America’s Comeback Team

Well, perhaps this is now a real Phase II of the Romney campaign – on the idea of “the fish rots from the head down”.  We’ve been treated to a non-stop litany of the Obama campaign trying to paint Romney as their worst nightmare – and he is.  A believer in the Free Markets (compared to Obama), one that believes in the Rule of Law (compared to the Obama Administration), and one that believes that you pull your own weight in Society (as opposed to the Entitlement Society promulgated at great cost by the Obama Administration).

Steve has the video here that shows the fatal flaw of Obama – himself.

This image is the opening of the new RomneyRyan.com campaign site.  The important phrase:

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Paul Ryan it is: “Hiding Spending Does Not Reduce Spending” (see below)

Bottom line: “We dont’ think government should be in control of all this. We think the people should be in control.” Watch this video; look at the facial expressions and body language of the two politicians to his left; look at the fear and loathing emanating from the other political class pigs around that table! YES!

And on the other hand…”Paul Ryan’s plan is not good,” it is “weak tea.”

Okay Paul, you're up: Are you ready to get serious? Or do you just want to continue to nibble around the edges?

Lest we all believe the cries from the insane spending Democrats, or the crafty Republicans who want to keep the government spending binge going while play-acting that they want to cut the size of our bloated governments….read on:

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Re: It’s Game Time! Romney / Ryan vs Obama / Biden


Skip,  I’m not so sure I agree with your characterization that Ryan “… is not exactly a conservative movement guy…”.  I’ve been listening to his speeches and interviews for sometime, and he provides clues that betray a good understanding of the conservative movement’s origins and principles.

For starters, I think he fits into the libertarian/free market branch, at least as how it was defined at the start of the modern conservative movement in the 1940’s and 1950’s, by requiring his staff to read Rand, Mises and Hayek.  I’m not much of a Randian, and she’s was essentially written out of the movement, but Hayek was, is, a key pillar.  Hayek’s work is invaluable to the movement and should be required reading of those interested in learning and understanding it.

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GrokTV Event: AFPF Defending the American Dream – Award winning blogger, Duane Lester

OK, time to play catch up on video not yet posted – this from last weekend from the Americans for Prosperty Foundation’s Defending the American Dream. I met first met Duane Lester (AllAmericanBlogger.com, LibertyNews.com) in Providence during a joint event held in Providence, RI by the Franklin Center and the Heritage Foundation where, among training sessions and going over to annoy the Lefties over at NetRoots Nation, Duane was awarded the first annual Brietbart award for bloggers.  So when I saw Duane strolling around, I figured he’d be willing to sit down for a while and yak for a while (and he did!):

Part One:

Interested in joining and helping to defend Free Markets, Economic Freedom, Individual Liberty and Freedom, and Constitutional values?  Click here for the NH Chapter of AFP.

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GrokTV Event: AFPF Defending the American Dream – NH GOP edition (sorta)

Travel 500 miles and what do you get?  NH folks who are willing to talk with you.  Earlier, it was Bill O’Brien, Speaker of the NH House that attended a couple of the workshops that the Americans for Prosperity Foundation had at its Defending the American Dream Summit 2012.  This time, it was two activists, Diane Bitter and Alan Glassman who were on the hot seat and helping me out was fellow Grokster Don Ewing.

Funny thing; both Don and I are Members of the NH GOP State Committee yet ended up grilling Diane (Rye Republican Chair, an NH GOP area Vice-Chair, and Assistant Secretary, and is a much beloved and respected activist in the TEA Party / 9-12 Project / Liberty & Freedom movement) and Alan (Barnstead-Alton Republican Committee, Belknap County Republican Committee, and also an NH GOP Area Vice-Chair) on a number of topics including one that was prescient for what came up at this week’s Belknap County Republican meeting – NH GOP Leadership unwilling to maintain Party discipline when elected Republicans “stain the brand”.

  

Part One                            Part Two

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Romney Picks Ryan for VP (Updated)

This morning Mitt Romney announced that Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan is his pick for VP.

I’d call this a great choice.  Given that we very likley have over 200 Trillion in unfunded entitlements to deal with, and Ryan being the only guy with a well developed plan–not for cutting or gutting but for dealing with the promises we’ve made and working toward a long term resolution–choosing Ryan says that Romney is serious about dealing with entitlement spending.

And while no plan is perfect, at least there is a Ryan Plan.

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GrokTV Event – Seacoast Republican Women Congressional Forum – Question 2

Another question from the audience related to that big bug-a-boo from the Maker / Productive class (as opposed to the Taker / Moocher / Socialist class) – taxes?  They see it as unfair that some are forced to pull the entire weight of the cost of government for all, and that it is used for behaviorial modification according to ideological grounds (instead of just evenly distributing the cost of a limited govt across all beneficiaries of that limited govt).

Question 2: Should the Federal tax code be reformed and if so, how?

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Challenge Time

Challenge Accepted - Will NH Democrats show us their civility
Will NH Democrats Accept the Challenge?

I’ve been railing on the hypocrisy of New Hampshire Democrats and they don’t like it.  But you see, it’s all their own fault.  You can’t cry wolf at every remark your opponents make, demand everyone in the opposing party denounce them anytime you think it is politically convenient for you,   and then ignore everything anyone in your own party says or does as if it is not equally or even more uncivil.

So it’s challenge time.

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It’s Game Time! Romney / Ryan vs Obama / Biden

Romney-RyanWas at another event last nite and was rather tired when I got home so only a wee bit of surfing was done.  I did note that one post (somewhere) noted that a chartered plane had flown from Boston, landed in Chicago, and then made its way to an airport near Congressman Paul Ryan’s home town.  Typical caveat was given – head fake or real?

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GrokTV Event – Seacoast Republican Women Congressional Forum – Question 1

The questions for the four Candidates at the Seacoast Republican Women Congressional Forum were contributed before and during the event duration by the actual attendees with the lone exception of the last Question by Stella Scamman, the moderator.  The Candidates in attendance were: NH First Congressional District – Rick Parent, Vern Clough NH Second Congressional … Read more

GrokTV Event: AFPF Defending the American Dream – NH Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien

AFP - Defending American Dream 2012This past weekend was the Americans for Prosperity’s Defending the American Dream Summit; a gathering of free market and Liberty and Freedom loving activists who came to go to workshops to sharpen their skills and to listen to an impressive list of well known (and loved) Conservative and Liberty speakers.  GraniteGrok was invited to come  and spent the weekend on Radio Row where, obviously enough, radio talk hosts came in to do their shows remotely and to interview some of the speakers and notables that were at the event (we were the only blogsite allowed and the only ones doing live video of our interviewees!). So besides the first interview series (“What is your American Dream – and Obama’s?“), we had a fair number of folks to yak with.  What was curious were the number of NH folks that came down from NH to attend the workshops, listen to the speakers, and of course, stop by Radio Row and yak with us!  Imagine that – travel over 500 miles just to be with GraniteGrok!

And one of them was a surprise to see: NH Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien.  Part 1 here, Parts 2 and 3 after the jump.

Interested in joining and helping to defend Free Markets, Economic Freedom, Individual Liberty and Freedom, and Constitutional values?  Click here for the NH Chapter of AFP.

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NH Foreclosures Trending Downward

Foreclosures in New Hampshire are steadily trending downward
Steadily Trending Downward In New Hampshire

Fosters Daily Democrat (Fosters.com) is reporting some encouraging news on New Hampshire home foreclosures…

The cumulative total through the first half of the year — 2,029 foreclosure deeds — is about 3 percent below the same period in 2011, when there were 2,100, and 7 percent below the same period in 2010, when there were 2,188.

…”Barring disruptions in the economic recovery, there is reason to believe the number of new foreclosures in New Hampshire will continue to decline,” said the authority.

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Notable Quotes: Henry C. Alford (President & CEO -National Black Chamber of Commerce)

Harry C Alford - National Black Chamber of Commerce
Harry C Alford - National Black Chamber of Commerce

“When Obama became president, we were all happy about the symbolism–America’s first black president.  We didn’t really care about his position or views on anything.  We just wanted a black president no matter what.  We should have been more careful, as his views on small business, especially black business, are counter to ours.

“His view of business is that it should be a few major corporations which are totally unionized and working with the government, which should also be massive and reaching every level of American Society.  Thus, his first Executive Order was the reinstatement of Project Labor Agreements in government contracting. 

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A Jail Sentence For Drinking Water

“All oppression creates a state of war.”  —Simone de Beauvoir

Gary Harrington Goes to Jail for Collecting Rain Water

On Wednesday, July 25 Skip featured a Guest Post from Ken Eyring. The central thesis of Mr. Eyring’s post was that the NH Water Sustainability Commission gave a low-profile public notice seeking input from the public regarding management of  Granite State water resources over the next 25 year period.

On Sunday July 29, Skip followed up with a response from House Democrat Representative Judith Spang  to Ken Eyring. As shown, Spang made several, “The state owns the water, not you,” implied assertions.”

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It’s About Character…Or in This Case, the Lack Thereof…

Just talked about this Yesterday…and I’ve been asking pointed questions for weeks (years?) about the fatal character flaws of Democrats who ignore the hate and violence in their own party that they would never tolerate from anyone else.  It is hypocritical.  And it is a cultural feature of the politics of the left that shows … Read more

A Special Message to the Independents and Undecided Voters from Michelle Obama.

A special message to the independents and undecided’s from Michelle Obama.  You are a confused knucklehead. (audio) This from the woman who in her $317,000.00 dollar per year make work job, instead of helping to promote programs to assist underprivileged blacks on the south side of Chicago, launched program called the South Side Health Collaborative.  … Read more

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