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Co-founder of GraniteGrok, my concern is around Individual Liberty and Freedom and how the Government is taking that away. As an evangelical Christian and Conservative with small "L" libertarian leanings, my fight is with Progressives forcing a collectivized, secular humanistic future upon us. As a TEA Party activist, citizen journalist, and pundit!, my goal is to use the New Media to advance the radical notions of America's Founders back into our culture.

Notable Quote – Perry

In amidst this lousy economy, there are places where things are doing alright: "…There are certain truths that have to be agreed to.  One is that economies grow when they are free from over-taxation, over-regulation, over-litigation, and they have a skilled work force.  Government isn’t difficult in theory – don’t spend all the money, keep …

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After the Show – 7/25/08

I cannot wait to have Froma Harrup back on to finish our conversation on healthcare.  Until then, I have this parting phrase: "Because it is NOT MY right to demand that someone else pay for my [right to] healthcare!" ***** A running theme of today’s show was Politicians either NOT reading the bills or the …

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The Public perception of Universal Healthcare? Can you say “it’s tanking”?

Obama says that the public is CRYING OUT for healthcare reform.  The Progressives are saying that WE MUST HAVE IT! Um, folks?   Seems, according to Rasmussen, the regular folks HATE the idea!  Do you see a POSITIVE number in the chart below?   % Saying their Health Coverage Will Income Get Better Under $20,000 …

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‘You’re going to destroy my presidency.’ “

Do tell! A telling episode recounted by Senate Finance ranking member Charles Grassley reveals the Obama administration might be more worried than they are letting on that a Republican senator’s comparison of the healthcare overhaul to Waterloo might be dangerously close to the truth. Grassley said he spoke with a Democratic House member last week …

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“Live Free or Die” – no, this is NOT a marketing brand!

Once again, political correctness is stepping into an area – "Live Free or Die" expresses a philosophy and not a marketing "brand" meant to drive people to "buy into" something – in this case, living here in NH.  While marketing is a serious business in our capitalistic society, it is based on one thing: freedom. …

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So, Carol Shea-Porter believes that I want to stand in line for medical care???

Oh My Gosh – dunno if I should file this under Healthcare or "Just can’t make this up"! As the RedState post says: She says: “I just wanted to make a couple of comments and say I heard one of my colleagues say ‘waiting in line’ — that people would be ‘waiting in line for …

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Obama – yet another presser

I used to wonder why Bush wouldn’t do more press conferences – how about defending yourself and your issues? Be careful for what you wish for – I now wish Obama would turn it down a few notches.   One thing is sure – the MSM press certainly handles the different Presidential pressers far differently.  …

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Government Universal Healthcare – Liberal Statists are missing the point

When it all comes down to it, NONE of this about solving the healthcare crisis – it is ALL about who is going to be in control of it? There are three camps: Group A: The Progressive/Liberal/Statists that believe that Government should be in control Group B: Rent-seeking corporations seeking to cash in by using …

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Notable Quote – Martin Perez

"I come from the labor movement and the Puerto Rican Socialist Party, and I was a student leader in the 1960s," Perez explains. "I am the most progressive person in the organization. People try to label you to control you but we cannot allow that. I am a union person, but the NJEA (New Jersey …

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