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As usual, this week's broadcast version of GraniteGrok and Now!Hampshire.com brings an array of items and guests for your consideration-- ALL STARTING AT 9AM! As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical skills of Skip, if you are beyond the broadcast area of Newstalk 1490 WEMJ, simply click here for instructions on how to connect and listen on the Internet via livestream. (Podcasts here)
- It has been said that the Right to Know law is the most violated law in the Granite State. Paul Punturieri of Moultonborough asserts that among the more recent examples is the process used by his town to replace a police chief. In fact, he feels so strongly that he has filed a lawsuit, noting
The Moultonborough Board of Selectmen met in non-public session on an unannounced date to discuss, plan and coordinate the process it would use to hire a new Police Chief. This is illegal and violates RSA 91-A. Any and all discussion of how the Police Chief would be replaced, if and how a search/screening committee would be formed, and who would be appointed should have occurred in a public session. It did not. The Plaintiff does not dispute that the candidate interviews, review of resumes and other personnel documents are legal in non-public session under 91-A:3 II(b). The Plaintiff is contesting that the decision to appoint a committee (or accept volunteers), the membership of that committee and the process leading up to the interviews violates RSA 91-A as they were never held in public session.
Oops! And guess what? The sheriff that always seems to be at the nexus of RTK matters in Belknap County is involved in this one too! Doesn't he get it? Paul will give us the latest, as he gets ready to head to court in the near future.
Ellen Sauerbrey, writing in a guest post here on the 'Grok, reported on the chilling story of Congress issuing a spank down to a private insurer daring to warn its customers against the dangers of Obamacare.
In an outrageous and un-American attack on dissent aimed at Humana Inc., a major health insurer is being investigated for the crime of communicating its concerns about health care legislation to its enrollees.
Recently, Humana sent a mailing to seniors subscribed to the Medicare Advantage Program warning that "millions of seniors and disabled individuals could lose many ... important benefits and services that make Medicare advantage health plans so valuable." The letter urges enrollees to protest the proposed legislation to their members of Congress.
The response?
Congressional Democrats have issued their own official response to Humana, Inc. In short: "Shut up - or else!" Unhappy that an insurer disagrees with the impact of their legislative proposal, they have directed the Administration bureaucracy Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to go after Humana and any other insurance company that sends out letters that might alarm the elderly.
Ellen will lay out the details of this ugly chapter of the ongoing story of the Democrat majority in Congress, in cahoots with their President Obama.
Jack Kimball, the Portsmouth businessman and Tea Party activist leader seeking the GOP nomination for governor, checks in from the campaign trail. We'll ask him what he thinks about the fact that NH is ranked as the 7th most business-friendly state in the country. Should we be satisfied with the fact that Sarah Palin's Alaska beat us, finishing 3rd? What will a few more years of Democrat rule of the Granite State do to this ranking?
Earlier this week, Kimball questioned Lynch's continued silence as his comrades in the Democrat Party plot new taxes, signaling a death knell for the NH Advantage, noting he
is concerned, as are many citizens of New Hampshire, that Gov. Lynch will once again go back on another pledge and allow members of the Democratic Party to impose either an income tax, sales tax, or both. "But more concerning is Gov. Lynch's silence as members of his party seriously consider more tax increases at a time when the people and the businesses of New Hampshire are struggling. This is just another example that the foxes are in charge of the hen house." stated Mr. Kimball.
"Integrity seems to be something Gov. Lynch has forgotten. When you give your word, you stand by it. Gov. Lynch seems incapable of controlling members of his own party, which we all have witnessed this past year. The mere talk of new taxes will scare businesses away."
Yikes!
Our friend Karen Testerman joins us for a discussion on the looming passage of the insidious UN Treaty on the Child. She'll also fill us in on developments involving the latest proposal to merge CMC (Catholic Medical Center) with the Dartmouth-Hitchcock. What happens to the Catholic mission, and, more importantly, to LIFE?
And of course,=======>> Your calls are always encouraged at 603-527-1490.
