When CIA Desk-Jockey Valerie Plame was “outed” by a Democrat, the left went postal for years on the incompetence of the Bush Administration, then wasted millions on an investigation that was more a sound bite machine for Democrat friendly talking-heads than an effort to find justice for a pencil pusher with a disgraced husband. Despite the obvious, Plame became a darling of the lefty-media, got a book deal, a movie, bags of money to be certain, and Scooter Libby got charged with Perjury for failing to recall the precise context of something that happened years before.
When the FauxBama Administration takes another victory lap (latest underwear bomber plot) because it is deperate to salvage a failing political campaign, at the expense of actual spies, including those of our so-called allies abroad, not to mention jeopardizing hard to come by double-agents and sources inside al-Qaeda, is there any expectation of real accountability?
The editorial in this morning’s Union Leader visits two problems we’ve had in spades around here of late. A public body unwilling to part with public information and School superintendents.
What’s worse than a public body denying access to an investigator’s report that was paid for with taxpayer money?
Hiring a lawyer to fight the release of that investigator’s report by spending even more of the taxpayers’ money.
That’s the latest wrinkle in the running soap opera touched off by former Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District Superintendent Trevor Evel, who resigned last month after an audit revealed the questionable use of the school district’s credit card at out-of-town training conferences.
The Union Leader has filed suit. The Nashua Telegraph has filed it’s own Right to Know for all details surrounding the issue. And nothing says we have something to hide like refusing to part with it, and then hiring a lawyer to keep it hidden.
All at taxpayer expense. And that is where the bureaucratic intimidation comes in. It won’t be long before the people hiding the details will argue that the folks asking all the questions are wasting taxpayers dollars. That is how the game is played.
It is imperative that we not flinch, or the bureaucracy will continue to use these tactics to hide whatever it does not want to share with the people.
“Mr. Obama’s pledge to exclude lobbyists from the White House was, from the start, about as believable as a madam’s pledge to exclude men willing to pay for sex from the whore house.”
Sure, the kids were on their parents’s insurance when they were small. President Obama – why is it that all you can do for them now is “Hey, I put you on your parent’s insurance now that you’re still children adults!” – instead of crafting an economic environment that would allow them to get jobs (and move out of their parents’ home)?
“Basketball“
BTW, how long has it been since Obamacare was signed – and his Administration STILL has to try to sell it to the public?
John Hawkins from RightWingNews has been a friend to GraniteGrok right from the start as he was one of the first of the national blogs ever to link us up. Then, he was a constant and valued guest on Meet The New Press through out its run and I finally got to meet him in person a couple of years ago at RightOnline.
So when I read his goodbye post to his beloved Patton, I have to admit – being a dog person, I teared up for his loss of Patton.
It is never easy to say goodbye, and when it was time for Gypsy, Tasha, and Tyson, it was heartbreaking – and not an easy decision to ever make for loyal companions and friends. Sure, you think – just another four footed animal that can be underfoot at the wrong time, wants to go out at inappropriate times of the morning (like 3am), bark like crazy at a leaf falling as you’re talking to a customer on the phone, ruining a post that you’ve spent hours trying to wordsmith right by deciding your trackball is better operated by their long nose and then stepping all over the keyboard, and jumping up on the table and snatching your New York Sirlon steak that was meant for your dinner party (the Chinese take out was a bust replacement).
But what better friend when one of those dismal, horrible times along – because they don’t care what’s actually wrong. All they can sense is that you need a friend RIGHT THEN AND THERE as they jump up into your lap, nuzzle your hand, or just lay on your feet as if to say “hey, I’m here for you”.
Dontcha just love it when Liberals think that something is “compassionate” they DEMAND that everyone has to be “compassionate”; is forcing someone to be compassionate upon a demand truly an act of compassion?
Filling a vacancy on any Supreme Court–be it the US Supremes or the NH Supremes–is a big deal, so it is no surprise that people are talking and reporting on it (as we have here, here, and here). So did the Union Leader; Ted Seifer interviewed Tim, asking him about the NHLRF‘s position on Gov. John Lynch’s nominee for the NH Supreme Court, Jim Basssett. Having gotten the link from a friend I decided to read the piece and this caught my eye:
Condon, its current chairman, is a Grafton attorney who has been active in the Free State movement.
Factually true, but what does the Free State Project connection have to do with the NH Constitutional basis that forms the basis for the NHLRF activities?
Writing the Truth Abouth Unsavory Dudes can be Hazardous!
Now, From an Undisclosed Location!
Updated and bumped, with a minor correction and more information on the pure evil of Brett Kimberlin, also the heroism of Aaron Walker, a lawyer who stood up to Kimberlin. See details here at the Fraud Files blog. Stacy tells me he’s still “Living well at an undisclosed location”, and he has another major entry in the Kimberlin Files today. Original story below:
Blogging from an unidentified McDonalds, on his way to an undisclosed location, accompanied by an unidentified getaway driver, Robert Stacy ‘Other’ McCain placed a surreptitious call to his secret (travel) agent (Psst, buddy, can you spare a few hotel points?) to arrange a few hours quiet respite while he planned his next move.
Why would a fine upstanding journalist, known for ruthlessly writing what he believes to be the truth, be on the run? Why is Stacy on the Lam, and who is Brett Kimberlin? Turn the page…
Last night I posted the Press Release from the New Hampshire Legal Rights Foundation concerning NH Gov. John Lynch’s nomination for the NH Supreme Court, Jim Bassset. This evening, we had a few minutes to speak with the Chair of that (new, to me) group, Tim Condon. You can download the MP3 here or listen to it on the player below:
For full disclosure, Mr Condon is also a writer here at GraniteGrok and demonstrates one of the ‘Grok’s strengths: we just don’t just sit on the couch and opine, we get up and DO as well. You can read his take on this here.
This is what I said about it today, on behalf of the New Hampshire Legal Rights Foundation (NHLRF):
Everyone, the New Hampshire Legal Rights Foundation (NHLRF) put out a press release as of yesterday explaining why the Executive Council should refuse to confirm Mr. Jim Bassett as a NH Supreme Court Justice. That press release can be found online HERE. In the meantime, as the chairman of the NHLRF board of directors, I have been interviewed…
The New Hampshire Senate has passed a “revised” version of HB1704, the amended, re-amended, amended version of what was once a perfectly functional campaign finance reform bill from the New Hampshire House that is now little more than a piece of crap with a bow on it. Or perhaps more accurately described, it is an [ Read more ]
…and it’s too good not to share: Only in America (Top 10 reasons to Vote in November) 1) Only in America could the President talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000 a plate campaign fund-raising event. Read on….
I stumbled on this video this past weekend (I don’t even know who to give a H/T too!) and am posting it as it struck a chord with me: The chord? All of our dogs have been shelter or rescue dogs: Gypsy the rescue Greyhound Tasha the Golden Retriever from the Laconia Animal shelter Ivan [ Read more ]
I dryly note that Obama joined The Avengers AFTER it was clear they were a hit… (H/T: Karen at the San Diego based Women V.I.Ps – Volunteers in Politics)
You know, I did a lateral move at my company a few years ago – one of the reasons was I was hitting that question of “Am I working to live, or living to work?” and too often the answer was the latter part of that question. Traveling up to 85,000 airline miles / year [ Read more ]
It seems that ‘Grok friend Stacy McCain has irritated one mean hombre, Brett Kimberlin (who has a criminal background and was sentenced to 50 years in prison (and served 17), via investigative series on his activities. Well, Stacy has now had to go into hiding: FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION Law enforcement officials have been made [ Read more ]
On a post concerning the platform that has just created 6 new Billionaires and about a 1,000 new Millionaires, Facebook, I agree with Sidebar: I dryly note that Zuckerberg comes from the same learned institution as the 1/32 Indian / recipe plaigerizer / Scott Brown wannbe Elizabeth Warren. I’m wondering what she thinks about all [ Read more ]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Condon, (813) 251-2626 May 21, 2012 New Hampshire Legal Rights Foundation Opposes Supreme Court Nomination of Jim Bassett CONCORD – The New Hampshire Legal Rights Foundation (NHLRF) Monday released the following statement opposing the nomination of Attorney James P. Bassett to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The Executive Council is [ Read more ]
Once again, NJ Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) has exceeded expections. Since his campaign (and subsequent elevation to Governor), his YouTubes have become Internet sensations. Now I’m betting that as a surrogate for Mitt Romney, he will continue to keep Obama “in the dark room”; “This is a guy who literally is walking around in a [ Read more ]
This week’s RLCNH Report is out, and there are lots of good bills still on the table on issues ranging from prohibiting the implementation of Obamacare exchanges, reigning in the judiciary, and pension reform to education tax credits, right to work, and smart meters. Full list of bills as well as information to take action [ Read more ]
So when I read his goodbye post to his beloved Patton, I have to admit – being a dog person, I teared up for 
