Notable Quote – Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

An example for liberal bias in academia: …I have had the following experience more than once: I am speaking with a professional academic who is a liberal. The subject of the underrepresentation of conservatives in academia comes up. My interlocutor admits that this is indeed a reality, but says the reason why conservatives are underrepresented … Read more

GrokTALK! for the week of 12/20/2014 – The videos

Good thing Steve got the audio right – UStream servers mangled the live stream recording and I’ve had to go back to the plain recording camera here (which is not privy to the phone calls (but you can help us get the BeachTek unit to do so by donating by clicking on the Donate button on the right!).  IF you listen carefully, you can faintly hear Grokster Mike – it seems the Rode mic is good enough to hear the audio coming out of the spare headphones) but you will have to “put your ears on”.  Thus, we don’t have the segments with Dr. Joe D’aleo of WeatherBell.

Pre-Show:

Segment 1:

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SAU 2 budget finalization

There are a few activists out there that just record the stuff that generally either don’t get covered by the local media or scantily at best.  In smaller towns, this is especially true.  From time to time we get such videos to post – and we’re happy to become a hub where stuff gets such … Read more

James Pindell confirms much of “current Wisdom” – a hand behind the Throne

On today’s WMUR’s CloseUp, James Pindell is asked by Josh McElveen about Kelly Ayotte’s support of the events that led to the election of the Democrat appointed Speaker Shawn Jasper and her actions going forward.  In doing so, Pindell lays plain what many “out here” believe to be true: McElveen: If you are Kelly Ayotte … Read more

Bushisms: it runs in the family

President George H.W. Bush (“41”): “Read my lips: No New Taxes“ President George W. Bush (“43”):  “I’ve abandoned free market principles to save the free market system” Jeb Bush (President wannabee):  “Republicans don’t need Conservatives to win the White House, should not defund [Obama’s] Executive Amnesty“ I also bring up the NH State Senate Republicans (aka, the … Read more

NH House Rules Committee – permits concealed carry again. Jeff Wooburn sniffs.

New WMUR logoOn last night’s WMUR news came a spot on the NH House Rules Committee decision that those that have the ability to conceal carry firearms can now do so again.  Of course, a mix of Republican and Democrat legislators were asked about the results.  The Republicans, to no one’s surprise, were supportive of the decision.  Why not?  MOST (not all – those closer to the Progressive side do not) Republicans TRUST their fellow legislators (and constituents) to be responsible with their firearms even with the heated moments that will occur from time to time.

Jeff WooburnOn the other hand, Democrat Minority Senate Minority Leader Jeff Wooburn shows the Liberal knee-jerk reaction that people must be

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So these are their goals – let’s see how they execute. I predict #FAIL for Democrat appointed Speaker Jasper

Official House GOP caucus begins setting goals

De jure or de facto – the former does not necessarily mean reality. Be that as it may, it will mean that the Democrat appointed Speaker J’ass’per’s appointed Majority Leader’s caucus has decided what they are going to do “Among the goals”:

  • “a balanced budget” – low hanging fruit (very low) as by law, they must.  Not a big deal.  The Big Deal will be in how Priorities will be set within that budget?  Will they be Open and Transparent and TELL us what is important and not, be explicit and name the Priorities from top to bottom, explicitly defining their definition of The Role Of Government, and THEN fund them?  Will the Democrat appointed Speaker have the cojones to do that – list the Priorities in other than Glittering Generalities?
  • “reducing the size of government and regulations” – will they explicitly tell us by what measure they will be using to give us their baseline of the current size of Government, or punt and just do it after the fact (“look what we did!!”).  It will also be rather illuminating what is their starting number for “the size of regulations”.   Will the Democrat appointed Speaker have the cojones to do each -measure the size of Government first and enumerate the volume of detailed regulations other than Glittering Generalities?

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Notable Quote – John Hayward

Collectivism and the presumption of guilt <snip> What all of these stories, and so many others, have in common is the assumption of bad faith by liberals, who claim they can read the minds of everyone from dinner-party guests to society at large and detect the dark secret impulses seething beneath every word and deed. … Read more

NH House Rules Committee – Democrat appointed Speaker Jasper rigs the rules against voters by seconds

Yes, the Democrat appointed Speaker took charge in his own committee Sidenote:   Rules     71.7% D+ Shawn J’ass’per (r-Hudson) Chair       82.3% B Gene G. Chandler (r-Bartlett) Vice Chair    (scores being their HRA scores – neither has one to write home about) and passed a rule that I believe is anti-voters (er, we voters) and anti-Govt Transparency.  … Read more

Thoughts on Mike Biundo’s “The NH GOP desperately needs an all-of-the-above strategy”

MIchael BiundoI’ve known Mike now for almost a decade – certainly far less than others, more than some.  In that time, I come to respect him – deep seated values, a great work ethic, an ability to see the long ball, and best of all, he tolerates me and some of my “outbursts”.  He had an Op-Ed in the UL on the 11th and of course, I cannot resist – a fisking.  But given who did it, I’ve toned it down (Merry Christmas, Mike!)

 The NH GOP desperately needs an all-of-the-above strategy

CALL IT a Republican wave election; call it a Republican tsunami; call it a day of reckoning for Democrats all across our country. However, if you are a New Hampshire Republican, you would be fooling yourself to call the 2014 election results anything more favorable than a mixed bag.

And here is where I part company with Mike – but for a different reason.  Actually, as a Conservative TEA Party and a Liberty & Freedom kind of guy, I think it went REAL well.  At the national level

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Introducing the “Crony Awards”!

Please visit Crony Awards, nominate the worst crony capitalist, contribute your social influence to promote this project, and, if you can, please donate money/bitcoin so that we can further promote the effort!  Crony capitalism is one of the biggest threats to our liberty. Please read this message. It is on the long side; however, I am really excited about the potential for this project to shine the light on a massive problem that we can address if we combine our efforts.  I hope that you share my passion for Atlas Shrugged and complete disdain for crony capitalism. I am writing today to ask for your support to nominate, promote, and contribute to our effort to expose crony capitalism on a massive scale at Crony Awards

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“White Privilege” – just another way of saying Political Correctness

White PrivilegeI agree with DCE:

How much White Privilege Do You Have?

As much as I can grab in order to piss off those who are so obsessed with White Priviliege. That’s how much I have.

Morons.

aka “Cultural Marxism”; it is not about racism, or fighting racism, or even seeking real color-blind equality.  Go ahead and say “color blind” and you will quickly how these White Priv race-mongers absolutely hate that phrase.  No, the notion of “white privilege” by those that wield it like a club are not seeking to eradicate it; rather (like greedy politicians) they seek to inculcate power to themselves.

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The aim of the Gun Control crowd – deligitimization

On the news that a town councilor in the UK proclaiming that “the suicide of a former soldier and game hunter was the ‘best use of a gun I can think of’”, these comments from Nick Leghorn: The current game plan of gun control activists in the United States isn’t to ban guns through legislation — … Read more

Slap in the face to gungrabber Gabby Giffords

Complete ignominy:

COMPLETE REPUDIATION: PRO-GUN CANDIDATE WINS GABBY GIFFORDS’ FORMER HOUSE SEAT

Gabby Giffords Mark KellyFor those that don’t remember, Gabby Giffords was the Democrat CongressCritter that was shot in the head by a mentally ill person – and yes, a tragedy.  Her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, formed an anti-gun group called Americans for Responsible Solutions and spent millions this election cycle supporting other anti-Second Amendment candidates – but ended up with very little to show in the end. Even after her event, Newtown, Aurora, and the gun free college zones, the message did not resonate well at all.   For a Conservative Pro-Second Amendment Republican to have taken her former seat, man, complete wipe-out:

On December 17, pro-Second Amendment candidate Martha McSally (R) was officially declared the winner in the race for Arizona’s second congressional district over pro-gun control Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ-2.). Arizona’s second district is gun control proponent Gabby Giffords’ former seat and the contest she campaigned hardest for during the months prior to the November 4 mid-term elections.

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It’s called “scamming the system”

“My 15-year old in 10th grade asked me the other day about free lunch. He asked how people get it. I explained and then he said, “But dad, these kids are wearing Jordan’s and expensive clothes.” Welcome to the real world son.” And why wouldn’t parent give their kids better things when other people have … Read more

Kelly Ayotte – hissy fit for having to work a weekend? But she got her Amnesty

illegal alien signAh yes – did Kelly Ayotte decide that fidelity to her oath to “preserve and protect the US Constitution” was important enough and stay in DC to help some of the few Republicans that decided that the defending the Constitution was THE point of the CRomnibus vote?  And defending the Senate’s role in that Obama and his )  ?  No, she threw a hissy fit because she actually had to work over a weekend:

“I think this is ridiculous,” Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), who had already returned to New Hampshire with plans to “to see The Nutcracker with her daughter this weekend,” told Politico.

(yes, Steve quoted this as well)  Aw, poor lady (“poor” at $174,000/year paid by us) – sorry, I don’t care if you are in the “opposition party” to Harry Reid; you all failed to do the job we sent you to do (pass a real budget and do it on time) so stop whining.  You all had ONE job to do and failed to get it done.  Stop the kvetching or resign and let someone else go and do the job.  But while the above quote was written before the CRomnibus vote (WHICH now we know she voted for), now you can go ahead and ask her something else.

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Jeb Bush, may I introduce you to two NH candidates…

No, seriously, with each passing day this sounds more like Huntsman II. But with lots, lots, lotsmore money involved. But before pursuing the presidency, Mr. Bush is grappling with the central question of whether he can prevail in a grueling primary battle without shifting his positions or altering his persona to satisfy his party’s hard-liners. In conversations … Read more

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