Kevin Landrigan of the Union Leader is blowing it out his other pie-hole – Initial Response….and the Retort

Kevin Landrigan“He’s got Rand Paul, the federal Gun Owners of America, and “the leaders of GraniteGrok” on his side.

Some of you already know the outcome of the Union Leader claiming, with no basis whatsoever, that “leaders of GraniteGrok” were already behind Andy Sanborn in the NH CD-1.  That would be me and as I said here, that’s an assumption that Kevin Landrigan, crack political reporter with decades of experience, made.  We all know what Ass-u-me means, don’t we?

For those that don’t, let me put out the email trail.

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Facebook Doodlings…Reading it Off the MSNBC TelePrompTer To Prove My Point

A good friend of the Grok recently shared my post on how Tax reform is not just about money; it is about trust. He posted it as a status update on the Closed Group ‘Brookline NH Elections’ on Facebook. He got this response.

Keith F. Thompson: “The tax cut for ordinary Americans is temporary, while the tax cuts for corporations and the very wealthy are permanent. “Average” Americans have already seen their tax cuts disappear like vapor. Inflation, cuts in services, a MASSIVE increase in the deficit, and now, chaos from this maniacal trade war. My tax cut was smaller, and didn’t survive the rise in gas prices.”

Here’s what I offered in response.

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The RINO Virus (Part III, Recovery)

 

Led by Marie Kondo, a wave of tidying up is sweeping the nation.  People everywhere are going through their belongings, posing some simple tests, and getting rid of the items that fail those tests.

In Ms. Kondo’s case, the test is:  Does this item spark joy?  If it does, you keep it.  If not, you thank it for being part of your life, and send it on its way (to a friend, or a thrift shop, or Goodwill, or the transfer station).

In the case of some ‘minimalists’, the test is:  If you didn’t already have this item, would you buy it again?  If not, get rid of it.

I think this latter attitude may be the key to getting the Republican party to regain its focus on its primary purpose: preserving the republic.  

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Liberals believe in sex over God

Or is it that their god IS sex? No, that isn’t quite right. It’s just that they believe they ARE their own god(s).

Tim Lord – candidate for NH State House, Hillsborough County District 3 (Bennington, Greenfield and Hancock)

My name is Tim Lord and I’m running for State Representative (Republican) for Hillsborough County District 3.

I’ve been coming to New Hampshire since I was 3 years old and I’ve lived full-time in Hancock for the past 10 years. I know this state; we are famous for our Yankee ingenuity, our work ethic, our frugality with a dollar, our community service and our willingness to help a neighbor in need. We love our woods, water and wildlife and the clean air we breathe and the fresh water we drink. Yet, even with all these advantages, our towns are slipping behind in some key areas that concern me, and I believe we can do better.

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Which CD-2 GOP Candidate said “Government’s job is to provide opportunity for all”?

Again, I get stuff.  Last Thursday, the Cheshire County Republican Committee held a debate for the Republicans vying to be the NH GOP victor in the primary in September for CD-2.  What was brought to my attention was this line (video starts at 11:45 into the event):

“Government’s job is to provide opportunity for all of us.”

Let that sink in for a second.

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Kevin Landrigan of the Union Leader is blowing it out his other pie-hole – The Demand

“He’s got Rand Paul, the federal Gun Owners of America, and leader of GraniteGrok on his side.“

Well, of course I wasn’t going to let this go by the boards.  Nor am I the type to be silent.  So you do know what I did, right? Of course you do: I sent an email to both Kevin Landrigan and Trent Spiner (the Executive Editor of the Union Leader) (emphasis mine):

From: “skipdcm” <Skip@GraniteGrok.com>
To: klandrigan@unionleader.com; TSpiner@UnionLeader.com
Sent: 7/24/2018 9:26:24 AM
Subject: Retraction of a falsehood

I wish to bring this to your attention: http://www.unionleader.com/Kevin-Landrigans-Granite-Status-Self-financed-1st-CD-GOP-hopeful-suddenly-drops-out-07192018

“He’s got Rand Paul, the federal Gun Owners of America, and leader of GraniteGrok on his side.“

Kevin Landrigan, you nor anyone else from the Union Leader, ever contacted me for this deliberatively false statement. I hereby demand a retraction from you and the Union leader both as a separate post on your front page as well as a retraction within the article itself.

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Peterborough Bringing Heavy Equipment to “Adjust” Local Gun Club “Property”

By Mark Carbone – President Monadnock Rod and Gun Club

I’m writing Granite Grok today to let you know that the Town of Peterborough is treating us unfairly. Our attorney, Penny Dean along with our VP Tom Harvey, Secretary Jim Pickford and Board Member Martin Bowen are onsite to receive the Town this morning.  I will be there in an hour or so.

Under the guise of Code Enforcement/Assessment, the Town and police are set to arrive some 7 minutes ago with heavy equipment. My first notice was last night after 5 with a personal voicemail that just asked me to return a call to the Chief of Police, Scott Guinard that included zero details. I only got a more complete story hours later from our attorney who received an email.

Again attorney Dean is onsite, and WMUR has reported that they will be there.

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I Wonder What this Does??

Don’t mind our “appearance.” We’re fooling around with some settings as part of the migration process to Grok 3.0, and sometimes things take a strange turn. What’s that pithy “If you want to make an Omelette” saying?

Ninth Circus: Open Carry Protected Under the Second Amendment

The Ninth Circuit Court (three judges not the whole circus) just ruled “that, by the logic of their Peruta vs. San Diego (decision), if concealed carry is not a right, then open carry must be:”

With Peruta the 9th couldn’t find a “right” to concealed carry. Along comes Hawaii which has been making it impossible to open carry “legally.” What’s left?

Three Judges on the Ninth Circuit have concluded that if their court finds both these prohibitions lawful while you could “keep” arms you could never “bear” them. Because “Second Amendment” you can’t prevent or prohibit both.

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The Helsinki Huddle – Red Meat for Trump’s critics

Immediately after President Trump’s private meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, the two held a press conference that appalled Americans across the political spectrum. It was there that Trump suggested America’s intelligence community was wrong and that the Russians had not actually meddled in our election. To make matters worse, he also trumpeted Putin’s proposal to assist in the Mueller probe, calling it an “incredible offer.” We later learned that part of that suggested deal included the reciprocal interrogation of a former U.S, Ambassador and other Americans by Russian officials in connection with one of their “investigations.”

Clearly, under intense pressure, Trump quickly reversed himself on the meddling issue, and ultimately rejected Putin’s offer of joint investigations.

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Do Americans Want Government by Consent of the Governed or by Judicial Tyranny?

Supreme_Court_Building_at_DuskThe kind of Supreme Court Justice someone wants indicates the kind of country he or she wants.  Does one want a government that abides by the consent of the governed, as envisioned by the authors of our Declaration of Independence, Constitution and laws passed by Congress, or a government controlled by a Judicial Oligarchy, five or more unelected, unaccountable, and fallible people that impose their will on the American people?

Donning a black robe doesn’t confer wisdom or divinity.  Supreme Court Justices made many bad decisions, e.g., approving slavery, “separate but equal”, and interning Japanese-Americans during WWII.  Recent decisions outrage Conservatives and Progressives, e.g., eminent domain (Kelo), Citizens United, gun control (Heller), and Obamacare.

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Kevin Landrigan of the Union Leader is blowing it out his other pie-hole

Update: I just left a scathing vmail for the UL head honcho and Publisher, Joe McQuaid demanding retractions on the UL front page, within Landrigan’s article, and in their print edition.  Let’s see what happens.
Update 2: From Trent Spiner, Exec. Editor, UL @ 1:36pm (my email was at 9:26am) – “…we certainly understand you have not endorsed this cycle and I appreciate you bringing the issue to my attention. We will be issuing a correction shortly”.  I’m still waiting for it…
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I want a retraction from Landrigan and the UL and will be demanding such.

Kevin Landrigan

What am I talking about?  This: “He’s got Rand Paul, the federal Gun Owners of America, and leader of GraniteGrok on his side.”

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Question: GraniteGrok Meetups – Poll results

GrokSignal

Ok, ok – I’m a bit late with the results so here they are!  I asked four questions about doing GraniteGrok meetup where we Groksters would set some times up to physically meet with our readers:

  • When should they be held?
  • Chaos/ad hoc or slightly structured / agenda’d?
  • Location, Location, Location: where to have them?
  • Wallet time: would folks be ok with a cover price to meet expenses?

Hey, we’d do these for you – you OUGHT to have a say in these, right?  Well, here’s the answers you gave so let me tell you what we’ll do!

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The RINO Virus (Part II, Cure)

It seems that not a week goes by that we don’t hear conservatives and libertarians moaning, ‘Why did we bother to elect Republicans if they’re just going to _____?’

Republicans seem to have forgotten what a political party is for.  It’s a way to focus time, effort, energy, and money so that they don’t get dissipated.  It’s a way of saying, ‘Instead of chasing all these rabbits, and not getting any of them, let’s just chase this one’. 

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Linda Rea Camarota – candidate for NH State House, Hillsborough County District 7 (Bedford)

Linda Rea Camarota - 1My name is Linda Rea Camarota and I am a Republican House Representative candidate running in Hillsborough District 7-Bedford. I am a long time Constitutional Conservative and Republican. I believe in local control, limited government, accountability and transparency.

There is a Primary in Bedford. I need my supporters to go out and vote for me on September 11 at the Bedford High School. After winning the Primary, I then need your support at the General Election on November 6.

My husband, Michael, and I have resided in Bedford for the past 30+ years. As a parent, I strive to protect children and, in that mission, I strongly advocate for parental rights. As a medical professional, I believe in protecting citizens’ privacy rights, including school-aged children. School safety is of special interest to me. I was on my high school’s Safety Committee for many years. For the past 3 years, I have attended the Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference to learn from the experts how to be proactive as it relates to school safety. Each year, sessions covered how to respond in instances such as an active shooter.

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“How are you responding to the pressures of life?”

This past Sunday, Pastor Brian Green had an apt object lesson in his sermon – I thought I’d share this all with you. “…by being in the water, they changed the water.” The full sermon, for context, is here.

Tax Reform Is Not Just About Money. It’s About Trust. And Democrats Don’t Trust You.

Heritage Tax Reform NHThe Heritage Foundation has published a nationwide calculator that reports the tax savings for the average taxpayer in every congressional district in the country. Being an average taxpayer, I took an interest. And not just to know how much lower will my tax bill be thanks to Mr. Trump and Republicans but what does that mean in actual dollars?

How much of my money were Democrats fighting to keep in DC, and how much are they going to take back the first chance they get?

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Ubitopia

Universal Basic IncomeSuddenly, it’s everywhere.  Lately I’ve even heard even libertarians suggesting that it might be a good idea to provide a Universal Basic Income (UBI) to replace the buffet of specific welfare programs that are now available to people who can’t afford things like housing (Section 8), heat (LIHEAP), medical care (Medicaid), food (SNAP), and so on.

This idea is a classic example of what Thomas Sowell calls ‘stage one thinking’, which is the apparent inability (or unwillingness) to appreciate that actions have consequences, and consequences propagate.

(Yes, I know that Milton Friedman advocated for a negative income tax, which is one type of universal basic income.  But Friedman also advocated for income tax withholding, which has turned into what we might call ‘the opiate of the taxes’.)

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