GrokWatch: Are the Moultonborough Library Trustees shafting the Lakes Region TEA Party?

Incoming and developing: the Moultonboro Library trustees decide they can’t stand the heat – but are throwing out the kitchen instead of themselves?  From Moultonboro Speaks: Moultonboro Public Library Trustees to continue ban on political campaigning in library. At today’s Moultonboro Library Board of Trustees meeting, and without a vote or any discussion among the … Read more

GrokTV Event: Is the EPA / DoT / HUD “Sustainable Communities Initiative” a stealth way to Federalize local communities?

After all, that single piece of “non-binding” paper of extremely nice sounding verbiage is that quintessential “something for nothing” from a Government that is “here to help you”.

Problem is, after now being a political blogger and a (former) Budget Committee member, I have a very jaded eye when ANY level of Government says “we can help!”  as the unstated words are always “but with strings attached”.  Or with this “Sustainable Communities Initiative” that is being pushed onto local NH communities (and nationwide as well), those behind this Progressive Enviro’s wet dream, they are actually denying the depth of the “strings attached” (heh – more like string strung together like a net).

Now, after reading that above paragraph, some of you might be thinking “Yo, Skip, that tinfoil hat is reflecting too much sun into your eyes”.  In this case, however, I wish I was going off a bit half-cocked; I’ve heard of Agenda 21 and other similar stuff, but when Ken Eyring and Eileen of the Southern NH 912 Project were done with their presentation at the Rye Republican meeting, visions of snippets of stuff I’ve been reading for years all started to settle into place.  No longer random stuff – this is an attempt to start transforming how Americans live and work.  We all know the transformations of our energy industry that the EPA is now doing (regulating coal out of existence, demanding more of other sources), Secretary of Transportation Ray Lahood has made no secret that his Federal Department programs are meant to decrease our use of mobility and instead, create “walkable” communities.   Sounds nice, but make no mistake – this is not to just make nice neighborhoods  – it is policy to get us out of and get rid of cars.  Remember: while Freedom can be measured by the choices we can make, they are all about the choices they will allow us.  And one they wish to deny us is mobility – “walkable” and public transportation will be the choices (I have another post from last weekend’s foray at  NetRoots Nation coming  soon exactly on this point).

But – I am getting ahead of myself.  Here is Ken and his presentation on this initiative known as the Granite State Future Plan – Part 1 of 3:

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Google Bombing Brett Kimberlin, aka “Velvet Revolution”

Mike has been doing yeoman’s work on keeping up on the Brett Kimberlin story (the “Speedway Bomber” that has been using his non-profits and Internet henchmen / minions to slag and harrass Conservative bloggers (like ‘Grok friend Stacy McCain and RedState’s Erik Erickson) to the point of driving them out of their houses, causing them … Read more

RightOnline 2012……Loading….

I am sitting in the Manchester Airport waiting to board a plane to RightOnline in Las Vegas.  Several other Groksters and NH bloggers are also sitting in airports, or will be, from various places, headed to the same destination.  So with any luck, we’ll have plenty of content coming your way throughout the Weekend. I’m … Read more

Byzantine

Common sense for the Choir but you should watch it because Democrats will hate it the way Vampires are supposed to hate the sun.  (Not like those wussy Twilight, ay walkers who look like bulimic Vanity Fair Cover Models ) Where was I?  Oh yeah.  America’s Byzantine Tax Code.  Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t-bVeLMz5mM

Axelrod – Can’t Fake Economic Optimism

When you cannot speak from a point of principle you will inevitable contradict yourself.  Democrats do it often.  And here’s David Axelrod (circa 1994) telling us that a sitting President shouldn’t fake economic optimism.  And certainly not from the 9th hole. Advice he seems to have forgotten to give to President Obama…and himself (Circa 2012). … Read more

Look For The Union Label (Hint: There’s a Hammer and a Sickle)

Unions being Unions: Angry socialists and communists Union leaders in Wisconsin promise that the fight to destroy capitalism will continue. We knew that, but thanks for sharing.  It’s nice to be able to remind the people who may have forgotten or never knew what your real mission was.  

Sometimes, a post needs to go up….and up….and up again. And then remind some that we didn’t think that they didn’t need them….at first.

From Steve’s post:

“They wont all need the Repair kit….but a few of them probably do…and we all know who they are.“

His minimalist Republican Repair kit really is all that is needed.  Really.  Two items.  The only thing I would add would be a STRONG Conservative outlook, demeanor, and action.  Oh yeah, one more thing that seems to be sorely lacking lately: Courage.  People will be willing to go to the mat for that person that embodies all that.  But that person, that singular personality, has to stand strong, stand up for the Right Principles, and when it counts, has made the decision to not compromise.  The example that lately comes to mind is WI Gov. Scott Walker – standing firm on Conservative principles, not backing down, and fighting the good fight.

This past Friday nite at the Future of Journalism weekend event was the first annual Brietbart Awards in honor of Andrew Breitbart who changed the outlook of the Right Blogosphere and was one of the most influential folks that helped to upset the balance between the MSM and the New Media.  He showed that simply showing up, and standing up, can change the direction of the political battles in which we find ourselves.  The first annual Award winners were:

Of course at such an awards night, there are others that are doing the introducing of the winners and such.  In each case, those that did were those that knew Andrew well or had touched their lives in a given way.  Dana Loesch, reporter for Breitbart and conservative radio talk host was one of the speakers and  made an impassioned, emotional speech (and yes, I have asked Erik Telford, VP at Franklin Center (along with the Heritage Foundaton, the hosts for the event) to see if there is video of it).  In it, she had two lines that meshed with the overall theme of the night, in which was that we are not just in a war of ideas, but in a Cold Civil War for the future of America just as real, just as deadly, and will have as much impact on our future that the actual Civil War had going forward.

  • You cannot win by running away
  • We cannot leave any warriors on the battlefield

Practical reasoning – practical advice. The following is not what Dana said, but what struck home as she uttered these principles.

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Blogosphere Line of The Day – Diversity on the Left isn’t that diverse

From the end of a post at The Corner: I hate to bring up other “mid-century notions” but intellectual diversity on the left is increasingly indistinguishable from Tupperware night with the Stepford Wives. I love a good turn of phrase! All those same plastic dishes, in such pretty colors – but just the same thing … Read more

“Carefully considered and narrowly tailored…?”

Governor John Lynch pretends he cares about free speechNew Hampshire Governor John Lynch Vetoed SB175 this week, a bill that would allow heirs to control the commercial use of a celebrities identity.  But I’m not all that interested in the Veto or the bill, I am more…amused…by the hypocrisy in his explanation for it.

The Union Leader reports Governor Lynch as suggesting that this particular bill could have “a chilling effect on legitimate journalistic and expressive works.” That “legislation that could have the impact of restricting free speech must be carefully considered and narrowly tailored?”

Had I been drinking coffee when I read this I would have spit it all over my laptop because this is the same man who two years ago said he was willing to sign HB1459 which would have bureaucratized paid political speech by any business out of existence for fear of failing to properly meet all the requirements before “speaking.”

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The View From Underwater…or…About Those Obama Job Creation Numbers…

The economy needs to create at least 150,000 new jobs every month just to keep the ship from sinking any further (and the ship is already in pretty deep).  That 150,000 keeps us where we are, wherever that may be.  With the lowest labor participation rate in decades here is not so great.

But Democrats would rather talk about the 27 month scenario in which Mr. Obama’s economy (that is not his economy) has created private sector jobs for 27 consecutive months.  Under the best of circumstances  his tenure has seen the creation of maybe 158,000 jobs every month–in 27 months.  But he’s been President a lot longer than that.

If we start with the salvation-stimulus and its promises–like we’ll never see 8% unemployment which is true if by that you mean we haven’t been able to get down to 8% since the stimulus–and include all the months in the Obama Presidency he has only created 87,000 jobs per month.  After stimulus, jobs bills, mortgage bills, car loan bills, TARP 2.359, Bride of stimulus, and every bill was a jobs bill bill, we added five trillion to the deficit, grew every department there was by 30-50%, and still can’t come up with an economy that doesn’t’ run 100,000 jobs short every month Obama is in office just to tread water.  And maybe water will give you a better perspective of how bad this really is…

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JohnnyBBad for Commerce Secretary

One of the smartest things Senator Judd Gregg probably ever did was to not take the job as Obama’s Commerce secretary.  But the seat warmer who succeeded the original seat warmer Obama settled on for Commerce is having some issues. The Joe Biden’s driver variety of problem; he was just arrested for Felony hit and run.

(Honestly, who in the Obama Administration couldn’t be arrested for multiple hit and runs on the US economy?  Seriously.)

John Bryson has found himself on the wrong end of three hit and runs in the same day.  There is speculation of health issues, and if true we hope the Secretary finds himself well, but drugs or alcohol have not been ruled out.  But whether for health or optics, Bryson may need to step aside, meaning Obama would need to suggest a replacement.   And I have a suggestion.

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Data Point – 400 vs the bottom 50%

Interesting – in 2009: So, the bottom 50% earn over a Trillion, pays $19.5 Billion in income tax The top 400 earners (just 400), earn $81 Billion, pays $16.1 Billion in income tax. Effective rate for 400: 19.8% Effective rate for bottom 50%: 2% So, who is paying their Fair Share? ****** Interesting – from … Read more

Jeb Bush On This “Temporary” Hyper-Partisan Moment

Jeb Bush is out there shilling for compromise. “Ronald Reagan would have, based on his record of finding accommodation, finding some degree of common ground, as would my dad — they would have a hard time if you define the Republican party — and I don’t — as having an orthodoxy that doesn’t allow for … Read more

Palate Cleanser – Stoned Wallabies Make Crop Circles

Stoned Wallabies creating crop circles in TasmaniaIn Tasmania the legal production of poppies is a major industry.  According to the BBC they provide about 50% of the worlds legal opium “for morphine and other painkillers.”  Some of the local Wallaby population has taken to digesting the plant and then wandering through the fields high.   This wandering is producing  “crop circles.”  Those worn down designs and mazes visible from the sky, believed by some to be the work of other-worldly beings, but not is Tasmania–It’s the Wallabies.

(Rumor has it they are not all exactly indigenous so this would still technically make them ‘aliens’ crop circles.)

Several thoughts come to mind if this were happening in America.

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That WMUR mention last night? Enthusiasm Drop-down?

“I can tell you that there is an enthusiasm drop-down compared to last time around.  Now, what will happen as we get close to the race, who knows?”

In trying to get caught back up from the weekend in Providence, I failed to see this email when it first came in (reformatted here):

Skip —

Was hoping to run into you at tonight’s Guinta kick-off.  Just looking for some perspective on the Congressman from the GOP/Liberty side of things.  If you can give me a call tonight for a phone interview before 10pm, I’d greatly appreciate it.  Sorry for the short notice!  I’m at XXX-XXXX.  Thanks!

Adam Sexton
Reporter, WMUR-TV

To be honest, I knew that Frank’s office was opening, but given that I was away the entire weekend, I just couldn’t muster the enthusiasm to let TMEW know: “Oh, btw, I’ll be in Manchester tonite”.  There’s times when a man has to know his [wife’s] limits, but more realistically, it was that enthusiasm gap – I just could not pump myself up to overcome the inertia to just stay home.  Adam has proven himself to me to be a fair reporter so I called him up and chatted for a little while and then he recorded a couple of sound bites.  Yes, the one that went over air was indicative of my current outlook.  A lot of TEA Party type folks got behind him in the last cycle – and so did GraniteGrok.  Expectations were high when he took office – me, the other Groksters, and a lot of those Liberty and Freedom activists that worked their butts off to the point that Frank beat Carol Shea-Porter in her hometown.

We activists promised that even if he voted “wrong” according to the Dems and the Republican Leadership, we’d have his back.  Promised.

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Remembering Judd Gregg…Voted Yea To Confirm Eric Holder

Black Panther Voter IntimidationI just mentioned the almost Obama Secretary of Commerce Judd Gregg in my earlier post about the now almost former Secretary of Commerce John Bryson (who has now decided to take a leave of absence), when his Senator Gregg’s name has turned up again.

Michelle Malkin has taken a moment from her busy day to remind us about the 19 Republican Senators who voted to confirm Eric Holder to the not quite so post racial post of US Attorney General, despite having reasons to be suspicious, simply becasue the newly anointed soon to be not so post Racial President asked them.

And Judd Gregg was one of the 19.  Remember?

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