Conservatism

Belknap County Conservative Republicans’ Family Fun Day – interview with Greg Moore

May 19, 2013

The last interview from the Belknap County Conservative Republicans’ Family Fun Day was with Greg Moore, the Executive Director of the New Hampshire chapter of Americans for Prosperity.  His mission as Exec. Dir., as always, is to reach out to all kinds of groups, current and new (as the BCCR group is) and let them [ Read more ]

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Belknap County Conservative Republicans’ Family Fun Day – interview with Don Walker

May 19, 2013

After doing GrokTALK! first thing in the morning in Concord, I headed up to Laconia to Funspot where the Belknap County Conservative Republicans were having their Family Fun Day – under the tent, free food, and opening up their arms to the public at large to talk about the Republican Party Platform, Constitutional values, and [ Read more ]

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”no controlling legal authority”

May 16, 2013

That was the line Al Gore used back when he was campaigning against George W Bush back in 2000 in raising money at a Buddhist temple (where the monks has a vow of poverty).   As I used to hear in Sunday school, and then say myself – an object lesson!  By that, he just didn’t [ Read more ]

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April 27th GrokTALK! Guest Segment – Republican Youth Activist David Hurst

April 28, 2013

This week on GrokTALK! the New Hampshire Young Republican’s (former chairman) and current vice-chairman, David Hurst, takes a few minutes to chat about conservatism, what is a young Republican, the challenges of promoting opportunity versus the lefts allure of handouts, learning self responsibility, and where NHYR is now and where it is headed. To download [ Read more ]

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Guest Post: former Speaker of the NH House, Bill O’Brien on the passing of Margaret Thatcher

April 8, 2013

Rep. William O’Brien’s Comments on the Passing of Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minster of Great Britain and the indispensable philosophical, political and international ally of Ronald Reagan, died this morning. Lady Thatcher was a giant of conservative values and action.  Along with President Reagan, Margaret Thatcher inspired us with her thoughtful and unflinching [ Read more ]

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GrokTV: Hillsborough County Republican Committee Lincoln-Reagan Gala – John O’Sullivan, Q and A

March 24, 2013

Pretty much, any speech to a political crowd means that questions wish to be asked and answered and last night was not exception.  Given the time of the evening (the entrees at this dinner were served a bit later than scheduled) and the length of the speech, there were only three questions asked: The President, [ Read more ]

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Guest Post by NH State Rep. Jane Cormier – Honor is the Only Way Out of This Mess!

February 3, 2013

Since becoming involved in Republican politics back after the 2006 elections where the Republicans first got mauled (for not understanding and standing up for what they used to say they were), I have said, over and over again, that elected Republicans needed to stay engaged with the local media outlets – write the guest columns, [ Read more ]

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And so it begins……….a thought

January 10, 2013

Remember, Progressives hate women defending themselves.  Why?  Well, Susan just posted another case of “what as bad when Republicans did it, but fine when Democrats do it” – their faux cries of “settled law” (here and here).  Here we see the regressive nature of Democrats in trying to reverse the Natural Right to defend yourself.  [ Read more ]

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Notable Quote – Plus!: On Restraining the ‘Passions of Men’

December 29, 2012

“For Conservative thinkers believe that man is corrupt, that his appetites need restraint, and that the forces of custom, authority, law, and government, as well as moral discipline, are required to keep sin in check.” -Quintin Hogg       “Experience has ever shown, that education, as well as religion, aristocracy, as well as democracy [ Read more ]

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A Conservative Solution to The Public School Lunch Circular Firing Squad

December 18, 2012

Federal mandates made school lunches cost more and forced foods into them most kids don’t care for so the Derry School District Lunch program is pondering why overall receipts are down. “The food service numbers are significantly less on student sales,” Simard said. She said the food services department is still working to determine the [ Read more ]

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im41 has some rules for Bloggers to defeat Libs

December 14, 2012

He asked a number of bloggers what they believe the “rules” are to help recover what happened in November and in the culture in general.  Here are a few of them: Of course: Andrew Breitbart:  War! Atlas Shrugs: A complete reevaluation of the opposition strategy is needed. The Republicans have failed. The Republican Party has [ Read more ]

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Paul Harvey: “If I were the Devil”

December 8, 2012

“In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” —Paul Harvey DATELINE: April 3, 1965. Yes. These very words spoken by Paul Harvey were spoken  nearly 48 years ago. Paul Harvey, as we knew him, was born Paul Harvey Aurandt, September 4, 1918 in Tulsa Oklahoma. Paul Harvey, was a [ Read more ]

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Talk About Having No Idea What A Conservative Is… (Updated Again & Bumped)

December 3, 2012

John B. Heroux is reported to be a resident of Bedford, New Hampshire, and a chronic contributor to the Union Leader Editorial page (if Google can be trusted), but he has absolutely no idea what a conservative is.  In his recent “Your Turn” contribution to the public discourse (Union Leader) he starts with this: The [ Read more ]

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Facebook Doodlings – So, Greg Carson, Secretary of the NH GOP is demanding “unity” – An interlude with Bill Whittle

November 22, 2012

I have to admit – Facebook has nothing to do with this post – but the topic of this post does have much with the philosophy of that Part I post.  That said, let me allow Gntp NH from that FB thread set the stage for this absolutely spot on calling out of the Republican [ Read more ]

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Conservatism Is Calling

October 31, 2012

Another OUTSTANDING work by the venerable Bill Whittle

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Very, very well done. And the message is simple….

October 26, 2012

STATISM IS THE PROBLEM. We must defeat and destroy it. Here’s why, and how:

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Notable Quotes: Russell Kirk – John Randolph

September 10, 2012

Law will change, indeed, with the times; but arbitrary intervention in the process, rude revision upon abstract concepts a la French taste, is a short and nasty way to social caducity.  When a people begin to think that they can improve society infinitely by incessant alteration of positive law, nothing remains settled; every right, every [ Read more ]

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Romney Talks De Tocqueville? Huh?

August 31, 2012

I saw this last night on c-span before the convention and was shocked.  How did the conservative gene skip Mitt? This is the Romney that should be nominated, check this out: “If I had to identify what I think is our most serious threat, it wouldn’t be in the economic area.  It wouldn’t be in [ Read more ]

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So, are Frank Guinta and Charlie Bass Conservative heros or zeros for their voting records?

June 21, 2012

Over at RedState, I learned of this new site, The Madison Project, whose purpose is to measure our Federal Representatives to see if they measure up to their districts.  Put it another way, are they acting as Conservative as their District is, worse, or better.  For instance, if a Rep is very Conservative Republican but [ Read more ]

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I can agree with John Hawkins on these!

June 3, 2012

‘Grok friend John Hawkins from RightWingsNews has a list of 20 things that he, as a Conservative, believes in for his latest TownHall column.  Here’s a few of my Likes – but as always, GRTWT: 1) Any illegal alien caught in this country should be forever barred from legally visiting this country, working here, or [ Read more ]

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Libertarians and “Conservatives”

December 26, 2011

Tim points out that Dick Morris is down on Ron Paul as ‘not a conservative’. Morris is a ‘born again (neo)conservative’ of the kind who tend to be overzealous in some areas where a strict constitutional conservative would prefer government stay out. Nowhere is that more starkly defined than in the drug war, and the [ Read more ]

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AFP’s Defending the Dream Summit – Complete Opening Session

November 7, 2011

As our readers know, I was there, and sent back a few thumbnail sketches of the activities and speakers, but now you can watch for yourself on C-Span. Here is the complete opening session on Friday afternoon, featuring Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, John Fund(WSJ), Jonah Goldberg(NRO), Ann McElhinney (Film maker), and of course, [ Read more ]

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Dispatch from AFP’s “Defending the American Dream” #9 – Cut Spending Now

November 6, 2011

Bumped and updated VIdeo added of Andrew Breitbart and Mark Levin A two hour long event dedicated to revving up the crowd on the general topic of reducing spending and the size of government. Cut Spending Now Opening address by Tim Phillips of AFP, followed by a string of stellar speakers: Andrew Breitbart, who has [ Read more ]

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Dispatch from AFP’s “Defending the American Dream” #10 – Andrew Breitbart, Acorn, Anita Moncrief, Brandon Darby

November 6, 2011

Bumped and updated:Video added First, lunch at one of the convention center food outlets, in itself a microcosm of what’s wrong with DC, and then on to the Saturday afternoon sessions. The food outlet is worthy of mention – it only sold wings, fries and soda, but it was an overstaffed, underskilled, overpriced, union shop. [ Read more ]

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Real Shoe Leather Reporting: Meet “The Other McCain”

November 5, 2011

Meet Grok Friend Robert Stacy McCain, a real reporter, who hits the campaign and political trail at his own expense, and digs up great stories about the candidates, as well as wading into the thick of things like last night’s “Occupy” protest outside the AFP summit. Groksters Mike and Chris ran into “Stacy” on Thursday [ Read more ]

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