Lynch's "green" home.

[KBCraig]

Excellent point.

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Lynch%27s+new+home%3a+It+must+be+green+by+default&articleId=69a14dfc-9e4c-4dc9-ada9-245f6d823335

Lynch's new home: It must be green by default

So, a rich former business executive begins construction of an enormous, multi-million-dollar house in former apple orchard land on one of the most beautiful spots in the entire state and the environmental activists say. . . nothing. Boy, does it pay to be a Democrat.

We don't begrudge Gov. John Lynch his 11,000 square-foot, $3.5 million home or its gorgeous location by the Gould Hill Orchard in Hopkinton. But we do wonder where the environmental outrage is.

If former Gov. Craig Benson submitted plans to build the exact same house on the exact same land, the tree huggers probably would burn him in effigy, if not for real.

Lynch spokesman Pamela Walsh said the home fit the governor's commitment to environmental responsibility. Except, he's going to have to use an awful lot of energy to heat the thing. Maybe that's why it will have seven fireplaces.

It's good to know that the environmental activists of New Hampshire are out there protecting the state from mega-homes built on scenic land by people other than sitting Democratic governors.

Good job, greenies.

[aries]

What town is it in?

[Lex]

What town is it in?

We don't begrudge Gov. John Lynch his 11,000 square-foot, $3.5 million home or its gorgeous location by the Gould Hill Orchard in Hopkinton.

[aries]

Ah thank you

[Dreepa]

I will have to go by and check this out. 

[lildog]

As long as he's not taking someone else's land by force or using tax dollars to pay for this home, who cares what he builds?

[Dreepa]

As long as he's not taking someone else's land by force or using tax dollars to pay for this home, who cares what he builds?

Well he says that he wants 25% of the energy in NH to be 'green' by 2025.  I think he can afford a few solar panels.

The views from his house are unreal!

[tracysaboe]

As long as he's not taking someone else's land by force or using tax dollars to pay for this home, who cares what he builds?

Pretty much all of his income comes from NH taxes though doesn't it?

Tracy

[FrankChodorov]

As long as he's not taking someone else's land by force or using tax dollars to pay for this home, who cares what he builds?

Pretty much all of his income comes from NH taxes though doesn't it?

that's a good one Tracy...but I wouldn't give up your day job!

he is a multi-millionaire as a result of turning around Knoll Furniture as the CEO.

http://www.knoll.com/knoll_home.jsp

http://www.nh-democrats.org/newscenter/news/?id=39

excerpt:
A successful businessman, Lynch served as President and CEO of Knoll, Inc., a national furniture manufacturing company. While Lynch transformed Knoll from a company that was losing money into a profitable one, he also created jobs and expanded benefits for workers in the process. Lynch is the principal of the Lynch Group, a consulting business in Manchester, and has been a member of the board of Citizens Bank.

Lynch and his wife of 27 years, Susan, live in Hopkinton with their three children. Lynch earned his undergraduate degree at the University of New Hampshire and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and Georgetown University Law Center.

[tracysaboe]

Thanks,

I guess I should know better being in NH. Around here, politicians can make politicianing their full-time-job.

Tracy

[FrankChodorov]

his wife is a doctor too!

[lildog]

I think he can afford a few solar panels.

Just an FYI, a democrat friend of mine is insisting that there will be solar panels and other green ideas built into this house.

[CNHT]

As long as he's not taking someone else's land by force or using tax dollars to pay for this home, who cares what he builds?

It's called 'do as I say, not as I do' syndrome...typical of people like himself.

[Mark]

As long as he's not taking someone else's land by force or using tax dollars to pay for this home, who cares what he builds?

It's called 'do as I say, not as I do' syndrome...typical of people like himself.

Has Lynch said that people shouldn't build houses? Has he said that they shouldn't build big houses? I don't see how he's not doing as he says.

Regarding Benson, his only trouble was breaking the law. Other than that, I don't remember anybody giving him any shit about his house.

Seriously, though, why do you "freedom lovers" care what he does with his money?

smitesmitesmitesmitesmite!

[CNHT]

Regarding Benson, his only trouble was breaking the law. Other than that, I don't remember anybody giving him any shit about his house.

But if you don't agree with the law, then did he really break it!?