Gallup: When you look at the most important non-economic issues identified by Americans….

 …ask yourself – who or what controls those first 4 items?  Yes, that would be politicians and Government.  Dissatisfaction comes from when expectations are not met or basic functions are not performed well.  Yet, we keep hearing from the Left that Government must keep doing more and more.

Really?  More does not equal better.  How about doing far less but do it exceedingly well and lwt we adults outside of government take care of ourselves – the Leave Us Alone coalition

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Stark360 PAC announced its endorsement of Andrew Hemingway for Governor and Marilinda Garcia for US Congress in NH-2.

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Stark360, a pro-liberty PAC dedicated to nominating and electing liberty-minded candidates for public office, announced today its endorsement of Andrew Hemingway for New Hampshire governor and Marilinda Garcia for New Hampshire congressional representative for district two.

“Both Andrew Hemingway and Marilinda Garcia bring an amazing combination of youth and experience rooted in the ‘Live free or die’ principles of limited government and liberty,” said Stark360 Chairman Aaron Day. “We need leaders, not administrators, bold solutions, not stale political rhetoric and the status quo. Hemingway and Garcia provide a stark contrast to both their primary and general election competitors.”

Both candidates have proven records of supporting individual freedom.

A lifelong resident of New Hampshire, Andrew Hemingway has created three successful small businesses, served as Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, and worked with a state senator to overturn the LLC tax.

Marilinda Garcia, was a designated “Rising Star” by the Republican National Committee, and has worked tirelessly in the New Hampshire state legislature since 2012 to make New Hampshire a more prosperous and economically free state.

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Mike covered this a while back, (maybe he can add the link I can’t find here).  Massive solar farms kill tens of thousands of bird annually.  Workers call them ‘Steamers’ for the rapid evacuation of moisture, previously keeping the bird alive, that escapes as the critter is quick-fried in flight before the carcass drops to earth.

Recent news of this environmental “catastrophe” comes to us on an in-flight Bird Cooker in the Mojave Desert…

The facility has concerned environmentalists in the past, as its construction bladed over 3,500 acres of virgin desert. Being California, the state government required BrightSource to relocate a bunch of desert gopher tortoises to the tune of $22 million. The installation also endangers pilots flying the busy Los Angeles–Las Vegas corridor; they can be dazzled by the intense light.

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 “a u-haul trailer of cash for a presidential nominee” that caused the party to atrophy everywhere but in a few swing states.”

Like NH.  Townhall reports an interview with national GOP Chair Reince Priebus on the overall problem with the GOP electorially – I think he is dead nuts on (reformatted, emphasis mine:

“We have a midterm party that doesn’t lose,” Priebus said, “and a presidential party that doesn’t win… you have to have a national party that gets its act together when it comes to the mechanics, when it comes to the ground game, when it comes to the data… this is 99% of my world every single day.”  Priebus said he’s trying to build “a national party that’s permanent, on the ground, all the time.”

In 2005, as the head of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean launched the “50 State Strategy,” which was an effort to build the Democratic Party in every state, on every level, in every precinct. Republicans mocked the Dean strategy – isn’t it a waste of money for the DNC to be spending in deep red counties in Alabama? – but now, staring at a Democratic party that has had two resounding Presidential victories, the RNC has undergone a transformation of its own.  And here is the money line: 

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“Budget writers did not anticipate that so many people would be added to Medicaid and that is one of the problems facing the department in trying to live within its budget this fiscal year”

NH Rogue Republicans: that would be NH State Senator Chuck Morse, NH State Senator Jeb Bradley, NH State Senator Bob Odell, and NH State Senator Nancy Stiles – funny, reality never seems to match the “Smart Peoples’ Planning”, does it?  Easy-Peezy, just pass Obama’s Medicaid Expansion and all will be well, right?  After all, the Federal Government is paying for it all – IT’S FREE MONEY (as they would have you believe that the vast majority of NH Taxpayers are not also Federal Taxpayers as well). From Gary Rayno at the UL (reformatted, emphasis mine):

After two years of wrangling, about 10,500 low-income adults began receiving health care insurance Friday under the state’s expanded Medicaid program or the New Hampshire Health Protection Program.  State officials believe eventually about 50,000 will have health insurance under the program, that uses the current Medicaid managed care and Health Insurance Premium Payment programs to cover the newly eligible until next year when private insurers through the state’s health exchange will provide the coverage.

Remember, insurance is one thing – actually getting in to see a doctor is another as many are refusing to take new Medicaid patients (if not outright retiring).  What a cruel lie these Rogue Republicans have foisted upon the poor.  But to that cost:

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Budget writers did not anticipate…human nature, actually.  They never do.   The Democrat parties top-down, centrally-planned utopia completely ignores human nature, which is why Conservatives get so aggravated with Democrats and then Republicans who play along (whether they have bought in or given up).

From Skip’s post last night on unexpected budget issues relating to Medicare expansion…

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RINO Alert.  Someone named Chris Burbank is running as a Republican in Moultonborough, New Hampshire.  Carroll County,  District 4.

No need to check voter history, just take a look at his Facebook page and you know this guy is a RINO.

Centrally planned and run economies…

Very disappointed to hear the news coming out of Washington DC today. Although not a perfect law by any stretch of the imagination, the Affordable Care Act is a step in the right direction to solving our nation’s healthcare crisis. I know it stands in direct opposition to the views shared by many in my party, but access to affordable healthcare should be a opportunity given to everyone, not just those that can afford it. #NewGOP #ModerateAndProud #NotDrinkingTheTea

Self contradicting on the 1st amendment…

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Update: I am told there were no pics on the Mailer.  My Apologies.  I have made relevant corrections.

The NH Senate Republican Majority PAC didn’t just waste $5000.00 on a mailer that lied about Dave Boutin’s second amendment record.   They spent it to endorse in a Republican primary.  Note to Chuck Morse: I don’t think this PAC exists to support sitting State Senators who just happen to support your leadership.

But how nice of you to prove what detectors have been saying about establishment Republican money picking sides in primaries.  It is so Washington DC of you.

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Republican Steve Kenda is in a primary against sitting State Senator Nancy Stiles.

Guess who sent out a mailer supporting Nancy Stiles?  That’s Right….the Senate Republican Majority PAC.

“Paid for and authorized by Senate Republican Majority PAC.” (Feel free to fisk the mailer, it’s a target rich environment)

That’s two (here’s number one). PDF of the Stiles Mailer is on the jump.

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