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Hour One: 

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 Representatives 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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Hour One: 

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 

            

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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.  Reminder 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 

            

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Hour One:

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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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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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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On Saturday's show, Chan from WeekendPundit brought up the ongoing angst over Verizon's selling its landlines to FairPoint here in NH. I can attest to the trouble with the outside physical plant ills and trying to get them fixed (e.g., the underground cable in front of my house went bad) and Doug's ongoing issues in trying to move his biz system to a VOIP vender.

Well, here is part of Chan's post on the subject:

Verizon Selling More Landline Assets - A Bad Deal For Consumers

Apparently Verizon is shedding itself of more landlines, this time in Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and border areas of California.

The sale of over 4.8 million phone lines will be made to Frontier Communications, a company that specializes in servicing small towns and rural areas. The price tag? $5.3 billion.

This will not be a good deal for the consumers in those states.

Like the sale of its landline business in northern New England, Verizon is selling to a much smaller company that is, quite frankly, not really capable of handing the sudden increase in the sheer number of customers it will find itself dealing with. Frontier will suddenly be three times larger after the sale, much like FairPoint Communications did after taking over operations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Complete post here.

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We also talked a lot about Alinsky's Rules - Here's one on how to defeat it.

And the adult who gives airtime to adolescent ridicule is the fool that tops all others.

The keys to victory:

    * Refuse the temptation to defend yourself; defense takes the bait.
    * Remain calm and in control of all emotions.
    * Laugh-off the ridiculer's attempt at goading.
    * Speak the truth of your own convictions with courage, boldness and forthright frankness.
    * If, and when, you do change your mind about some issue, then put it out there in candid fashion, outlining the precise reasons behind your change in position.


But never, ever, ever, ever, ever give an inch to the devilish lure of ridicule.

As Democrats have become the Party of Pernicious Ridicule, the GOP must be the ever-stalwart Party of Reason.

Reason resonates in the minds of men and women; ridicule is child's play.

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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:  Coming soon!

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 2 - Fred 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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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 

            

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Hour One: 

Segment 1 - lots happening!  We talk about Gary 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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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!

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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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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 possibly 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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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  

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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!)

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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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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

Hour Two:   snippets coming soon!

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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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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?).  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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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).

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

Show End - after the show ends (kinda boring this week)

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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

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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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As sometimes happens after the show (podcast here), one of runs into more info about what we talked about on the show.  Here's one of these times:

The Biggest Lies About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

by  Rachel Marsden

The latest chapter in the conflict between the governments of Israel and Palestine is generating loads of media ink – and huge, whopping lies. Here’s a roundup of the top myths related to this war:

1) Israel launched a preemptive war...
2) Israel is killing Palestinian civilians.
3) Hamas was just minding its own business.
4) Iran has nothing to do with this.
5) George Bush just wants war with Iran.
6) Obama is waiting in the wings, and will save the world shortly.
7) George Bush has “studiously ignored the whole problem” of Israel vs. Palestine.
8) America doesn’t give the Palestinians any money.

Go read the article as to the whys....

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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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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.

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Hour One:

Ray Carbone comes on to discuss his soon to be published book on New Hampshire's Lakes Region beauty.  Interested?  Click here.

Religion and politics and current events intersect in numerous ways - and sometimes in very controversal ways.  Skip and Doug talk with Danielle Delisle concerning NH's Gene Robinson, NH's openly gay Episcopal Bishop visit to a local Methodist church.  Rev. Thompson, leader of the group that invited him, calls in and things get a little lively. 

Hour Two: 

The discussion continues along the realm of religion intersecting politics with Danielle and Rev. Thompson (who has agreed to come onto the show in the near future).

It is budget season here in NH and the Belknap County gets an overall review by former Laconia Mayor Tom Tardif.  While this may be local to central NH, we know that from our friends around the country, the same things go on in your area - listen up and find out how "extra" money is extracted from your family!

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Ray Carbone talks about his book - Part 1

Danielle Delisle (with Rev. Thompson) - Part 1   Part 2   Part 3   Part 4      Note: there are some periods of silence when Rev. Thompson joins via phone.  Dinglehoff (er, that's me) failed to switch the audio input of the Schlubcam - apologies!

Tom Tardif speaks about Belknap County budget - Part 1       

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Hour One:

Grant Bosse (who we had endorsed for NH Congressional District 2 in the primary) was in studio as the new investigative reporter for the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy where he will be specializing in all things State related (budget, policies, the politics and inner workings).  He'll also be putting the results up at NH WatchDog! 

Part 1 & 2    Part 3

Steve DeMaura from Americans for Job Security comes on to talk about the Kill Company Campaign (otherwise known as the "Employee Free Choice Act"). 

Hour Two: 

Terry Stewart joins Doug and Skip to talk about the feeding frenzy of the "outside agencies" at the forum instigated by Bud Martin and hosted by the County Commissioners.  It was quite the sight, watching all these non-governmental agencies proclaim that all was lost and we were doomed if their funding was not put back into the budget.   Part 1    Part 2

Lisa Merrill joins us to talk about her quest for a more open and transparent government in Meredith with respect to video taping and broadcasting the Inter-Lakes School District meetings.  She also announces that she will be running for Inter-Lakes School Board!    Part 1   Part 2

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Grant Bosse - Part 1  Part 2   Part 3

Terry Stewart - Part 1   Part 2

Lisa Merrill - Part 1   Part 2

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Hour One:

Educationalpalooza with Jane and Anne Marie!

Part 1   Part 2  Part 3   Part 4

Who wishes for fog?  Take heart - not satisfied with the election? Work to change things!  And we need to change Education from the liberal influence (which is not the same as Classic Liberalism) - so Jane and Anne Marie are back. Schools are no longer the same as in the 50s, 60s, and 70s...and conservatives have abdicated the curriculum.  Stories about kids indoctrinated FOR Democrat candidates.  The troops - wanted McCain.  Kids - voting from celebrityhood and Chanel marketing. Why are politicos jealous of Sarah Palin? 

We are seeing the results, in this election, of values installed by the government schools.  Discussion of Bill Ayers and his ilk on the teacher population, the co-opting of the language. Where is the clear thinking? It is free market and individual freedoms, not socialism, that has increased standards of living.  New Beginnings - indoctrinating out kids locally?  Is our real history being lost? On TV, why are Dads always denigrated and made fun of?  The Gag Rule (aka "The Fairness Doctrine")? Sen. Schumer (D-NY) - conservative radio talk = pornography?  Real hate speech - Prop 8 supporters? "None Dare Call it Education" - 12 fundamental beliefs being discarded.

Reasons why pulling kids out of government schools. The case for school vouchers - high testing countries use it, so why not us?  Who are the teachers union leaders really for?  Leo Sandy - another Bill Ayers?  Why is the NEA supporting CA Prop 8 - gay marriage - what does that have to do with education and is it emblematic of the problem?

Who to change the schools?  EduBabble?  The Showcase? what is HOT? Lots of experimentation Instead of being taught, the kids have to figure it out themselves - group learning instead of teacher direction. Absolute vs relative morality (isn't the latter working out just so well?)  Again - who really controls the local schools - you, the School Board, NH, or the Feds? Peeking under the blanket - kids using technology to record their teacher's ideological rants - why do we never see CONSERVATIVE rants?  webcams for parents?  Teachers - they want parents involved to get the nonsense out of the schools.

Hour Two: 

We talked with Duane Lester of the AllAmericanBlogger about corporate socialism with a bailout of the the Big Three automakers. "The church of Global Warming" on the left - killing off the internal combustion engine (why not give money to the electric car companies like Tesla?)  It all comes down to the UAW (whose average job cost is twice that of the average manufacturing company union employee).  Environmental zealotry.   Work rules - job bank. Example: England's failed attempt at saving British Leyland.  Contrasting costs (union, non-union) broken down by car.  Bankruptcy is better for the Big 3? Where does it stop? Reward bad behavior? Global warming - Maurice Strong - wealth redistribution by any means. Kyoto - fines are being paid by countries whose CO2 standards are so low that they cannot be met and sent to countries whose CO2 limits are so high they cannot meet them - simple wealth distribution.  Will Republicans vote with Pelosi and Reid to bailout the Big Three, and now the Governator, Detroit City, et al, with their hands out?  Are we doing away with risk?  What will Obama do now that the Feds outright own companies?  Devaluing the dollar?  Will free markets / capitalism be destroyed because of government distortions and creeping socialism?                Part 1   Part 2   Part 3

Back to Jane and Anne Marie - Is local control over education a sham?  State programs: Follow the Child, No Child Left Behind.  Fed programs: led by UN programs as the UN has strayed from its original mission of peace between countries to lots of programs for a one world government.  Huh? - UN and Marvel Comics for "social Justice" comics for your kids' schools?  New Beginnings in the Gilford's school system? NH sophomores to be able to test out with lower quality tests than seniors?  The problem - whose definition of "well rounded, well prepared" will win out?  Where is the curriculum behind this?  Didn't NH just pass a law preventing early dropouts? Effects on the achievement gap?  Government dependence (Katrina) vs self-reliance with a bit of government help (Flooding in the Mid-West).

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Break 1  Break 2  Break 3  10 AM Top of the Hour News break

Break 6  After the Show

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Hour One:

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Hour One:

Coming soon - both Senator John E. Sununu and former Congressman Jeb Bradley come on to talk about last minute campaining and expectations.

Hour Two: 

Coming soon - Liz Mair from the RNC talks with a caller concerning healthcare and the various races with Doug and Skip.  Also, Jen Rubin comes on to analyze and give her expections on the races.

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Note: OK, I'm late....was sick most of Saturday and Sunday - flog me with a damp handkerchief!  Snippets will come as soon as I can!

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Hour One:

Part 1, Part 2 - MTNP tries to right a wrong as NH Democrat Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter called Gold Star Mom Natalie Healy a liar about her not contacting Natalie during a debate with Jeb Bradley (Republican candidate for NH Congressional District 1) .  NH Democrat Leader Ray Buckley compounds the slur when he accused this lady (whose Navy SEAL son was killed in Afganistan trying to rescue his buddies) of allowing herself to be "used" by the Bradley campaign.

Natalie and Debbie Lee, another Gold Star Mother who witnessed the incident, call into the show as Jeb is in studio.

Part 3 - Doug and Skip discuss on that Carol Shea-Porter refuses to contact certain constituents and refused a debate.  Taxes and Obama.  Paying final respect to National Guard Cpl Dimond of Franklin, NH.    Doug brings up the Pemi Machine Gun shoot to be held tomorrow.

Hour Two: 

Leslie Carbone comes on to talk about her upcoming book: Slaying Leviathan: The Moral Case for Tax Reform (Potomac, 2009) and why it is important (funding only what government should be doing for enumerated powers, violating the law of the land and we have to pay for it - Joe the Plumber, undermining incentives to create wealth, how the Left and Right view the tax code.  Morally, those that have worked for the rewards deserve them - not others; the role of charity vs taxes.  Those that game the system ).  Part 1    Part 2

John Russo returns on to discuss the event that Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson is attending here in Gilford.  Points - the demise of the "mainline Protestant denominations" as they move to a social gospel from an individual gospel, secular humanism vs absolute Christian theology,  "the slippery slope" and the homosexual agenda     Part 1    Part 2

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Discussion with Jeb in studio - Carol Shea-Porter calls one Gold Star Mother a liar and NH Democrat Chair diminishes another Gold Star Mother's loss of her son    Part 1    Part 2    A Break

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Hour One:

Segment 1 - The Gang talks about Senator Sununu - his actions (positive) speak louder than words - a better fit for NH, especially when he stands up for what he thinks is right (changes in the Patriot Act, Internet taxes, et al).  We talk about Jeb Bradley's openness to all (Carol Shea-Porter - if you are not a Dem, you aren't going to get to speak to her). Elected politicans do not get to choose who they represent (or not). Jeb is always at the military events and does NOT go for the mic or recognition.  CSP - in the tank for Big Unions

Segment 2 - Presidential polls are getting closer. "Common" fare for the campaign trail?  Caller asks Greg about the Laconia City Council's 10% raise for the City Manager and other issues.

Liz Mair comes back to the show and talks about the Sarah Palin event in Laconia and "Joe the Plumber" calling Obama out on his socialism.  Obama's Spendometer.

NH State Budget and Governor Lynch's refusal to show leadership in this Democrat sponsord fiscal debacle (of which, they were warned long ago)

Hour Two: 

NH's Senator John E. Sununu - talks with the Gang about how bad the Employee Free Choice Act is for Joe Six-Pack. Foxes watching the hen house (Dems at Fannie & Freddie).  Have to control spending! We talk about Internet, energy, stuff.

Joe Kenney - Republican candidate for NH Gov & 28 year Marine (from private to Lt. Col.).  Talks about Dem. Gov. Lynch's failures at controlling the budget.  Need an overall ERP system and let the citizens see the on-going results.  Talks about how he would reign in and fix the State's problems.

Warner Todd Huston, blogger at PubliusForum.com comes on to talk about his post decrying the Toledo (Ohio) Blade editorial that all but embraces socialism ("the right to a job where you live").

SchlubCam:

Greg Knytych joins Doug and Skip - Part 1, Part 2

Watch the Gang talk with Liz about "Joe the Plumber and Obama's economic plan

A Break

NH State Budget Discussion

The guys talk with NH Senator Sununu

Another Break

Joe Kenny, Republican candidate for NH Governor, talks with the Gang

Yet Another Break

After the show banter

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Hour One:

Opening Banter - political debates - behind the scenes in the blogosphere by the campaign's E-campaigners.

Discussion with Karen Testerman - Cornerstone Policy Research, mentions Joe Biden intro'd by VP John Mccain.  Title V brouhaha at the Capital - Planned Parenthood (who gets over $1 Billion each year) and its allies tried to spike $90K used in abstinence education funding (even though PP gets over $1 million).  Jeanne Shaheen - refused it when Gov at first, then "wasted it" in admin just so she could say she took it. How Planned Parenthood / Teen Clinics, funded by government, separate kids from their kids in defense of "reproductive rights" and their sense of "morality".  In essence, Planned Parenthood does not want a choice out there - just their way.  Discussion - kids are not just sexual beings - they do have minds - it doesn't have to "oh, they're just gonna do it!  Choices have consequences! 

The process by which the Democrat Executive Councilors (except Shea!) tried to block that $90K funding.  Jorge calls in! Politician ratings by Cornerstone / CPR.  History of Doug, Karen, and Jorge (Skip's the Johnny-come-lately) in activism; the role of technology.  CT Supreme Court vote on validating gay marriage - effect here in NH?  Traditional and proven customs vs change for the sake of change. Karen - temp reloc with her husband to Australia!  Obama - a change to socialism aided and abetted by a Dem majority?  Traditional family - best for kids - the studies prove it (role models, poverty avoidance).

Jeb Bradley, Republican candidate for NH's Congressional District 1, calls in!   Sprinting to Nov. 2 and he is optimistic.  People want answers to bad economy, jobs lost, and high healthcare and energy costs, bailout.  Where's Carol Shea-Porter on her agenda?  Jeb talked about the AARP debate yesterday (she tried to blame Jeb for the problems and she didn't like Jeb quoting her voting record).  Raising taxes, not drilling: not answers!

Jeb wants the Blogger Debate that Carol Shea-Porter is running from!  Even with Liberals coming in to grill Jeb while Doug and I question her.  The people deserve to know where both Jeb and Carol stand on the issues (Skip points out - Jeb granted Carol a lot of debates; why is she not granting the same in return?  Open and transparency in how the candidates stand.

Skip will re-issue the invitation; convictions of the ideas should be demonstrated before the public.

Karen, Part 2 - Brings up that Jeb was always willing to take time for his constitutents when they came to DC.  Skip recalls the Carol Shea-Porter will not "You are not my constituent".   Get involved!  Life is up to you - and not the government.

Hour Two: 

Part 1 - Mark Primeau (President and CEO) and Steve Loughlin (Sr. Vice President, Commercial Lending) of Laconia Savings Bank come in to talk about the current financial tempest.  Wall Street & international finance have big problems but locally, banks are stable, are well capitalized, and lending; they do not have a credit crunch.  As a result of keeping their loan policies the stable for years, they are not in trouble - they simply lend to those that can repay their loans.  Politics has played a role in the current situation as well as complex financial derivatives / financial instruments.  Mark confirms - lending to homebuyers that really couldn't afford them started this bubble problem.  NH / Lakes Region is not in the same bucket as CA, FL, NV - foreclosures here number 151 so far this year - 116 last year (and no local banks are involved).  But there are THOUSANDS of mortgages that are fine here in the Lakes Region!  Comparison of economy in 1929 vs that of today - there isn't one even if there are some comparison that are true (e.g, asset bubble).  The economy is still pretty good here in NH.

Part 2 - All is not rosy as the financial problems could ripple into the general economy. Some of the problems highlighted in the media are part of an industry and companies within it and not part of the financial meltdown - but does our educational system have a part in this - does it teach what capitalism is (and isn't)?  Regulations have effects too -> see France!  Capitalism -> the freedom to screw up!  Context check - far more banks died in the last crisis during the early 1990s than so far now; Steve lists just the banks that failed on Oct 10, 1991.  Right now, it is the big banks, the sub-prime players, that are in trouble - not the community banks like Laconia Savings.  Quick discussion on "Mark-to-Market" - the theory sounded good - not so much in reality so quickly.  An emailer - Laconia Savings' online banking system is primo!

Joe Kenney, Republican candidate for New Hampshire Governor calls in to talk issues - Dems went into spending mode with $500 million over revenues for a 17.5% rise in spending.  Lynch has not protected the taxpayer. Doug - Lynch is going to the employees to solve the problem. Joe - not addressing the problem and has not made the cuts needed to keep the budget balanced.  Lynch says he has solved the retirement system problem - Joe calls him out for his absence in the actual process.  The retirement system is the elephant in the room - a big problem that is not going away.  How would he differ from Lynch - a real balance budget, a better financial / ERP system (Pew rates NH near the bottom), and get the line employees to suggest better procedures.  Openness and transparency - Joe will put the check register and the departmental audits out on the State's website (like Alaska) to allow citizens to do policing of their government.  Joe cites the non-open process of last minute bonding - that should have been open!

Part 2 - New Hampshire Advantage - "what would you do to preserve the NH advantage?" Joe - no income or sales tax, biz friendly state, individual responsibility, limited government.  Lynch - NH Advantage - it's wonderful people. - it shows the problem with Lynch, that you don't know where he stands.  Joe stands on core conservative principles - Lynch says what's needed to just get elected.  Doug asks Joe about Jane Aitkins's (one of our go-to education gals here at MTNP!) Letter to the  Editor (Laconia Citizen):

Editor, The Citizen:

Your endorsement of Lynch is some sort of sick joke isn't it? $500M deficit, 25 new taxes, RGGI nonsense, SPA nonsense, and abortions for 11-year olds really don't show 'leadership' in any way shape or form. Not to mention that he cannot string together a coherent sentence when responding to questions, that is, if he responds at all. Most times he runs away.

Shame on you, Citizen.

J. Aitken
Manchester

Parental Notification - Joe is pro-life and feels that when Lynch signed that repeal, he took away the right's of parents.  Dems all but say "kids, you don't have to listen to your parents".

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Karen Testerman - Part 1, Break 1, Part 2, Break2, Part 4

Karen while our friend Jorge Mesa-Tejada and Congressman Jeb Bradley call in.

Mark Primeau and Steve Loughlin from Laconia Savings Bank talking with Doug and Skip about the current financial credit crunch and why community banks like LSB are not only surviving but doing well.     Coming in, Part 1, Break 2, Part 2

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Opening Banter - MTNP Movie Critics?  Matt Murphy and Brink Slattery of the Granite Staters for Employee Freedom join Doug and Skip to talk about the Card check legislation (ill named Employee Free Choice Act. Animal House meets Captain America?

GSEF Part 1 - what is the bill about?  Why is the secret ballot superior to just signing a card to bring in a union - what are the pros and cons?  Where can the union go to get you to sign?  What is the business owner allowed to do?  McCain does not support it; Obama and the Democrat Party does.  The Biz owner would now be under a gag order.  What can the union do to "convince" you to sign?  Forces the Biz owner to reach binding arbitration in 90 days; else, in 30 day, the Feds WILL mediate an agreement. After that, the arbitrator and the unions sets the pay, benefits, and working conditions for 2 years - the biz owner has no say. The unions are allowed to combine several small companies to "get enough" to have a union.  Percentage of union participation now?

GSEF Part 2 - Pat?  How close to passage?  Stance of President Bush?  Senate?  What will Obama?  Unions have already spent $500 million to advocate for this (and will spend up to $1 BILLION dollars!  Big Oil?  Big Business?  How about Big Unions and the pay rates of the union bosses - how many people have to pay how much to give them that pay level?  Tom calls in to defend unions.  Doug reveals his stance about unions.  Again, the main issue will be the loss of the private ballot for the common guy in deciding about union participation.  With card signatures, the "voting" stops when 51% of the employees have agreed to the union - the rest of the employees don't matter.

GSEF Part 3 - Three Stooges vs Little Rascals? Pre-1947 was card check - replaced by private balloting because of unions threats.  Shaheen - Big Labor in support.  Matt and Brink talk about their experiences in trying to talk about Shaheen's stance, talking with ordinary union members, and union thuggish behavior when they dislike the camera.  Shaheen won't tell why she supports this legislation.  The trials and tribulations of taking video.  Why isn't this "bigger" news and being talked about (er, most people aren't political / news junkies)?  The union leaders threaten Matt and Brink in "throw you in the river" and one sticks his finger onto the camera lens.

Doug and Skip continue the discussion from last week about SWAT / Police - recap from last week and a new incident where a SWAT team member was killed entering a house; turns out that the occupant may be exonerated from murder charges (thinking his house was being burglerized, he shot at the door) because the SWAT team made some very bad mistakes.  Double standard example (citizen treated differently than a law enforcement officer for falling asleep at the wheel)?

Hour Two: 

Jen Rubin, Part 1 - her article mentioned by Rush Limbaugh!  New media - comraderia, conversations amongst us all.  A meritocracy - if you are good, you will succeeed!  Jen's article on Joe Biden - lots of earmarks (and Obama too!).  Change?  Not really!  A talk about the financial mess and politicians role in it and how earmarks can be corrupting. Million dollar earmark by Obama to his wife's employer and her subsequent pay raise?  Community organizer = lobbyist.  Burning down the house - viral video - explains how government created this mess.  Skip's commentary on an similar IBD editorial.

Part 2 - Jen of "everywhere!"  New gig too - DC Editor of Pajamas Media including PJTV! Bailout bill - Jen give's us the latest and what might happen in the near future. <Digression: Doug -> is Bill Clinton the Ron White of the political scene.>  Jen talks about the ideological differences to the approaches to solving the fiscal bailout bill mess. She thinks McCain did help (and Pelosi wants cover from the Republicans). 

Debate?  She thinks McCain won (because Chris Matthews is upset!).  Has McCain gotten inside Obama OODA even in the debate?  A "Kitty Dukakis" moment for Obama? Does Obama really understand "bad people"?  Discussion of appearances / presentation - Obama seemed angry, kept interrupting McCain, and seemed annoyed when challenged; McCain seemed at ease.  A "George Herbert Walker Bush" moment for Obama, too - had to look at the bracelet "I have one too!".  Doug talks about Matthew Stanley.

Skip and Doug debate about the Debate; Part 1 - They argue about McCain's decision to suspend his campaign (Skip -> 'dumb", Doug - "good!").  Why aren't the Senators actually doing Senate work?  McCain - better communicator than Bush, throws Dems another curve with "debate - will he?  Will he not?".  Debate format notes.  Why are we allowing society to mitigate bad decisions. 

They continue - Part 2 - Obama seemed to keep take punches ("I agree with John"); McCain campaign staff gets ad out before end of debate.  Obama seemed to be on the defensive and always having to explain himself.  McCain "adjusts" and stops allowing Obama to interrupt (again, annoying Obama more).  McCain - changed the debate from speechifying and debating to a townhall event.  Obama could not tie McCain to Bush.  "Believe in the US before you become the President".

American Carol - the movie!

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Opening Banter - new opening, where's Pat?  Greg Knytych running for NH Senate District 4 and why he's running - against Kathy Sgambati's larger government and larger spending (the stealth path to a broadbased tax?). He talks about economic freedom, higher taxes and regulations chase business away.  Skip's #2 son has enlisted into the U.S. Army.  The mortgage debacle - a result of poor education?

Jeb Bradley, Republican candidate for NH's Congressional District 1 - calls in - he's running all over - talking about economy, energy, supporting the troops, and the Bloggers' debate.  Status on that debate - he has accepted; he gave Carol Shea-Porter all of the debates she asked for (6 or so) during the last election but has had no response from Carol Shea-Porter on his request.

Tammy Simmons - Executive Director of NH Advantage Coalition - joins in to give an update to their efforts to allow citizens to vote for revenue / tax caps in NH.  Laconia's tax cap is working.  Concord's and Manchester's Democrat (and a few Republican) politicians refuse to put the NHAC referundum on the Nov ballot.  Pattern?  Dems trying to suppress the vote to assist Dem elections (i.e., putting off the referundum vote would cause conservative voters to not show, tilting the turnout to be more weighted to Democrat voters).  Democrats using out of state resources to fight NHAC.  What is the proper role of government - Liberals see taxes as charity and should be higher to serve the common good.  Maintaining the government employees or the taxpayers that support them.  Are the Dems just getting the ordinary people mad at them for not letting them vote?

Marshall Cobleigh, former NH Speaker of the House and autho of the book "We Ain't Making Sausage Here" joins the Gang to talk about his 10 year history on TV's Closeup with Jeanne Shaheen and her anti-drilling and anti-nuke jihad here in NH as a radical community organizer back in the 1970s and 1980s [Note: I remember her working with the Clamshell Alliance, reading about their antics as a college student reading the Boston Globe and watching the Boston TV stations.  -Skip].  Talked about Marshall's Op-Ed and how his insights long ago have turned out to prescient about the power that the Arabs have over our energy sources.  He claims that the environmental movement actually started the steps to war (as they simply blame Bush).

Discussion about Shaheen's attempted flip from her past, and how she is trying to obfuscate her real position by appearing to be for nukes but still appealing to the anti-nuke crowd.  Skip points out one reason why the environmentalists can claim that different energy sources are so expensive, like nukes, is that their lawsuits have made it so.  Marshall points out that they are just out to score political points rather than solving problems and  claims that she has no core philosophies - she swings in the wind with the polls.  Decries the fact that the Liberals will not allow expansion of America's energy sources for Americans.

Hour Two: 

Education Part 1 - Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 - Jane Aitken (calling from CMC Cardiac care - all is fine) and Ann Marie Banfield joins Doug and Skip to talk about the state of Education in the schools today - education or indoctrination?  Who is doing the teaching - what do THEY believe and what are they teaching our children?   Conservatives AND Liberals are concerned with the lack of academic achievement in our schools

"The Schools We Need and why we don't have them by E.D. Hirsch.

Former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer's group's report "Diploma to Nowhere"

Where are the standards coming from, and why aren't the teachers allowed to pick teaching programs that actually work?  Parents have to start evaluating the curriculum for themselves to keep it academically rigorous and not indoctrinational.  Is it that children deserve public education or a publicly funded education?  Why are so many high performing (or at least, parents think so) high school graduates having to take remedial classes when they hit college?  Are the educrats working hard to self-justify the nuttiness?

Education Part 2 - School choice?  School standards?  Test scores - NECAP science scores here in NH - Failure!  UNESCO and the NEA's curriculum promotes that national sovereignty is evil and global citizenship is better. How does this philosophy gets pushed down to the classroom (hint: Obama running for President of the World).  Look to Goals 2000 and other programs evolving from UN treaties.  Look at "The No Child Left Inside" (environmental policy wrapped up and presented as science - UN's Agenda 21.  How does the indoctrination cut across and into the curriculum.

Thomas B. Fordham Institute

Education Part 3 -  Discussion on "Follow The Child" - a philosophy on which the State spent $1.3 million to find out that kids don't like schools (Dr. Quaglia).  What is meant by following the child on the State following the health and social well being of the child.  Who gets to set the State's standards?  Who sets at the local level?  How do parents know that their kids are being measured correctly?  Why are almost 25% of US kids dropping out before getting a high school diploma?

Now!Hampshire - NECAP science results.

Education Part 4 -Skip's anguish that one of WEMJ's sponsors is Carol Shea-Porter (and Greg Knytych points out that her money is helping to keep Meet The New Press on the air).  Jane discusses "We the People" civics text - which denigrates the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as being mere ideas and not our Foundational Principles.  Constitution should be taught as written and not as how teachers wishes it to be.  Discussion of who is really solving global problems - global NGOs or the Anglosphere based countries?  Is the general public aware of what is going on in our schools and who they should be holding accountable?

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Ann Marie and Allison join the Gang in studio (Jane Aitken on the phone),  Break 1, Break 2, Break 3

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Interview with Brian "Cosmo" Lawson of PolitickerNH  Part 1   Part 2

Part 1 - PolitickerNH catches eye of the Columbia Journalism Review; Wall Street Journal  noted high powered hiring, PolitickerNH's speed of reporting vs Union Leader on political items at the conventions.  What are the results of the Dem and Repub deliberations on First in the Nation NH Primary

Part 2 - Brian is covering Obama in Manchester today (rain or shine). Discussion on Jeb Bradley vs Carol Shea-Porter (who is going to say what, where in the State they have to do well to win?).  Will they debate each other?  Switch to Sununu vs Shaheen.  Outside the State money for Shaheen - The Liberal Hollywood Womens group donates $100,000 to Shaheen.  Discussion concerning Shaheen's radical community organizer role in the anti-nuke protests during the building of Seabrook Station and her flip-flop that she is really pro-nuke. 

Interview with Lt. Col (Ret, USMC) Orson Swindle who shared a P.O.W. cell for 18 months with Senator McCain at the infamous Hanoi Hilton.

Note: this was one of the most impressive and compelling interviews that we have done in the life of Meet The New Press.  Once again, we thank him for his service to his country!  He had a lot to say - much of which I just had to pull out and quote - words have meaning and his certainly did!

We learn of his background of graduating from Georgia Tech to be a US Marine Capt. flying supersonic jets to becoming a six year P.O.W. on his last schedule flight.  He describes the emotions and how he coped in the prison camps and how the prisoners, as part of  "the team", supported each other in their time of torture.  He spoke of "honor" and how it has driven both he and Senator McCain (and how it now carries little weight in today's society); it was their way to survive by not wanting to be ashamed of their performance and wanting to believe that the folks back home would appreciate their sacrifice. Talked about whether they felt abandoned.  Negatives were kept low to keep the others going.  He tells a story about a young female reporter that could not fathom why McCain wouldn't save himself when given the chance to be repatriated when on death's door - she didn't understand the true meaning of "honor".   From a cybersecurity guy (see bio), he talks about McCain's solid technical bona fides in the area of data security. He talks about how McCain has surrounded himself with really bright and successful people that will get the work done.  Sadly, he confirms the torture induced physical handicaps that McCain has from being a POW (cannot comb his hair or wave to people properly).

Quotes:

"There is no substitute for victory - we don't seem to fight wars that way anymore". 

"Nobody wants war less than those those of us that fight it because we know the suffering, we know the loss." 

"And a President McCain will be a person who if we do go to war, the people who want to do us harm had better standby because there can be no better friend than the United States of America or no worse enemy so don't pick on us."

"John McCain is probably the least favorite person to be the President in the eyes of our enemies."

Orsen discusses what "honor" means to Senator McCain based on his past and his outlook for the future:  "Honor is everything"

"Our education system is horrible...we are dealing a fatal blow to ourselves if we don't correct that." 

"Obama - ending the war responsibly?"... "An incredible naivety"

"Imagine,  had we followed the lead of the Democrats we would have the stigma of a defeat and when we back up, or when we're defeated, the enemy moves forward."

He puts to rest the carnard that McCain doesn't use email - his dexterity problems in his hands, due to torture,  prevent it and should rightly let someone else handle email.

"Think that it's an illustration of just how damn desperate the Barack Obama campaign is that they would come to that." 

"We are not electing the winner among competitors in American Idol here - We are electing the President of the ...United States."

Hour Two: 

Opening banter - Pat's fingerprints on McCain's ads?

Jeb Bradley, Republican running for NH-1 Congressional seat, returns to say "Thank you!" to the voters.  Will the "seat" return back to the Republicans? he wants to take it back to NH values - especially funding the military which Carol Shea-Porter voted against.  Debate? He hopes so (mentions that Carol Shea-Porter did "make nice" and call to congratulate him on his Primary win) to show the differences between them.

Jeb brings up having a live Blogger Debate on GraniteGrok?  Skip goes further - how about a GraniteGrok / BlueHampshire moderated debate on on MTNP?  Jeb accepts! Jeb continues and talks about the rise and importance of the blogosphere on campaigning and political discourse. 

Discussion on energy - do everything - drill, refine, nukes, solar, wind and what Carol Shea-Porter won't do.  Environmental groups preventing usage of what is legally available.

Doug and Skip - SWAT / Special Operations Teams in NH - accountability, funding, and training.  There should be an open discussion about this entity in Belknap County.

Liz Mair talks with Doug and Skip as she is now the Online Communications Director of the Republican National Committee!  The gang listens to the new RNC ad on earmarks - who represents real change?.  NH is important as a swing state; the ad shows real change and a stark difference between the tickets.  Obama has had over a Billion dollars of earmarks (not bad for just 143 days of work); Biden has been going after earmarks for years.  Skip brings up the earmark that Obama steered to his wife's hospital (and then her salary tripled).

Palin has cut almost $500 million of Alaska's spending. McCain has never asked for an earmark.  Palin has line item veto.  Levin (D-Michigan) is now trying to further hide earmarks in committee reports as "force of law".  McCain will veto spending - President Bush hardly ever used this most important tool.  Americans do not like their tax money wasted. 

Obama promises no tax hikes on "most Americans" - Doug is not convinced (either is Liz, based on Obama's past history - it just seems he's changing his target).  Skip brings up who IS/isn't paying the Federal income taxes and how easy it may be to be considered "rich".  Democrat policies almost always end up taxing the rich but that tax will usually trickle down to the "less rich".  The

The "Sarah" surprise - excitement in the base!  She shows what most Americans believe - that almost any ordinary person can become President.

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Opening Banter and Jeb Bradley - "Barracuda", technical problems, Chan from WeekendPundit is back with us along with Jeb Bradley (Republican Candidate for NH Congress in NH-1).  Discussions with Jeb: Sarah Palin - THE game changer - whither now the GOP?  Libya / Sec. Rice visit, Surge in Iraq - now for Afghanistan?  Jeb gets endorsed by Natalie Healy (Gold Star Mother).  $ for troops.  Earmarks - good ones and bad ones?  Sue Peterson (Blue Star Mother) talks about how Jeb supports the Blue/Gold Star Moms.  Veteran care - dedicated hospital or "access card"?  Just say No to government run healthcare.  Discussion on how the State is transferring costs to the County property tax payers.

John Hawkins (RightWingNews) - weather from Hurricane Hanna, RWN post in Feb. about Sarah Palin.  Bloggers got it right first (compared to MSM and pundits).  PDS (Palin Derangement Syndrome) - why is it now Palin vs Obama (and not Obama vs McCain)?  Liberal Feminists -> hatred of successful conservative women.  How is Sarah handling the Liberal MSM that is attacking her (vs how they handled John Edwards' illicit affair).  Sarah / Harriet Miers comparison.  Sarah - eBay that State Jet!  Reagan - is she going to be another good or great Communicator?  RNC was the highest rated Convention ever (huh?)!

Hour Two:

Discussion on DUI Police checkpoints - Mr "X" (the passenger) talks about being stopped by the Auburn, NH police and how the police may have gone well beyond what they should have. Attorney Mark Stevens (of ByeByeDWI.com) discuss the legal ramifications of what the police did / did not do as well as the gang's questions.

Tom Tardif again comes on the show to talk about why he is the guy to be the Republican Candidate in November for Belknap County Commissioner. Discussed:  open and transparency (and the lack of it right now), putting up financial documents (like the check register) on the County Website, broadcasting the Commissioners and Belknap Convention meetings (he will push for it), problems in how the budget was created, the rise in property taxes 8.8% because of it, his fiscal conservatism, wants to right ALL of the bad processes that have been seen over the last year.  Frank Tilton's reason for his refusal to debate Tom on the issues.  The problems all came home with the theft of $40K by the County Financial Officer due to a lack of internal controls and a lack of oversight by the Commissioners and the Belknap Convention.

Discussion with Tom continues into the third hour.

Hour Three (the Primary Edition!):

We finish up with Tom Tardif in discussing what needs to be fixed at the County level of government and why he believes he is the best person to do the job.

Random Round - The Gang (Chan, Doug, and Skip) talk about things from quantum theory to taxes

Grant Bosse, running for the Republican nomination from NH Congressional District 2, joins us to talk about his halcyon trips on the campaign trail, his ideas of what government does and does not do right, and asking for your vote.

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Opening Banter - we are the real deal for open and honest government like Sarah Palin! Skip and Doug discuss the Union Leader report on responses to Sarah Palin featuring Fran Wendelboe's reaction in the story.  Gov. Palin's mantra IS openness and transparency in government.  Gilford's Gus Benevides is leading the charge in Gilford at the Town level to make the Town's website to have more info on it concerning the Town's activities, budgets, and processes.  However, the Gilford School Board has said no along with the Belknap County Commission concerning theirs (but Tom Tardif, running for Belknap County Commission, has promised to do so - please vote for him if you live in Laconia).

Grant Bosse, running to win the NH-2 Republican Primary, calls in from Hillsboro (soon to be at the Hopkinton Fair) talks about Labor Day but wants an Entrepreneurs Day established.  He also wants everyone to vote on September 9 (and is asking for your vote if you live in NH CD-2).  Sarah Palin - he loves the conservative views she has ((guns, down home outlook, what she has done in elected office with cleaning up the Rs in Alaska).  Grant brings up the State Jet sale on eBay by Palin.  New blood -> go on principles and not there to get along. What is correct bipartisanship? Grant says it straight on contrasting himself with his competitors.

Holly Robichaud - the Lone Republican: "not having a good day unless she is making a big government Liberal miserable".  Stories about Sarah Palin as a result of doing training for Republican women.  She walks the Talk, recruits people, restores integrity - took on the good old boys. No RINO - called the earmarkers into her office to explain themselves. Obama's speech?  She stole the lime light.  Discusses when Dems attack her, they also attack Obama. Her ability to keep a secret (her vetting process).  Impact on the Hillary supporters or feminists. Sexism attacks - "she should be taking care of her baby."

Hour Two:

Opening banter - the listeners have made us #1.  UL article on SWAT.

Jeb Bradley, Republican candidate in NH CD-1, returns to talk about his race to win the Republican Primary and then face Carol Shea-Porter and win back his seat in Congress.  He discusses what Sarah Palin does for the ticket (Excellent choice and here's why: shaking up the race, accountability, outsider, smart, tough - debating with Biden).  Jeb's mailer - fiscal conservative on taxes.  Will always support the vets.  Energy (conserve, yes, but need MORE - do all!).  His experience.  Small business owner experience brings real world experience to Congress - brings the perspective that you have to earn your money instead of taking it in taxes. Effects of raising minimum wage (more teenage unemployment means less job training for later).  How about a "training wage"?  Why the US Chamber of Commerce endorsed Jeb.  Veteran affairs - we should not compromise.  Carol Shea-Porter has consistently voted against supporting the troops and what they need.

Soren Dayton from TheNextRight.com joins us to give us the scoop on the reaction of those gathering at the Republican Convention about Sarah Palin and the mood it will engender - her effects on the race; debating with Biden; attacking crooked Republicans. What are Obama's accomplishments vs Sarah Palin?  Her success in getting a new pipeline and beat the Oil companies.  She can talk Energy!  Her husband will help the appeal to the common folks.  What's the buzz at the RNC?  Why The Next Right and what is it supposed to do and be?  The news "suck away" from Obama to Palin.

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Opening Banter - With the Olympic games under way (and Skip marveling at the prowess of Michael Phelps in the pool), Doug and Skip notice that all is not as it seems as chinks appear in the facade that the Communist Chinese IOC's opening ceremonies (e.g., underage gymnasts, Internet blockages, journalists taken away, claims of all tickets sold but lots of empty seats, et al).  Also discussed is the Russian invastion of Georgia and implications of that thugocracy on the newly minted democracy and the role of energy / oil in this.

How come the Peaceniks that are so quick to hammer US policies so quiet over this?  (is there a connection?)

Grant Bosse has another repeat performance on MTNP as he continues to be the Energizer Bunny of the NH-2 Congressional Republican candidates (he was at the Chichester Old Home Day).  We talked about his plans to cut wasteful Federal programs (his opponents have come up with $0 of their own suggestions), why federal income taxes make no sense ("customers, shareholder, and employees pay taxes"), and get his take on the Russian gambit (paraphrased: a test - Obama failed, McCain passed - this Russian expansion cannot be allowed to swallow up new democracies).

Jeb Bradley also joins us for an extended segment and we talk about his being at Liberty House (a place for homeless vets), his intention to move POW/MIA status back into use instead of DUSTWIN (Duty Station Unknown).  We continued to also get his take on Putin trying to overthrow Georgia's democracy (we need to protect them if all possible diplomacy fails), the use of cyberwarfare and the need for the US to have both a credible defense and offensive capability there.  Poland's threat from Russia was touched upon ("in times like this, Shea-Porter wants to cut funding for missle defense"). Also, he brings up differences between him and John Stephen (including cost-shifting by his HHS onto the local property taxpayers). 

He also agrees to a radio / blog debate on Meet The New Press / GraniteGrok with Carol Shea-Porter if he is successful in winning the Republican Primary on September 9th!  Let's see if she is willing to agree!

Hour Two: snippets coming soon!

Mike Coutu also returns to MTNP to talk about the year's Live Free or Die Rally. Music, debate, food, speakers, cannons, and kegs of gunpowder - what more could you ask to see or hear in Jaffrey, NH next weekend? What IS neat is that someone thinks well enough of our state motto "Live Free or Die" and what it really means to produce an entire weekend's event to celebrate it.

Skip mentioned that Andy Sanborn (R-Henniker), who is running for NH Senate District 7 (web site is Andy4Senate.com) is having an unusual fundraiser - RACING CARS at NH Motor Speedway. This coming Thursday afternoon (call the campaign for details). This is the kind of fundraiser that is "out of the box" - now, how do I explain to my boss my absence (er, it'll be hard to type at 150 mph on the back straight...)

We also talk about the Central NH SWAT team and the family that had an up close and personal encounter with them.

Randall O'Toole ("the Anti-Planner"), also returns to talk about railroads and mass transit systems.  Planners love them, but they turn out to be a huge taxpayer bust - pretty much, they cannot support themselves.  Intentions are nice, but the financial and environmental results are lacking.  Cars and buses turn out to be a better answer. He has papers over at the Cato Institute (he is a Senior Fellow there) as well as the American Dream Coalition on these subjects.

No SchlubCam this week.

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Hour 1                                        Hour 2

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Hour One:

Opening Banter - Doug and Skip talk about the opening Olympic Ceremony and with things underway, a Czech shooter had already won the first Gold medal.  The pollution levels in Bejing are also quite evident, and they guys asked the question "so, why are the enviro-wackos complaning" (and of course, knew the reason why).  They also noted, with sorrow, the death of the little girl up in Ashland due to the flash flooding that swept the family car away.

We talked with Matt Murphy of the Granite State Employee Freedom Coalition to see where the gang discussed that Shaheen was spending the weekend with the AFL-CIO hoy-paloi - in other words, Big Union.  Shaheen refuses to discuss the issue of Employee Free Choice Act-- EFCA (secret ballot voting for unionization)-- and discussed former Presidential Democrat George McGovern's opposition to it.  Our friend Chan from Weekend Pundit calls in from the live stream with his observations as a long term union guy.

We talked with one of our favorite guests, Liz Mair who is now with with RNC as Director in the eCampaign Division of the RNC.  Mostly, we talked about the number one issue of the campaign - energy and the differences between McCain and Obama in this regard.  We also discussed McCain's Lexington Program.  Also, we talked gas prices and that the expectation that lower gas prices in the future will (and has) lower current prices.  We also expounded on the fact that Americans do not like to be told they can and have to be content with less - we want and can do more!  Nukes - yeah, we like'em!

Ending Banter - The Obama Sign and the fact that nuke power could very well result in higher employment in the Lakes Region.

Hour Two:

Quick Banter - a bit more on nukes, jobs, safety, and why do the opponents believe that future generations are going to be stupider than now?

We had a wonderful time with Amil Imani discussing "useful idiots" and the process of how fundamentalist Islamism (mostly fueled with petro-dollars from the Saudis are planting mosques as part of their "soft jihad" of cultural, religious, and legal warfare.  As he grew up in Iran, he knows first hand the danger that the West is facing.  We discuss some of the problems we see here in the US and in the West, the small little incidents, when connecting all the dots, show that Islam may well be using the openness of the West against it.

Lastly, James Pindell from PolitickerNH.com (THE place on the 'Net for dishing inside politics in NH) was our last guest and the topic was the Congressional and Senatorial races here in NH: the primary with Jeb Bradley (who the 'Grok has endorsed!) and John Stephen (we discussed the recent UNH polling data) in NH CD-1 and the general election with Carol Shea-Porter.  We also touched on the Sununu / Shaheen matchup.

No SchlubCam this week.

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Hour One:

Grant Bosse, running to win the Republican primary to go up against Democrat Paul Hodes in NH's Congressional District 2, comes on to thank us for his endorsement and to give us an update on his campaign to identify government programs that he will cut that do nothing but waste taxpayer money.  We also discuss his use of Web 2.0 to get his message out.

We had a great time with Erick Erickson of RedState talking about the internet,, the politics, and the revamp of his site and certainly the uprising that the  US House staged after Speaker Pelosi literally turned out the lights!  Time went by too fast, so he has agreed to come back in a couple of weeks!

We also had an unexpected call from our friend Chan from Weekend Pundit, and the gang talked "Grok N Roll" for a bit as all three of us (it turned out) were going to the same concert at MeadowBrook in Gilford (Styx and Boston).  Interesting story about how the new lead vocal was found by Boston's founder, Tom Scholz, by the use of the Internet!

Hour Two:

Charlie Arlinghaus had a couple of good segments with us talking about why a State Budget that is millions in the hole can still find money for pet projects.

Jeb Bradley came back into the studio and discussed our endorsement of him for the Republican nod in NH Congressional District 1 and his outlook on things in general. Energy comes right out front as a caller decides to mix it up with Jeb.

Snippets and SchlubCam coming soon!

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Hour One:

We talked with Ron Planting is an economist and "manager of statistics" with the American Petroleum Institute (API). over the current Democrat attempt of "use or lose it" (which is already the case) and why just forcing drilling everywhere is just throwing dollars down a drill hole.

Paul Jacob is a Senior Advisor at the Sam Adams Alliance was also on the show and we talked a lot about forced charity through taxes.

Hour Two:

We also talked with Grant Bosse - Mr. Everywhere of the NH Congressional District 2 race to the Republican Primary.  We talked about his campaign philosophy and his One A Day way to save taxpayer money as well as the spat with Jennifer Horn's campaign manager.

Continuing with politics, we yakked with Tammy Simmons of the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition (NHAC). that is trying to help taxpayers' wallets with chartered forms of government adopt spending caps as a means to control local spending.  As Doug said "how important is this in the fight to save our beloved "Advantage" in the face of the continued spending onslaught brought upon us by Democrat rule?"

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featuring guests Jeb Bradley

and Greg Knytych

            

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Hour One:

NH 1st Congressional District candidate Republican Jeb Bradley checked in for a conversation with Doug & Skip (and joined by Greg Knytych who is seeking to unseat the incumbent senator in NH Senate Disctrict 4).  Callers, emailers, oh my!  Lots of topics - and lots of answers!

Part 1 - Carol Shea-Porter's reliance on outside NH money, she's for illegal immigration, ending the war when Victory is in sight, and will raise the average NH family's taxes by $3,200.  Jeb is for NH values - personal responsibility, limited government, lower taxes; all resulting in personal freedom.  Greg also goes after NH Sgambati's policies.

Part 2 - Pat's a new daddy!  John Stephen claim of saving NH taxpayers $143 million dollars was only a transfer down to NH property taxes.  Robbing Peter to pay Paul is not what a true fiscal conservative does.  Discussion on the Counties vs HHS lawsuit over the cost shifting - audit problems for HHS.  HB2 screwed up the funding, with Sgambati (as main author of HB2) killing the counties via demographics (state paying for kids whose population is going down and forcing the counties to pay for seniors whose population is going up).  Greg's observation: Is the whole cost shifting scheme the same mentality as borrowing to get ourselves out of debt?

NOTE: the HHS audit about which Jeb spoke can be found here at the NH official website: 

Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services - Financial and Compliance Audit Report For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007

Part 3 - Medicaid payments and NH HHS payment holdbacks and not paying the bills (costing the counties $20 million / year).  More on demographics and not all towns paying for their utilization of the county nursing home beds.

Part 4 - Tony Snow's passing - more on policy differences.

 

Hour Two:

Karen Thurston (Blue Star Moms) comes in to talk about the ongoing POW/MIA nomenclature controversy.  She also talks about two young soldiers that gave their lives for our freedom (Army Sgt. Alex Jimenez and Army Private Byron Fouty).  We also do a run down of others that have yet to be found.  We will NEVER forget!!

Remember that ad that drove the Shaheen campaign and the NH Democrat leadership crazy?  We get to the bottom of the Dems angst by having Steve DeMaura of Americans for Job Security (AJS, who created the commercial) on the program.  This organization is all about that free markets and individual freedom create success - higher taxes and more onerous pro-union will actually result is less individual freedom - You Go, AJS (and Steve)!

Lastly, we talk about the government, once again, trying to insert itself in between parents and their children - the  Teen "Family" Planning poster.

 

Part 1 - Karen Thurston of the NH Blue Star Moms talks about POW/MIA and those soldiers finally coming home to their loved ones.

Part 1, Part 2 - Steve DeMaura of AJS - issue advocacy, unions playing politics, Right To Work issues, Group mentality vs the Individual.  The election issues - raising taxes (Democrats) or lowering them (Republicans), the Death Tax, Sales tax.  Denouncements of the AJS ad but not its issues by the Democrat leadership, FEC regulations, Democrats trying to regulate Senate and House speech rights on the issues, Sununu under attack by Shaheen of being anti-science (An MIT trained engineer being anti-science?  Yeah, we believe that claim).  Nanny state and other issues.

Part 1 - The RESPECT clinic controversy locally

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Hour One:

NH 1st Congressional District candidate Republican John Stephen checked in for a conversation with Doug & Skip. The discussion ran the full range of issues, with John touting his record as NH's HHS Commissioner and bonafide conservative credentials. Doug and Skip discuss Cop Week Bike Week in the opening moments. They also set the agenda for the day's program. Mr. Stephen comes in about 5 minutes into the first segment of Part 1... 

Part 1              Part 2

Nancy Merrill, for John McCain's New Hampshire team, joined Doug, Skip, and John Stephen for some discussion on the Obama public funding/campaign spending limit flip-flop and his willingness to throw long-time comrades under the bus. Click here.

John Stephen wraps up in what turned out to be a fast-moving first hour. Skip held his feet to the fire on the so-called "pass-downs" by the state to county taxpayers that occured while the state agency involved-- Health & Human Services-- was under his command. Click here.

Hour Two:

Doug & Skip sound the alarm on International Baccalaureate & beg Gilford, NH's parents to become informed on the anti-American "philosophies" that will get foisted upon their children. Click here.

Mr. David Mica of the Florida Petroleum Council talks about the hot topic of the moment: energy. More specifically, we discussed offshore drilling and why it's important, the real facts as to why existing leased areas currently go (seemingly) unused, and the economic benefit to both state and federal treasuries when exploring and drilling for oil & gas takes place. Click here.

Scott Thurston of Wolfeboro joins Doug, Skip, and Laconia City Councilor Greg Knytych in the studio to detail the rest of the story behind the display of flags on that town's lighted telephone poles that offended a fellow citizen to the point of a lawsuit seeking their removal. Click here.

 

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