Election Cake
The history of Election Cake is a little fuzzy. Some historians believe it actually goes back further than Presidential Elections, tracing its origins back to when we were governed by The King of England. Some…
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My 2022 Platform
As the only candidate running under The Flatlander Party, Brendan been using this precious time to not only watch cat videos on social media, but also to come up with some issues and solutions to…
The Woke Lose
On Tuesday night, the American people spoke. They spoke with millions upon millions of voices to produce the greatest presidential election voter turnout in over a century. And they sent a variety of messages, most…
Election Limbo
The experts got it wrong again. The pundits, the pollsters and the mainstream media once again assured Americans of the predictable Trump and Republican rout on election day. An inevitable Biden Blue Wave from sea…
Looking Forward To The End
I write this column a couple of days before the big election.I am looking forward to all of this craziness to be over.Over the past week my worry has increased tenfold and I am hoping…
The Foreign Policy Debate That Wasn’t But Success That Was
Turn down the shouting, tone down the hype and tune in for a serious moment on U.S. foreign policy. In the closing stages of the seemingly perpetual U.S. Presidential election campaign, the final debate was…
Who Is Eligible To Vote? More Than Before
IMAGE: “The County Election” by George Caleb Bingham. If you were an eligible voter in Hampton, New Hampshire during the mid-1600’s you would have probably cast your votes with corn and beans.A Colonial Act in…
Promises Made, Promises Kept- RE-ELECT PRESIDENT TRUMP
PHOTO: Tom Thomson’s grandson, Jaden Thomson with then candidate Donald Trump in 2015 when Trump signed the Presidential Pledge. By Tom ThomsonWeirs Times Contributor In full disclosure: I’m a lifelong Republican and for over 50…
Results Of The 1920 Election – Decisive Victories In New Hampshire
PHOTO: Elected 100 years ago, NH Governor Albert O. Brown had strong opinions about a state income tax, and that if government couldn’t operate efficiently it would become a reality. On November 2, 1920 New…
What The Polls Show
A lot of Americans are anxiously awaiting Election Day.I am pretty sure that anyone who actually votes has already made up their mind.In fact, a lot of folks have already voted by mail.So, we sit…
An Even Dozen
Now that the race for governor of New Hampshire is finally kicking into full gear, I’m feeling pretty confident about my chances this year.This year marks a very special and emotional campaign for me. This…
No Mention Of You-Know-What
After three months of writing about it, I promise you that this week I won’t even mention the you-know-what virus in this column.This week the subject will be all about me.As you may or may…
A Really Bad Virus
You’ve seen it on the news. It has been getting coverage 24/7. It has a lot of folks concerned, while others claim it is nothing to worry about. We are told to just go about…
Revolutionary Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders leads the race for the Democratic nomination. He may become America’s first self-described “democratic socialist” president. What does that mean? Today, when Sanders talks about socialism, he says: “I’m not looking at Cuba.…
For The Good Of The Party
It’s beginning to look more and more like I will have to run for the Flatlander Party nomination for governor of New Hampshire again. It was just a couple of weeks ago I explained how…