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Universal Healthcare – Sure she’s for it – so she won’t have to pay for it!

March 31, 2008

Such irony – the woman that wants the country to ante up so that she wouldn’t have to pay for her healthcare is reneging on paying her bill: Clinton didn’t pay health insurance bills Among the debts reported this month by Hillary Rodham Clinton’s struggling presidential campaign, the $292,000 in unpaid health insurance premiums for [ Read more ]

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A report from Samsphere

March 29, 2008

THIS has been more fun and better than I thought.  Bloggers, by nature, have opinions…and if you haven’t noticed, they want to express them.  To everyone.  Including other bloggers! After a day of long travel (first flight canceled the night before, missed the second because of slow traffic, waiting for the third, missed the bus [ Read more ]

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Outside Agencies

March 28, 2008

Well, it certainly seems that the outside agencies / non-profits / prof. services / professional charities are certainly being active on the local scene as the kvetching as tax fund spigots all over are being closed.  They just don’t seem to be getting the message that in many cases, that the general public is NOT [ Read more ]

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Apologies to Geraldine Ferraro

March 24, 2008

Yep. I’m man enough to admit when I made a boo-boo. Last Monday, in a post entitled "Rogues Gallery" I put forth 3 examples of the types of words and rhetoric being expressed by prominent Democrats associated with the presidential campaigns of Hillary and Obama. In the post, I showed former campaign associates Billy Shaheen, [ Read more ]

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Tick. Tick. Tick. Is the clock running out on the latest silly craze?

March 23, 2008

.. . Like hoola hoops, mood rings, Farrah Fawcett and disco, every notable fad enjoys its halcyon days before it all comes to an end. You know the drill– one day, everybody is on the bandwagon– all but the losers, of course– and then it’s over, with many looking back scratching their heads wondering what the [ Read more ]

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Coerced Charity – we HAVE to have your money!

March 22, 2008

From the San Diego Union Tribune: Far be it from us to criticize compassion. There is nothing wrong with helping one’s fellow, especially if the person on the receiving end has fallen on hard times or is pursuing worthy causes. Charity is a positive thing, and especially when it comes from private individuals as opposed [ Read more ]

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Typical White Guy

March 21, 2008

I’m no longer impressed with Obama – to imply that ALL whites are racists (""typical white person" using his grandmother as the example because she was fearful at times) is as racist as his Paster and of the former Kleagle of the KKK, Senator Byrd. His poll numbers are starting to fall – Hillary may [ Read more ]

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What happens in a town when the privilged move in

March 18, 2008

Town Meeting and elections have been held here in NH over the last couple of weeks (with more voting in some towns still to come).  I’ve been helping one group of people, the Moultonboro Citizens Alliance, with their site as they advocate for implementing SB2 style of voting and for keeping taxes lower. Well, while [ Read more ]

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The Blogging Councilor – Thwack – back to me!

March 17, 2008

Well, Greg has been keeping up his side of the bargain and I can finally start back in.  Let’s recap: Greg wrote this: Belknap County Residents, We need your HELP!!  …In fact the budget proposed by the County Commissioners is actually more conservative than the budget proposed by the County Convention. The Commissioners budget is [ Read more ]

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Taxes? You BET people are looking!

March 17, 2008

Well, he’s branching out!  Normally, DCE does his work over at Weekend Pundit…but for doing more local things, he’s following our example (GilfordGrok) and has set up a blog for commenting on more local stuff as Chan at One Voice In Gilford.  Since this is Town Meeting time here in NH, his topic is appropro: [ Read more ]

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Not a dime’s worth of difference? Even on health care the contrasts are great…

March 14, 2008

Regular readers know that we discuss health care related issues from time to time. Even though I believe that the winning the new world war is the first order of business for the president, I acknowledge that rising health-care costs are something almost as important for many people, including me. The dangers posed by a Democrat White [ Read more ]

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Vets for Jeb

March 14, 2008

Jeb Bradley speaks to Belknap County GOP (GG file photo) US House candidate Jeb Bradley’s office has released an impressive listing of veterans announcing their support in the upcoming Republican primary. Of the list, I know Al Baldasaro, Natalie Healy, Bob Jones, and Susan Peterson rather well, and greatly respect their judgement. Obtaining the public [ Read more ]

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Powerful Town Administrator Fired

March 13, 2008

Exit… The story of the firing of the Town Administrator here in the ‘Grok’s hometown seems to have attracted statewide attention. With that in mind, I am posting the following piece with a bit of the backround information for those who might be interested. [Cross-posted at GilfordGrok. Other posts here and here. Excellent Laconia Daily Sun [ Read more ]

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Three cheers for the Manchester Republican Committee!

March 13, 2008

The following press release issued by the Manchester Republican Committee discusses a declining revenue problem in that city similar to what we have witnessed here in Belknap County. The difference between the approach of our Republicans here in addressing the problem and those in Manchester couldn’t be any greater. As I’ve previously noted, in Belknap County, Democrats propose trimming budgets [ Read more ]

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Notable Quotes – de Tocqueville redeux

March 12, 2008

Given this Notable Quote, another bon mot provided by a reader! Here’s another of his thoughts to ponder as well: "The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money." Sounds like we hit that day a LONG time ago. (H/T: Randy) 

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Notable Quotes – de Tocqueville

March 12, 2008

"The dignity of man is not shattered in a single blow, but slowly softened, bent, and eventually neutered. Men are seldom forced to act, but are constantly restrained from acting. Such power does not destroy outright, but prevents genuine existence. It does not tyrannize immediately, but it dampens, weakens, and ultimately suffocates, until the entire [ Read more ]

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McCain Campaign Memo

March 12, 2008

John McCain in Wolfeboro, NH (GG file photo)   Here is the latest inside assessment of the status of the McCain campign as distributed in a "internal memo" to campaign leadership: INTERNAL MEMO To:                 Campaign Leadership From:              Rick Davis Subject:           McCain Message Date:                3/11/2008 John McCain is now the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party. It is [ Read more ]

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Town Meeting Reminder: Setting the record straight on “The Pledge” and the Granite State Fair Tax Coalition

March 11, 2008

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain! [NOTE: This was originally posted on February 25th. We are bumping this back up to the top as a reminder for those who are participating in today's elections in towns across the Granite State not to be fooled by this thinly-veiled attempt at paving the way [ Read more ]

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Bizarro Republicans

March 9, 2008

Republicans ‘destroying’ Belknap County… (and themselves, in the process) Fans of the various Superman incarnations might recall the minor character, Bizarro, failed clone of Superman. After being hit by a meteor, Bizarro’s “powers” were the reverse of Superman’s. Leaving Earth, the evil clone moved to a world known as “Htrae” with “Bizarro-Lois,” creating “Bizarro World.” [ Read more ]

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Universal Healthcare – more reasons to get Government out of the loop

March 9, 2008

I was struck, once again, by the sage words of Professor Walter E. Williams over at Town Hall concerning Universal Healthcare (reminder, he was one of our first guests on Meet The New Press, ll bolded emphasis is mine. Then read what yet another of our NH Legislators wants to do (after the jump)…..sigh….  Liberty [ Read more ]

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