And his first initial act as Speaker of the NH House will be!

Active GOP Speaker of the NH House Leadership at work according to Papa Smurf (John H. Sununu), Kelly Ayotte, Steve Merrill, Charley Bass, Donna Sytek and Doug Scammon (he who colluded with the Dems to become the Speaker in his time): (H/T: Kimberly)  

GrokTV: interview with Bill O’Brien – Questions 5 & 6 (Commissions & Boards, Regional Planning Commissions)

These next two question were in the area of the growing Administrative State – unelected and unaccountable to the voters making decisions that will affect those voters with the force of law without the legislative process.  It has overtaken the Federal Government and Obama is playing that violin much to our detriment – and it is growing here in NH as well:

Question 5:

New Hampshire has a number of unelected commissions who can circumvent elected officials/the voice of the taxpayers. What can/should the legislature do to keep/make them accountable to the people or move their responsibilities to people who are accountable?  Would it be easier to shift/consolidate whatever it is those commissions do, to elected officials who are accountable to voters?

Question 6:

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Gene Chandler’s Priorities ‘If Elected Speaker’

A picture is worth a thousand words, and at least a post or two…or three….and so on. If elected speaker again, Chandler said creating jobs and improving the state’s business climate would be his main priorities. What sets him apart, he said, is his ability to get along with all members.  -Concord Monitor

Is it Time To Put Gov. Sununu Out To Political Pasture?

Sununu Gnome 2.0

Hasn’t Governor Sununu done enough damage already?  Before you say it, that win in 2010 (while he was ‘running’ the NHGOP) only happened because of an entire movement in his party that he embraced when he thought they would give him what he wanted, but has since despised and scorned as they have refused to lay down for his brand of capitulation.

Which brings me to this, circa last year, from Jeffrey Lord at American Spectator (H/T to Travelling Mike Rogers for the link) – A classic tale of the failures that follow Governor John Sununu’s establishment (r)epublican ‘Leadership.’  It’s a long read, but has some essential history for every activist in New Hampshire; Party Regulars and check writers could benefit as well.  Here is an excerpt.

When Bush 41 ran as the heir to Reagan in 1988 he carried New Hampshire with 62.49% of the vote. In fact, that was down over 6 points from Reagan’s 68.66% New Hampshire win in 1984, but still a solid win. But after four years of the GOP Establishment Restoration in the Bush White House? Managed by Mr. Sununu himself ? Bush 41 received a mere 37.69% of the New Hampshire vote.

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GrokTV: interview with Bill O’Brien – Questions 3 & 4 (Obamacare Expanded Medicaid, Energy Costs & Economy)

When you are seated in front of Groksters, there are ALWAYS plenty of questions launched toward you; a couple more here:

  • Q3: How do we transition people from Obamacare’s Expanded Medicaid before it sunsets?
  • Q4: Energy costs are stifling business – what should be done legislatively about the PUC, regulations and the whole entwined system that we have right now which is one of the reasons the costs are so high against some neighboring states which are lower?

  

Question 3                                                              Question 4

Previous Questions:

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Court hearing: Gilford School Board vs William Baer (“Bill Baer”)

This court hearing (7am this past Monday at the Laconia Court) is the result of William Baer (“Billy Baer”) being arrested by the Gilford Police at the behest of Gilford School District Kent Hemingway as Mr. Baer was complaining about the sexually explicit book (“Nineteen Minutes” by self-proclaimed Progressive Jodie Picoult (previous posts: here, here, ehere,  here,  here,  here,  here,  here,  here,  here,  here,  here,  and  here).

The judge’s decision of whether or not the misdemeanor charges will be thrown out may take a few days of waiting.

Parts 2 & 3 after the jump

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GrokTV: interview with Bill O’Brien – Q1: High cost of Right To Know for ordinary folks – what can be done?

“Winning is merely a precursor – it is what you do afterwards that is most important”

And the NH Speaker of the House will have most to do regarding what is done.  Last night the GraniteGrok Editorial Board met with NH State Rep. Bill O’Brien, who is running for re-election for the NH Speaker of the House position, to ask him questions.  Lots of questions on a variety of topics and issue.  Not only were we trying to get answers on specific issues, but we wanted to see what the underlying philosophy was that led him to that decision.  To us, if the question is answered correctly (to OUR outlook, at least) is insufficient if it is merely mouthed – the reasoning, the foundation for that answer must match without equivocation (otherwise, we know someone is trying to tell us what THEY think we want to hear).

After the introduction, Grokster Steve had the first question and he chose RSA 91-A, NH’s Right To Know law and the outlandish costs that can be charged by Government simply because a Citizen wants to know what the Government may not wish for them to know:

Original written question:

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Michael Boldin- Tenth Amendment Center on GrokTALK!

Michael Boldin from the Tenth Amendment Center joins us to talk recent elections election results — not candidates but issues; state’s rights issues. We talk about why the Federal government needs states to enforce federal law but that the Feds can’t force them to do it.  James Madison’s steps for dealing with Unwarrantable Acts against … Read more

GrokTV: interview with Bill O’Brien – Q1A Follow up: High cost of Right To Know for ordinary folks – what can be done?

Following on Steve’s question to Bill O’Brien on the high cost of Right To Know requests, my follow on was concerning the case when government workers decide that they will obfuscate and delay getting that lawfully requested information – can the normal qualified immunity be stripped and they be made personally liable? Q1A:  RTKs by … Read more

Armed Men Prepared To Do Violence

This point should be made in every hearing, for every bill, rule, or measure proposed, and no one who is not directly accountable to the ‘presently’ lawful persons  upon whom that violence might one day be directed, should be permitted to summon it through the imposition of or under the cover of “law.” “A rule … Read more

NHGOP Leadership Publicly Announces Plot to Deceive Republicans in The NH House

From the “Republicans” who couldn’t be bothered to stop Medicaid Expansion, impositions on free speech, attacks on gun rights, all bucket list items for the Democrat party, we get the official endorsement of Gene Chandler for Speaker of the House.

The letter is addressed to “representative-elect,” signed by Ayotte, former Govs. John H. Sununu and Stephen E. Merrill, the Hon. Charles F. Bass and former Speakers Doug Scamman and Donna Sytek.

The letter asks the lawmakers to cast a vote for Chandler during the Republican caucus on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

“We have all worked with Gene over the years and know that he will listen carefully to all members of the Republican caucus and will put you first,” the letter said.

So, instead of strong leadership to prevent Republicans from further advancing the Democrat agenda under the rubric of ‘listening to progressives,’ the same party leadership that cuts and runs from its own party platform wants you to vote for Gene ‘All you need is an (R) to be a Republican’ Chandler because he will listen?–an endorsement that  we already reported as a rumored fient to get someone else the DC Machine knows will do their bidding.

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GrokTV: interview with Bill O’Brien – Q2 What happens if the Supremes rule against IRS subsidy rule?

The next question was on Obamacare – specifically the pending doom that that the US Supreme Court may deal to the IRS for writing its Obamacare tax subsidy rule directly counter to what the plain text of the Obamacare law states (tax subsidies are only to be given through State Obamacare Exchanges and not Federal ones):

Question 2:

NH Has no state exchange. If the Supreme court strikes down Federal assistance for plans on the Federal exchange, is there a chance we can we legislate our way to a more open market with buffet plans–to get those trapped by the Affordable care acts sloppy language into some truely affordable coverage, (as well as offer relief and alternatives for others whose rates became unaffordable under the affordable care act?).

After the jump, I had yet another followup on the first question concerning Right To Know problems; previous question links as well.

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Bill O’Brien for NH House Speaker

shaheen hands up

To all newly-elected NH State Representatives:

I hope that on Tuesday, Nov 18th, you’ll select Bill O’Brien as Caucus Leader, then House Speaker.

The NHGOP establishment is gunning, again, for someone who votes least with the Republican platform (Gene Chandler).  His HRA scores have been consistently in the low 80% range.  Democrats most definitely want Chandler to be the next Speaker and, in the failed Republican moderate-prototype that was Scott Brown, so do Kelly Ayotte, Jennifer Horn, and John Sununu.

Another candidate, Lori Sanborn, is plenty Conservative and created the NH House Business Coalition, but (in my opinion) does not yet have the legislative experience to be an effective House Speaker, especially in the face of the coming storm of adversity and criticism.  She would do better becoming a caucus leader first, or growing the Business Coalition, before stepping into this highly exposed and challenging role.

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Laurie Sanborn Withdraws From Race For Speaker of the NH House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2014 LAURIE SANBORN RELEASES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON THE NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE SPEAKER RACE Bedford, NH – Republican Representative Laurie Sanborn released the following statement today regarding the race for NH Speaker of the House: “As many of you know, my husband Andy became ill last week and spent time … Read more

Notable Quote – Will Rogers

On the danger of what lame duck politicians can do when unconstrained by no accountability: An awful lot of people are confused as to just what is meant by a lame duck Congress. It’s like where some fellows worked for you and their work wasn’t satisfactory and you let’em out, but after you fired ‘em, … Read more

Jeanne Shaheen: neutered by a pail of water?

Jeanne Shaheen Wicked WitchFrom Big Government:

After Senate Democrats met this morning on their future in the minority, Sen. Harry Reid approached his podium flanked by four women Democratic senators – Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).When asked about the emphasis on women on his leadership team, Reid answered that the Senate was now better off with more women.

“It has changed. Women think differently than men and I am so impressed with the women I have in my caucus, that I wanted to reach out to them because they represent what America’s all about,” he said.

Well, in this day and age of Democrat insistence of complete gender equality, isn’t that a sexist remark! 

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Campaign finance – another whack at Mayday PAC and Larry Lessig

Free speech under assault againI had put up a post here about campaign finance that in the grand scheme of things, the amount of money spent on campaigns PALES in comparison to what Americans spend on other stuff.  Jim Rubens piped in on a comment speaking up for such a thing to be applied upon our Free Speech because Fairness – I disagreed.  Anyways,  I caught these quotes concerning Larry Lessig (the Harvard Prof behind the Mayday PAC that spent money for Jim Rubens) from a bit ago (5 days – yes, almost an eternity in blogging time), bookmarked them, and didn’t do anything at the time:

Another reform advocate who has worked with Lessig said “The last thing that the progressive movement needs is another ivory tower egghead trying to play political operative and sucking up valuable donations and resources for his personal vanity project. For the sake of reforming money in politics, I wish Larry Lessig would please stop.” . . .

“Behold the power of super smart people pursuing a boutique policy solution that the average American could not give a damn about if you poked them in the eye with it,” said veteran GOP consultant Rick Wilson about the group’s efforts.

And I think that last one pretty much sums it all up –

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