101 Reasons to move to New Hampshire

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And another freestater
And a damn nice guy, too

 

[Toureg89]

In many states, State Representatives make $100,000+ per year, get retirement, have medical benefits, have staff, a state car and even an office. In NH, State Representatives don't have any of that. In fact, they don't even have air conditioning in Representative Hall. I know, I've been to meetings in the room and it can be hot and very uncomfortable. In fact, sometimes water is passed out so State Representatives don't pass out from the heat.

However, State Representatives do get some perks in New Hampshire. They get a salary of $100 per year. They also get to use a locker. Here is one of the more popular NH Reps showing off the locker he was allowed to use. Yes, he is pro-liberty

NH has snow. my bike does not like snow.

 

[Keith and stuff]

NH has snow. my bike does not like snow.

Behind CA, NH has the most bikers per capita in the US. Also, the Laconia rally is the oldest rally in the US. Even children don't have to wear helmets in NH. Laconia predates the other big rallies by decades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia_Motorcycle_Week

If you were talking about a bicycle, it is possible to bike in the winter, even in the snow. I know someone who rides his bike to work all year long.

 

[muzzled dogg]

yeah shit if you like nice weather move to north korea or saudi arabia

i want freedom. i live in up north where every building has heat. if you agree that freedom is what's most important to you, please consider moving up. i will personally help you unpack the moving van. special discount for rpf members

 

[invisible]

freedom > being cold a few months out of the year
I hate the cold myself, but absolutely love it here in NH.
NH is an activist's dream.

 

[steph3n]

Behind CA, NH has the most bikers per capita in the US. Also, the Laconia rally is the oldest rally in the US. Even children don't have to wear helmets in NH. Laconia predates the other big rallies by decades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia_Motorcycle_Week

If you were talking about a bicycle, it is possible to bike in the winter, even in the snow. I know someone who rides his bike to work all year long.

My sister lives in the snow from October till May and rides her bike daily in temps of -30 to -40! It is just an excuse by some

 

[Toureg89]

Behind CA, NH has the most bikers per capita in the US. Also, the Laconia rally is the oldest rally in the US. Even children don't have to wear helmets in NH. Laconia predates the other big rallies by decades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia_Motorcycle_Week

If you were talking about a bicycle, it is possible to bike in the winter, even in the snow. I know someone who rides his bike to work all year long.

in regards to motorcycle freedom, Fl does not require insurance, and if one has full coverage, it does not require helmet use (not that I personally would ever NOT use one...).

but, yes, as a whole, NH beats Fl in every other area.

 

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

in regards to motorcycle freedom, Fl does not require insurance, and if one has full coverage, it does not require helmet use (not that I personally would ever NOT use one...).

but, yes, as a whole, NH beats Fl in every other area.

If I'm not mistaken New Hampshire doesn't require insurance for any type of motor vehicle (Bikes included), as well they have no helmet laws, no seatbelt laws, etc. I fail to see how Florida beats NH, and since you live in Florida too, you should know there's been a huge push in the last few years to enact motorcycle helmet laws and expand insurance mandates.

Florida is crap. There's a reason why every Floridian moves away for greater freedom.

 

[Toureg89]

]If I'm not mistaken New Hampshire doesn't require insurance for any type of motor vehicle ([/B]Bikes included), as well they have no helmet laws, no seatbelt laws, etc. I fail to see how Florida beats NH, and since you live in Florida too, you should know there's been a huge push in the last few years to enact motorcycle helmet laws and expand insurance mandates.

Florida is crap. There's a reason why every Floridian moves away for greater freedom.

i actually TRIED to google the specifics of insurance laws for NH. as you can see, i failed at that, lol

 

[TheTexan]

keene bump

 

[Carlybee]

I would move there but my Canadian husband hates cold weather. Go figure. I like it myself. I hate Texas weather and I'm a native.

 

[Keith and stuff]

I would move there but my Canadian husband hates cold weather. Go figure. I like it myself. I hate Texas weather and I'm a native.

Where I lived in Texas is was too hot and humid for me. Part of the problem is I had to wear thick boots and long sleeves, even in August.

Anyway, it sounds like you and your husband can both get what you want. Northern New England is the major 2nd house region in the US, meaning a larger percentage of the houses in Northern New England are 2nd homes than anywhere else in the US. You could have a summer house in NH and a winter house in TX. Divide your time between the 2 states as you wish. You can even trade 1 of the houses with another couple a week or 2 a year and vacation cheaply in a different part of the county.

Of course, I wouldn't ask you to just buy a house without visiting. I recommend you visit during the New Hampshire Liberty Forum in February or the Porcupine Freedom Festival in June. Talk to people. Otherwise, you could try connecting with the FSP welcome wagon and visit so that you attend some events.

NH Liberty Forum http://freestateproject.org/libertyforum
Porcfest http://freestateproject.org/content/porcfest
Welcome Wagon http://freestateproject.org/visitnh
PorcCalendar (loads slowly) http://porccalendar.com/

 

[Carlybee]

Where I lived in Texas is was too hot and humid for me. Part of the problem is I had to wear thick boot and long sleeves, even in August.

Anyway, it sounds like you and your husband can both get what you want. Northern New England is the major 2nd house region in the US, meaning a larger percentage of the houses in Northern New England are 2nd homes than anywhere else in the US. You could have a summer house in NH and a winter house in TX. Divide your time between the 2 states as you wish. You can even trade 1 of the houses with another couple a week or 2 a year and vacation cheaply in a different part of the county.

Of course, I wouldn't ask you to just buy a house without visiting. I recommend you visit during the New Hampshire Liberty Forum in February or the Porcupine Freedom Festival in June. Talk to people. Otherwise, you could try connecting with the FSP welcome wagon and visit so that you attend some events.

NH Liberty Forum http://freestateproject.org/libertyforum
Porcfest http://freestateproject.org/content/porcfest
Welcome Wagon http://freestateproject.org/visitnh
PorcCalendar (loads slowly) http://porccalendar.com/

Ha..can barely afford one residence much less two..nice thought though...i would never get myself that mortgaged to the hilt.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Forbes has again named New Hampshire as the Most Affordable State to Own A Car http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2012/09/12/where-it-costs-the-most-to-own-a-car/

9/12/2012 @ 11:56AM
Where Owning A Car Takes The Biggest Bite Out Of A Driver's Income
Jim Gorzelany
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2012/09/12/where-it-costs-the-most-to-own-a-car/

Looking to save a few bucks? Consider moving to one of the following states where it costs residents the least amount of their annual incomes to own a car:
New Hampshire, 4.4 percent of average annual income
Alaska, 4.6 percent
Connecticut, 4.9 percent
Colorado, 5.0 percent
Washington, 5.1 percent
Massachusetts, 5.1 percent
New Jersey, 5.1 percent
Maryland, 5.2 percent
Virginia, 5.6 percent
Utah, 5.7 percent

Here’s the 10 states noted in the Automotive Misery Index where average automotive expenses consume the highest percentage of household income:
Mississippi, 11.6 percent of average annual income
Oklahoma, 10.7 percent
Louisiana, 10.5 percent
West Virginia, 10.2 percent
Montana, 9.7 percent
Georgia, 9.7 percent
Michigan, 9.2 percent
Wyoming, 9.1 percent
Kentucky, 9.1 percent
Arkansas, 9.0 percent

About NH. Many of the towns and cities are very walkable or even bikeable. I know people in cities like Keene and Manchester that get by fine without a car. If you are young and single, consider forgetting about the whole expense. Either way, most of the towns don't have parking meters. Even in cities with meters, they are usually easy to avoid.

Of course, about NH, it is actually more affordable than mentioned. I NH, unlike every other states, you don't have to have auto insurance. Though, unlike a place like MS or TN, the vast majority of the people do have auto insurance in NH.

 

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire has the highest percentage of households connected to a bank account.

1. NH 98.1%
...
48. AR 87.7%
49. TX 87.2%
50. MS 85%

This is not surprising as the 1st credit union in America was created in Manchester, NH. Additionally, NH has the lowest poverty rate in the US; whereas, MS has the highest poverty rate in the US.

"Whenever you see high poverty and low-income populations, you will see higher populations of unbanked," said Odysseas Papadimitriou, chief executive officer of CardHub.com, who once worked at Capital One on a project to find financial products for marginalized consumers.

The data reflects to trend. Mississippi has the highest poverty rate in the country and the highest percentage of households, 15 percent, who have neither a savings nor a checking account.

Texas and Arkansas are second and third on the list, respectively, with 12.8 percent and 12.3 percent of their households "unbanked," CNNMoney reported Friday.

Nationally, 10 percent of the country's households have no routine connection to a bank, a report by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. released this week said.

Nearly half of the people with no bank account -- 46 percent -- live in the South, although only 37 percent of the U.S. households are in that region.

Not surprising, 40 percent of the nation's poor live in the South, U.S. Census Bureau data indicates.

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2012/09/14/Poor-often-without-bank-acounts/UPI-62521347646828/

 

[Working Poor]

Here is a site that ranks all 50 states in freedom issues
http://mercatus.org/freedom-50-states-2011

 

[WilliamShrugged]

unrelated to freedom but if you love college football. They have a pretty good college team for a small division. 2-1 so far.

http://www.unhwildcats.com/sports/fball/2012-13/schedule

 

[muzzled dogg]

Here is a site that ranks all 50 states in freedom issues
http://mercatus.org/freedom-50-states-2011

When does the new index come out.

 

[matt0611]

How's the governor race? Is there a good liberty candidate running?

 

[Keith and stuff]

When does the new index come out.

The indexes came out in 2009 and 2011. Maybe 2013?

How's the governor race? Is there a good liberty candidate running?

Of course, always. Libertarian John Babiarz http://www.johnbabiarz.com/

Democrat Maggie Hassan destroyed Democrats Jackie Cilley and some other dude in the primary. Jackie questioned The Pledge and the other guy went crazy and actually called for a 4% income tax in NH. Maggie promised to veto a sales or income tax if it came to her desk, not that it ever would since even Democrats in NH are against a sales and income tax.

In the GOP side Ovide beat Kevin Smith in the primary. Ovide was the Tea Party candidate in the 2010 US Senate race in NH. He lost to Kelly Ayotte by like 1%.

I predict that Republicans will hold the NH House and NH Senate but by slim margins. Having Ovide as governor will mean more pro-liberty bills pass.

Libertarian John Babiarz is going to lose. Hopefully Ovide beats Maggie.