In August of 2014  I made, what seemed to me to be, an obvious inference. Two of the candidates on the 2014 ballot in the town of Goffstown, NH, were not good Republicans. This was because prior to filing as Republicans they were Democrats. In at least one case they were still on the voter checklist as a Democrat even though they were running for office as a Republican.

The Democrat party even made room for them on the Goffstown ballot by only running Three Democrats for 5 seats, even though (or is that because?) they had two Democrats running as Republicans

And yes, they were elected, and while this is unfortunate it gives us the opportunity to evaluate “how Republican” they are (or are not) thanks to this thing called “a voting record.”

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At midnight, the Patriot Act provision, which granted the NSA permission to bulk-collect private phone metadata of law abiding American citizens, expired.

Law abiding citizens.  

Presumption of guilt.  Probable cause.   Sound familiar?

When was the last time you can remember Congress doing something, actively or passively, to reduce the scope, size, and power of the Federal government, or to promote the individual liberties of Americans?

Can you name a member of Congress (House or Senate), who consistently championed these notions?

Can you name one who succeeded?

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If you read GraniteGrok even casually, you’ll know that arrested email hoaxing vote suppressor Carl Robert Gibson lists his address as 26 Summit Street in Concord.  He registered to vote from this address, registered a business at this address, and told the Police/AG that this was his address when he was arrested.

According to the Concord City Hall Assessing Department there is not such address.

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On Friday the New Hampshire Senate was scheduled to vote Senate Bill 116 (SB 116) aka Constitutional Carry in a conference of committee to agree with the house changes. The bill will now make its way to Governor Maggie Hassan’s desk.

Hassan already stated, in kabuki theatre with Moms Demand Action of New Hampshire, that she would veto the bill. This is after thousands of women across the state have asked Hassan to pass the bill so they will no longer be discriminated against by their police chiefs. This is after thousands of women across New Hampshire have asked that their rights be restored to what they previously were.

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Yesterday the Texas Legislature passed a bill that would allow open carry. Current law in Texas only allows concealed carry if a person has a pistol license. The new bill, which Governor Abbott already said he will sign into law will allow those with pistol licenses to openly carry firearms whereas before it only allowed them to carry concealed.

In New Hampshire, the legislature passed a bill that would allow Granite Staters who are legally able to purchase and possess firearms to have the option of a pistol license or simply carry concealed without one (also know as Constitutional Carry). Current law in New Hampshire allows open carry without a pistol license.

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Our Concord NH voter awaiting arraignment for election law violations, Carl Robert Gibson, of 26 Summit St. is registered to vote in the following four states, Wisconsin , Kentucky , Connecticut , and New Hampshire .

Apparently, like the New Hampshire Supreme Court, he must be confused by the difference between “residence” and “domicile.”

Wisconsin:

A “domicile” is a person’s true, fixed, and permanent home where a person intends to remain permanently and indefinitely and to which a person has the intention of returning, whenever absent. It is often referred to as “legal residence.” A person may be physically present or living in one place but maintain a domicile in another. A person has only one domicile at any point in time.

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