people also think the beach water is cold in California and you will notice people in wet suits there, also.

There are plenty of beaches that aren't on the ocean in NH. The beaches on the lakes and ponds tend to be noticeably warmer and a lot of fun. Heck, there is even an indoor water park located in northern NH that is open in the winter!
http://www.kahunalaguna.com/

There is also a mini indoor water park open year round in northern NH. http://www.hamptonnorthconwayhotel.com/water-park.php

And there are 5 outdoor water parks in NH which have warm water in the summer.

Then there is the year round indoor/outdoor CoCo Key Water Resort located in MA, 22 miles south of the NH border.

There are also plenty of seasonal outdoor water parks in MA including CoCo Key Fitchburg, located 14 miles from the NH border. Heck, the largest water park in New England, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, is located just an hour south of NH. http://www.sixflags.com/newEngland/rideswaterpark/WaterParkOverview.aspx

 

[seyferjm]

I'm still considering a move to NH. My biggest concern is work, as I will be graduating with a degree in history next year and don't have anything lined up yet. Grad school is something I will be considering, but I'm unsure of what to do (maybe UNH?) My parents want me to look into teaching, how is the market for teaching jobs in NH?

 

[Keith and stuff]

I'm still considering a move to NH. My biggest concern is work, as I will be graduating with a degree in history next year and don't have anything lined up yet. Grad school is something I will be considering, but I'm unsure of what to do (maybe UNH?) My parents want me to look into teaching, how is the market for teaching jobs in NH?

The market for teaching jobs isn't fantastic in NH. However, you still have 2-3 years of school. If you finish school in NH or MA, you will likely be sufficiently networked into the area to land a job not too long after you finish school. MA is perhaps the major center for colleges in the US. If your grades are great, you should consider applying for full a scholarship at a couple dozen colleges in MA.

Teaching pay is more in VT and MA than in NH. You could always broaden your job search to those states.

A Ron Paul supporter on the Nashua School Board just shared this link on FB. It might give some incite into possible government school related jobs in the 2nd largest city in NH.

The district still has about 30 vacancies to fill with less than two months to go, including nine in the elementary schools, eight in the middle schools, and 13-15 in the high schools, O’Gara said.

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/967169-196/nashua-school-district-still-looking-to-fill.html

 

[seyferjm]

Teaching isn't my first choice TBH, its what the parents want. Personally, I want to be a lawyer and get involved in local-level government. I cannot stand Ohio so there is no way I'm staying here long-term. I obviously have a lot to think about if I would make the move eventually, so I's like to know more about the job market.