Veterans Day – yes, go thank a vet!

Especially to those that may not be with us too much longer.  Do so, over and over and over again. Today, take them out to dine. (H/T: TownHall)

Book Recommendation: With The Old Breed

I made a mistake.  Last week, November 4th, was the 89th birthday of a soldier that forever changed the way I think about war. Eugene  B. Sledge served in the Pacific in World War II. He was a private, a grunt, a jarhead marine. He slogged his way through rancid, fetid sludge in scorching heat … Read more

In the aftermath of this election…

…I’m finding there to be a strange…quiet in the atmosphere. It’s not at all like 2008, when there were loud and adulating crowds, where there were victory laps and cries of joy…where there were even some taunts of “nya, nya, nyaaa, we won the election!” (That last came directly from Obama himself, as I remember.) But now? It’s strangely…quiet. They’re very subdued this time. It almost has the feeling that the winning voters might be collectively holding their breath, thinking…”Have we gone too far?”

After all, the new American electorate has voted for “free stuff.” Socialism is no longer a dirty word, nor is it a concept synonymous with economic failure anymore. So the question may now be…

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All we heard from the Dems was caterwauling about “Settled Law!” Consistency is not their strong suit

All we heard from these clowns the last two years was things like don’t you DARE touch the gay marriage law – the Legislature already “settled” the issue.  How DARE you Republicans even consider revisiting that law! They adopted the mantra that once done, always done when it comes to the law.  Sure, the body politic had decided that the Democrats were the extremists and threw them out of office in 2010.  Well, as what always happens, the pendulum swings and the Dems have retaken Concord.  Will they also stand firm on their crie-du-coer of “settled” law now that they are in power again?

Hardly.  From Pravda-on-the-Merrimac (aka, the Concord Monitor that IS to the NH Dem Party as Pravda was to that other Party) just two days after the election:

Money matters aside, there’s plenty for Hassan and the new Legislature to do, and undo, next year.

The new House should start by exorcising the chamber with the abolition of the goofy but dangerous Regress of Grievances Committee. Then, with the support of the governor, the Legislature should, in short order, repeal the so-called voucher law that, contrary to the spirit if not the letter of the state Constitution, redirects money meant for the general fund to non-public education, including religious schools.

Hassan and the new Legislature should also give the recently-enacted voter ID law the ax. It risks disenfranchising some voters and, in the absence of any evidence of voter fraud, is an unnecessary and meaningless encumbrance on the process.

They should work to repeal the misguided parental notification law on abortion. And they should revisit the new “stand your ground” law and the policy that permits civilians to bring guns into the State House.

You can be sure that this mouthpiece is signaling two things:

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So, will the NH GOP Executive Board do as the requestor asks?

To the NH GOP and Chairman MacDonald: I respectfully request that Chairman MacDonald and all of the executive staff of the NH GOP resign their seats immediately.  The returns from this past Tuesday are disgraceful and reflect a Party and Leadership completely out of touch with constituents. For the first time in my life, I … Read more

Blogline of the day from Patterico

Another demonstration of Democrat values – sore losers: When good Democrats are pushed to the point where they have no choice but to express their political views by slaughtering a defenseless animal and dumping it at their opponents’ front door — well, it really says something about the GOP. On a post talking about a … Read more

Email Doodlings – “Who for NH House Minority Leader”

“I have a question for RLCNH legislators. Gene Chandler, or Pam Tucker? What are your thoughts? They seem to be the only two running…” That was the question posed in an email list I’m in.  It was kinda interesting, as I had a phone conversation earlier this afternoon on this very subject and I spoke … Read more

Looks like we’re not the only ones demanding NH GOP Chair Wayne MacDonald’s resignation – or ouster

Given what we’ve posted about this topic (here, here, here and here), this from FaceBook Sounds.Just.About.Right.: Cliff Hurst has worked tirelessly for the Republican Party for decades as a citizen-activist, Chairman of the Manchester Republican Committee, and currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee. Looks like other folks have the same … Read more

2012 Free Veterans Day Meals – Sunday, November 11

This Sunday, a great number of restaurants wish to say “THANK YOU” to our active duty and veterans by letting them have a meal on the house. The Military Wallet has the news: Veterans Day is soon approaching and there are many restaurants and companies who want to thank our veterans by providing them with … Read more

Maggie “Louisville Slugger” Hassan Takes a Swing at The NH Democrats ‘Civility’ Narrative

Maggie the Red Hassan shows us the new civilityAnyone who bought or sold the New Hampshire Democrats bringing ‘Civility’ to Concord narrative has a very short memory, is a complete fool, (an out of state voter domiciled here on November 6th for voting purposes), or just another New Hampshire Democrat–and we’ve said as much time and time again.  They are incapable of civility.

To help us prove our point, before the ink was even dry on the ballots, Governor Elect Maggie “Beat Republicans With a Bat” Hassan was already cackling like the left wing, partisan harpy, she tried to hide during her race for Concord’s highest perch.

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You Want The Truth? You Can’t Handle The Truth!

Ballot-BoxComments are often a great source of amusement, and often suitable for follow up material.  In this instance, in response to my post about Legally stealing elections with out of state voters who just happen to be in New Hampshire, an anonymous commenter using the handle “Speak the Truth” suggested that we just let it go.

Move On. We have an enormous task in front of us – “we” have to EDUCATE the public with the TRUTH. “Dumb cannot be solved with Dumber”

Really?

Here is my response,  some “education” about why we can’t move on…

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Common Sense Resistance?

We’re all reeling from what has just happened in America two days ago. It appears to signify a new electoral paradigm. For the rest of us, the question is how to deal with it. Late on the night of the election, an obviously exhausted and agitated Bill Whittle of PJMedia spent nearly an hour and a half of unedited reflection, laying out a radical plan for going forward. An hour and a half is a long time to watch a single, unedited video. I watched it all. I suggest you do so also. I do not necessarily  endorse what Whittle is proposing, and—as is often the case—the comments after the video strike as many sparks—and sometimes fire—as the video itself. I strongly suggest you watch it all, as I did. Then think about our options.

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About That Chairman of the NHGOP Works For Free Thing…

half mast GOP FlagAnyone ever wonder what possible advantage there might be to keeping the job of Republican Party Chairman of New Hampshire as an unpaid position?  I’m sure there are people with a pat answer but I have a theory.

Seems to me that this would guarantee that only well-connected, moderate party insiders could ever hold the job.  People who’ve earned it instead of people who’d actually work for their paycheck.  People who have to know people to raise any money as opposed to someone who would raise money like their paycheck depended on it.  Hardly what I’d call a governing conservative principle, passing the job along like a crown because the only people who can afford to do it don’t need the money it might otherwise pay were it a paid position.

And having delegates vote for the chairman only seems to work if the people who hand off the crown like the person they voted for.

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O Bomb A Job

Tick. Tick. Tick. Boom: Boing announces layoffs. Tick. Tick. Boom: Murray Energy announces layoffs. Tick. Boom: Energizer Holdings to lay off 1,500, close 3 plants, Boom: Companies plan massive layoffs as Obamacare becomes reality. Boom: Utah company blames Pres. Obama for 102 workers laid off. Boom:  Large corporations join small businesses in announcing mass cuts … Read more

Frank Guinta – perhaps a last thought

Frank GuintaGraniteGrok worked extremely hard for Frank back in the 2010 campaign – both in the primary as well as during the general.  He said the right things and said them in such a way that was convincing.  Yes, the TEA Party and the 9-12 Project folks got behind him and helped in doing the online work, and the normal grunt work that is a part of any campaign.  We supported him.

As he went to DC, we told him to stand tall and stand strong – keep your promises.  Number one for us at the ‘Grok was the promise to do what he could to decrease the spending, to cut government.  We said that we would guard his back with pikes if necessary.  But we warned him that the pikes would go the other way, TO his back side, if promises weren’t kept (here, here, HERE, HERE, HERE,  and HERE).

This was a prescient prediction…

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Data Point – A tidbit from the Presidential race – if it means anything at all

FWIW: The Corner: But wait, just in case this wasn’t bad enough, here’s a look at Obama’s vote margin in some key states as of this afternoon (these figures will change a bit as those straggling precincts report in): Virginia: 107,339          Ohio: 100,763           Florida: 47,493          Colorado: 111,094 Nevada: 66,379          Total: 433,068 So for less than … Read more

A sign for the times – and for the near future time?

I just don’t know if Obama knows – or considers it a feature: Unemployment at 8%, $16+Trillion in debt, $1 Trillion + annual deficit, GDP growth is the worst recovery is vapid, the Rule of Law being ignored faster and faster…. It’s fine. (H/T: Instapundit)

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