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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.

GrokTV Event – DJ Bettencourt

Two, at once!  I caught DJ Bettencourt’s speech to the assembled House speaking in favor of the HB1 (the budget) just before the Representatives voted on it.  Frankly, having never been in the House as a bill was being debated, it was a rather interesting day (although, a lot of time was spent outside the … Read more

GrokTV Event – Deputy Speaker Pam Tucker

Just after DJ Bettencourt spoke in favor of the budget (the last of MANY speakers), there were two "Parliamentary inquiries" – one from the Democrat’s Minority Leader Terri Norelli and one from the Deputy Speaker, Republican Pam Tucker.  Again, having never been inside the chamber (having to stand around rather than comfortably seated because of … Read more

GrokTV Special Interview – NH State Rep Warren Groen

Warren is known for being one of the most conservative of the Reps in the Republican caucus – and give no apologies for it!  Pro liberty, Pro freedom, traditional family values, pro life…that’s the dude.  And a friend of the ‘Grok.  I caught up with him (along with others yet to be posted) to get … Read more

GrokTV Special Interview – NH State Rep. George Lambert

There’s an app blog post video for that!  Freshman NH State Rep. George Lambert had this on his FB page (apparently, simply because he acted like a grown up and said "hey, we’re out of money – the Dems spent it all" and voted for the NH House Budget (seems like there are those that … Read more

GrokTV Special Interview – NH State Rep. Lenette Peterson

This was a treat to do!  Another Freshman, Lenette was quite surprised when I asked her if she’d be willing to do a "micro interview" – or "shocked" would be more like it ("Who, me?")!  It was actually fun to do as we had only "met" via Facebook.  Somewhat of a two-parter as the ever … Read more

GrokTV Special Interview – Jeff Chidester

Not all of the folks that agreed to do "a micro" with the ‘Grok were NH State Representatives; conservative and TEA Party activist and radio host Jeff Chidester was also at the State House not to stand in solidarity with the public union members (although he was a union member for years and years) but … Read more

GrokTV Special Interview – PickupPatriots (but too ashamed to be known as one?)

I didn’t spend ALL my time inside – I did go out a couple of times.  This time, I was recognized by someone "Hey, you’re Skip Murphy!" (ah yes, infamous me!  Or, in that crowd, nefarious me!). Immediately "camera up" and started to ask what I thought were softball questions – have a name?  Purpose for being there?

Well, just like the "I’m a Healthcare Voter" campaign, the "I can’t talk to someone with a camera", you saw that she took off (if you recognize her, let us know).  My thought was ‘well, in the arena of ideas, she retreated real quick!" (must have been coached by Zandra).  And then I looked at the flyer she was handing out:

Well, isn’t this a nice, civil message being put out by the PickupPatriots – once again, we see the old tired, shop worn message that Republicans hate everyone except themselves.  Those stingy people, those EXTREMIST legislators!  They have only one thing at the heart of everything they do; they want everyone else to

DIE!!!!

Doesn’t matter that there’s no money in the till, that their bought and paid for political lackies spent it all the last few years (25% boost in spending the last few years – certainly, they are not "are you serious?" folks.  People are tired of seeing the unions getting the Dems elected and then see the Dems pass laws and regulations that benefit their voting benefactors (for what ELSE can you call the Evergreen Law?).

These self-loving fools think that only they hold the moral…

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Friday Humor – Jigsaw puzzle…maybe not…

A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, "Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to get started."

Her neighbor asks, "What is it supposed to be when it’s finished?"

The little silver haired lady says, "According to the picture on the box, it’s a rooster."

Her neighbor decides to go over and help with the puzzle.

She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table.

He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says,

"First of all, no matter what we do, we’re not going to be able to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster."

He takes her hand and says, "Secondly, I want you to relax. Let’s have a nice cup of tea, and then," he said with a deep sigh ………….

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GrokTV Event: “Press Avail”

After most political events, there is an item called "The Presser" or "The Press Avail"; shorthands for Press Availability.  This is where the press (print, TV, radio, and now, New Media) gets to surround the Important People from the event (planned or unplanned folks) and ask questions, hoping beyond hope to get THE different question.  … Read more

GrokTV Event: Grafton County Republican Dinner – other speakers

Not only did Rick Santorum address the packed room, a number of known NH Republicans were there as well – here are some of them (the event was MC’d by GCRC Chair, Bruce Perlo):

 

Ovide Lamontagne                       Jack Kimball

Founder, Granite Oath PAC                                NH GOP Chair


 

Omer Ahern               Phyllis Woods

Grafton County Commissioner                          NH RNC National Committeewoman

Other speakers after the jump

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GrokTV Event: Grafton County Republican Dinner – other items

Monday night, the ‘Grok was able to cover the Grafton Republican Committee dinner up in Lincoln (and yes, it was snowing lightly) where Rick Santorum spoke at length about the current state of affairs of the country and his political outlook.

This clip is of the Intro Ceremonies:

Other clips after the jump, including the auction of "The Tie".

Yes, the ‘Grok does the stuff that the regular MSM won’t cover – because it IS important to the folks that both participate in these events and others that can’t just be there.

Want to help us cover more?  Click on the DONATE button, top left – that allows us to get the equipment needed to do these kinds of events.  Or, more of them. 

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A Lie – the ice cream is free

While the emphasis where is is from is about the TEA Party perHAPS! cooling off.

The opposition’s message, every cycle, is essentially, “Vote for us for free ice cream.” The fiscally conservative message is, “there is no more free ice cream, and in fact the ice cream has never been free.” If selling that message were easy, we would never have gotten into this mess.

In effect, this has been the message forEVAH! from those that desire power: what we offer is FREE!  Power is to the Political Class as crack cocaine is to the junkie.  With Democrats / Progressives (that includes some Republicans like Charlie Bass as well!), some power is not ever enough and that craving is more and more and more powerful the more that they wield that Political Power Scepter.  They believe that THEY (and they alone) have the answers that can fix society and that THEY should have the ability and the power to have Government modify YOUR behavior to suit THEIR ideas of how people should live.  And we all know how addictive crack can be – for some, there is a never ending case of going for more.

But there is another form of crack – unlike the Political Class Power-Crack, they peddle another "softer" form of crack to the rest of us – Entitlements. Von Bismark, as he rolled up the German states in the 1800s into a single unified Germany, understood that clearly;…

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FB Doodlings – on the public unions protesting

Observation: …we in the private sector have to work to pay the taxes that allow them the sick days to skip out of work to protest us not wanting them to get more of our money…

Rally ‘Round the Reps!

Well, it seems that the Unions, and associated Union Thugs (like those from the SEIU, our lovely State public workers collective that ventured onto Lynne Blankenbeker’s home property, bringing new joy to the union movement in that oh so intimdating fashion (er, wrong person to tick off, ladies and gents, if that those terms can … Read more

GrokTV Event: Rick Santorum at the Grafton County Republican Dinner

Monday night, the ‘Grok was able to cover the Grafton Republican Committee dinner up in Lincoln (and yes, it was snowing lightly) where Rick Santorum spoke at length about the current state of affairs of the country and his political outlook.

Thanks to Bruce Perlo and Jerry Thibodeau for allow us access.

Note: although the former Senator from PA was holding a mic, the PA system was pretty much a bust – apologies if the audio is not quite crisp enough.

Q & A (including the first question from part time Grokster, Don Ewing) is after the jump

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Chattel of Parents? Or chattel of the State?

‘Grok friend, NH State Representative George Lambert, started an FB thread based on this wee bit of wisdom (more emphasis on "wee" than on "wisdom") from the Concord Monitor as their editorial discussed their version of the ramifications of the NH House passing two bill:

  • HB 429 – AN ACT permitting a child 16 years of age or older to withdraw from school with parental permission
  • HB 542 – AN ACT prohibiting a school district from requiring that a parent send his or her child to any school or program to which the parent may be conscientiously opposed

So, what was the part of the bill that caught my ire (along with many others)?

Both bills’ prime sponsors apparently have nothing against schooling, since both are engineers. The legislation instead arises from an antiquated notion of children as the chattel of their parents, who are the sole arbiters of what is best for them.

Right – "antiquated notion of children as the chattel of their parents"!  Knowing the definition of "chattel", especially the most negative one, my immediate response was:

"as the chattel of their parents" – as opposed to being the chattel of the State? Certainly, a Progressive thought that has decided that the State knows best.

Indeed, the Concord Monitor DOES have the rep as being left of center, sometimes more left than center; I also believe that if one called them "Progressive", they would not take it as a slur.  But to take the point of "slave" or being mere property with respect to one’s children? Please!

If you don’t know what "chattel" is, here is the Free Dictionary  definition:

  1. Law . a movable article of personal property.
  2. Any article of tangible property other than land, buildings, and other things annexed to land.
  3. A slave.

So, does the Monitor REALLY believe that parents think of their children as…

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