S04 E27: Coronas And Coyotes

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Featuring Hosts: Matthew Carano, Nick Boyle, and Cord Blomquist

Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by: Matthew Carano

Produced by: Matthew Carano, Nick Boyle, and Cord Blomquist

 

Show Summary: On this episode of The Freecast, Cord, Nick, and Matt catch up, discuss the deadly Coronavirus and rabid coyotes roaming the countryside, James Boyle continues racking up wins, UNH spends 600K to save 12 Million, and bill wants to let kids seek medical attention without parental consent.

News 

Suspected Coronavirus in NH
https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/cdc-determination-expected-today-on-nh-case-of-suspected-coronavirus/article_8de2627f-458c-58f7-aa8b-6b802e6e5ce7.html

• Does the state have the right to restrict your movements if you are a health risk to others?
• Do individuals have the right to restrict others movements?

 

Coyote
https://www.wmur.com/amp/article/coyote-attacks-woman-dog-in-kensington-new-hampshire-police-say/30597673#aoh=15802339305002&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s

• Concord Monitor reported on attempt to set limits: https://www.concordmonitor.com/coyote-deer-hunting-regulations-nh-23294759
• Coyotes are fucking menace, the eastern variety are hybrids with wolves and dogs
• • https://phys.org/news/2018-05-coyotes-conquered-continent.html
  • Active camera traps are now spotting coyotes approaching the Darien Gap, a heavily forested region separating North and South America, suggesting that they are at the doorstep of South America.

 

Boyle Wins/Loses
https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20200124/nh-court-portsmouths-taking-of-car-dealer-jim-boyles-land-unlawful

• Kuzinevich pointed to testimony from one of the city’s witnesses during the eminent domain trial, who said the “purpose of the taking is to prevent development.”

 

More apartments in Dover mill building
https://www.fosters.com/news/20200127/more-apartments-proposed-in-dover-mill-building

• Every apartment building brings consternation by the community
• Doverites are pissed about parking
• So build parking
• NIMBY problems everywhere
• What do we do about zoning?
• Is it possible for markets to handle things like changing the use of a building from low-traffic commercial to high traffic and high parking residential?

 

UNH Layoffs
https://www.fosters.com/news/20200127/unh-plans-layoffs-paid-600k-to-find-savings

• Paid $600k to consultant
• Will save $12million over two years and presumably continue to save after that
• That’s only a 2% cut to their operating budget, which must be $600million
• That’s about $38,000 per student per year
• • 600000000/(13000 + 2400)
• Overall enrollment has declined for a decade, NH is up 3.4% over last year

 

Counselling kids without their parents

https://www.fosters.com/news/20200128/nh-bill-would-allow-counseling-without-parents-knowledge

• In Washington state age of mental health treatment consent is 13, but reform now allows parents to get information about diagnosis and treatment
• What is the state’s role in this?

 

Nuclear disaster risk rising

https://www.fosters.com/news/20200127/moniz-nuclear-disaster-risk-rising-candidates-should-have-plan

• Nuclear war would end all life on planet earth
• Multiple treaties have either been scrapped or expire soon
• Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are not playing ball

Events

• Freecoast Liberty Outreach Meetup
• • THU, JAN 30 6:00 PM
  • • Dante's Pasta & Vino, Barrington
  • THU, FEB 6 6:00 PM
  • • Thirsty Moose Taphouse, Dover
  • Liberty Forum Feb 1st and 2nd Manchester

 

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