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Not a bad Wednesday night

November 29, 2007

I had three reasons not to watch the CNN/YouTube GOP Debate last night: 1) The debates aren’t really debates. Debating requires two or morepeople to exchange and refute ideas in a dialogue. What we have mostly been watching are candidates giving sound bites, one after the other,in front of a crazy backdrop of lights and [ Read more ]

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Blogging at – YouTube? huh?

November 28, 2007

                                        One would think that being a member of the New Media (heck, that’s our radio show – Meet The New Press), I’d be delighted to see such a debate. Eh, not so much.  I was not all that impressed with the Dem version, and given that it is CNN (just listen to [ Read more ]

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Stop the Swine!

November 27, 2007

  Know that feeling you get when you see a solid chunk of your paycheck missing because its been sent off to some obscure place in a federal district far, far away? You feel like your getting ripped-off by the man, but you convince yourself that its necessary to fund a strong military and protect [ Read more ]

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Putting it in writing, in case law-enforcement continues to do wrong and actually ENFORCES a law…

November 27, 2007

Democrat illegal immigration plan in MA . Did you happen to catch this piece of news about our liberal neighboring state to the south ("Oh Doug, like NH ISN’T liberal these days?") regarding a change of policy for its state police? Saturday’s Boston Globe has the skinny: A new Massachusetts policy makes it clear that State Troopers [ Read more ]

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VLog: Rudy the supply sider?

November 26, 2007

….                  JFK- Cut taxes      Rudy- cut taxes, increase revenues       Reagan- cut taxes                 increased revenues                                                    increased revenues . Having been to see Rudy Giuliani at a handful of campaign events, one thing that really strikes me is how strong a believer he is in the free market and peoples’ ability to make decisions on their own, free [ Read more ]

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Q: When was the last time the Supreme Court ruled on a 2nd Amendment case?

November 25, 2007

……….. . The U.S. supreme court has agreed to hear Heller V. District of Columbia, to determine if the Capital’s 1976 handgun ban is constitutional. This past spring, a lower court ruled 2-1 that the ban is in fact unconstitutional. . Both the plaintiff (a security guard) and the defendant (the city) have both filed [ Read more ]

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Follow up from Meet The New Press today

November 24, 2007

Today, we had Liz Mair on the show and we discussed Hillary’s free trade leanings (she doesn’t, especially when compared to what Bill did when he was Prez) that she wrote about in her article in NRO.  We ended up chatting about China, and the real problems that we have experienced lately with goods from [ Read more ]

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Market solutions for college contraceptives…worked!

November 24, 2007

                  I’ve blogged about the new law that would undo another one that forced the drug companies to sell contraceptives at bargain basement prices here.  Frankly, the inmates were terrified that they’d actually have to "pay to play" – it isn’t FAIR!  One Democratic legislator was so ticked that she ran off [ Read more ]

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What?! Laying off government workers to (gasp!) save money? Don’t worry, it’s not happening here in NH…

November 23, 2007

. On Thanksgiving, we went to visit relatives in my homestate of Rhode Island, and once again, I found myself envious of something happening in the news down there when compared with my adopted every-bluer Granite State. Consider this headline from Boston.com: State workers get layoff notices amid budget cuts Can you believe this? We’re talking about RHODE ISLAND, [ Read more ]

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At least he’s consistent. Dope of the Week Award…

November 20, 2007

…… . Why this guy continues to fool the voters as he does is beyond me. As reported in all of the state’s major media outlets at the end of last week, "Republican" Executive Councilor Ray Burton, fresh on the heels of sticking it to motorists with the new toll hikes, now wants to raise [ Read more ]

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Like Doug really needs a better reason to do it anyways?

November 18, 2007

There are a number of ways to put a silly grin on Doug’s mug….and this one will do.   "The goal of National Ammo Day is to empty the ammunition from the shelves of your local gun store, sporting goods, or hardware store and put that ammunition in the hands of law-abiding citizens." (H/T: Op-For)

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History recommends “prudent rulers” and “pre-emptive” war. Or else…

November 15, 2007

… . . MaldivesCulture writes in this post from 2003,  Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian who died 1527 at the age of 58. He was a famous political theorist who advocated the principle of realpolitic – politics in its real sense, and how a ruler should rule a country. . Realpolitic might be described as [ Read more ]

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Dope of the Week: John Edwards (again)

November 14, 2007

. As a small business owner, I have found that most proposals that come down the pike from Democratic politicians run counter to what we need from government. In fact, now that I think about it, I cannot think of much that they have proposed that has done anything but HURT small businesses. Oh sure, [ Read more ]

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Constitutional rights might invade D.C.

November 13, 2007

I now have the privilege in introducing DAVE who is thinking of joining us as part of the ‘Grok crew.  Based on this piece, I think he’ll fit in just dandy!  So please, be nice to him, on this, his first try!  -Skip =================================================================  DC city hall bureaucrats are shaking in their federal government subsidized [ Read more ]

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Self defense – the police cannot be everywhere

November 9, 2007

    Doug is going to LOVE this! Orlando victims scare off armed robbers with own guns They draw permitted concealed weapons when suspect shoots Two holders of concealed-weapons permits surprised armed thugs who approached them in west Orlando this week. Both men opened fire rather than surrender their wallets. The robbers beat it. "They [ Read more ]

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Barbarians IN the gate?

November 8, 2007

. . Edward Gibbon wrote in his classic “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” of the repeated eventual dominance of barbarians over a given epoch’s leading society. “Cold, poverty, and a life of danger and fatigue fortify the strength and courage of barbarians. In every age they have oppressed the polite and peaceful nations [ Read more ]

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IT’S ABOUT TAXES

November 8, 2007

Day by day, the Manchester Union Leader grows more out of touch with political reality.  Today’s lead editorial, which is sub-titled, "It’s about good governing," claims that Frank Guinta won reelection as Mayor of Manchester because he ran on “managerial competence,” as if he were some type of Michael Dukakis clone – “this election is about competence, [ Read more ]

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WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN-DINNER

November 8, 2007

He’s done it again.  For the second time in a row, Frank Guinta –that would be Republican Frank Guinta—has been elected Manchester’s mayor.  And, once again, he defeated a well-financed, articulate Democrat who was backed by the fearsome John Lynch.  But wait.  How can this have happened when just one year ago Republicans in New [ Read more ]

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Business as usual ends in Dover

November 7, 2007

. I’m sure my friend Bill is happy today– the tax cap proposal has been passed by the voters of Dover. Good for them! The charter amendment passed Tuesday by a margin of 405 votes, with 3,225 votes in favor and 2,820 votes opposed. When you add them to the growing list of cities that [ Read more ]

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Baby Boomers hit social security age. Uh-oh!

November 6, 2007

Viagra ring by Gizmodo. Covered under part B? . Via Pun Salad: PJ O’Rourke, writing for the Weekly Standard,  on baby boomers reaching the social security milestone: O rend thy garments, America! Heap ashes upon thy head. We, the generation of generations–triumphant in our multitudes, invincible, indomitable, insufferable–have come into our inheritance. Hereby we claim our [ Read more ]

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