NH State Rep Tim Lang decided that it was incumbent on him, as he may well be my next “new” Elected Representative” due to the redistricting of NH State Senate District 2 and the retirement of Senator Bob Guida (who also handpicked Lang as his anointed replacement), to pick a fight with me a la the soon-to-be-State-Representative Gregg Hough to berate me.
I remind you that the two of them (Guida and Lang were the ones that sponsored HB1397 (“They Lost Their Political Hold on the Gunstock Area Commission and They Are Pissed!“) that would have put the Gunstock Area Commission which was bringing uncomfortable and intrusive questions from Conservatives in the Belknap Delegation (and rightfully so). So Lang decided that enough was enough and sponsored the HB1397 that would have severed any overwatch of Gunstock Mountain Resort by the County Delegation AND the County Commissioners here in Gunstock. The Gunstock Area Commissioners, that cabal of connivers, would no longer have any “who watches the Watchers” problems.
And that was the intent – the GAC would be all on its own – just the way it was before rumors started to swirl around begging to be questioned. Fortunately, the amendment failed but that’s when the Democrat Citizens for Belknap PAC jumped into view to accomplish electorally what was not done legislatively – control the Delegation and you control the GAC. Or, “put things back into the dark the way it was”. For example, Commissioner Doug Lambert (of DGF Industrial) is doing exactly that, in part, by not promptly handing over the Right to Know demanded Commissioner Strang’s emails – he’s deliberately stringing the time out and I’m betting what I do finally receive will be “curated” and redacted. That’s his style.
But back to Tim Lang. I wrote two posts he’s ticked over
- That he’s taken Union PAC money, which along with Howard Pearl(also running for NH Senate, both getting $5,000 each from RINO Brodie Deshaies union funded Common Sense PAC), that should have any normal Republican thinking “Oh, bought and paid for when it comes to the Freedom to Work where ever I want without Union interference): “GOP Candidate Tim Lang (NH Sen. Dist. 2) Is Sucking from the Union PAC Teat…“
- And then here, What’s the Over/ Under That Citizens for Belknap Will Endorse Democrat Lisa Dimartino over a “Reasonable, Responsible Republican”?, I ruminated on which Republican endorsed by the Democrat PAC, named Citizens for Belknap, would do the heave-ho to make room for, well, Democrats like Lisa DiMartino.
My conclusion was that only Harry Bean, my current Elected Rep, PROBABLY would be the only of the 4 Republicans endorsed by the CfB during the Republican Primary to be endorsed in the General Election and that’s because he may be seen to be too difficult to unseat and he’s still been useful to them. Read the Letter he sent to the Daily Sun (click on the DiMartino post link) but here’s the money line: “we should be capable of coming to a compromise on most issues. Communication is a must.”
Note the lack of a most important word: Principles
So Tim Lang decided that he had an email response to the supposition and questions I posited from Bean’s LtE:
—— Original Message ——
From: “Rep Timothy Lang” <tim@votetimlang.com>
To: Skip@granitegrok.com
Sent: 10/8/2022 6:29:25 PM
Subject: HarryHarry is in the hospital, battling for his life. Probably doesn’t need your bullshit right now.
-tim
My snappy retort was:
—— Forwarded Message ——
From: “Skip” <Skip@granitegrok.com>
To: “Rep Timothy Lang” <tim@votetimlang.com>
Sent: 10/8/2022 6:33:43 PM
Subject: Re: HarryHow’s that Union money doing fer ya, eh?
-Skip
Well, that bit about Bean was news to me and after my post had been published. While I get informed about a lot of things, it would be hubristic of me to assume that I know everything and Lang assumed I did. I’m not putting the details in this post but his condition is dicey and prayers go out to him to get better.
Regardless what Lang said, when politicians act and speak, it is always fair game to comment on and the post will remain up – Bean voluntarily put that into the public eye at time that he was NOT in the hospital (I presume). If you are going to participate in the Arena of Ideas, expect response.
However, let me turn this around. Mr. Lang, during a Belknap County Republican Committee meeting, you asked that, if GraniteGrok continued with our GrokGauntlets down to the NH State Senate level, you’d be included. Given that you decided that GraniteGrok was good enough to ask to be included THEN, I find your comment about BS rather self-serving right now. But POLITICS!
So, I challenge you NOW, in an abbreviated written fashion rather than our oral version. Here are the same questions that were asked of Harry – now they are yours to answer albeit in a somewhat different construction:
- Given that you were acting in concert with Democrat leaning Citizens for Gunstock group/Citizens for Belknap PAC and laundered money from Democrat leaning Union PACs, how would you vote on a bill that would institute an income tax, a sales tax, or any other broadbased tax?
- Given that you were acting in concert with Democrat leaning Citizens for Gunstock group/Citizens for Belknap PAC and laundered money from Democrat leaning Union PACs – what’s your compromise on the Second Amendment where the Democrats want to put stringent restrictions on citizens bordering on complete civilian disarmement (think David Meuse) – how many of your firearms are you willing to compromise on?
- Given that you were acting in concert with Democrat leaning Citizens for Gunstock group/Citizens for Belknap PAC and laundered money from Democrat leaning Union PACs – How about your compromise on Parental Rights? Both Democrat Congresstwits Kuster and Pappas just voted down legislation, sponsored by Republicans, that would put Parents TOTALLY back into control of the education and health concerns of their children. That members of your “Lang Gang” either voted for or took a walk?
- Abortion? Republicans want to save the life of that unborn child. How can you compromise with Democrats that are perfectly fine with killing it?
- Charter schools? Homeschooling? Other alternatives? Education money to follow the child instead of remaining in a given zip code for teachers unions? What’s your answer?
And of COURSE, the elephant in the room question:
What is the compromise, Mr. Lang, where Republicans want anyone to have the freedom to work where ever they want (Right To Work) and Democrats want to continue to lock people out of those jobs via Union demanded “closed shops” (and vote against Right To Work, like the Lang Gang)?
I’ll repeat what I stated about Bean but to you this time:
You’ve helped the CfB in their aims, knowingly
or unknowingly. They call me an Extremist for simply holding Republican positions…Do you consider me to be an Extremist now?
No, Mr. Lang, you were not in the CfB voter guide published in the Daily Sun – I was surprised that the NH Senate races here in Belknap weren’t mentioned. But then again, the purpose was to take control of the Delegation to protect the what is being done in the dark cellar of the GAC.
So, here’s your chance to make it to GraniteGrok from “the other side”. It’s yours to lose.
