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Meet The New Press Podcasts – 2009

Meet The New Press Podcasts – 2009
 
 
 

Meet The New Press – Podcast for 11/14/09

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Week of 11/14/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

Ovide LaMontagne, who has just officially joined the race to become the Republican nominee vying for NH’s U.S. Senator,  joins us for the first full hour.  We talk about his public service background, current affairs, what he sees wrong, and some of his philosophical underpinnings on how he would be making decisions should be become the next U.S. Senator from NH.   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3   Part 4 

Hour Two:

Skip and Doug talk about a number of issues, including Fort Hood.  Part 1   Part 2

NH State Senator Jeb Bradley joins us by phone to talk about his Press Conference discussing his two pieces of legislation to help roll back the influence of the Federal Government on NH’s Medicaid budget expansion and to allow more choice to NH citizens by allowing them to purchase Healthcare Insurance from insurance markets in other States.  Andy Sanborn joins us with news that Democrats in Concord are, like their Big Brothers in DC have already done, trying to "nationalize" (Staticize??) yet another private industry marketplace:  Weights and Measurements.  In this time of already high job losses, the Democrats took over Elevator Inspections from the small businesses that formerly served that marketplace earlier this year – now they wish to throw more people out of work!  Part 1

 

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 11/07/09

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Week of 11/07/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

American Council for Capital Formation‘s Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Dr. Margo Thorning came on to talk about the impending impact of the Waxman-Markey / Boxer-LurchKerry "Energy Industry Tax and Government Control" (aka, Cap and Trade) bills may have on NH’s citizens.  Folks, it isn’t looking pretty and it isn’t going to be good – not only is Government determining what your lightbulb has to be but how much electricity you can use and how much it is going to cost.

Free markets?  Not a chance with these Progressives!     Part 1   Part 2

Grant Bosse returns with his wit, wisdom, and insights on this week’s elections, the Manchester Tax Cap victory, and other NH stuff! how the Democrats in Concord are making it harder for small businesses to survive and thrive by increasing regulations, the biz’s costs to comply, and all the taxes required by all levels of government (especially the State).  Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:

Bob Giuda, vying to be the Republican candidate for NH’s Second Congressional District, comes on the first time.  We’ve heard Bob before (Concord TEA Party on June 24 [here, here, and here] and at several TEA Party meetings in our local area) and he never disappointed – A Conservative Constitutionalist, he is not afraid to identify himself at the conservative end of the political spectrum a la Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC).  Espousing themes familiar to all TEA Party attendees, he also has the intellectual and historical horsepower to back it up.  Throw in the Deputy Majority Leader in the NH House, he’s got the political angle covered as well.  Part 1   Part 2

Skip and Doug replay Mark Levin’s speech at this week’s TEA Party initiated by Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) to anywhere from 10,000 to 40,000 TEA Partiers upset by out of control Federal spending and the encroachment of the Government into the free markets and our private lives.  And Democrats / Progressives think that adhering to the principles of limited government and self-responsibility are "fringe"?

No sir!  The problem is their denial that their thinking is mainstream Socialism / Marxism.  Go head, compare the policies of the Dems vs the USA Communists Party    Part 1

SchlubCam: 

Video recording of the show in two parts – UStream had "issues"

  • here (1st hour and most of the second)
  • here (last segment)

Before Show, constant coverage of on-air and breaks, and an extended After Show!)

Tweets: during the show:  here

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 10/31/09

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Week of 10/31/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

Roland "Books, not Bricks" Mahue returned to the show to make the pitch for votes – he’s running for the School Board in Laconia, NH.  His emphasis is not on new buildings – it is educational materials and curriculum to solve Laconia’s educational woes at the High School.  As we did last time, we also generalized this "all politics is local" such that it fits pretty much everywhere.

While ther
e are some aspects to the race that are quite local, the local twist is that it seems a "School Board power grab by taking over the City Council" is in session – something that Roland is fighting against. Why, you might ask?  While Laconia has a tax cap, an override by City Councilors can "break the cap" and the School Board wants ANOTHER new school (they JUST completed a replacement for the middle school) to replace the High School. Breaking the cap allows them to build the new school.   Part 1   Part 2

Andy Sanborn of Concord comes in to talk about his participation in last week’s Tax Summit and how the Democrats in Concord are making it harder for small businesses to survive and thrive by increasing regulations, the biz’s costs to comply, and all the taxes required by all levels of government (especially the State).  Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:

We continue with Andy:  Part 3   Part 4

Lynne Blankenbeker joins us by phone as she continues her canvassing in Concord as she seeks to be the next NH House Rep in her district (she is running against a RINO who finally switched to his natural party – the ‘Grok says "good riddance").  That said, the Democrats have only themselves to blame if she wins – their votes to repeal NH’s Parental Notification law riled this nurse / lawyer / veteran / Reservist so that she decided to teach them a lesson!  For a Conservative, what’s not to like:

  1. Against Big Government
  2. Does not support an Income Tax or a Sales Tax.
  3. Would like to see local control of education.
  4. Against a National Healthcare Plan.
  5. Does not support a seat belt or helmet law.
  6. Opposes the current NH law that allows minors to have abortions without parental notification.
  7. Pro Small Business
  8. Supports the State’s right to govern itself as enumerated in the Constitution.
  9. Dedicated to Veteran’s issues

If you live in her District, please vote for Lynne!  My words not enough?  Take a listen:    Part 1   Part 2

SchlubCam: 

Video recording of the show here (Before Show, constant coverage of on-air and breaks, and an extended After Show!)

Tweets: during the show:  here

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 10/24/09

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Week of 10/24/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

  Not quite the show’s plan, but we (moi?) launched right into the fight in NY’s Congressional District 23 that is pitching the local GOP leadership selecting a DIABLO (Democrat In All But Label Only) over a conservative and the national GOP following their lead.  On the other side is a conservative to whom other conservatives are swarming to, Sarah is now supporting in word and $$, and the TEA Party thinkers and doers are in a lynching mood for the GOP.  Power & politics over Principle and deeds – what it may portend for NH   Part 1   Part 2

We talk with John Wohlstetter about "sleepwalking towards nuclear Armageddon" – why Obama and the West is letting Iran figure out and acquire the Bomb.  What is and isn’t driving Obama in his actions so far?  Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:

Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta comes on the show to talk about why his stances on the issues and the proper role of government are FAR superior to that of the incumbent, Democrat Carol Shea-Porter and why HE should have her job as NH Congressman from Congressional District 1    Part 1   Part 2

NOT according to plan, but a great discussion with Andrew Hemingway about the state of politics here in NH.  Sadly, he also makes it clear that he is, as of right now, not willing to seek the same job but in CD-2 (but had kind words for another conservative who will be seeking the seat, Bob Guida).   Part 1   Part 2

SchlubCam:  OK, I did record, but only the audio is showing up – will continue to work on it.  You can listen to it (before show, breaks, and after the show) here.

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 10/17/09

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Week of 10/17/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

Roland Mahue came in for an entire hour to talk local politics – Laconia municipal elections are coming up soon and he is running for the Laconia School Board. While some of the issues may SOUND like they are just germane to Laconia, we believe they are the same issues that anyone is facing across the country.  Add to that – most conservatives believe that the educational system is one of the main reasons the country is heading in the bad direction that it is – and he is out to change it (and MTNP / GraniteGrok asks other conservatives to start to "go back to school" as well).

Part 1   Part 2   Part 3   Part 4

Hour Two:

Phelim McAleer, producer and director of Not Evil, Just Wrong, joins Doug and Skip to talk about his run in with Al Gore and how it showed up the sorry state of Journalism.  We also talk about Freedom and Liberty, and how the environment movement is not concerned with either of those concepts.  Imagine, he gets in trouble with Journalists just for performing a simple act of honest journalism!   Part 1  Part 2

STEWARD of Prosperity commissioned an economic study concerning the effects of Obamacare will have on NH’s businesses – and it will NOT be pretty!  Scott Moody, one of the authors, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of the study and what it may mean for you and your family.   Part 1

SchlubCam:  Still setting it up!

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 10/03/09

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Week of 10/03/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

Doug talks with Mark Holden of the New Hampshire/Vermont Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. about thow the Obama Administration has "wired" much of the [failing] Stimulus Bill by making sure that union based construction companies are going to get the vast bulk of the construction work – much to the detriment of NH Companies.  That’s "social justice" for all?  Hardly – think "payback"!      Part 1   Part 2

Diana West becomes a first time guest on MTNP and the discussion trends to how political correctness and the secularization of Western society is undermining the fight against Islam encroachment.  Not content to discuss just the current conflict in Afghanistan (the "warfare") but also the battle of the culture ("culturefare") and the legal battles ("legalfare").  Yup, our kind of subject and we hope she’ll want to return soon!       Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:

Skip and Doug continue to talk about "religion in the public square" and blame, in part, that this continued secularization has consequences and ponder if it has a direct role in the horrendous murder of a woman and near-murder of her daughter by four teens who were enamored by the serial-killer TV show "Dexter".  Part 1  Part 2

Jen Rubin returns!  We talk about the Nobel Peace prize just given to Obama (obligatory, pretty much, this week) and we all agree, along with many Libs, that is was more a political award than an earned one.  Honduras, Olympics and more!   Part 1  Part 2

SchlubCam:  Nothing this week as we "trialed" UStream.tv this week.  Or, at least we tried to.  I’ll try to have it working better for next week.

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 10/03/09

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Week of 10/03/09
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Hour 1         &
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Thanks to all of you that tried out the Streaming Video this morning – for any feedback, send me an email to Skip to the <name of blog> plus ".com" (I grow so weary of the spam….).

Hour One:

Amanda Carpernter. comes on the show to finish up a conversation on healthcare that Doug caught when she was speaking with Bill O’Reilly.  Why NOT insurance discounts for people who live healthier lives?    Part 1   Part 2

Jim Dunn comes on to talk about his book "The United States of Empire- The passing of the mantle from the United Kingdom to the United States."  Doug is in History Heaven as we talk about the past and how it applies to today’s current events.     Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:

State Representative Dan Itse talks about HCR6 that he filed last year in NH’s House of Representatives and what will happen with it this year.  Why is it important to recognize the power of NH’s Constitution, its historical importance, and what it means for today’s political climate.   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3

Corey Lewindowski calls in to give us an update on the Defending the Dream conference happening in DC.  Thousands of attendees came together to talk about fundamental issues facing the country.  Part 1

An aside – the throngs also included our friend from the Sam Adams folks, Bob Weeks, received an award: AFP’s Blogger of the Year for his investigative work on open and transparent government (and those politicians and officials to be so).  Congratulations, Bob! 

SchlubCam:  Nothing this week as we "trialed" UStream.tv this week.

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 09/26/09

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Week of 9/26/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Doug carried the show on his back this week as I struggled to get the live stream working.  Thanks to him for that and to Dirk Nadon of WEMJ / Nassau Broadcasting with his "brilliant listening ear" to help diagnose the problem (sigh…I hate when automatic updates happen…’cause other stuff happens afterwards).

Hour One:

Paul Punturieri came on to talk about the lack of respect of NH’s Right To Know law in his home town in choosing their new Police Chief (once again, Belknap County Sheriff Wiggin’s name pops again).  Part 1   Part 2

Ellen Sauerbrey comes on to talk about high ranking Democrat Senator Baucus’s (whose healthcare "reform"bill will fine / tax / jail citizens if we do not purchase his approved healthcare "choice") violating the Free Speech r
ights of Humana that spoke out against his agenda
.  Stifling political dissent, eh?   Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:

Jack Kimball, who is thinking of vying for the GOP nomination for NH Governor, comes on the show to talk about why he is running and what he sees as the problems facing the state.  Among them: out of control spending by Democrats in Concord, their failure in properly prioritizing the important issues for the State, and Gov. Lynch’s absolute inability to lead and his integrity FAIL). Jack’s Exploratory website is JackForGov.com  Part 1   Part 2

Karen Testerman comes and discusses why Obama getting the UN Treaty on the Child (as well the UN Declaration of Universal Rights) passed may well contravene State and Federal laws as well as our  Constitutional Rights.  In addition, the topic of abortion is discussed vis-a-vis the take over of CMC (a Catholic institution) by Dartmouth-Hickok.         Part 1   Part 2

SchlubCam:  Nothing this week.

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 09/19/09

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Week of 9/19/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

Grant Bosse from NH Watchdog was on for the entire first hour talking about politics here in NH and beyond.  Because of the length of time, please just play the first hour.

Hour Two:

Bill Wilson from Americans for Limited Government comes on for the entire second hour to talk about that Democrat Tax Evader, Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) who just happens to be the Chief Tax Writer in Congress too (just freaking lovely!).  More political follies as well! Because of the length of time, please just play the first hour.

SchlubCam:  Nothing this week.

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 09/12/09

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Week of 912/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Chan (aka "DCE" from WeekendPundit) is our guest co-host this week!

Hour One:

James Pindell of NHPoliticalReport.com comes on to talk about NH politics – where are the races and what are the ramifications, and who exactly is the target audience (and who are they trying to capture the hearts of) of the candidates madly rushing to and fro here in NH?   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3

Matt Murphy of the NH Advantage Coalition comes on to give a live report on the big TEA Party / 9-12 Project rally in DC – who is there, how many, and what’s the mood of the participants?   Part 1

Hour Two:

One of our frequent and favorite guests, John Hawkins of RightWingNews, comes on to yak with the gang about his post at TownHall on whether or not we can learn anything from the Nationalist Socialist Party and today’s political climate at the national level.  Part 1   Part 2

Skip and Doug leave after the first 1/2 hour, so Chan and John saunter right into a  Healthcare discussion and how the free market can help (e.g., $4/prescriptions from Walmart).    Part 1   Part 2

 

SchlubCam:  Nothing this week.
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 09/05/09

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Week of 9/5/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

So much for the scheduled schedule!

We spend a delightful time with Herk Stritburger (WW II Vet), Joe Bryan (founder of Honor Flights New England), and Karen Thurston of the Blue Star Moms talking about this labor of love in getting as many of New England’s WW II vets to see the WW II Memorial in DC.  Herk also spins a few of his stories concerning his time in the 98th Bomber Group.  YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS!    Part 1    Part 2

And we (Doug, Skip, and ‘Grok contributor and today’s guest co-host Anne Marie Banfield) continue to talk about this program.  However, as we are political bloggers, our attentions start to transition to the recent "faux town halls" held by NH’s CD-1 CongressCritter Carol Shea-Porter and the roles that Doug and Anne Marie had in them.  Part 1  Part 2

Hour Two:

Attorney John Anthony Simmons, allied with the Alliance Defense Fund, talks with the gang about the case where the Marital Master and Judge decided that a schoolgirl who had been homeschooled now has to go to a government school because "she identified too much with her religion".  Part 1   Part 2

Round Table time with Doug, Skip, and Anne Marie – but of course, given the tone of the week politicaly here in NH, it is about the question: Are we a people that have a government, or do we now have a Government that has subjects (given how our elected representatives trea
t their constituents)?   Part 1   Part 2

SchlubCam:

Before Show

Segment 1     Break 1     Segment 2      Break 2       Segment 3      Break 3

Segment 4     Break 4      Segment 5     Segment 6     Break 6       

Segment 7    Break 7         Segment 8

AfterShow

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 08/29/09

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Week of 8/29/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

Jack Kimball comes on the show to announce that he will be running to become the next Governor of NH.  He ribs Skip about his need for constant Mountain Dew, talk about his email of last night, his biography, why he is running, how his business experience would shape his Administration, his sense of personal responsibility and why bringing back traditional values is important.  Skip contrasts the Lefty notions of how success is attained in life (e.g., luck, individual success is dependent upon the State) and Jack’s answer.  New taxes and fees leading us to a broadbased tax – the goal of Democrats.  Part 1

Quick note about the weather has postponed some Gilford Old Home Day activities.  Jack talks about making NH a more inviting place for new and expanding business.  Emailer: how will Jack make it easier for NH’s deployed troops to vote and have them count? Jack lists some possibilities and mentions the Pease Greeters.  Skip: what ARE the issues you have in "fighting to protect the NH Advantage" – supporting traditional NH values, reversing tax increases, smaller government, tax cuts produce greater revenues, review the business profit tax, business enterprise tax, workman compensation structure, and the new Liberal unemployment benefit plans that will be small business killers.  Self-reliance and Personal responsiblity will be a big part.  Caller: plan for the business Healthcare nightmare?   Part 2

Matt Murphy gives us a live update from Manchester where Congressman Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH, CD1) has a report.  Doug – is this like waiting for the Groundhog to come out?  Matt- "six more weeks of being ignored by your Congresswoman seems to be your forecast".  Federal building with a capacity in the room is a mere 100 people.  SEIU union members are sta
cking the room for the Pro-Obamacare folks; People from the 9-12 Project are there for the Liberty loving folks.  Potempkin Village time!  A plug for the NH Advantage Coalition Pork Roast at the Rochester Fair – Jack is one of the speakers.   Part 3

Back to the caller’s question of "What to do about small business healthcare" and joined with "The proper role of State Government and what are the top priorities for State Government?"  Discussion of costs at the individual level and how State government made it harder (Thanks, Jeanne Shaheen!) – Jack wants business / people to be able to buy insurance from where / whom they want, only the coverages they want, and Government’s role is just to enforce the contracts. Jack – question ALL your politicians about their values and get informed; make them EARN your votes!  More info will be at JackForGov.com   Part 4

Hour Two:

Leslie Carbone comes on to talk about her just released book "Slaying Leviathan – the Moral Case for Tax Reform".  Skip asks "What is the proper role of government and how are we to fund it?"  Answer – look at the Constitution! Roll back the Leviathan, lower taxes, and let people keep more of their money.  Leslie talks about the work that went into writing the book.  How does the TEA Party movement fit into this?  She mentions talking to a man at a VA Jim Moran that said not only do we have a right to healthcare but that "we have a right to be taken care of".  "General Welfare" was the supposing (Doug – didn’t Washington hang General Welfare?").

"Are Liberals trying get us from Freedom to Freedom of necessity?  In order to have Freedom, does one need to be self-responsible?"  Leslie: "Freedom requires Virtue" – what does that mean, what did it mean, and what are the ramifications for today?  Why do we have this problem of knowing what the Founders meant (hint: look at the government school system)?  Talk about the 9th / 10th Amendments and the States should have the Powers not specifically enumerated to that of the Federal Government by the Constitution.  Madison – "I can’t undertake to lay my finger on the article of Constitution that allows Congress to spend on objects of benevolence the money of its constituents."  Is this all that arcane, or demonstrates a failure of the educational system?  Doug brings up the bribery by the Feds to the local levels of "free money" – grant money taken from the local citizens, stripped at each step, and then used to spend more at the local levels.  Leslie – the answer is Simple virtue: What belongs to someone else does not belong to you and because someone has something that you want does not create an entitlement on your part to it or an obligation on their part to give it to you.                 Part 1     Part 2

Chan’s email about Mountain Dew.  Our Congressman, Carol Shea-Porter, called us TEA Party sympathizers, "tea-baggers" (a very derisive term).  Democrat Ray Buckley, without knowing a thing about Jack Kimball, called him part of the ‘Fringe".  We play CSP’s clueless description of what the Constitution means to her, and of course, have the appropriate commentary.  It is clear, even though the Founders specifically wrote the Constitution to prevent the Government from doing stuff – Progressives believe that Government should do everything (and have everyone pay for their misguided ideas).     Part 3

Pat "Hynsie" Hynse will be returning in a couple of weeks!  Can’t get into a CongressCritter Town Hall here in NH?  Frank Guinta, running to put Carol Shea-Porter into the unemployment line, will be having his own Town Hall meeting (Monday, Aug 31 at 6pm at Exeter Town Hall).  Charity is a personal issue – not government which has usurped the traditional role of charitable acts and gifts. 

Doug and Skip discuss the sad story where a NH judge orders an "above grade level" home-schooled child to go to a government run school solely because of the child shows an affinity to her religious faith.  This shows a serious Government interference with the free practice of religion and the Government stepping in between a parent and her child.      Part 4

 

SchlubCam:

Segment 1     Break 1        Segment 2     Break 2         Segment 3     Segment 4  

Break 5        Segment 6     Break 6          Segment 7    Break 7          Segment 8

AfterShow

 

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 08/22/09

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Week of 8/22/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

Sean Mahoney, NH’s Republican Committeeman, comes on for his initial time to yak with the guys.  We discuss what is going on at the State and National level and the ramifications of  all the impending legislation (Cap and Trade, Obamacare) on individual liberty and freedom.  In short, how does a growing Government impact our economy and our families.   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3 

Plus, an interesting question and answer at the end (Question at 1:24)! 

Jennifer Horn (Republican Candidate for NH’s CD-2 in the last election, host of “On The Air With Jennifer Horn” on WSMN 1590) joins Doug and Skip for an elongated round table  Part 1

 

Hour Two:

Jennifer stays on for more discussion on the ramifications of Obamacare and how, if it passes, it will forever change the relationship of government and citizen.  We discuss parts of the bill and how they could be abused, how Obama is either talking stupidly from not reading the bill (or is deliberately saying what he thinks we want to hear), listen to his "wee-wee’d statement to a collection of the Democrat National Committee’s Organizing for America crowd, and the implication of penalty taxes ("shared responsibility fee") if you don’t have insurance – and that the IRS will have almost real-time access to your financial records for billing out Obamacare.   Part 1    Part 2    Part 3    Part 4

Oh yes, similar to that asked of Sean, an interesting question for Jennifer!

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 08/15/09

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Ethan Murphy of EEGAD Productions comes on to chat with Skip and Doug about about Laconia’s newest theater company.  What’s different?  Well, you’ll have to listen but it involves comedy, and intimate setting, improv, and a price that all will love.   Part 1

Skip and Doug take a quick tour of some of the political goings on – Kelly Ayotte’s initial campaign speech up in Wolfeboro for starters!  We now know some of her stances and kudos for taking Doug’s on-camera question about Sotomayor.   Part 1

NH’s Republican Committee Woman Phyllis Wood makes a return appearance to yak with the guys about her work at the last RNC meeting in San Diego.  We also talk about the political ramifications of TEA Party on upcoming elections and will it really help, hinder, or render impotent the Republican Party?  Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:

We had two special guests in studio;

  • Bill Anderson who had the opportunity to ask President Obama a question at the Portsmouth High Healthcare Forum (Skip’s interview "after forum" here) and was in "snapshots" of various TV networks in their coverage of the event
  • Matt Murphy, Executive Director of the NH Advantage Coalition

Both come on to the show to talk about what they experienced at the event and their thoughts about how the ordinary "Joe" may be seeing things going on and what impact activists may be having.  Wide range of topics!   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3   Part 4

 

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Our friend, Jorge Mesa-Tejada, joins us as a guest co-host for the show.  We recognize his 55 years as a naturalized citizen and his service to his country as a prior U.S. Marine.

Hour One:  snippets coming soon

Ovide Lamontagne comes on to talk about his decision to evaluate running for U.S. Senator for the first hour.  We talk about what Ovide has been up to lately, his past runs, the present political scene here in NH and the nation, and how he looks at the issues that are concerning NH residents and what his thoughts are in dealing with them as he works through the Exploratory period. 

A very good guest and some good discussions  Part 1   Part 2   Part 3   Part 4

Hour Two:  snippets coming soon

The gang talks about NH’s Right to Know law (RSA 91-A) and how the successful Lambert/Tardiff vs Belknap County decision at the NH Supreme Court was all about not following the legal process that ensures that the public always has the chance to monitor what our elected and appointed are doing on their behalf (and as the jail time of the former Belknap County Administrator shows, things can go wrong quickly).  How is this playing out in the current JAG grant controversy?

Also mentioned is it was used to stop the Manchester Aldermen and save the Tax Cap movement there.  However, it isn’t just in Manchester – it may well affect that movement in Concord, and in foiling attempts to get rid of the long term Tax Cap in Franklin and saving Neil Young‘s beloved Tax Cap in Laconia.

The gang also mentions the new on-going controversy in Moultonborough where, once again, there are serious violations of the Right to Know law in selecting a new Police Chief.  Oddly enough, Belknap County Sheriff Wiggin is snap dab right in the middle of the controversy of no public notices, no public meetings, no public minutes – heck, no public anything allowed!  Part 1  Part 2

 

Pat McSweeny of the Restore the Founders Vision, comes on.  What was that vision and what was the underlying philosophy of that vision (think limited government, federalism, and a self-responsible, virtuous citizenry)?  Where have we strayed, can it be recaptured, and what will it take?  Part 1   Part 2

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 08/01/09

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Doug talks about the Right To Know and "did they follow the Law?" legal action against the County concerning whether or not the Law was followed by Sheriff Wiggin, the County Commissioners, and the County Convention.  He addresses the items brought up by some Letters to the Editor, especially that by that of Neil Young (who, not knowing the details, gets things wrong yet again!).  Part 1

Jean Coutu from the Live Free or Die Rally comes on to describe the event (music!  food!  fireworks!  guns!  cannons! reenactments!) as well as the help of the ACLU in getting recalcitrant officials to stop trying to shut the event down.  Part 1   Part 2

Charlie Arlinghouse of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy comes on to talk about the ramifications of the State losing its legal money grab against the healthcare insurance JUA pot of money ("no, it doesn’t belong to the State – it is private property!") on the just passed NH budget.  What should Governor Lynch and the Legislature really do (ahem, try ditching the $100K wildflower budget)?  Part 1

Hour Two:  Coming soon!

Paul Mitchell (his blogsite here), a Republican candidate for the Illinois General Assembly, comes on to talk about the internal politics of the local County Republicans there.  It seems that the "one big tent" theory only applies to those that "meet the standard", especially when his opposition in the Primary is a long entrenched politico.  Part 1   Part 2

Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta, now a declared candidate in New Hampshire’s Congressional District  1 to become the peoples’ favorite and Republican nominee to unseat Democrat incumbent Carol Shea-Porter.  We talk about what he has done as Mayor and how he’d be handling the tremendous spending issues that Carol Shea-Porter is now voting for.  Part 1

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 07/25/09

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Hour One:

Local County Government "not reading the bill!" – Doug shows how local politicians have failed to follow the law with respect to Federal Grants – and once again, Sheriff Wiggin is in the middle the brouhaha.  The difference is that while he was involved only as the object of the County Convention’s failure to follow the Right To Know law,  this time he is the active participant while our elected officials are the passive ones.  Doug also takes on local, aging conservative pundit, Niel Young for ignoring the obvious violations (but hey, he’d rather protect his buddies due to his personal animus toward Doug).  Young calls the County out for a mere $2K travel expenditure as being frivolous but refuses to follow up on one 15 X larger and also not following the law. AHOG?  Not likely any more!  Part 1

The NH Advantage Coalition, the driving force behind the Tax Cap initiatives to protect taxpayers from spendthrift politicians of all stripes, report a success when Judge O’Neill rules that the Manchester Aldermen, along with City Solicitor, BROKE the Right To Know law (gee, sardonically said, more politicians doing what they want to instead of what they should do)  and thus, the people of Manchester should be allowed to vote on the initiative in Manchester.  Part 1

Froma Harrop, syndicated columnist from Doug’s home state of Rhode Island comes back to yak with the guys.  While agreeing on illegal alien enforcement from the employer angle (if they hire illegals, they should walk the "perp walk too!"), there is a real difference of opinion on the topic.  As always, time ran short so Skip and Doug would love to have her back on to continue the "discussion"  Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:

Continuing the reporting on the RI TEA Party folks that were told to never return to the Bristol July 4th parade, we have Chris Kairness on the show.  He and his son were the duo that were passing out such subversive materials as the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to the parade attendees.  We also touch upon the growing States Sovereignty movement.  Part 1   Part 2

Ryan Williams, the NH GOP Communications Director, comes on to discuss his findings about NH burgeoning "RailGate" controversy, where state level Democrats have favored some of their cronies with a bid-free railroad lease.  Yet again, politicians and government not following the law!   Part 1   Part 2

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 07/18/09

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Doug and Skip talk about current issues concering the socialistic medical bill that Obama wants  (Chan from Weekend Pundit calls in too!). Also, a reminder about the dedication of the Dan Healy monument and bridge dedication in Exeter, NH on Sunday, 7/19 at 5pm. (Dan was a Navy Seal that gave his life trying to save his fellow Seals in Afghanistan).     Part 1   Part 2

We cover the outrageous action of the organizers of Bristol, RI’s oldest (and most "patriotic") Fourth of July parade as they told the RI TEA Party group that they were never, ever try to march in their parade again.  Their offense?  Someone passing out the US Consitution and Declaration of Independence.  Fortunately, national outrage over them being singled out and the organizers have backed down.  Marina Peterson joins the gang to discuss this (and the reversal).   Part 1   Part 2

 

Hour Two:  (snippets coming soon)

Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC), a GREAT conservative, has written a new book published by Fidelis BooksSAVING FREEDOM – We Can Stop America’s Slide Into Socialism

Jim DeMint Saving Freedom

 

Socialism – the slow descent of America from the founding vision of valuing individual liberty and freedom to a society where elites in government are taking those freedoms away with an ever increasing encroaching into the every day lives of citizens via plethora of laws and regulations.  We touch upon the main themes of the book (fuller book review coming soon): declining morality, growing dependence on government, the debt.  The solution:  educating the citizenry (due to poor civics education) and activating them to stand up for the Founding Fathers wisdom of a limited government.  Skip notes – "I started reading the book sent by Fidelis – and then ‘lost’ it somewhere in the house.  It was so good, I simply went out and BOUGHT a copy – and glad I did!"        Listen here!

As Doug said in the show promo: " …post about Arizona Pastor Steven Anderson’s run in with US Border Patrol agents 50 miles NORTH of the Mexican border and the frightening violation of his 4th Amendment rights".  We also play the clip of him speaking at a subsequent TEA Party and discuss.   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 07/11/09

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Maggie Thurber (from Thurber’s Thoughts) joins us to talk the politics about our Congressional Representatives (her’s is  and ours is Carol Shea-Porter) about the pro / con calls coming into their offices during the Waxman/Markey "Cap and Tax" debates.  They both have refused to release those ratios, citing that Congress is immune to the Freedom Of Information Act (Maggie filed one against her CongressCritter – and I against Carol Shea-port.  So far, both have been refused.  Part 1   Part 2

Dave Kreutzer from the Heritage Foundation came on to talk more about the "Cap and Tax" bill but more of the future costs and the utter waterfall of regulation that will inundate American business and people ("…so, you wanna renovate or sell your house, or even change the name on the utility bill – expect to spend THOUSANDS of bucks!…")   Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:

Andrew Hemingway, Chair of the Bristol, NH Budget Committee, comes on to talk about how local government can run effectively on smaller budgets – at 26 years old, he saved the taxpayers over $500,000 by sheer hard work – it is possible.  We also talk about returning to the role of the citizen / politician – do the civic duty and then return home (vs the professional politician class that has become parasitical).  He also is an announced candidate in NH’s Congressional District 2 and will be running in the Republican Primary.   Part 1   Part 2

Lori Ingham, a local blogger from ConChrist, comes in to talk about the Franklin, NH City Councilors blowing up their 20 year Tax Cap under the guise of "we have to spend more money because we screwed up and didn’t tax enough last year" – once again, politicians behave badley and taxpayers have to pay the price (Kudos to Franklin Mayor Ken Merrifield (heh! The ‘Grok loves his pix!) for vetoing their efforts to raise taxes twice – too bad there were way too many BAD politicians arrayed against him and NOT for the taxpayers).   Part 1   Part 2

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 06/27/09

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Jack Kimball from the Granite State Patriots came on to talk about this past week’s Tea Party event at the State House on Wednesday – we listen to his reading of the NH Tea Party Coalition’s Citizens’ Pledge (video here of the speeches; more to come – The Citizens’ Pledge is also after the jump and we encourage you to read it, download it, sign it, and stick it on your ‘fridge to remind yourself come voting day!).   Part 1    Part 2

Michael Kitch from the Laconia Daily Sun has been doing a bang up job on reporting on the State’s attempt to steal "the excess" monies from the Joint Underwriting Association – simply put, a fund financied by the premiums by healthcare providers.  If the providers are successful on blocking this raid on this fund, the State has to go back and redo the budget due to this "loss" of $110 million.   Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:  

Amil Imari returns to the MTNP airways to discuss the happenings in Iran over the mullahs’ theocratic ways to steal the Presidential election away from the people (imagine that, they can count 10s of millions of paper ballots in a couple of hours and declare Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner.  We talk about how brutal the regime is to its own citizens and the stories around it.  Part 1   Part 2

The guys talk about the US House of Repres
entatives pass the "Tax on all Americans Who Use Energy" bill – and the ramifications of what will happen.  Nope, the gang takes the stand that this will NOT make us energy independent, it will NOT create jobs, and engender prosperity.

It WILL, however, make China and India much wealthier.  We also talk about Carol Shea-Porter canned release.   Part 1   Part 2

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 06/20/09

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Grant Bosse from NH Watchdog comes back yet again to talk about his live blogging the NH State budget process and how it will be affecting NH citizens (some of it isn’t good at all).  Once again, we see the process of scampering to raise revenues to meet expanded spending – all during a recession.  Cries of deep cuts – even as expenditures will be up another 8%??  Have the Democrat politicians have no mercy towards taxpayers?  Especially as they lower the boom on the tourist trade?  Part 1   Part 2

Our good friend John Hawkins from RightWingNews comes back on to talk about why Liberals and some Republicans hate the fact that Sarah Palin is still sucking the political oxygen out of the air.  We talk about the reasons why and what it may mean going forward – remember, the endless campaign season is just that!  We also talk about Laconia’s Bike Week and how John’s hometown basically killed theirs.  Last on the list was North Korea and the threat of looney bin Kim Jong-il lofting an ICBM towards Hawaii – has the Dear Leader thrown Obama a curve since he won’t play by Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals?   Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:  

Speaking of the endless campaign, Doug and Skip talk NH political future by way of Doug’s Governor poll. Why was each candidate listed and what are the thoughts?  Part 1    Part 2

Ryan Bilodeau comes on in the last half hour to update us on his switch from what seemed to be a political future to one as a Catholic priest.  Interesting reasoning with techie bits (Past-Skip trying to persuade his fellow Deacons that online communities will be important.  Now-Ryan talking about Twitter->Bishops tweeting?)  The message has not changed but the delivery has.  Part 1   Part 2 

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 06/06/09 – The Late Edition

OK, I know – it’s late, real late.  And I’ll be adding more over the next few days.  In the mean time, enjoy Hours 1 and 2.Oh, by the way – Grant! Thanks for subbing in for me!  But to call me a "slacker" (because I left to celebrate my wedding anniversary) – hurt to the quick!  8^)

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Hour One:  Coming soon er…sometime….I’m working on it….

Segment 1 – Opening Banter – Grant has mustache envy.  Recollection of D-Day; the 65th anniversary of the Allied push to take Europe back from Nazi Germany – something that almost didn’t work as they landed on the five French beaches.  The gang talkes about the subterfuge leading up to the invasion.  Thought: would the Press be as pro-American as then if the same thing happened again today – oh, wait…

Segment 2 – Call: Steve from West Virginia Public Policy comes on to say "Hi" to Grant.  Rem
inder about the Troop Rally next Saturday in Concord at the State House and the Freedom Ride during Bike Week.  Discussion about another anniversary: the WWII’s Battle of Midway and why it was so important in beating the Japanese in the Pacific theater.

Segment 3 – Grant talks about NH Senate Democrat President Norelli throwing him out as he is not a "reporter" as he tried to to cover the Senate discussion on the Charter Schools.  He explains that his camera was not going to be allowed to be on the floor – only able to get the back of the bald headed Senators from the Gallery.  In effect, in trying to do the coverage that WMUR does not have time to, Government is not treating New Media the same way that the Mainstream Media (MSM).  How will Norelli finally treat the new citizen oriented media since the old media doesn’t have the money to cover the Senate? And his title is "Investigative Reporter"!

Segment 4 – More on the Senate tomfoolery on Charter Schools – by capping the number of kids that can be enrolled in Charters – 935 kids now and the Senate budget capped it at 850 kids – a sop to the NEA but potentially losing LOTS of Federal dollars.  What ever happened to the Democrat mantra of "…but it’s for the children!"  Once again, the Law of Unintended Consequences reign supreme!

More on the upcoming budget – is it really is a matter of over exuberant spending so as to create a financial crisis that ONLY a broadbased tax can "solve" since the Democrats REFUSE to cut spending (after a 17.5% raise last time, now a 12% additional rise)! Let’s list all the new new "enhanced" fees and taxes.

Hour Two:

Think that the Budget hole is big – wait ’til you see the pension hole!  NH GOP Chair and former NH Governor Sununu comes on to discuss (and in disgust) what big Liberal Democrat money is going to do to the fiscal side in addition to the social side.  People are leaving NH – the traditional NH Advantage is under attack.  The Gov talks about all the new taxes – now try a ReFi tax on refinancing your home!  Most states are reducing their expenditures – the Dems are RAISING it!  Smoke and mirrors is THE function that the Dems are using to hide the deficit.  Dems are also giving the shaft to businesses – and they will start moving out of NH as well.

Democrat Gov Lynch cannot lead – even as he sounds like a Republican, he doesn’t act like one.  The NH Dems that understood small Government and NH traditions like Gov. King are gone.  Did Lynch lie to the voters in order to get elected?  Think about his vote on the Gay Marriage bill.  There’s lots of "nots" about Lynch.      Part 1  

Pension bomb soon to go off?  What’s the problem and what is the financial fallout on the retirees and the taxpayers?  When Gov. Sununu left office, is was completely covered.  End of the ’90s, a 150 million deficit (not too bad).  By 2007, it is $2.5 Billion! Now?  Almost impossible – bond statements from Nov. 2008 – it is now about $7 Billion!!!!!!  Compare it to the actual State budget.  Taxpayers, through the towns, are on the hook for 30-35%.  Lynch has only punted on the issue.          Part 2

 

Leslie Carbone comes on to talk about her latest book "Slaying Leviathan, The Moral Case for Tax Reform"She describes why the Federal Government is a Leviathan via the tax code and the willingness of politicians willing to use it for behavior modification and social engineering.  Tax code is used to socialize risk (if you work hard, we take your success away from you; if you make bad decisions, we’ll give you money and support you) – the signals for good behavior have been muddled by Government intervention.

We have moved from a time when Government raised money to fund itself to a time to mandate behavioral changes but also running into the Law of Unintended Consequences (e.g., mortgages for those that cannot afford it – loose credit brought on the meltdown, welfare removes the incentive to improve one’s lot, higher taxes may move Microsoft offshore).  The middle class is getting squeezed.  Part 1 

Is what is good for GM is good for America?  Leslie surprises the group – Government ownership of anything is not a good thing for America.  Problems – restrictive union work rules, silly CAFE standards, Right To Work laws?  Examples not to follow!  Big Business is not good – until it is owned by Big Government.  Too often, large policies are rushed through the process without thinking things all the way through and end up with suboptimal results (and sometimes really bad results).  This is the problem – crony capitalism (this time with the UAW getting the goodies).

Big Business in bed with Big Government is not free markets – it is political rent seeking and gaming the system.  We need to go back to "creative destruction" instead of politicians making decisions of winners and losers.             Part 2

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 06/13/09

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Karen Thurston of the NH Blue Star / Gold Star Mothers returns to MTNP to tlak about the troop rally (now, held yesterday) in Concord and the Freedom Ride this coming Thursday at 5pm (from Gilford’s Lowes to Meredith’s hesky Park) that is now an annual part of Laconia Bike Week here in the Lakes Region.  Part 1    Part 2

Segment 3 – The song, American Heart, was a hit with both Doug and Skip!  So, we played it!  Doug has the pointer to the song and the lyrics.

Segment 4 – Kevin Smith of CPR-Action comes on to talk about the budget.  Obama talks about "shared sacrifice – how come Government isn’t sacrificing?  Only the private sector and the taxpayer seems to be.

Hour Two:

NH State Representative Dan Itse returns to the show to discuss States Rights with respect to the encroachment of the Federal Government.  He points out that it was the States that created the Federal government and NOT a centralized government that allows the States to function.  This re-realization may have a substantial effect on the power of the Feds and going to back to a limiting of its power (which was the intent of the Founding Fathers).   Part 1   Part 2

Phil Klein of the American Spectator, comes on with Doug and Skip to talk about ObamaCare – the nationalization / socialization of 16% of our GDP in which Government will determine how you will get your healthcare.  Part 1   Part 2

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 05/30/09

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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

Segment 1 – Karen Thurston of the Blue Star Mothers comes on to talk about the dedication of the Reflection Fountain dedication

Segment 2 – Doug and Skip talk about Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sontomeyor as the next member of the US Supreme Court.  We play the now famous sound byte of her idea of judges setting policy and whether this would keep her from even being a juror, not to say a judge.

Doug Stanton, author of "Horse Soldiers" (published by Simon & Shuster)comes on to talk about the role of the "Quiet Professionals" in routing the Taliban in the early part of the Afghan War. A mere handful of Special Forces (aka "Green Berets"), SOAR pilots, and CIA paramilitary in their roles of "diplomat soldiers", used their highly specialized and honed language, military, and cultural skills to unite the disparate warring tribes and warlords in defeating the Taliban.  Of course, literally riding the valleys and mountains on horses with suitcases of money also helped!  We also discusses the role of one of the members of a Laconia, NH family, the Bolducs, in this action. Mr. Stanton has agreed to come back, as there was much left undiscussed.    Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:

"Dr. J" (founder of the Ruth Institute that is concerned with strengthening marriages) makes a second appearance with the guys to continue talking about the failing institute of marriage here in the US as cultural pressures make it easier and easier (the "hook up" mentality, gay marriage redefinition, Government taking the place of husbands and fathers).  Part 1   Part 2

NH State Senator Jeb Bradley comes on to give us an update as to what is going on in Concord with respect to the social issues (gay marriage, the insertion of LGBT into the NH Human Rights Commission law that could silence "dissent" & free speech) as well as the budget process.   Part 1   Part 2  

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 05/23/09

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Week of 5/23/09
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Hour One:

Segment 1 – Matt Murphy of the NH Advantage Coalition comes on to talk about HB 183 – trying to protect taxpayers from out of control spending.

Segment 2 – Doug and Skip talk about the Brouhaha that has enmeshed Belknap County (NH) Sheriff Wiggin – the top law enforcement officer in the county not following the law and Federal Regulations in applying for a grant for 6 Belknap County townships?  And why is Laconia having to pay 20% of its grant to Sherrif Wiggin to administer the grant (if approved) while the other towns are paying only 10%?  And of this money, how much is the Sherrif going to use to monitor / administer this grant, and HOW much is going to County purchases?

Former NH Senator George Lovejoy comes on to talk with Skip and Doug about the Federal Waxman / Markey "Cap & Trade" bill that will artificially raise energy costs an estimated $3,100 / family / year here in NH.  Cost / benefit: will it really save the planet as its proponents state, or is is TONS of money for nothing as India and China refuse to cap their burgeoning CO2 emissions (and does that make a difference anyways)?   Part 1     Part 2

Hour Two:

Bob Bestani (a regular contributor to the ‘Grok) comes on to talk about his candidancy in vying for the Republican nomination to unseat Congressman Carol Shea-Porter in NH’s First Congressional District.  We discuss his background, his take on the world, the issues confronting the US, and what he can bring to the table and why he should get the Republican votes in the primary and again in the general election.  Fast paced "world tour" of issues and stances for Part 1 and Part 2

Bob was also a guest co-host for the remainder of the show!  Since things were going so swimmingly, we simply kept on going!   Part 3   Part 4

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 05/16/09

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Week of 5/16/09
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Hour One:  

Segment 1 – Intro of the guests: Jorge Mesa-Tajada, Lori Ingham of ConChrist, and Chan of WeekendPundit.  Discussion of the blogs and their focus.

Segment 2 – Skip threatens to live stream video of Doug during the show (heh!).  This starts the effort to start a Conservative Blogger of NH network!  The gang wanders over to what Obama is doing in the car & financial industries and abrogating the Rule of Law and the primacy of Private Property – Gangsta Government!  Noted is the paucity of business experience of Obama and his minions and the trickle down of bad decisions hurts.

Segment 3 – NH Gov Lynch and Gay Marriage – he’s flipping his stance.  Is it from  Democrat political expediency or the lure of the outside-the-state money (e.g., GilPac from Colorado)?  What’s to stop Polygamy, Polyandry, or any other form of marriage now that the Judeo-Christian philosophy and morals are being given the boot?

Segment 4 – SocNet ("Social Networks") – follow Doug and I on FaceBook and GraniteGrok on Twitter!  Lori brings up Oprah’s pushing free chicken at Kentucky Fried Chicken!  We move on and start a discussion on Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals – what are they, how they have influenced Obama, and how can Conservatives use or defeat the use of them?  Continues into Hour Two.

Hour Two: 

Segment 1 -Alinsky: Does the end justifies the means?  We go over the Rules and how they are used in different situations (Zandra Rice Hawkins against Skip, gays against Carrie PreJean, Obama against capitalism, Democrats against the Tea Parties)

Segment 2Fred Tausch of STEWARDSofProsperity.org joins the gang!  He goes over why he started the group – the tremendous problem of the massive debt that Obama is putting the nation under (and Fred is having "buyer’s remorse" after supporting and voting for Obama).  He wants to hold politicians accountable for what they do (and not do and FORCE them to do their jobs (like READ THE FLIPPING BILLS THEY PASS!).  Why are we on the hook for bailing out the mismangement of other States’ budgets by idiotic politicians?

Segment 3 – The effects of the spending and taxes on small business owners.  Fred brings up the high cost of Big Government over-regulation on businesses.  Obama is again distorting the marketplace by having Government choosing winners and losers, and in doing so, destroying wealth and transferring to those that have not earned it.  This is political cronyism – not capitalism: Government is sending the message that there is no consistency so business leaders won’t plan and won’t invest.  Going Galt?  We now have Government bureaucrats believing they can run businesses (shhh…they can’t even run Government right!).

Segment 4 – Wanna help?  Go to STEWARDSofProsperity.org and join up to lend your weight to get the politicians to listen and act!  The folks have to get active and no longer sit and rant at just the TV.  Fred talks about the "coffees" he wants to have all around the state to discuss and activate – this spending is NOT a Republican or Democrat or Independent issue – it is an AMERICAN problem!  And we have to have an alternative to what Obama is offering!

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 05/09/09

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Week of 5/09/09
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Hour One: Coming Soon!

Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta comes on the show to talk with Doug and Skip about his upcoming official announcement on Monday.  While we still don’t know exactly which office he will be filing for, we do know he will be aiming at the Federal level.  He talks with the guys about why he ran for Mayor, what he sees as big problems with Congressmen Hodes and Shea-Porter and Senator Sheehan rubber stamping the humongous debt Obama is driving the country into, the absolute out-of-control spending by Democrats in NH and at the Federal level, his success as a Republican in a Democrat city and his show down over the tax cap with the Democrat alderman and unions,  as well as the abrogation of the Rule of Law that the Obama "Gangsta Government" is showing in the Chrysler bankruptcy.  Part 1    Part 2

The guys talk to Dr. AWR Hawkins about the impact of the vast amounts of money that the Colorado based Gil Action Pac has had in NH and elsewhere as Tim Gill and his gay partner spend upwards of $110 Million in "buying" gay friendly legislators and officials – including NH’s own Ray Buckley! There’s also a piece on the Soros connection as well.   Part 1   Part 2

Hour Two:  coming soon!

Ed Mosca returns to the show to talk about his latest thoughts about Supreme Court Judge Souter’s retirement and his role has been over the last 20 years.  Has he made a lasting impact, and if so, what was it?  Thoughts, too, about the role of Warren Rudman in getting him onto the Court.  Part 1   Part 2

Doug and Skip go local and talk about the Laconia, NH based prison closing and what will that waterfront land be used for next.  Also, we talk about the amendment to HB 183 as language protecting tax cap initiatives may be put into law (thus providing another level of protection against greedy, free spending politicians).  Part 1    Part 2

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 05/02/09

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Week of 5/02/09
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Hour One: 

Segment 1 – lots happening!  We talk about Gay Marriage passage in the NH Senate, NH Senator Kathy Sgambati gets her knuckles rapped, the Republican special election victories by Jeb Bradley & Marilinda Garcia!  Add to that, the Bathroom bill got flushed along with the LGBT changes to the NH Human Rights Commission law and Senator Deb Reynolds flipping her vote to Yes on Gay Marriage. Doug calls for a candidates to run in the primary against both Alidada Milham of Gilford and Jim Pilliod for their votes for the Gay Marriage bill.  Ray Buckley, NH Dem Chair twisting arms for that vote and bringing in LOTS of out-of-State money for persuasion.

In fact, Ray Buckley THREATENED the NH Senators with the loss of the First In The Nation Primary if they didn’t vote for Gay Marriage

Segment 2 – We ARE the New Advocates for Honest and Open Government!  More on Ray Buckley willing to put his personal agenda ahead of that of the citizens of NH!  Pat has the story on NOW!Hampshire – the Dem NH Senators sold out for campaign money!  Pay to Play, folks! 

Tea Party talk – Step 2 is starting up and includes identifying candidates and getting people to run AND to help those that decide to run on issues for the "regular folks" favoring traditional values – no more just sitting around and kvetching – get up and DO something; don’t leave it for others!

Segment 3 – Discussion on the stories that Pat’s NOW!Hampshire is carrying and how it is getting linked by the GIANT Dogs!  Mark Levin may be on MTNP?  Discussion about Levin’s book and the word "Statist". Discussion on Nationalized Healthcare & its huge cost on top of the Debt Obama has already laid on us.  Obama’s nationalization of the banks, the car companies, education funding – and putting that debt on our kids and grandkids.  What about the Rule of Law!  "Government Motors"? Shades of the "Yugo"!  Going "John Galt" on GM & Chrysler products…

Segment 4 – We listen to Vice President Joe Biden’s advice, around the Swine Flu, to not travel on planes and trains.  We then listen White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs make a fool of himself trying to tell the WH Press Corps "what he meant to say" ("Yeah!" for Jake Tapper!).  Discussion – a report that Warren Rudman lied with now-retiring Justice Souter and laid the blame on former Governor / Chief-of-Staff Sununu?  Obama doesn’t want a Supreme Court Justice – he wants a Super-Legislator ("empathy").

 

Hour Two: 

Elizabeth Crum ("E!!" at E!! The True Conservative Story) comes on to talk about her latest project, SorosWatch, where one of the richest people in the world is being tracked as he pays for his Leftist views corrupt and destroy the underpinnings of Western liberal society for his own enrichment.  We also talk about her other venture, RFC Radio ("radio for conservatives") – a 24 X 7 Internet radio station that has just launched in the last few weeks.     Part 1     Part 2

Dr.  Jennifer Roback-Morse (aka "Dr. J") comes on to talk about the mission of the Ruth Institute to discuss some of the ramifications of the NH Senate & House votes for the Gay Marriage bill and why traditional marriage is threatened by this.  We discuss why marriages are failing and what she and the Ruth Institute is doing about it (e.g.,  their upcoming "boot camp" in San Diego for the college aged in teaching the fundamentals of marriage).     Part 1     Part 2

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 04/25/09

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Week of 4/25/09
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Hour One: 

Opening Banter: Welcome and nice weather!  No sunspots – global chill starting?

Kevin Smith of Cornerstone Policy Research comes on to talk about the politics in Concord with the Marriage Bill, the Bathroom Bill, and changes to the Human Rights Commission law that could land anyone in hot water for just having a dissenting opinion.  Lots of outside money is coming in from the LGBT lobby (Human Rights Campaign and the Tim Gil Pac [think Gay Soros]) to buy these votes.  Most people are AGAINST gay marriage (30 out of 30 states where the people were allowed to vote on this issue have rejected it).  This is not about marriage equality but it is about the forced acceptance and bashing religion for 0.4% of NH’s population (gays that have availed themselves of civil unions).

We talk about the Human Rights Commission and how it can be used to punish free speech. Look what is happening to Miss California, Carrie Prejean!  Disagree with the LGBT political line?  You are AUTOMATICALLY a homophobic bigoted hater in their eyes!  Part 1   Part 2

 

Fred Tausch of STEWARDofProsperity.org, ("Save The Economy Without Accumulating Record Debt") comes on as a fiscal conservative who was upset at Bush’s fiscal policies and is upset now at Obama’s. The debt getting racked up is going to negatively affect our children and is irresponsible.  Fred wants people to ACT!  We discuss the economic study he commissioned to see if the Stimulus is going to work and how it is doing as time goes along.  Spending – simple wealth transfers from states that manage their budgets well to states like California that refuse to.  White House claims of the Stimulus saving thousands of NH teacher jobs?  Really? They cannot be identified.  Distorting local government spending by altering the NH citizen mindset of frugality and self-responsibility?  Outsiders are bringing in LOTS of money to convince us that the Stimulus is simply great!

Discussion:  why are we rewarding company and state failures by penalizing successful, hard working citizens by taking their money and sending it the failures? The data at STEWARDofProsperity.org may help citizens to understand what is being done to them and give them a mechanism and a voice to hold politicians accountable.  Jorge Mesa-Tejada calls in – how to join forces to make this happen? Part 1  Part 2

 

Hour Two:  

John Hawkins (RightWingNews, the Conservative Grapevine, Townhall.com, and RightWingVideo) returns to yak with Skip And Doug about some of the posts and other topics.  For instance – bloggers earning big income??  Consensus – VERY few actually can make a living.  Perez Hilton "makes a lot of money if he is a scumbag" -but look at the fire storm he ignited; now beauty contests have to be politically correct?  Only liberals do this and punish those that do not share the same viewpoint.  And Hilton will be rewarded by increased hit counts for being a jackass.


Super-CEO Obama
– government is nationalizing the capitalist system by taking over GM and the banks and forcing them to produce according to ideology instead what creates profit.  Trying to fit Americans to the European declining demographics (so WHAT that American have bigger families).  Obama is acting on multiple fronts to force us to live the way he wants than allowing us the freedom to choose for ourselves.

 Next we talk about Obama’s foreign policy manta – just kowtow!  Hey, he told us that he searched out the socialists and Maxists while in college – now he is doing it at world level.  John talks about Chomsky’s philosophy ("the US is at fault for everything") and how Obama is in thrall to it – nice to our enemies and poorly to our traditional allies.  This is going to be problematic as our enemies are thinking "what a sucker – let’s take advantage of this!". Why would our enemies wait – and we talk about the examples that show that they are not!  Transnationalism – the US is only one nation among equals in the world.  Our success may hinge on what we can unwind after his administration.

Is Obama’s administration (and uber-Lefties in Congress) words about putting the previous administration under investigation and on trial for political reasons good for the nation?  Doug and John agree – look at the model that Rome presents! We will only be destroyed only by ourselves – internally.

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Skip & Doug talk about Jeb Bradley’s win over Willard "Bathroom Bud" Martin in this week’s NH Senate District 3.  Good candidate, good platform, help from a re-invigorated NH GOP (and a wee bit of help from us) – and voters gave a crushing "NO!" to all of the changes that the Democrats have been foisting upon NH residents.  This was a litmus test that Jeb and traditional values past hands down!

The guys play Kevin Smith’s little ditty:  NH Liberals Favorite Things!

Greg Knytch, Laconia City Councilor, called in to remind the folks that Jeb’s official swearing in is at 2pm at the Senate chambers in Concord. 

Obama & the banks – hard to give back the TARP money; Obama is converting their TARP purchased preferred shares to VOTING RIGHTS common stock?  Back door nationalization??? Banana republic time for the US? With Obama ham-fisting government policy with the banks and auto companies and health industries (soon coming) and now nationalizing student loans and hog-tieing the oil companies via tax codes – should government be limiting the choices that we citizens can make?  And what is being taught in our schools to reinforce this?

And read our friend Terry Stewart’s post about the Gilford’s Meadow if you are local!

Part 1    Part 2

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 04/18/09

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Hour One:

Liz Mair comes on to talk about the Tea Party movement that is sweeping the nation (nice to have Liz back on!) 

Doug and Skip continue to talk Tea Party stuff, especially after Manchester’s Tea Party.  Listen to part of Jack Kimball’s (of the Granite State Patriots) stem winder of a speech (full version here)!

We talk about how stimulus money may well be squandered – hey, money is fungible, right?  Why the stimulus money may well be spent on just ordinary stuff that would have been done otherwise.

Sunday (tomorrow) is Gold Star Mothers Day – the day we uphold those families who have lost loved ones serving in the armed forces.  Lynn Savage (mother of Cpl. Matthew Stanley) from Wolfeboro comes on to talk about this event.

Hour Two:  

John Randall of the NRCC comes on to talk politics and explains what being an eCampaign Director is.  We also discuss what caught Skip’s eye: how Parental Rights may be shattered if President Obama decides to bring forward a UN sponsored treaty on Childrens Rights.  Sounds nice, but it does override our Federal, State, and local laws and it is not based on American values!       Part 1

We continue with John and talk about Rep. Hodes and how he isn’t quite measuring up – we talk about Hodes’s claim that the Stimulus Bill is just "a down payment" – as Doug says, "YIKES!" Perversion of the tax code….how does one reduce income taxes for those that do not pay it?  Skip reels off some income / tax statistics.  Dems – taxing by RGGI and Obama’s Cap and Trade.     Part 2

Jeb Bradley wraps up the show as the campaign for the Special Election in NH State Senate District 3 winds down.  He explains why he is a better fit for the District and asks for your vote.

So do we – we wholeheartedly ask that you that live in NH’s Senate District 3 cast your vote for cultural sanity and fiscal responsibility by marking your ballot for Jeb Bradley!

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 04/11/09

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Hour One:

Present NH GOP Chair (and former Governor) John H. Sununu comes back to deal with Doug and Skip – The Bathroom Bill, the budget, the recalcitrance of William "Bathroom Bud" Martin to tell the voters where he stands.  Governor Sununu makes the case that the voters need to elect Jeb Bradley in NH Senate District 3 in order to help current Democrat Governor Lynch hold the line against the San Francisco philosophy of the Left Wing Democrat Leadership in the House.    Part 1    Part 2

Dr. Donna Harrison, president of American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), comes on to talk about President Obama poss
ibly revoking the Executive Order issued by President Bush concerning protecting health workers against repercussions when refusing to violate their conscience (e.g., being asked to provide abortions or abortifacients).     Part 1     Part 2

Hour Two:  

Drew Johnson of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research returns to talk about the hypocrisy of Al Gore preaching energy conservation while "violating" his own preachings concerning Earth Hour.  In addition, we discuss that the end result of "Climage Change" dowagers is really nothing more trying to curtail our freedom to conduct our individual lives (er, think Red and not Green).  They do want us to live as they would have us, and not let us decide for ourselves.  Part 1   Part 2

Karen Testerman of the Cornerstone Policy Research comes on to talk about HB 515 – the abomination passed by the NH House Democrats that can, if taken to the limits, allow men into womens bathroom for any and all reasons (and perfectly legally).  The nasty undiscussed ramification is a companion change to HB686 which will allow any any one to bring a complaint against ANYONE up before the NH Human Rights Council which can levy penalties without YOU having the recourse to a jury trial!

TEA PARTY – Doug and Skip talk about the event this coming Wednesday, April 15th, in Manchester at 5:30pm.  GraniteGrok is a co-sponsor of the event and is also running a "Video Rant" contest – 30 seconds to tell why you are outraged at our politicians rewarding bad behavior financially and putting our kids and grandkids into deep debt.

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 04/04/09

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Well, sometimes…stuff happens

We’re still hoping to get the actual audio but technical difficulties at the studio have so far delayed us.  In the meantime, use the Schlubcam vids!

Hour One:

Jeb Bradley is in studio for the first half hour discussing the differences between him and his opponent in NH Senate District 3 race – Bud Martin  

            Segment 1   Break 1   Segment 2     Break 2 

Pam Smith who is involved with the 9-12 Project phones in to talk with Doug and Skip about the group’s purpose and activities (they are also a co-sponsor, with GraniteGrok, of the Manchester Tea Party (bring your food donation!)

  Segment 3   Segment 4

Hour Two:  

Doug and Skip talk about Obama Administration’s foreign policy gaffes, and why he is dissing the USA on foreign soil. Chan calls in too!  Segment 5  Segment 5b    Break 5     Segment 6   Break 6   Segment 8

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 03/28/09

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Hour One:

He’s BAAAAccckkk!  Hynsie makes an appearance on his own show!  Actually, the gang talk about the research that Doug did on former Judge William "Bud" Martin on a couple of his decisions and the story at Now!Hampshire and here on the ‘Grok.   

Part 1    Part 2   or the entire interview with Pat here

Of course, you can also see the role that Bud Martin had in MY district, as he orchestrated the rise in my property taxes as a result of his orchestrating more spending on outside agencies (as opposed to the restructuring of County Government first espoused by the County Commissioners (previously on Recountings from the County: Part 1    Part 2   Part 3  Part 4   Part 5)

Steve DeMaura comes on to talk about the ads that his group,  Americans for Job Security, are putting out concerning their concern for our prosperity and how Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Treasury Secretary Geithner have played leading roles in how this financial debacle started and how it may well get worse.    Part 1    Part 2       Entire interview with Steve here

 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 03/21/09

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Hour One:

Segment 1 – Jeb Bradley comes on to chat with Doug & Skip as he is running for NH’s Senate District 3 against uber-liber Bud Martin.  Skip related that Mr. Martin already has helped to raise his property taxes – and Martin is in another district!  Thus, the ‘Grok and MTNP support him in this race as we did back for the primary and general November election.  Jeb is comments on Doug’s observation that the liberal spenders are ruining this state; Jeb is out to stop that spending instead of supporting the litany of taxing bills the Democrats have ALREADY put in.  He continues on the effects on tourism, housing, and industry that higher taxes will have AND the continued cost shifting back to property taxes.

He correctly notes the 17.5% rise in spending in the Democrat controlled House, State and governorship AND an additional 11% this year!  They just cannot help themselves with this addiction!  Our unemployment rate is lower than national because, so far, because of our business friendly environment – the Dems are changing that.  He also comments on the changes to the culture that the Dems want to do (like the Bathroom Bill that would allow men into womens bathrooms).  Jeb supports marriage as "one man & one woman" and not "genderless".  Doug recalls that a couple of years ago that the LGBT lobby "only" wanted unions – now they want marriage.  Election is April 21st!

Jeb’s website is JebForStateSenate.com

Segment 2 – Skip & Doug talk about the ramifications of the NH Senate District 3:  holding on to our traditional "Life Free or Die" principles that Jeb promotes or the continued lurching towards bigger and bigger government that requires more and more taxes and more control by that government on our lives. Remember: Government
never gets smaller – here’s the list of new taxes the Dems want to implement at BelknapCountyRepublicans.org.  Are the Dems going to pull a Congress – stuff the spending into HB 2, not read it, and then go "we didn’t know what was in it!"?

Martin supports REGGI – the CO2 bill that is going to raise your electricity rates even MORE AFTER Obama’s raise them an additional $3,800 / family! 

Matt Murphy of the NH Advantage Coalition comes on to talk about the Manchester Tea Party (Manchester’s Victory Park, 119 Amhearst Street,  on April 15th at 5:30 PM), the AIG outrage – the outrage should be the BILLIONS the Feds are throwing at this (Skip rants about the Mobocracy in Congress pushing through an unconstitutional Bill of Attainer to tax people after the fact).  Discussion about the Concord tax cap that  2,000 residents wanted that Superior Court rejected.  

Quick take on the Medical Marijuana bill forum. More on the Tea Party!  We, the productive side of society, are finally starting to revolt against those who caused this emergency with their politics and who now claim they have the solution.   Part 1     Part 2

 

Hour Two:

COBRA – Skip & Doug talk about a side effect of the Stimulus Bill – putting a higher burden on business (COBRA) – this is supposed to stimulate the economy?  Are the DC Pols out to help – or hurt?  We are suffering for their NOT reading the legislative that they wrote?

Jack Kimball of the Granite State Patriots comes on to talk about their anti-protest today in Concord of the Peace Appeasers group and other anti-war, anti-Israel groups and to watch what this Administration is doing.  We are not satisfied with just complaining – we are taking action to keep our traditions.  People have to get active!  The national Media is not helping.

Segment 2 – Doug & Skip go on a Liberal bashing expedition as Liberals bash America.  Discussion of the conservative Straight Arrows in Laconia and how the Political Elite big liberal spenders (including one "principled conservative" out for himself).  Liberals aren’t mean? Doug gives an example of a cartoon done by a well known liberal artist.  FREE MONEY?  TANSTAAFL concerning the W.O.W trail locally – "I don’t want to fund it but if somebody else wants to pay for what I want – great!" factor with DOT money instead of where it should go.  Skip is scared – the new Congressional Budget Office debt estimates came out:

$928 Billion / year DEFICIT for 10 years – where is the sanity?!?!?!

We feel sorry for our children as the Boomer Generation wants what it wants and is not willing to sacrifice.

NH GOP Chair and former Gov. John H. Sununu comes back on to further describe how "The Democrats are ruining NH" as they are going to raise more taxes that will devastate tourism and middle class savings and hard work. He talks about the Dems creating "an emergency" due to their spending and now will try to ram through higher taxation so they can claim they have "solved it".  Gov. Lynch may be a nice man but is kowtowing to the very Liberal Democrat leadership – when is he going to stand up for HIS values and veto the craziness.  The Republican Bulldog tweaks the Libs with his sorrow for Carol Shea-Porter

We finally have, after a long time, a Chair that can beat the Dem spokespeople at their own game.  Next – the money side which is pouring in from Dems; we have to do the same (where’s the Media that used to decry money in politics?).  Talked about Jeb running for NH Senate District 3.

We talk about Merrimack Power Station and how the looney Dems are trying to shut down 40% of NH’s electricity.  They pass the laws requiring a coal scrubber and now they don’t want PSNH to recover the cost of it.  Environmentalists want the scrubber – others hate it so they try to shut it down by saying renewables will take up the slack (proving they can’t count straight and proving they don’t know how electricity is made and distributed) – yet other environmentalists are fighting putting up the wind generators and panels that the second set wants!

Actually, they all want us to live as "the noble savage did" – which was neither noble or civilized – try short, brutish, and difficult.      Part 1      Part 2 

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 03/14/09

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Hour One: 

Opening Banter (Segment 1) – intro for Grant Bosse who explains what he is doing at NH Watchdog and the Josiah Bartlett Center.  The importance of knowing what is going on and getting involved.  Short discussion – Lynch’s budget is going to grow spending.  Skip rants about "free money"; Doug continues it by recounting how he got taken to the woodshed on Tuesday (voting day in Gilford) about being against the free money in the Stimulus money.  Grant talks about lowered spending by most if not all towns in NH. Skip & Doug talk about Gilford’s managed budgets – no surprises as is being seen in other towns.  Doug points out Grant’s reporting on Towns rejecting spending.

Segment 2 – Grant addresses the question "Why the disconnect between the spending shutdown locally and the huge spending at the State & national levels.  Doug’s Social Democrat friend – no hyperinflation is coming (yeah, w/all the $$$ the Feds are printing?!?!?).  Skip – Obama is at war with the rich/Producers as I take him at his words in his books.  Chan calls in – gas tax being abuse?

Segment 3 – Doug & Skip complement Grant’s capabilities in explaining complex policies and keeping people accountable.  Long discussion on Grant’s study of Democrat Lynch’s budget and how he is radically changing revenue sharing with the towns (profit tax, meals & rooms tax, et al)

Segment 4 – Continuing with Segment 3’s discussion about Gov. Lynch’s playing with the budget is going to wreak havoc with Town budgets that have already been passed – tax rates are going to skyrocket!!!  Example: Gilford – $0.25   Berlin – $3.00+!!!! Now there is lots of accounting magic going on to try to "off the books" with the evidence.

End result – The NH Democrats in the NH House and NH Senate and NH Governorship that have sent State spending up 17.5% are running to push the loading down to the local level even as State spending is going up AGAIN! 

Hour Two:   Snippets Coming soon!

Segment 1 – The gang goes into some of the other stuff that Grant digs into that you will not see on WMUR or on the pages of the Union Leader.  Sound Bite reaction to Bill O’Reilly discussing how Obama believes that essentially people are "too weak and too stupid" vs Bill thinks your "potential is unlimited".  Example: Sgambati believes 25 year olds should be treated as children – and it will take money away from the actual poor children.  This is going to raise the cost of private insurance – Obama’s aim.  The 47 million uninsured number – what a crock!

Segment 2 – Discussion on one of the Pam Smart accomplices, Patrick Randall, who held Greg Smart down as he was shot in cold blood – early release?  The gang says no.  Switch to the dust up between Charlie Arlinghaus, head of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, and the head of the DOT, George Campbell, over the budget numbers. Tom Thompson calls in about the view tax bill.

Segment 3 – Kevin Smith of Cornerstone Policy Research, about House Bill 415,  the ‘Bathroom Bill’ which basically allows anyone to call themselves any sex they want at any time.  The effective result is that men can blithly go into ladies rooms, women can sally forth into the mens rooms, and kids may be put at risk.  Where are all of the voices of the defenders against sexual violence as this looney bill is being transplanted from Colorado (where a few billionaires pushing liberal and gay agendas are shoveling money to support THEIR idea of how society will be changed by radical legislative efforts).  The gang discusses some of the ramifications of possible lawsuits (e.g., can a church prevent a man from going into their womens’ bathrooms?).&nbs
p; Is this leading to the further break down of absolute right and wrong in society – and what is the ramifications of there never being absolutes?

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 03/07/09

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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:    Watch the Schlubcam snippets (ran out of time this week)!

Dale "Chan" Eddy of the Weekend Pundit blogsite rejoins Doug and Skip as a co-host AND talks about his candidancy for the lone Selectman’s seat in Gilford as well as advocating for the warrant for the Police Station addition (Meet The New Press endorses both Chan and the warrant article).

Jean Lavin comes in to talk about her run for the Budget Committee and how / why of the reasons she is beginning her political career – other people in government trying to change her life to fit their agendas.  And Jean is not willing to let that happen by simply sitting around – it is time for her to fight back.

Terry Stewart phones in to talk about the even balance of power on the board and being frugal – spending lots; he also defends himself from Phyllis Corrigan’s Letter to the Editor demanding a public apology for his "Sweetest of Ladies" comment (she claims it is SEXIST).  Doug adds his comments.

Chan speaks his piece on running for Selectman and 

And of course, Skip is running for relection, too, on two principles – it is always the taxpayers’ money and not his to spend lightly, and government exists to serve us and not the other way around.  Frugality means something, and he will continue to act like it does.

Hour Two:    Watch the Schlubcam snippets (ran out of time this week)!

Lisa Merrill from Meredith returns to talk about the results of the Inter-Lakes School Board Town Meeting where her petition warrant to have the School Board meeting was shot down.  We wryly noted that only 78 people showed up for this "Town Meeting" – 1.6% of potential voters (shades of the ShamWow infomercial dude – "hey, you listening, anti-SB guy?  Only 78 voters!")

Dick Hickock, Chairman of the Gilford Budget Committee and running for re-election, comes in to talk about the Budget Committee activities of this year and about "herding cats" due to the diversity of opinions on the board.  He also talks about his contributions and why the voters should vote for him (and we agree that he should be re-elected).

SchlubCam:

Jean Lavin & Chan Eddy explains why they are running.   Part 1   Part 2

Terry Stuart phones in – watch the crew

Chan speaks his mind about running

Lisa Merrill discusses her efforts for video taping the School Board and her run for the Inter-Lakes    Part 1   Part 2

Dick Hickok, Chair of the Gilford Budget Committee, comes in to talk about the BudComm and his bid for re-election.

Break 1    Break 2    Break 3    Break 4    Break 6    After The Show

 
 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 02/28/09

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Hour One: 

Opening Banter and intro of in-studio guests: Jorge Mesa-Tejada (heh! – the Obi Wan of all things SB2) and Chan Eddy (of WeekendPundit) to talk about SB2 issues here in NH and to talk about Chan’s candidancy for Gilford Selectman.

Jennifer Rubin of  Contentions blog (and just about everywhere else in the blogosphere) joins us to talk about the recently completed CPAC 2009 (Conservative Political Action Committee) and Obama’s stupendus spending spree of the Stimulus (aka Pelosi-Reid-Obama Generational Theft Act) and other political goings ons…

Part 1     Part 2

Email from the Moultonboro Citizens Alliance – Jorge interviewed by them; video on YouTube. Jorge discusses SB2; dismisses the straw man arguments of lesser participation, warrant article modifications, and uninformed voters.  The illegal flier against SB2 floating around Moultonboro         Part 1   Part 2

 

Hour Two:    snippets coming soon!

It is Town Elections season here in NH – let the interviews begin! Jean Lavin comes on to tell why she’s running for Gilford’s Budget Committee.

Doug interviews Skip as he runs for re-election to Gilford’s Budget Committee

Chan undergoes the same as he is running for the open Gilford Selectman seat. He, as a member of Gilford FPC, also discusses the proposed Police addition as well as more on his running for Selectman.

Jorge finishes his skewering of an illegal anti-SB2 (with its flat-out wrong arguments) flier.

 

SchlubCam:

Before the Show

Jennifer Rubin (only Part 2 – see Hour 1 or the snippets above)

Jorge leads a discussion on the merits of NH SB2 governance vs traditional NH Town Meeting

Jorge skewers an anti-SB2 (and illegal) flyer floating around Moultonboro

Interview with Jean Lavin (running for Gilford Budget Committee)

Doug interviews Skip (running for Gilford Budget Committee)

Interview with Chan Eddy (running for Gilford Selectman and advocating for the proposed Gilford Police addition)

After the Show

Break 1    Break 2    Break 3    Break 4    Break 5    Break 6 

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 02/21/09

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Hour One:  snippets coming soon!

Doug and Skip talk about the recent seatbelt bill passed by the NH House – 25 Republicans voted against the NH Republican Party Platform principles to help the Democrats pass it.  If they had voted against it, it would have failed.  Ramifications?

Laconia School Board – all other School Boards are being frugal – why is Laconia spending money they don’t have?  Oh yeah – the Stimulus bill!  Are School Boards doing this in your area?

Former NH Gov. and new NH GOP Chair John H. Sununu comes on again to talk frankly about the state of the budget, the holes that Democrat Governor John Lynch has created, and the problems that the Dems are creating in trying to "transform" NH into Mass-lite.

Skip throws  Gov.  Sununu a curve in bringing up HB583 that will set up a 5% Income tax in NH and  makes all teachers state employees.  Once again, Democrats trying to consolidate power in Concord instead of keeping with traditional NH values with local control on Education.

Hour Two:    snippets coming soon!

NH Representative Dan Itse comes on to talk about HCR006 – the House Resolution that tells the Federal Government to "bug off" – putting NH’s sovereignty in primacy.  It has caught fire, as 24 other States are rising up to tell the Federal Government that the 10th Amendment says "this far and no further" and to stop encroaching on States Rights!  And he did a fine job on the Glenn Beck Show.

We also talk with Peyton Walcott about the movement to put School Board / District Check Registers on-line so that all can see where the money is going.

SchlubCam:

No Schlubcam this week

 

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 02/14/09

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Hour One:

Jim Reubens, former NH State Senator and a member of the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling comes on and talks about what is at stake:  where it may go, the types of gambling, the forces trying to put this in, legislators willing to go for "easy money", and the costs borne by society for family members as some become addicted.  Part 1   Part 2

Please Note:  We lost the first 4 minutes of the feed during Part 1 with Jim because of technical difficulties with the audio feed; please accept our apologies.

Skip gets a new play toy for the show – direct injection of sound bites instead of waiting for the board operator.

Drat – Apologies for the phones not working!

NHGOP Chair John H. Sununu comes on the show: Doug remarks on a more business like atmosphere already.  Where are we as a Party?  What are the people of NH like?  Dems have learned to campaign well and govern badly.  Talks about the NH Advantage where individual people can have an impact at the local level – we are the most democratic state in the Union.  Historically, NH citizens have been focused at the local level – Democrats are trying to move that to Concord. Short discussion about the First in the Nation Primary.  A couple of quotes:

"Tithe our time to self governance and community service" and
that is the special nature of NH. 
 
"We have to move government from Concord back to the citizens."

Budget – How Dems are undermining the fiscal strength of NH.  "Dems get elected by taking the pledge and then they govern as if they hadn’t taken the pledge and that’s a disaster."  Robbing the Doctor malpractice fund to the tune of $100 Million.  They will bond school building again after they said they wouldn’t.  State will be stiffing the local towns $167 million from the meals and rooms tax.  Reason?  Well, you’ll be getting Fed bailout money (which is is also borrowed).  And Lynch is unable to get the Liberal Democrat leaders in the Senate and House to reign in their spending – is he too nice to be an effective governor?  Part 1   Part 2

 

Hour Two:

Wrap up by Skip & Doug about the last hour with new NH GOP Chair, John Sununu

A bit of banter between Doug and Skip

Gilford High School’s The F.I.R.S.T. Challenge Robotics team comes on to talk about this year’s competition (it changes from year to year).  Mentor Mike Andrews and students Ashley and Billy discuss their roles (finance, marketing, food, CAD, programming, "filling in the holes") and what they like best.  A multiple-disciplinary approach, just as in real world engineering projects.  Mike promises to call into the show as the first event is coming up fast (again, on a Sat. morning).  Part 1    Part 2

Doug and Skip talk local politics (and you can be sure this kind of stuff is going on in your community as well!):

  • "What is the proper role of government?"
  • Laconia City Council turns the Fire Chief down for more $$ for a pickup for the ice rescue team.  Needs vs Wants during this time of economic downturn – Armand Bolduc says it should be, rightly, a State issue as they "own" the lakes.  The question is being asked at the County level (although the Commissioner caved) – the question isn’t even being asked at the State level.
  • NH HCRC 6 – Going back to Jeffersonian principles and the separation of power between the Feds and the States.  Example: the Stimulus bill has a clause that the Feds put in that will allow State Legislatures to override their Governors if the latter does not want to accept the Stimulus funds.
  • We talk about the "all but in name earmarks" pork and give examples like MA’s Big Dig which started at $2 Billion, ran over $16 Billion, and still isn’t working right.
  • We publicly thank Gilford Selectman, Gus Benevides, for making the process of putting the Town of Gilford’s Check Register on the Town web site (Real Soon Now as the Selectmen voted to do it).  For more information on this type of activity, see Sunshine Review.org for more.
  • Yet Another Big Government badly mismanaged program: the DTV coupon program.
  • NH Belknap County funded Citizens Council Chair, Andre Pacquette (the former head of LRES / LRnet that went bankrupt with use of taxpayer monies) tries to bite the hand that feeds it and rebels against Commissioners order to have County Administrator Deb Shackett to sit in on the Citizen Council meetings; shades of former Gilford’s former Town Administrator publicly trashing his bosses (The Selectmen) and trying to invoke First Amendment right as a cover?

Part 1   Part 2

 

SchlubCam:

Break1    Break 2    Break 3    Break 4    Break 5  

F.I.R.S.T Robotics 1      F.I.R.S.T Robotics 2

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 02/07/09

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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:

New York Post columnist Andrea Peyser comes on to talk about her new book, Celebutards: The Hollywood Hacks, Limousine Liberals and Pandering Politicians Who Are Destroying America         Discussion

Lisa Merrill comes in from Meredith to talk her efforts about moving the Inter-Lakes School Board towards a more open and transparent mode via video recording.

Part 1   Part 2   Lisa’s campaign site here

Hour Two:  Pretty much, it was the entire second hour (click on Hour 2 above)

Ann Marie Banfield, the Education Liason for Cornerstone Policy Research, joins us, along with Mike Donnelly, who serves as staff attorney for the Home School Legal Defense Association to talk about the state of home schooling here in NH and what roadblocks are being thrown up in parents’ way that threaten this practice

SchlubCam:

Discussions with Lisa Merrill   Part 1   Part 2   Break 1

Discussions with Ann Marie Banfield   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3  Part 4  

Break 1   Break2

After the Show discussion 

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 01/31/09

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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:  

Grant Bosse of NH Watchdog comes on and talks about the state budget, politicians, and other "stuff" like "Stimulus" Bailout money and what it could be used for.   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3

Doug and Skip go "local" and talk about the candidates filing in Gilford for the March elections and the Town Warrants.  Part 1

Hour Two: 

Jen Rubin from Contentions yaks about Obama, Pelosi, the Stimulus, Michael Steele and anything else that amuses us.   Part 1   Part 2

SchlubCam:

Break 1 – Skip’s upset about not able to inject sound bites into the stream

Break 2 – Responsibility?  More on the County

Break 3 – The old Ants vs the Grasshopper (CA is a great example) County employees, Sun / Citizen get the Gilford election signups wrong 

Break 4 – Planning next segment

Break 5 – Old Library to a Mobil station?  Other ideas about the old Library (Doug sings)

Break 6 – Universal Healthcare – by a death of a 1000 cuts?  Treatment of tax cheats depends on Party affiliation????  Duplicity and bias of the MSM

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 01/24/09

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Hour 1              Hour 2

Please note:  We missed a bit of the "intro" audio in the first hour, so don’t be concerned if you don’t hear the normal intro – but all the good stuff is there!

Hour One:  

Phyllis Woods, NH RNC  Committeewoman graced our show again to talk about her endorsement of Saul Anuzis for RNC Chair as well as what the Republican Party is going to have to do to renew itself.   Part 1   Part 2

Jean Lavin comes on, as she alerted Doug and Skip to NH House Bill 427 – ostensibly to "protect" horses.  In reality, it is nothing more than a grab for more of your money because our state politicians are addicted to that money more than self-restraint and being courteous of other peoples’ property and rights (e.g., your hard earned cash).  We also talked about the anti-motorcycle bill, HB95 and its self-righteous (our take from the WMUR interview of her) sponsor, Rep Judith Day (D-North Hampton, (603)964-1816)   Part 1   Part 2

Doug decides to have a quickie monologue on local politics.

Hour Two: 

Republican and Democrats CAN unite over a FREEDOM / LIBERTY issue – the right of citizens to have an open and transparent Government.  NH Reps O’Brien and Splaine come in to talk about how necessary Right To Know laws are and how their bill would strengthen it.   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3   Part 4

SchlubCam:

Before the Show Started

Opening Banter

Break

Doug’s Monologue

Top of Hour Break

Right To Know discussion with NH Reps Bill O’Brien and Jim Splaine

Part 1   Break 1   Break 2   Part 3   Break 3   Part 4

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 01/17/09

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Week of 1/17/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Please note:  As I processed the audio from the station in creating the podcast hours and snippets, I discovered that the studio "had issues".  I have tried to amplify some sections that were impossible to hear at first.  Other sections?  Well, watch the Schlubcam snippets, especially for the first hour when we had Paul from the MCA folks in studio.

Our apologies for any angst!

Hour One:  

Paul Punturieri from the Moultonboro Citizens Alliance (MCA) folks joing Doug and Skip to talk about openess and transparency in local government and how citizens have to be vigilant in watching their politicians (like Republican Betsey Patten who" sponsored a series of onerous law changes designed to thwart or diminish the powers of local government: HB114, HB72, & HB71.  He demonstrates that motivated citizens CAN have a positive effect!  Listen here!

Jack Kimball, Viet Nam Vet and Pease Troop Greeters, comes on to talk about that work and the counter demonstration rally to the Islamfacist supporters that is to take place in Durham Center from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM this coming Sunday (

 Skip and Doug talk about Patriotism and Outside Threats.

Hour Two: 

Pretty much, just listen to Hour 2!

Cam:

Paul Punturieri from the (MCA)       Part 1  Break 1   Part 2   Break 2

During a break, Skip recounts his visit with the Bangor Troop Greeters when the Eldest came home from Iraq

Terry Stewart comes in to talk about local government budgeting (Gilford) and what can sometimes happen when the new media gets into the mix (like we haven’t seen this before, eh?)   Part 1  Break 1   Part 2   Part 3   Break 3   Part 4

 
 
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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 01/10/09

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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:  

All politics is local = Doug and Skip talk with Gilford Town Selectmen Gus Benevides and Kevin Hays, along with Town Administrator Scott Dunn, about the almost completed budget cycle and other things going on in town.  As always, while we talk local, these same issues (budgets, overtime, health insurance, work rules, new buildings, financing) come up in your town as well – what are YOU doing to help out?

Snippets – Just click on Hour 1 above.

Hour Two: 

We talk with John Wohlstetter, VP of the American Jewish Congress, comes on to talk about the current Israeli-Hamas war.  Whose fault, what are some of the underlying issues, and what has to happen to obtain peace are among the topics discussed.

Part 1    Part 2

We also have Cassandra Nichols and Todd Lancaster from Ether Films back on the show to discuss the finished product – the political documentary of "Mile High" that traces the path of Luke, a 17 year old Obama volunteer from the Primaries to the General Election.  Cassandra and Todd do a great job of interspersing clips of nationally known political pundits, luminaries, and candidates – with your MTNP hosts in the film (and yes, we were honored to be included). 

Part 1    Part 2 

SchlubCam:

Gilford Selectmen (Gus Benevides, Kevin Hayes) and Town Administrator (Scott Dunn)

 
 
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Week of 1/03/09
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Hour 1              Hour 2

Hour One:  

Things to be thankful for from 2008    Part 1   Part 2

Sarah Palin (America is one place where ordinary people can make a difference – not just elitists), comparison of life here in America compared to other countries (freedoms, life style, life span, free markets). Discussion – major mistake conflating capitalism with morality.  Free markets exist to create wealth and not adjudicate right and wrong.

Alternative media playing a greater role in providing news and opinion – more than by the Mainstream Media (contrast between the Lambert generations) and providing more choices.  MSM poor choices made in delivering their viewpoint (vs news) and their financial suffering as a result.

Discussion of Meredith (NH) Selectman Flander’s comment that "COLAs are a sacred cow".  Why is government that special that it should be protected from the financial maelstrom of today.  Discussion of Selectman Palm (long time government employment) comments on profit sharing based on cost savings found by employees (and by implication, the old style thinking that only managers think, line employees only work).  

New Hampshire Advantage Coalition – Spending Cap warrant articles for towns without Charters.  Part 1   Part 2

Talk about NH’s status when there is an economic downturn nationally (we generally ride much "easier" than other states).  How is that Advantage being attacked – and the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition’s fight to keep overall taxes down (even as their opponents decry the property taxes).  No kidding property taxes are high but our overall burden is low because that is the only major tax that directly impact citizens.  Low spending keeps taxes low; we are fighting the politicians to raise taxes to fill an inflated spending plan.  Skip brings up Mr. Rogers – wants more spent on social programs one minute and then complains about high property taxes the next.  Discussion of the spending cap promoted by the NHAC.  SB2 can help in this regard as well.  Discussion with Laconia’s tax cap.

Quick seque to Second Amendment rights and use.  Talk about the NHAC’s spending cap – at the rate of inflation for a warrant article.  It’s purpose is to close the disconnect between the level of taxes and the level of spending.  Why is it that government NEVER grows smaller, even in hard economic time.  Proper role of government is not to take care of people, it is to protect individual freedoms and liberties.  People need to get involved and not just "ride it out"; lots of taxes will not fix the problem as politicians will always spend whatever comes in.

Hour Two: 

Part 1   Why we do, what we do – you need to take action and don’t wait for someone else or government take "care of it for me"; one person CAN make a difference.  We also have to keep politicians accountable (that scary, scary word). "War within the GOP" – the Laconia Daily Sun piece.

Showing how to have a concrete example of a Republican Ideal (less intrusive government) in Healthcare: how to translate Republican ideals into concrete examples.  One is the "Minute Clinics" in RI that provides more access, lower costs, and higher level of customer service and a higher quality healthcare but is illegal here in NH because of a more intrusive NH government ("the Certificate of Need" Board)- over regulation does not allow for those clinics even as there are needs for it.  In this case, government is preventing market based solutions; government is picking winners and losers.

Part 2   Doug’s plea – will a NH Republican file legislation to allow "Minute Clinics"!  Caller – John – tips MTNP to a new walk-in clinic down at the Weirs.  Starts a discussion on inhalers and why they are failing.  This new government regulation on healthcare will cost consumers more.  Caller – Chan – more on environmental wackiness "All hail, Malthus!"  Discussion on the cost of health insurance and how it has disconnected healthcare consumers from the actual cost of delivering healthcare and how government adds to the cost of it with mandates.

Drew Cline of the Union Leader comes on to discuss a money grab, a stupid fine, and a dumb time to raise NH’s gas tax.

Sidenote: incoming during the show – Carol Browner, President-elect Barack Obama’s new energy czar, is a member of the Socialist International, perhaps the world’s preeminent socialist organization. 

Browner is on the SI’s Commission for a Sustainable World Society

NH Railroad Commission is
making a grab for the Obama handout – how little it will actually stimulate the economy. So many dollars spent for so few to travel so little.  The Commission neatly forgets to talk about operational costs and how few people it actually would help.  It will not reduce congestion on 93 from a practical basis.

Representative Reagan (R-Deerfield) wants to fine utility companies severely for outages due to natural disasters.  So, what happened to the Republican ideal of less intrusive government?  Rep. Reagan has started another PR disaster for the Republicans and admits that the Legislature has no idea how to arrive at a formula on how to fine them (if it cost $50 million to fix, the fine should be $40 million).  And does he think that the Environmentalists would allow clear cutting of up to 100 feet in both directions of the power lines (trees fell, not just branches).  Summary: Dunderhead!!!!

The Gas tax – our State gas tax helps with the NH Advantage as it keeps our gas prices lower than the surrounding states.  Our politicians want to raise it.

SchlubCam:  No SchlubCam this week

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