The Most Extreme – the stances – Part 5

Well now, Gary Hoffman is ticked off! He makes this suggestion to Madams Wallner and Smith: "Perhaps you need to expand the membership in this "club". Perhaps it needs to be the "Extreme 160 thousand".  His issues? I do not think that the State can mandate seat belt usage to law abiding citizens I do … Read more

Faux Islamophobia, or REAL Islamophobia?

Islamofascism – a political system wrapped up in the trappings of religion.  The Left is always playing Chicken Little about a Christian fundamentalist theocracy taking hold and taking over here in America.  I’ve listened to this tommyrot for decades – it ain’t happened, it isn’t happening, and it won’t either.

Shariah Law, on the other hand?  Oh, we who bring that up are called Islamophobes, or religion haters, or just bigots (man, I just wish I had a trademark on that word….).  Yet, look at what happened with the Mohammed Cartoons a few years ago out of Denmark; those that drew them and those that published them were vilified.

Ask yourself – where was the US media on "free speech"?  AWOL, cowards – great defenders, these folks, when it only comes to flapping their gums.  Yet, when faced with an issue where real courage is concerned, free speech in the face of Islamic ire, they go limp and flaccid.  Yeah, you go guys.  They wouldn’t even print a cartoon that simply had the text "Where’s Muhammad" with no "blasphemic image" of Muhammed in it (Steve put it this version of a religious "Where’s Waldo?" up and I’m glad he did).

Greg Gutfeld of Red Eye had a spot on Fox’s News Watch program – and called out the REAL Islamophobes – the media:

Transcript after the jump.  (H/T: NewsBusters)

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The Most Extreme – the stances – Part 4

More extremism from Richard Olsen (who IS on the list already): Advocacy for lower taxes and less spending…. Supporting a smaller, more efficient constitutional government… Supporting a families right to keep government out of family decisions… Supporting the fundamental and ‘individual" right to keep and bear arms… Supporting the family through educational choice with charter … Read more

Live blogging – er, after the fact! Rochester 9/12 tonite

More coming – video and pics!  Tonite, the Rochester 9/12 Project had a special meeting where the following spoke: John Stephen, Republican nominee for NH Governor (and was introduced by his primary opponent, Jack Kimball) Frank Guinta, Republican nominee for US Congress, NH CD-1 Dan Itse, Republican running for the NH House Here, a group … Read more

Another Insurgency….

Friday night, the ‘Grok has already been to events with Herman Cain, Tim Pawlenty and Rick Santorum – the Prez Primary season is now in first gear and almost to second (out of how many gears??). The Republicans aren’t going to be the only ones that may well have a Primary season – while two … Read more

Hmmm, this fits the Progressive Democrats!

From Doug over at RightWingNews – A Declaration, not of Independence, but of Dependence:

IN WASHINGTON DC, JANUARY 20, 2009
The unanimous Declaration of the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Executive Branch
hen in the course of political expediency it becomes necessary for one party to ignore its country’s Constitution and legal system which hath guided it for 233 years, Gaia and Generation Investment Management require that it declare the causes which impel them to high treason.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all workers can be divided into races, income levels, religions, genders, and so on, to advance Statism; that they possess certain unalienable rights, that among these are health care, food stamps, iPhones, MTV, and a three-bedroom condo within walking distance of a Starbucks —

That to redistribute these rights, Governments are seized by politicians, deriving their powers by the theft of private property and the confiscation of liberty —

That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of centralized, authoritarian Government, it is the Right of the Democrats to ignore the Constitution or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on the teachings of Marx, of Engels, of Alinsky, of Cloward and of Piven.

Prudence, indeed, would reject our claim to change government for light and transient causes, seeing as how we must reject facts, logic, history and reason to advance our tyrannical measures. Indeed, we rely upon our experience that hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer so long as government cheese and Jersey Shore are freely available to anyone who asks, whether citizen or not.

And when some object, after a long train of abuses and usurpations by we, the callous, unheeding Democrat leadership, it is our right, and it is our duty, to play the race card, to tar them as ‘extremists’ and ‘crackpots’, to use the media to ridicule them, and to create a "Civilian National Security Force" to ensure their ultimate destruction.

Such has been our suffering abuse of these Tea Parties; and such is now the necessity which commands us to eradicate their former Systems of Government. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a receptive media.

– He has refused to allow the vaporization of our Laws including the Constitution, which is no more useful to Democrats than a piece of toilet paper and which, may in fact, be emblematic of witchcraft.

– He has expressed feigned outrage over so-called ‘lawlessness’ by our Department of Justice, which has offered reparations to the New Black Panthers, illegal immigrants, and other workers deserving special treatment.

– He has refused to accept…

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The Most Extreme – the stances

A "bleg" if I might – Please, all of you "poseurs" (heh!, for *I* am more extreme than any of you BY FAR!)  for the crown to be bestowed Madams Wellner and Smith, send the ‘Grok WHY you should be considered. Again, while I appreciate your lame attempts to steal such honor from me, I … Read more

The Most Extreme – the stances – Part 2

The emails are coming in!  The latest from Randy, Robert Jursik, and JR Hoell:

From Randy:

  • I believe life begins at conception
  • the constitution is the law of the land
  • the 2nd amendment is a prescription for communism
  • I have faith in GOD and I believe educating our children is more important than unions.
  • I have to get back to my seven day a week job because millions rely on me.

From Robert:

  • First vote I ever cast in my life was to re-elect Ronald Reagan for President
  • Proud life member of the NRA, Gun Owners of NH, Pro-Gun NH – and NOT NH Firearms Coalition
  • 4th Degree Knight of Columbus
  • Author of several conservative articles on RedHampshire, RedState AND GraniteGrok (which, alone, should make me eligible for the list)
  • Supported Mitt Romney for President
  • Proud supporter – and friend for 21 years – of Ovide Lamontagne
  • Made over 5800 campaign calls and multiple parade appearances for Jennifer Horn
  • Additional campaign work on behalf of Karen Testerman
  • Currently volunteering for Kelly Ayotte, John Stephen and Frank Guinta
  • Attendee at multiple Tea Parties, 9-12 meetings, and Americans for Prosperity rallies
  • Drives a 13-year-old rusty Ford F-150 with NRA, “GOP Victory 2010,” Ayotte for Senate, Stephen for Governor, and Guinta for Congress bumper stickers. (But NOT Bass for Congress)
  • A Yankees fan in Red Sox nation – and therefore appreciates individual liberty more than most
  • Uses light bulbs, and always flushes twice to frustrate the low-flow toilet advocates
  • Owns a Sarah Palin wall calendar
  • Has pledged not to “comply” with ObamaCare
  • Eats meat
  • Says “Merry Christmas,” not “Happy Holidays”
  • Says “American Indian,” not “Native American”
  • Says “Black,” not “African-American”
  • Knows all the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner”
  • Once drew a picture of Mohammad
  • Works for a living, and defends conservatism everywhere on Facebook

From JR:

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Anger against Mortgage foreclosure Robo-signers? What about Legislator Robo-Signers?

From Cafe Heyak, Don Broudeaux correctly points out a larger and more insidious problem: Paul Krugman rightly complains about the “robo-signers” of mortgage-foreclosure documents (“The Mortgage Morass,” Oct. 15).  If robo-signing really occurred, it is inexcusable.  People should not have their lives affected by posers who sign and give life to legal documents without even … Read more

Cornerstone Dinner: Micro-Interview with Jack Kimball

Last night, GraniteGrok attended the 10th Annual Cornerstone Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel where over 300 traditional value, conservative, religious folks gathered (yup, just the kind of crowd that the "tolerant" Progressives love to hate!). Not knowing who to expect would be present, Jack Kimball was one of the friendly faces that greeted us!  … Read more

Cornerstone Dinner: Micro-Interview with Jim Forsythe

Last night, GraniteGrok attended the 10th Annual Cornerstone Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel where over 300 traditional value, conservative, religious folks gathered (yup, just the kind of crowd that the "tolerant" Progressives love to hate!). Jim took out time from his simply outrageous campaign schedule (the Energizer Bunny would just give up after watching … Read more

Cornerstone Dinner: Micro-Interview with Herman Cain

Last night, GraniteGrok attended the 10th Annual Cornerstone Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel where over 300 traditional value, conservative, religious folks gathered (yup, just the kind of crowd that the "tolerant" Progressives love to hate!). After a speech that got the assembled folks onto their feet, Mr. Cain (radio host, syndicated columnist, former CEO … Read more

Cornerstone Dinner: Micro-Interview with former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA)

Last night, GraniteGrok attended the 10th Annual Cornerstone Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel where over 300 traditional value, conservative, religious folks gathered (yup, just the kind of crowd that the "tolerant" Progressives love to hate!). After giving a well received speech during the event, former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) came over to yak with … Read more

Cornerstone – Keynote Speaker: former Senator Rick Santorum

While we did have the chance to yak with Senator Santorum after the event, he was the first scheduled Keynote Speaker of the event.  with a quiet demeanor and a studied fashion, he related what had been important philosophically to the Founders and where we may be lacking in today’s political environs.  What was the … Read more

Cornerstone Dinner – Keynote Speaker: Herman Cain

The second keynote speaker of the night, introduced by Jennifer Horn (radio talk show host and ran for US Congress in NH CD-2), was Herman Cain (also a radio host, syndicated columnist, former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, former member of the Federal Reserve Bank [Kansas, I believe]).  Recounting his early life and the impact that … Read more

*I* am the Biggest Extremist!

This is getting to be just too funny!  Remember that Steve put up the information about the new Democrat online venture:  Extreme 16 (here and here).  It is all about the Democrat Party trying to make it amusing to pick the most extreme Republican for the November 2 election.

What ANGER this has become on the Republican side!  Grumbling, harsh words, rolled eyes – every politician that I talked to, every person involved in politics one way or another that I yakked with last night is ticked!  You wanna know why?

THAT THEY GOT LEFT OFF THE LIST!

Well, one of our "part-time" Groksters, Ed Mosca (who has been on an absolute tear the last few days!) decided to complain:

From: Ed Mosca
To: mjwallner@juno.com ; marjorie.smith@leg.state.nh.us
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 5:13 PM
Subject: Extreme 16 — What were you two thinking?????????

Dear Mary Jane and Marj:

I am dismayed, insulted and shocked by my exclusion from the “Extreme 16.”  What were you two possibly thinking when you left me out?  I am much, much, much more extreme, by your definition of extreme, than anyone on that so-called list of extremists.  Let me give you just a few examples:

1.  I do not believe that government should force anyone, either directly through an “individual mandate” or indirectly through coverage mandates, to purchase any type of health insurance coverage that he or she does not want to purchase.

2. I do not believe that it is the role of judges to invent new constitutional rights or to ignore existing constitutional rights in order to achieve “social justice” or a “living constitution,” or any other of the lovely euphemisms you ”progressives” use to attempt to legitimize  judicial activism.  

3.  I do not believe that the people of New Hampshire are under-taxed.  I believe you and your collectivist cronies in Concord have proven yourselves thoroughly incapable of exercising even a modicum of fiscal responsibility.

I trust that I have, in your eyes, established my extremist bona fides.  Now do the right thing and put me on the “Extreme 16.”  Thank you.

Well, let’s just say that since he broadcast that out, others, including myself, are now petitioning (nay, DEMANDING!) to be added!  In fact, Bob Mead weighed in (but don’t believe him OR Ed – I have earned that title!):

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The comedians have now turned on Obama!

And given that he’s seemingly so thin-skinned, I wonder what the lamp and fine china replacement budget is for the White House! The liberals are asking us to give Obama time. We agree . . .and think 25 to life would be appropriate. — Jay Leno America needs Obama-care like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween … Read more

Live Blogging – Cornerstone Research 10th Anniversary Dinner – Herman Cain and Rick Santorum are keynote speakers

GraniteGrok is here at the 10th Annual Cornerstone dinner with keynote speakers: Herman Cain (radio host, syndicated columnist and former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza) & Rick Santorum (former US Senator, R-PA) Tom, Steve, and I are here – live stream is up at UStream and here (normal WiFi caveats apply).  Follow our tweets and our … Read more

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