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Because at the end of it all, here in NH, the Republicans truly are “the stupid party”

January 31, 2008

. I just got this from former state rep. Paul Mirski who reminds us again why the Granite State GOP is and will continue to be lost wandering in the demise of their own making. If what he contends about our party’s so-called "leadership" is true, we’re toast. With an income tax proposal waiting in [ Read more ]

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Ooh baby… Give me some STIMULUS! Yes… Yes… Huh? That’s it?

January 28, 2008

One shot deal? . I’m sorry, but I’m havin’ a bit of trouble getting overly excited by the "stimulus" package being offered up by President Bush and his spend-happy pals on Capitol Hill. And of course, it’s bad enough as it is, but, as usual, there are some in the Senate that want to add even [ Read more ]

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Fix Sgambati’s Abortion Bill

January 28, 2008

Sen. Kathy Sgambati’s as drafted an “abortion notification bill,” as Tom Fahey of the Union Leader describes it in his State House Dome column.  Fahey writes: The state has had no parental notification law on abortions for minors since the Legislature repealed its flawed statute last year.A new abortion notification bill would require a girl [ Read more ]

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Dragon Soup: Front page of USA Today reports: 75% of Baghdad Secure

January 26, 2008

Colonel Ricky Gibbs, commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, talks to Iraqi children in the Masafee neighborhood of East Rashid, Baghdad during a recent visit there. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Kirk Luedeke, 4IBCT Public Affairs)   Kudos to USA Today reporter Jim Michaels, whose front page story in the [ Read more ]

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He wasn’t saying this back in the beginning….

January 25, 2008

Latest from the financial world Microsoft Trumpets Record Second Quarter Results  …the giant from Redmond is proudly announcing record second quarter results and pinpointing "robust holiday sales and enterprise demand drive" as the culprit. In the three months ending December 31, 2007, Microsoft pulled in some $16.37 billion in revenue and $6.48 billion in operating [ Read more ]

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Letter to the Editor

January 24, 2008

I was struck by this Letter to the Editor that was printed in my local paper.  It speaks to the creeping march towards socialism that the Democrats, especially Hillary, would have us embrace.  Why do they do this when the empirical evidence that is so easily available.  Just think of Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and [ Read more ]

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NH – So much for the NH way – Dems throw frugality out the window?

January 24, 2008

A loyal reader passed this along concerning the fiscal mess that the Dems have wrought here in NH: Governor John Lynch was handed a Democrat majority in all branches of government in New Hampshire in November of 2006. This was the first time that Democrats had control of all branches in over one hundred years. [ Read more ]

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Notable Quote – Thomas Jefferson

January 24, 2008

The true foundation of republican government is the equal right of every citizen in his person and property and in their management."  -Thomas Jefferson In other words, one of the foundational truths of our democracy is that of private property rights and the right of the owner to possess, use and dispose of that property [ Read more ]

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Ruminations – 1/23/08

January 24, 2008

With lots going on, just random thoughts: How is Hillary going to explain away this one? Former President Clinton stands to reap around $20 million — and will sever a politically sensitive partnership tie to Dubai — by ending his high-profile business relationship with the investment firm of billionaire friend Ron Burkle. Mr. Clinton is [ Read more ]

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Not a dime’s worth of difference? I don’t think so. It’s the socialism, stupid!

January 23, 2008

Towards national socialism? . Intoxicating cliches? . Having listened to many of the presidential wannabees of both political parties as they crisscrossed the Granite State in the leadup to the primary, I can assure readers that the difference between ALL the candidates is vast. To a man (and woman), the Democrats advocate a rapid expansion [ Read more ]

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MAKING MONEY??!! In the Cradle of Liberty? Whaddayuhnuts?

January 22, 2008

… . . When we debate the health care "crisis" we tend to miss what the real battle involves. To me it’s clear: we are caught in a tug-of-war between our free market (capitalist) system and socialism. The private sector in which people "profit"– which is then split between the earner keeping the fruits of [ Read more ]

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Attention WalMart Shoppers: The Doctor is IN.

January 14, 2008

. Back in May of last year, I posted a piece wishing I could go to WalMart or someplace like that for the more mundane health matters that arise: In prior postings on the subject, I noted that the delivery of health care services in my local region is controlled in total by a single [ Read more ]

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Romney Advisor Tom Rath Busts a Move

January 12, 2008

One of these days, EVERYBODY will get the memo about the new world in which we now live. Could Republican "stalwart" Tom Rath look more out of place?   . . Good God, man! Have you no shame? . Could it be, thanks to the New Media, we will finally be rid of dinosaurs like this, [ Read more ]

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Decisions have consequences – at least they used to

January 10, 2008

Filed under Morality, as this is what it really is.  Rather, a lack of.  Simply, it is a matter of the ongoing secularization of our (formerly?) Judeo-Christian society. The other observation is that our society is bound and determined to erase a real boundary condition that has nothing to do with morality and everything to [ Read more ]

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Global warming – not leading by example

January 9, 2008

Normally, the author of this article is most often associated with Vanna White, in my mind, and not jiving with my feelings on this topic: There are apparently tens of millions of people around the world who are convinced global warming is real, and mankind (particularly American mankind) is responsible. Further, they believe utterly catastrophic [ Read more ]

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National Review review

January 7, 2008

Given that this is the mini-silly season and that it reaches to apogee tomorrow here in NH (FINALLY, the First In The Nation Primary Is Here – And Soon Will Be Over For Another Four [no, Three, {er, Two? <screw it - Wednesday>}]). As I said before, enough is enough, even for political junkies. And [ Read more ]

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For Mitt Romney, I have one question.

January 6, 2008

Send ‘em back by osmosis. Supported by McCain & others. . For all his blather about illegal immigration, I still say there is little difference in "Mr. Romney’s plan" versus the "McCain plan." There is but one question for Gov. Romney: Do you support roundup and deportation of ALL twelve million illegals that are presently here? If [ Read more ]

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Go ahead. Make my day!

January 3, 2008

. This story made my day! From the Indianapolis Star: A 51-year-old man stopped a masked man from robbing a Southside grocery store and held him at gunpoint until police arrived. . [snip] .While the suspect was demanding cash from the workers, the police report states that Merrell pulled his own handgun, pointed it at [ Read more ]

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