I was interviewed by Ben Zeisloft of the Republican Sentinel about our efforts to pass Defend the Guard in New Hampshire. I thank him for expanding awareness about the bill!
https://republicsentinel.com/articles/how-the-defend-the-guard-movement-seeks-to-end-forever-wars
Thank you, people of Pelham, for sending myself and the rest of our slate to Concord for the next term!
With a strong majority in the House, Senate, and Ayotte winning the corner office, we have much more stable ground to push forward with tax cuts, education freedom, lower spending, reducing energy costs by abandoning wasteful subsidies that saddle ratepayers with unnecessary fees, and hopefully push through Defend the Guard!
I was proud to participate in the Pelham VFW’s candidate night at town hall last Friday. I wish we had got to more questions, but it was overall a great experience and I am always happy to be transparent to the voters and answer any questions they may have!
Similar to HB1338 from last session, I filed the repeal of New Hampshire’s Selective Service Compliance Act. The current law forbids individuals from enrolling in college, or receiving financial assistance for that education, or ever being permitted to be employed by the state in any capacity unless they have registered in compliance with the Federal Selective Service Act.
As an Iraq war combat veteran, I’ve become incredibly skeptical of United States’ foreign policy of the last several decades – between destabilization of Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Libya, and the disregard for the lives of the Ukrainian and Russian conscripts dying for a proxy war at the behest of the military industrial complex puppet masters behind the Biden administration, and of course the 20-year occupation of Afghanistan that ultimately resulted in thousands of lives lost to transfer the country from the Taliban to the Taliban.
I no longer trust that bringing forth the draft would be in the best interests of the United States, especially at the expense of the lives of the next generation, and I will not allow New Hampshire to be a facilitator through coercion with the existing compliance act.
And from a federalism standpoint, it is simply not the role of New Hampshire to be enforcing Federal law. As such, I have filed a repeal of the existing statute.
As no surprise, but always welcome, I’ve been endorse by NHLA for the 2024 election!
Both myself and my brother, Tim have received these endorsements and will be advocates for liberty and voting accordingly to keep government small, reduce taxes, and maximize freedom for Granite Staters!
I appeared on Shut the Punk Up podcast, hosted by my friend Ben Weir. We discussed Defend the Guard, U.S. foreign policy, our military service, my motivations for moving to New Hampshire and running for office, music, and how others can get involved politically to continue making New Hampshire the freest state in the nation.
On Wednesday, June 5, I refiled for State Representative for Hillsborough District 1, alongside Jeff Tenczar, Sandy Panek, and introducing my brother Tim Mannion.
I will continue the work in Concord of moving the state towards liberty, preserving the rights of Granite Staters, and keeping New Hampshire the #1 Freest State in the nation.
I will be refiling Defend the Guard, taking a crack at repealing the Selective Service Compliance Act, and working with other legislators to expand school choice, reduce taxes, protect the right to self-defense, and stand in the way of Federal overreach in whatever forms it will take into the next term!
I’m asking for your vote in the primary on September 10th and again in the general on November 5th!
The midterm grading by the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance have been posted, and I’m proud to report receiving a 100% score!
https://www.nhliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-mid-term-rating.pdf
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/23/2024
The Interim Study motion recommended by Senate Finance passed on a voice vote today. This is unquestionably the last stop for the bill this term, as the Senate is unlikely to form a study committee on the subject and will let it die on the vine.
Primary season approaches, and without a roll call disproving otherwise, it is safe to assume the entire Republican caucus of the Senate opposes Defend the Guard, save for Abbas who testified in person in support. This past weekend, DTG was added to the NHGOP platform with overwhelming support from the several hundred delegates in attendance. The Republicans of this state have spoken, and we want this passed.
There’s opportunity for synergy during door knocking, as well. Former Senate President Chuck Morse is running for governor, and is the only gubernatorial candidate in the country that has openly supported Defend the Guard. If you wish to link up, fill out this form here, and I’ll be happy to join you knocking for Senate primary opponents and for the future governor of New Hampshire!
Tom Mannion for New Hampshire 