A legislative chamber with 400 representatives is statistically bound to have more than a few loose cannons. But, unfortunately for New Hampshire, one of the loosest of all the cannons cemented in Concord is Al Baldasaro, of Londonderry, one of Donald Trump’s most vocal advisers in the state.

The Cambridge, Mass., native, who transplanted to New Hampshire and quickly rose through the far-right ranks as an outspoken conservative, made news this week for saying presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton "should be put in the firing line and shot for treason" for her role in an email scandal during her tenure as secretary of state.

That’s a New Hampshire state representative publicly calling for the death of an American politician. This is more than just crossing the line of decency in political discourse; it’s a slap in the face to every hardworking lawmaker with an "R" next to their name.

Imagine the outrage Baldasaro or any Republican would have if a Clinton supporter called for a public hanging of Trump. As it is, the thin-skinned candidate and his followers can barely contain themselves when a moderate Republican dares challenge the new Trump order.

ut what’s worse in the long run than the rhetoric of Baldasaro’s disrespectful comment are the greater repercussions for the Granite State, because this goes beyond just party politics.

His brand of irrational conservative demagoguery is embarrassing to those who believe in the proud New Hampshire traditions of limited government, frugal spending, common-sense solutions and a communityfirst mentality.

Despite New Hampshire’s top-tier status as one of the most livable states, young people are not moving here, and even natives younger than 25 are bolting. Perhaps it’s Baldasaro advocating for Clinton’s execution; or maybe it is Warren Groen, an antia bortion lawmaker from Rochester, whose 2015 rant comparing a red-tailed hawk bill to Planned Parenthood ripping its victims "apart limb by limb" made national news and gave New Hampshire yet another black eye.

There is Merrimack’s own Josh Moore, who fought a battle on social media six months ago defending a man’s inclination to stare and grab at the breasts of a mother breastfeeding in public. And don’t forget Lisa Scontas, of Nashua, who, according to the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, said women "entice" men into domestic violence.

And we wonder why millennials aren’t flocking to the "Live Free or Die" state?