News out of Gloucester is that the city’s remaining wind turbines are being “retired.” Finally—thank God. I stood with many others who fought bringing these turbines to Gloucester, and we were right. From the beginning, we warned they would not produce the energy politicians promised. The projections were inflated, the assumptions were fantasy, and the output never came close to what the public was sold. Because the energy never materialized, the savings never did either. We warned that maintenance costs would overwhelm any benefit—and they did. Ask yourself a simple question: have your energy bills gone down since those turbines went up? Of course not. They’ve gone up—dramatically. Nationwide, onshore wind turbines average about a 30% capacity factor—meaning they produce less than one-third of their advertised maximum output. Yet communities are sold these projects as if the power is steady, reliable, and capable of justifying the cost. It never was. We also warned that these massive industrial towers didn’t belong in a beautiful, historic waterfront city. They scarred Gloucester’s skyline. We warned they would leak oil. We warned they would fail mechanically. That’s exactly what happened. And none of this was hard to predict. These failures had already happened all over the country. But facts, data, and results mean nothing to left-wing politicians. They convince themselves they’re “saving the planet,” even as they actively degrade the community they claim to care about. Just look at Good Harbor Beach. A third of one of the most beautiful beaches in New England has been fenced off in the name of plover protection. Three years ago, residents were told this operation saved three eggs. Three. Since then, more of the beach has been taken—and officials refuse to share any updated data with the public. Instead, we get enforcement. Self-appointed monitors patrol the beach covered head to toe in full sun-protection gear, binoculars in hand, standing guard like it’s a military exclusion zone. The Karens lead the charge, scanning the sand for violations, with their low-T beta-male husbands tagging along to make sure no one dares step into the plover-protected zone. This is what passes for environmental policy in Gloucester now. Complete nonsense. Same mindset. Same playbook. Ideology first—consequences last. Then reality intervened in the most dramatic way possible: one turbine lost a massive blade. By sheer luck, no one was killed. Nearby residents lived with relentless noise and disruption while politicians kept calling this disaster “progress.” And Gloucester isn’t unique. Look at Cape Wind—years of hype, millions wasted, nothing to show for it. Across the country, wind projects are being retired early because the math never worked and the risks were always downplayed. Wind isn’t the answer to our energy needs. It’s a boondoggle that enriches manufacturers, developers, and green consultants while communities absorb the cost, the damage, and the danger. These turbines may now be “retired”—let’s hope they’re taken down as soon as possible. Until ideology stops outweighing results at the ballot box, Gloucester should expect more failures like this—just wrapped in new slogans and sold by the same people. |
Hey Somalia, Can I Come to Your Country and Start a Christian Church? We Called Their Embassy to Find Out
I recently called the Somalian Embassy to ask if I can visit the country and start a Christian Church. Prior to the call, I read a report about how Christians under Sharia Law are viciously persecuted in Somalia.
See The People That Liberal White Women and Feminized Beta Males Are Risking Their Lives For by Alex Destino
The Democratic Party has somehow persuaded its base—mostly white, middle-aged women and feminized beta males— and turn them into foot soldiers to act directly against their own self-interest: abandoning their jobs (if they have them) families, embracing personal risk, and confronting law enforcement on behalf of criminals who illegally invaded our country and stole Americans’ hard-earned money.
Many of these criminals are now loose on the streets, including child rapists and violent offenders. That’s who they’re trying to protect from law enforcement.
I don’t know what kind of voodoo the Democrat propaganda machine uses, but convincing people to do this is truly remarkable.
Below is a list of the criminals arrested during this ICE surge in Minnesota. Look at the horrific crimes (in the comments below ). A week ago, these demons were walking the streets, and these are the people the Democrat Party is protecting.
ICE has provided a list of the most egregious criminal aliens they’ve arrested during their surge in the sanctuary state of Minnesota, & it’s the most disturbing list I’ve ever seen, including numerous convicted child rapists/sodomizers & ten convicted killers, most with deportation orders going back many years. Several from Laos, Somalia, and Sudan.
WARNING GRAPHIC – Highlights below:
Sriudorn Phaivan, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of strong-arm sodomy of a boy & strong-arm sodomy of a girl with a deportation order since 2018.
Tou Vang, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of sexual assault and sodomy of a girl under age 13 and procuring a child for prostitution with a deportation order since 2006.
Chong Vue, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of the strong-arm rape of a 12-year-old girl and kidnapping a child with intent to sexually assault her, with a deportation order since 2004,
Ge Yang, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of strong-arm rape, aggravated assault with a weapon, and strangulation with a deportation order since 2012.
Pao Choua Xiong, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of rape and child fondling with a deportation order since 2003.
Kou Lor, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of rape, rape with a weapon, and sexual assault with a deportation order since 1996.
Hernan Cortes-Valencia, Mexican illegal alien convicted of sexual assault of a child and DUI with a deportation order since 2016.
Abdirashid Adosh Elmi, a Somalian illegal alien convicted of homicide.
Gilberto Salguero Landaverde, a Salvadoran illegal alien convicted of three counts of homicide with a deportation order since June 2025.
Gabriel Figueroa Gama, a Mexican illegal convicted of homicide who has been previously deported in 2002.
Galuak Michael Rotgai, a Sudanese illegal alien convicted of homicide.
Thai Lor, a Laotian illegal alien convicted of two counts of homicide with a deportation order since 2009.
Mariana Sia Kanu, an illegal alien from Sierra Leone convicted of two counts of homicide with a deportation order since 2022.
Aldrin Guerrero Munoz, a Mexican illegal alien convicted of homicide with a deportation order since 2015.
Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, a Somalian illegal alien convicted of manslaughter with a deportation order since 2022.
Mongong Dual Maniang Deng, a Sudanese illegal alien convicted of attempt to commit homicide, weapon possession, and DUI.
Aler Gomez Lucas, a Guatemalan illegal alien convicted of negligent homicide with a vehicle and DUI with a deportation order since 2022.
Shwe Htoo, a Burmese illegal alien convicted of negligent homicide.
ICE says all of these criminal aliens were roaming freely in the sanctuary state of Minnesota prior to arrest, and that these are the type of people that politicians and activists are referring to as their “neighbors” as they attempt to interfere with ICE.
Camp Constitution 2025 Annual Report
Our Annual Family Camp
While our numbers were down from last year’s camp, we still had an excellent turnout with attendees coming as far as Alaska, Wyoming and Utah.
Returning instructors included Professor Willie Soon, one of the world’s top atmospheric scientists, who attended with his family, Pastor David Whitney of the Institute on the Constitution, Rev. Steve Craft who serves at the camp chaplain, Mrs. Catherine White of the Constitution Decoded, Dr. Felecia Nace, author of several books, and author and host of the Liberty Sentinel program, Alex Newman. Guest instructors included Michelle Gallagher, author of A Guide to the Forefather’s Monument, Mr. Kurt Hyde, an expert of election fraud, and Mr. Chris Burke who taught an optional class on the use of HAM Radios. A link to our YouTube playlist of classes and activities at our camp:
https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PL7jnzBzBiNYDeD_94loNG8mUcUMFM2m2N/videos
Camp Constitution Ladies Annual Spring Fling
We had our largest turnout for the Ladies “Spring Fling held for the 2nd year at the Alton Bay Christian Conference Center in early May. Our guest speakers were Karen Testerman, author and gubernatorial candidate, and Sue Ianni, a January Sixer. The ladies also took a field trip to the Belknap County Sportsmen’s Club to do some marksmanship training.
Camp Constitution in the News
Our “Shurtleff v Boston” case was cited in the the 3-0 decision of the First District Federal Court in its Scaur v Nashua https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca1/25-1356/25-1356-2025-12-22.html announced a few days before Our case was mentioned during “Pride Month” when towns and cities refuse to fly rainbow flags. And .our case was cited in a decision by the University of Massachusetts Amherst when the “Pride” flag was removed from a building, and in February our case was mentioned in a controversy at the Marblehead, MA High School.
The publisher of the Rochester Voice, an on-line news for Greater Rochester, NH, gave us a monthly column. -the Camp Constitution Report. Our monthly article now runs in four media outlets “The Boston Broadside” ‘The Weirs Times.” “The Granite Grok” and “The Rochester Voice.”
Camp Constitution on the Air
In December, The Tamara Scott Show interviewed us on the subject of Bill of Rights Day. Tamara also had on for President’s Day. In September, we were interviewed by Landry Crawford, a 16 year-old homeschooler who hosts HisStory podcast. We were also return guests on the Duke Pesta Show, The Sentinel Report hosted by Alex Newman, and The Chuck Moscowitz Show. And first time New Hampshire Gospel Radio, and by Shawn Crenshaw, the host of the Biblical Conservative Show on the subject of Planned Parenthood.
The Camp Constitution Report
In late August we received this E-mail regarding our podcast:
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I would like to personally congratulate you as your podcast The Camp Constitution Report has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 15 Constitution Podcasts on the web.
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This is the most comprehensive list of Top 15 Constitution Podcasts on the internet and I’m honored to have you as part of this!
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As a result, we have received some interesting requests for interviews.
We did 25 shows including interviews the Write Side Blonde, Pastor Max Lyons of The Biblical Thinker, Alex Kocman of Baptists for World Evangelism, Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer of the White House Faith Initiative, Adam Swart, founder of Crowds on Demand Jody Underwood of New Hampshire Educational Options, Karen Siegmund, President of the American Freedom Alliance, Woodrow Johnson, CEO of Revere Solutions, Michelle Gallagher, author of The Forefathers Monument Guidebook, Elena Barbera, producer and director of the documentary “American Groomer.
This show airs on our YouTube Channel, Rumble, Podomatic, Spotify, and about five other podcast formats: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/shurtleffhal/episodes/2025-05-22T05_29_44-07_00
Working with with the Matric Coalition, a New Hampshire based entity whose mission is to donate poster of the Forefathers Monument, and copies of The Forefathers Monument Guidebook to local schools. We donated several copies of the book and framed copies of the poster to Manchester Public Schools. We donated hundreds of pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution to the Winnipesaukee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, numerous libraries Cornerstone Christian School in Ossipee, NH, and two Trail Life Troops in MA and NH.
We have donated individual copies as well as cases of Alpha-Phonics to homeschool parents and several homeschool organizations and several Christian schools.
In October, we hosted a field trip to the Forefathers Monument in Plymouth where we had a guided tour of the monument by our friend Leo Martin of the Jenney Museum. In December, we hosted Leo and his wife Nancy at our annual “Reason for the Season” potluck.
We had floats in the Alton, NH Old Home Day Parade where we distributed 400 pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution, and a float in Lexington. MA’s 250 Anniversary Celebration of the Battle of Lexington. The evening before the Lexington Parade, we hosted our 3rd Annual Patriot’s Day Overnight at the Lane House where we took in the reenactments of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and the Battle of Lexington. We had information tables at six New Hampshire Education Options expositions.
The Freedom Project Academy led by our friend Dr. Duke Pesta sponsored an essay contest for his students and offered three families free tuition at Camp Constitution’s annual family camp. We had the opportunity to conduct an on-line class for a group of students both national and international. The topic was the U.S. Constitution. We did a video for the Potomac Tea Party that was aired on Independence Day.
For the 17th year in a row, (with the exception of the Covid lockdown) we had info tables at the Mass HOPE homeschool convention, Homeschoolers of Maine, and the Crown of Maine’s Balloon Festival in Presque Isle. For the 2nd year in a row, we had an info table at the Londonderry, NH’s Old Home Day, and we co-sponsored Patriot Camp- a day camp program in Rockport, Maine hosted by Camp Constitution instructors Jessica Whitworth and Victoria Buckland.
(Lexington Parade Float) (Patriot Camp Rockland, ME)
Camp Constitution Media
We videotaped numerous presentations including “The Pilgrim Story” by Leo and Nancy Martin, A Tour of the Forefathers Monument by Leo Martin, the Sixth Annual Christian Education Initiative held in Lynchburg, VA in September, events at the last day of Patriot Camp held in Rockport, Maine, the classes and activities at our family camp, the Memorial Day Parade in Alton, NH sponsored by the American Legion and a presentation .by Dr. Chris Gnanakan of Liberty University.
YouTube, and Rumble
We got 455 new subscribers for the 2025 giving us close to `17,270 subscribers overall. We received 126,000 views this year, and 2,134,000 lifetime views. We uploaded 177 videos and now have a total of 1,800 videos on our channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN7ME18Q1xiqcrPEn5h5FbA
Our Rumble channel received 6,155 views giving us 172,000 all time views. . We have uploaded some documentaries including “Operation Keelhaul” and “MAAFA 21 Black Genocide in the 2oth Century” as well as some classic anti-communists movies.
https://rumble.com/account/content?type=all
Camp Constitution Report on Podomatic and Other Platforms
We have received 342 plays and 2,512 downloads of our shows. And since we created the account, we are in the top ten for the category of conservative-right. In addition to our weekly show, we have uploaded some classic interviews and speeches by Dan Smoot, Gary Allen, and E. Merrill Root. A link to our show: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/shurtleffhal
Camp Constitution Press
We reprinted in an 81/2” x 11” format, the free market classic “Frogs and Freedom” and produced T-Shirts with a quote from Pastor Voddie Baucham.
A link to purchase copies of these: https://campconstitution.net/product/frogs-and-freedom-free-market-classic/
Speakers Bureau
In September, we spoke at the Goffstown, NH Homeschool cooperative. We spoke at the August meeting of the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Massachusetts chapter. Also in August, we did three presentations in Aroostook County, Maine titled “Borders and Banners: The Biblical View.” We gave a presentation at the Homeschoolers of Maine’s annual convention in May. We were the keynote speaker at the Berkshire (MA) Republic Committee’s annual Lincoln-Reagan where we gave a presentation on our Christian flag lawsuit to a very receptive group. Rev. Steve Craft was a speaker at an event sponsored by the Massachusetts Republican Assembly in late March.
Website
We have received 23.4 thousand views with 13.7 thousand visitors. Twenty percent of our views come from foreign nations We published 190 articles on our blog. https://www.campconstitution.net
Sam Blumenfeld Archives
We received 932,974 hits. 1791 downloads of the “Alpha-Phonics” workbooks, 1014 downloads of the “How to Tutor” books, and 1,248 “Alpha-Phonics manuals, 3,772 downloads of Sam’s ‘How to Marry a Rockefeller.”
A link to the archives: http://blumenfeld.campconstitution.net/main.htm
The Blumenfeld Archives
Facebook Page
We have close to 3.6 thousand likes and over 3,600 following our page. We also manage six other groups and one other page-all of them growing in members
Stopping An Article V Convention
We helped defeat an Article V Convention resolution and a “faithful delegate bill in New Hampshire.” We are part of a nationwide movement to protect the Constitution from an Article V Convention. Thousands have read our articles, blogs and videos on the subject as well as downloading our on-line resources.
Massachusetts recently rescinded all of its applications for an Article V convention. While we were not directly involved in this effort, we think that our years of educating state elected officials on this issue played a role in this success.
Looking into 2026
We have a media event in Lynchburg, VA with author Vince Ellison on January 10. A field trip to the 250th celebration of the Henry Knox Trail on January 17. Several New Hampshire Education Option fairs, at least two homeschool shows. We are gearing up for our Ladies “Spring Fling” in May, our 18th annual family camp and celebrating our nation’s 250th Birthday.
How You Can Help
Make a monthly donation or a one-time donation. Donations may be made via our PayPal account accessed from our website’s homepage https://www.campconstitution.net Donations can be earmarked to help pay camp fees for worthy youngsters and families.
If you own a business or are involved with a non-profit, consider a sponsorship for a minimum of $100. A year.
And please keep Camp Constitution in your prayers.
Thank you for helping to make Camp Constitution possible.
Blessings.
Hal Shurtleff, Director
Camp Constitution
Alton, NH
From the Bolsheviks to the Democrats by Alexander J. Destino
How political violence is rebranded as “moral”—and why history warns us what comes next
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How do we make sense of the political violence coming from the modern American left and the Democratic Party’s activist ecosystem—assassinations, riots, intimidation, attacks on police and ICE officers, and an increasingly open tolerance for political violence?
To understand it, we must look back to history—specifically to the Bolshevik movement in Russia.
The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, were among the first political movements to argue openly that violence was not only acceptable, but morally justified if it was carried out in the name of “justice” and “progress.”
They divided society into moral absolutes: good people versus bad people, the oppressed versus the oppressors. This framework explains why today white men are targeted, why BLM was created, and why the LGBTQ+ transgender movement was elevated—each used to manufacture grievance and permanent victimhood.
Anyone who disagreed with them, enforced the law, owned property, or defended existing institutions was labeled an enemy of the people.
That framework—moral absolutism paired with political violence—is the key link between the Bolsheviks and today’s Democratic Party activist wing.
Because the Bolsheviks believed they were on the “right side of history”—a phrase later popularized by Barack Obama—they claimed the authority to use violence: riots, intimidation, arrests, and killings. In 1917, they seized power by force, invalidated elections they lost, and ruled through fear. Does this sound familiar?
Their core belief was simple and catastrophic: once your cause is declared righteous, violence becomes not just acceptable—but necessary. Today, we have white, middle-aged women committing violence against federal police officers.
That same moral logic now defines large portions of the Democratic Party’s activist ecosystem: Antifa, BLM, and increasingly militant elements within the transgender movement—over and over again.
Look at what they did during the George Floyd riots.
Look at what they did to Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Look at the two assassination attempts on Donald Trump.
Look at what they did to Charlie Kirk.
Americans must wake up to where we are in history. Political violence has been morally justified before. It has always ended in tyranny. Allowing it to continue—no matter the cause—will cost this country everything.
“C02 is plant food not a pollutant: A Presentation by Professor Willie Soon
Camp Constitution instructor and CERES co-team leader, Dr. Willie Soon, gave a presentation at Hillsdale College’s 19th Annual Free Market Forum in North Carolina.
In this video, we show Dr. Soon’s presentation that was entitled, “The importance of fossil fuels and CO2: A scientific perspective”. We recommend visiting the Hillsdale College website for the full video and details on the panel session at https://freedomlibrary.hillsdale.edu/….
Camp Constitution Announces Its 18th Annual Family Camp
Camp Constitution will hold its 18th Annual Family Camp at the Singing Hills Christian Camp https://www.singinghills.net/ Plainfield, NH. from Sunday July 12 to Friday July 17, 2026
Returning instructors include Pastor David Whitney of the Institute on the Constitution, Catherine White of The Constitution Decoded, Alex Newman, author and host of the Sentinel Report, Kurt Hyde, retired U.S. Air Force Lt, Col, and Rev. Steve Craft, Camp Constitution’s chaplain.
Guest instructors include Mr. Rich Howell, historian and Revolutionary War reenactor. In addition to the classes, the camp will offer marksmanship courses, martial arts, hiking, basketball, volleyball, wiffleball, and optional field trip and swimming, chess, gaga and corn hole tournaments. Campers and staff end the day with an evening campfire.
Our theme: Celebrating our nation’s 250th Birthday
Camp Constitution’s annual camp is a family camp open to entire families, unaccompanied minors, and adults. The cost for the week which includes lodging, meals and class handouts is $300 for those 13 and over. $200. For campers 12 and under, and three and under with parents are free. The camp offers an “Early Bird” discount of $50, per person by registering by May 1. A link to the camp registration: https://campconstitution.net/camp-registration/
For more information contact Hal Shurtleff (857) 498-1309 campconstitution1@gmail.com
“Imagine” Newsmax Promoting the Culture War
During Newsmax’s New Years Eve special , host Shawn Kraisman introduced the atheist and anti-American song “Imagine” in a positive manner. In this shot video, Hal Shurtleff, host of the Camp Constitution Report, discussed the issue. Hal called Newsmax to register a complaint and it was well received. The man he spoke to David looked up the lyrics and agreed that the lyrics were not in alignment with the philosophy of Newsmax. Conservatives need to pay attention to what they promote.
The Warmth of Collectivism
In his inauguration address New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised to replace the “frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism. Here is a sample of collectivist warmth from “The Black Book of Communism”:
I Want to Get into the Not Having Any Children at My Daycare Business
Some years ago, a letter was circulated in some circles that pointed out the waste, abuse, and ludicrousness of federal programs. There were various versions but here is a condensed one:
Subject:
Application to Enter the “Not Raising Hogs” Industry
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to express my keen interest in joining the highly esteemed and, I understand, quite lucrative field of not raising hogs.
For years, I have successfully refrained from raising hogs of any breed, size, or temperament. In fact, my property has remained entirely hog-free, and I have maintained a spotless record of zero hog-related activity. I believe this demonstrates my exceptional qualifications for this line of work.
If accepted into the program, I am prepared to continue my diligent efforts in not feeding, not housing, and not marketing hogs. I am also open to expanding my operations into not raising other animals, should such opportunities arise.
Please advise me on the proper forms to complete, the payment schedule for my non-efforts, and whether there are any government-approved breeds of hogs I should specifically avoid not raising.
In the spirit of the above letter, I want to get into the Not Having Any Children at My Daycare Business:
Dear Congressman:
I am thinking about getting into the Not Having Any Children at My Daycare business. Unlike our Somalian friends and fellow Americans who are in the business, I am not asking for much. Maybe $1 million a year for not having 100 children at my daycare business. This modest request isn’t meant to be critical my fellow American Somalian Not Having Children at Daycare colleagues. I can only imagine how m much it costs to recruit, train and fund private militias in Somalia.
While the funds that I hope to get won’t be used for daycare purposes, I pledge to spend the funds supporting local businesses which I know you care about so much. And unlike my Somalian colleagues, not that I am passing judgement on them, I pledge not to support Sharia Law. I cannot possibly get my wife to wear a burka.
May I hear from you.
Sincerely,
Your faithful constituent
P.S. I may get into the Learing Center” business as well, but I need to do a little more research to see just what is a “Learing” Center