101 Reasons to move to New Hampshire

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire ranks #1 for high speed Internet access, #2 for average speed and #2 for percentage of the population using the Internet
http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2013...internet-access-2-for-speed-and-connectivity/

According to the latest State of the Internet report, “New Hampshire comes in first with 48 percent of its population having access to Internet speeds equal to or higher than 10Mbps. That’s a year-over-year increase of 65 percent.” Also according to the report, NH has the 2nd faster average Internet speed in the country.

Governing.com shows that New Hampshire has the 2nd highest percentage of the population connected to the Internet.

 

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire has the Most Economically Free Metro Areas in the Nation
http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/new-hampshire-metros-ranked-2-and-3-for-small-government/

According to the Economic Freedom Index for U.S. Metropolitan Areas, New Hampshire metro areas were ranked the most economically free in the county, on average. The 2 metros in NH were ranked #3 and #7 overall, for a combined metro average ranking of #5. The next best state was South Dakota, where the metro average ranking was #15, putting SD and all other states substantially behind NH in economic freedom as ranked by metro average.

The article ranks 384 U.S. metros by a variety of economic factors combined into 3 main categories (size of government, takings and discriminatory taxation and labor market freedoms).

Additionally, the Rockingham County – Strafford County, NH metro was ranked #2 in the country in the size of government category. The Manchester – Nashua, NH metro was ranked #3 in the country for having the smallest government. The Manchester – Nashua, NH metro is also ranked as the best of the top 20 metros in the takings and discriminatory taxation category.

Several of the top ranking metros were in Florida. The bottom 20 ranking metros were in California, New York, Alaska, Washington and West Virgina. New York City was ranked #378. Los Angeles was ranked #361. Chicago was ranked #276.

The sourced article was published in the Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy.

Additional discussion here.

 

[Contumacious]

The Free state project is a failure, if New Hampshire is no better than the rest of the united states. Idaho and Montana see like the best candidates for a real free state project.

Montana will be for Contumacious's family

Montana will not agree to share its citizens' personal and private information through a national database, nor bear the exorbitant cost building such a database. Furthermore, the Act tramples on our state's right to determine our own licensing procedures and protocols, and would interfere with our state's work to improve drivers' license security.

Montana is in no mood at all for another heavy-handed play by the federal government, such as what transpired in 2008 when the homeland security director threatened to prevent Montanans from boarding an airplane unless we complied with the REAL ID act. We refused, and will refuse again."

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[Keith and stuff]

While people in most parts of NH use well water and most communities in NH don't add fluoride to the water supply, New Hampshire became the first state to require fluoridating communities to warn their citizens about the fluorosis risk that the fluoride additive poses to infants.

Even with this strong opposition from the well-financed dental lobby, the bill passed in the NH House by a vote of 253-23, and passed unanimously by the NH Senate. HB-1416 was also signed quickly by Governor John Lynch, rather than being approved without his signature, showing his strong support for this action.

Statement:
Your public water supply is fluoridated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if your child under the age of 6 months is exclusively consuming infant formula reconstituted with fluoridated water, there may be an increased chance of dental fluorosis. Consult your child’s health care provider for more information.

On August 4th, 2012, the state of New Hampshire will become the first state to require fluoridating communities to warn their citizens about the fluorosis risk that the fluoride additive poses to infants. On June 7, Governor John Lynch signed HB1416, “an act relative to a required fluoride statement.” The law will require the following notice on all consumer confidence reports which must be mailed to all water consumers, be posted online, and available at city halls:

“Your public water supply is fluoridated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if your child under the age of 6 months is exclusively consuming infant formula reconstituted with fluoridated water, there may be an increased chance of dental fluorosis. Consult your child’s health care provider for more information.”

This new law is a proactive approach to reducing NH fluorosis rates by notifying parents about the risk posed to their infants by fluoridated water. Not only should the law cause more parents to take preventative action by reducing infant fluoride exposure, it may help inspire them to question why this toxic substance is in their tap water in the first place since it isn’t safe for infant consumption. This marks a point when the State of New Hampshire has officially recognized that fluoridated water poses a risk to infants; a risk backed up by countless studies and a growing fluorosis epidemic that now afflicts 41% of U.S. adolescents.

The legislation was opposed by more than a dozen groups, including the NH Dental Association, the NH Oral Health Coalition, Delta Dental, the American Water Works Association, the Municipal Association, and the NH Department of Health and Human Services. Even with this strong opposition from the well-financed dental lobby, the bill passed in the NH House by a vote of 253-23, and passed unanimously by the NH Senate. HB-1416 was also signed quickly by Governor John Lynch, rather than being approved without his signature, showing his strong support for this action.

http://www.fluoridealert.org/articles/three_more/

 

[Keith and stuff]

New Hampshire is 1 of 7 States where police need a warrant to search your cell phone.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...-police-need-a-warrant-to-search-a-cell-phone

According to Forbes, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Florida and Ohio police need a warrant to search your cellular phone. New Jersey isn’t blue on the map but on July 18th a court ruled that a warrant is needed.

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruling relating to Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island. http://blogs.findlaw.com/first_circ...ll-phone-search-not-allowed-with-warrant.html
New Jersey Supreme Court ruling. http://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/...ore-accessing-cell-phone-location-information
Florida Supreme Court ruling. http://www.abajournal.com/news/arti...ed_during_arrest_florida_supreme_court_says_/
Ohio Supreme Court ruling. http://www.opd.ohio.gov/Legal/Lg_CellPhone.htm

 

[Keith and stuff]

There are things you can do to reduce the likelihood that you will get an STD. For example, you could live in a place with a very low rate of STD xyz. Or perhaps, if you live in Alaska, maybe have your first date with a new person at a doctor's office?

 

[evilfunnystuff]

Do any FSP'ers here happen to know anything about the machining/manufacturing scene up there?

 

[Keith and stuff]

Do any FSP'ers here happen to know anything about the machining/manufacturing scene up there?

There is machining in New Hampshire and Mass. The job market is improving in the great NH area and doing a lot better than the nation as a whole. I don't know specifics about your industry, though. Someone at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fspjobalert/ might be able to help you with that. Or maybe someone on the FSP Forum. http://forum.freestateproject.org

A great place to start a job search is right here. Lots of great links! http://forum.freestateproject.org/index.php?topic=11718.0 There are a couple dozen or so job fairs a year in NH. http://www.nhes.nh.gov/media/job-fairs/ Additional, at both of the big FSP events (PorcFest in the summer and Liberty Forum in the winter), there are usually events about jobs and housing, often featuring recruiters, realtors and so on.


http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2014...nemployment-rate-stuck-at-6-7-since-december/

New Hampshire Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.5%, US Unemployment Rate Stuck at 6.7% Since December
April 24, 2014

While the size of the New Hampshire labor market increases month after month, the unemployment rate continues to fall. While the US unemployment rate remains stagnant at 6.7%, there is a clear trend developing in New Hampshire. Jobs, job and more jobs! New Hampshire continues to have the 2nd lowest unemployment rate in the East. The only Eastern state with a lower unemployment rate is Vermont at 3.4%. The unemployment rate is 5.9% in Maine and 6.3% in Massachusetts, the only other states that border New Hampshire.

http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2014...n-new-hampshire-for-the-second-year-in-a-row/

Gun maker Sig Sauer expands in New Hampshire for the second year in a row
January 10, 2014

With it’s second expansion in two year, elite firearms manufacturer Sig Sauer proves that New Hampshire is good for gun makers. Sig Sauer recently moved from a modest manufacturing facility in Exeter, NH to a much larger facility in Newington, NH. The company is currently renovating a factory in Dover, NH where it will expand production even further.

The moving and expanding of firearms manufactures has been a big topic of national discussion for the last couple years. Just last week, a high capacity magazine manufacturer, Magpul, announced it is leaving Colorado due to the CO legislature’s strong opposition to self-defense. Ruger, another firearms manufacturer in New Hampshire, has run production at near full capacity for a couple years. Additionally, Ruger is considering opening a second shooting range in Newport, NH. Other, smaller firearms manufacturers have recently relocated to the Keene and Manchester, NH areas.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/216...-r-and-d-operations-to-sapphire-manufacturing

GT Advanced Technologies Aggressively Pursues Expansion And Conversion Of Its Merrimack R&D Operations To Sapphire Manufacturing
Apr. 26, 2014 2:04 AM ET | About: GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. (GTAT)
Summary

GT's existing R&D facility in Merrimack, NH measures 117,532 square feet and will be renovated to support the company’s manufacturing processes rather than the research and testing operation currently in
GT is "aggressively" targeting to complete the renovation of the existing facility as well as a 46,000 square foot expansion by the fall of 2014.
GT's recent contacts with global manufacturing partners are driving their need to convert their R&D operation to sapphire growth manufacturing.
GT plans on making a significant investment to replace their outdated and obsolete equipment and installing additional equipment to support their manufacturing use.
GT’s planned exterior infrastructure improvements include installing up to 6 transformers, 2 cooling towers and 2 inert gas tanks measuring up to 10' in diameter and 18' in height.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Some British people were asked to describe each of the United States. The words used to describe the states were put on regional maps. Only one of the following words was used: Liberty, Freedom, Free and Libertarians. The word was only used once. It was used to describe New Hampshire.

All of the regional maps.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tomphillips/the-stereotype-map-of-every-us-state-according-to-british-pe

Here is the regional map that includes New Hampshire.

 

[William Tell]

102, Because they voted for Obama 3 or 4 times

 

[jllundqu]

No thanks NH / FSP...

No one could ever convince me that I would be 'freer' in friggin NH than in rural Idaho/Montana/Wyoming/Dakotas/hell even Kansas and western colorado... If the FSP would have chosen a midwest state, we could have seceded by now.

 

[Keith and stuff]

102, Because they voted for Obama 3 or 4 times

Only 3 times. You don't remember? It was national news. Hillary Clinton cried the day before the election. She was down in the polls but ended up winning. If we are going to talk about voting in presidential primaries, we might as well mention the most recent primaries in New Hampshire. Ron Paul took second place in both the 2012 Democratic Primary and the 2012 Republican Primary. It was arguably Ron Paul's best state. Ron Paul's very strong showing in the New Hampshire Primary gave Ron Paul a 70% boost in the South Carolina Primary polls and a 25% boost nationally. http://old.freestateproject.org/intro/ron_paul

Anyway, based on the 2008 campaigns, Obama appeared to be less bad than McCain so voting for Obama would be considered the good thing

 

[William Tell]

Only 3 times. You don't remember? It was national news. Hillary Clinton cried the day before the election. She was down in the polls but ended up winning. If we are going to talk about voting in presidential primaries, we might as well mention the most recent primaries in New Hampshire. Ron Paul took second place in both the 2012 Democratic Primary and the 2012 Republican Primary. It was arguably Ron Paul's best state. Ron Paul's very strong showing in the New Hampshire Primary gave Ron Paul a 70% boost in the South Carolina Primary polls and a 25% boost nationally. http://old.freestateproject.org/intro/ron_paul

Anyway, based on the 2008 campaigns, Obama appeared to be less bad than McCain so voting for Obama would be considered the good thing

Ron spent a lot of money on New Hampshire. And no, Obama was clearly as bad or worse than McCain.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Ron spent a lot of money on New Hampshire.

Smart move on Ron's part. New Hampshire is the most important state when it comes to presidential elections.

 

[William Tell]

Smart move on Ron's part. New Hampshire is the most important state when it comes to presidential elections.

Yes, my point is that he got his message out there, that's why he did so good.
Not because it's some great place.

 

[Saint Vitus]

I'm moving to Berlin NH next week. I'm coming from Texas, so it's going to be a bit of a shock. I've never been north of Virginia.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Yes, my point is that he got his message out there, that's why he did so good.
Not because it's some great place.

A lot of other people were spending money too Some... more money. It was by far the most crowded primary in the nation and Ron Paul took the same position in the popular polls (both the Republican and Democratic) or better as he did in any other state.

4.5% of the population voted for Ron Paul in NH, the next highest state was VT where 2.4% of the population voted for Ron Paul.

Percentage of total state population voting for Ron Paul in the Republican Primary or Republican Caucus, ranked highest to lowest (and the 2008 percentage):
1. New Hampshire 4.3% (1.4%)
2. Vermont 2.4% (0.4%)
3. Montana 2% (1.7%)
4. South Carolina 1.7% (0.4%)
5. Wisconsin 1.5% (0.3%)

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...state-population-voting-for-Ron-Paul-compared

 

[William Tell]

A lot of other people were spending money too Some... more money. It was by far the most crowded primary in the nation and Ron Paul took the same position in the popular polls (both the Republican and Democratic) or better as he did in any other state.

4.5% of the population voted for Ron Paul in NH, the next highest state was VT where 2.4% of the population voted for Ron Paul.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...state-population-voting-for-Ron-Paul-compared

Blah, blah, blah keep drinking the Ian and Mark ftl Kool-Aid.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Which state has the smartest students? According to SAT, ACT, AP and NAEP ratings, the clear answer is New Hampshire. Just another reason to move to New Hampshire. See 101 Additional Reasons to Move to New Hampshire. http://freestateproject.org/101Reasons

 

[coastie]

All that, and...

The weather still sucks. Really bad.

I've seen more fucked up video encounters with the police in New Hampshire than I've seen anywhere else, and several activists up there are daily harassed by the police(Ridley, there are others names that escape me ATM..

I was born there, and ended up stationed there 25 years later(Portsmouth).

I was pulled over for "loud" exhaust at least 3 times a month, when I have in fact the quietest exhaust on the market.

Pulled over and harassed because I didn't have an inspection sticker that I was not required to get.


And besides, what's really the point of having A free state that's surrounded by 49 that are not?

I feel a lot freer here in Florida, even here I don't get pulled over and fucked with like I did the 3 years I was stationed there, no inspections, no income tax, property tax is right at 1k a year for me, and I have a beach I can swim at at least9 months out of the year with no risk of getting hypothermia.