Author: Shannon McGinley

Please Preserve Biological Sex Designation on School Records (HB 136)

March 11, 2021 March 11, 2021 / Written Testimony

Written Testimony for HB 136 submitted to the NH House Education Committee by Shannon McGinley on behalf of Cornerstone Action March 9, 2021 Cornerstone Action takes a cautionary position on HB 136. We believe that in its current form, it invites potential unintended negative consequences for the student. HB 136 is a requirement to update documents and software to include the option of identifying …

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Protect Vital Records Integrity: HB 295

March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 / Written Testimony

Written Testimony for HB 295 submitted to the NH House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee by Shannon McGinley on behalf of Cornerstone Action March 2, 2021 Cornerstone asks that you vote “inexpedient to legislate” on HB 295, relative to initiating amendments and corrections to birth certificates in order to protect the integrity of vital records. We all have a common interest in …

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Lessons from a Transexual Satanic Anarchist

September 15, 2020 September 15, 2020 / Latest News

When Republican voters in Cheshire County went to the polls last week, little did they know they would be the critical ignition point of a national news story that would spread like wildfire coast to coast. We at Cornerstone got a hint of the notoriety to come the day after the primary as we began to receive frantic calls and emails from our network. …

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What Does a Candidate’s Social Media Tell You?

August 13, 2020 August 13, 2020 / Op-Ed

A candidate may check off all the “right” boxes on a survey or campaign platform but fail in presenting a mature and thoughtful approach online. For those who look deeper, that is a clear indication of trouble ahead should they take office.

Mother Knows Best: Finding Sanity in the Chaos

April 14, 2020 April 14, 2020 / Op-Ed

I may be the executive director of a busy non-profit, but first I’m a mother. Nothing has reminded me more of that than the craziness of the past month.

Save Women’s Sports (SB 480)

March 7, 2020 March 7, 2020 / Written Testimony

Cornerstone strongly supports SB 480, and we thank the legislators who have sponsored it. The bill is about sports equity for female student athletes. SB 480 will protect a level playing field for girls, who are at risk of losing the ground gained by women athletes via Title IX. Sports are separated by sex category, not an arbitrary measure. This bill simply clarifies that …

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“Non-binary” on School Records (HB 1163)

February 22, 2020 March 7, 2020 / Written Testimony

Cornerstone Action takes a cautionary position on HB 1163. We believe that in its current form, it invites potential unintended negative consequences for the student. HB 1163 is a requirement to update school documents and software to include the option of identifying a student as non-binary. While we appreciate this is a natural result of recently-enacted legislation, we don’t believe “non-binary” should replace biological …

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The Truth on the NH Budget and Planned Parenthood Spending

November 15, 2019 May 15, 2020 / Op-Ed

The following Cornerstone Op-Ed was printed in Granite Grok November 8th, 2019 and the Union Leader November 13th, 2019 and the Concord Monitor November 18, 2019. We’ve heard a good deal of applause in the wake of the passing of the state budget and taxpayer replacement of “lost” Title X funds. Examples are recent columns by Dunlap, Leach, and Vidunas in the Concord Monitor and …

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Planned Parenthood to Taxpayers: Shut Up and Pay. We’ve Got a Business to Run.

August 26, 2019 August 26, 2019 / Op-Ed

This Cornerstone Op-Ed was originally printed Aug 21st 2019 on NH Journal Online. When the federal government got into the family planning business a half-century ago, one thing was agreed upon by all parties, even the people who argued the feds didn’t belong in anyone’s bedroom: funds for family planning were not to be used for abortion. Family planning was one thing, abortion was …

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Why the Facts Don’t Matter

March 22, 2019 September 30, 2019 / Op-Ed

Following Cornerstone Op-Ed was printed in Granite Grok March 14th, 2019, the NH Journal March 18th, 2019 and the Concord Monitor on March 24th, 2019. As the head of a nonprofit known for taking principled stands, I believe the truth is important. Foundational to our organization is the belief an informed electorate is critical to our republic. So, before taking a stand or sharing information, …

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