GrokTALK! May 10th Segment Two – No Free Speech For The Peasants

No Free Speech for the Peasants! In segment two Kevin Bloom joins us to talk about anti-seech bill SB 120.   We talk transparency, whether the bill would do what proponents claim (it wont), who benefits most (elected officials, political parties, lobbyists), and who gets hurt (the grassroots, small business owners, and regular, unsuspecting citizens). … Read more

Voter ID Still immensely Popular In New Hampshire Despite Democrats Lying About It

Voter ID is popular with everyone except the left-wing fringe.

But the hard left took over the Democrat party and now runs things.  One of the things they run is a narrative machine which insists that expecting people to show ID to vote (that photo-thingy they demand you use to access everything in life including the all-you-can-eat buffet of government services they offer) is a racist, bigoted, ageist, act of vote suppression.

Problem?

No one who actually lives here agrees with them.  America does not agree with them, nor have they ever.  And this recent snapshot of public opinion in New Hampshire just reinforces how extremist they are.  (75% of NH says Yes! and even 58% of Democrats want Photo ID to vote in NH — see the big chart below.)

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GrokTV: Rockingham Repub Dinner – US Senator Marco Rubio (Part 2)

This is the second part of US Senator Marco Rubio’s speech to the assembled Rockingham County (NH) Republican Committee at the annual Washington /Lincoln / Reagan Dinner

After finishing his speech, Rockingham County Republican Committee Chair Regina Birdsell said thank you to her volunteers that had assisted in putting the dinner together: 

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GrokTALK! 5/10/2014 – Dr. William Baer and the Gilford School Board

We had an extended segment with Dr. William Baer (aka, Billy Baer) that was arrested at this past Monday’s Gilford School Board simply because the Gilford School Board decided that they had to use their Power to stifle an angry parent’s ire about them allowing Teen Porn into his daughter’s Freshman class (taught by Gail Hutchinson).  This has gone viral nationally (and we have been writing about it here, here, here, here, here, here, and here for starters – and for a bonus, here’s an older post (same cast of characters) of the Gilford School Board antics – head over to GilfordGrok and do some searches as well.  While it has been dormant for a while, topmost post also shows uber-government bootlicker, Joe Wernig on display – he was the guy badmouthing Dr. Baer while saying “Hey, the school wants to make my daughters read Teen Porn – NO PROBLEM!  School over parents is his mantra, I guess).

Anyways, here is our first segment (of three) with Dr. Baer:

Next two after the jump: 

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NH State Sentor Jim Rausch – ‘My Work Here is Done’

Another NH State Senator has gazed across the wreckage of the 2014 legislative session and called it a day.  Sometime Republican State Senator Jim Rausch has announced that ‘his work here is done.’   The NH State Senate proposed or supported Cell phone Bans, ObamaCare expansions, Gas Tax, assaults on free speech and guns rights (to … Read more

Prager University – Iran and “The Bomb”

Course Description Many countries have nuclear weapons, and many more want them. Only one, though, has its neighbors and the world terrified. That country is Iran. Why is everyone so concerned? Because the Islamic theocracy has repeatedly threatened to destroy Israel, sponsors global terrorism, and would leverage the deterrence effect of a nuclear weapon to … Read more

GrokSHOT! – “The first trick of NH Politics is…”

NH Politics: Jeff Chidester was the Master of Ceremonies at this past Friday’s Rockingham County Republican Washington / Lincoln / Reagan Dinner where US Senator Marco Rubio was the keynote speaker.  While folks were milling about during the dinner break, and Jeff was trying to get the event moving again, he made an astonishing (heh!) … Read more

GrokTV: Rockingham Repub Dinner – Intro Ceremonies

As I said here, the Rockingham County Republicans held their annual Washington / Lincoln / Reagan Dinner at the gorgeously restored Wentworth By the Sea (a project that Bill Binnie undertook when everyone said couldn’t be done given the absolute state of disrepair it had become).  The big draw for the night was US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL); every much a notable in the US Senate and in the news often, it is rumored that he may insert himself into the 2016 Presidential fray.  I will have to admit, he gave a very power speech on the points of his background but that American Exceptionalism still stands tall – but given the Progressive assault on it, how much longer?

That said, a few items before he spoke:

  • Introductory Ceremonies: Invocation, the Pledge, National Anthem, “Seat of Honor” winner, Introduction of “Notables”
  • Opening speech by NH GOP Chair Jennifer Horn (introduction by Rockingham County Republican Chair Regina Birdsell)

  

                Intro Ceremonies                                      NH GOP Chair Jennifer Horn

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GrokTALK! 5/10/2014 – The Pre-Show (Energy)

Every week, mostly, we turn on the cameras early (somewhat) to make sure that we are all set technically and, well, we’re talking about what we’re blogging anyways.  So we figure that you might just want to listen in!  Generally unscripted and completely free form, you might like what we are saying, so why not … Read more

GrokTALK! 5/10/2014 – Groksters talk about the NofW, Kevin Bloom talks about State House goings on

We are NEVER at a loss about things to talk about and this week on GrokTALK!, we did not have a power drop on talking.  From the Pre-Show, we continue to talk a bit about power and the News Of The Day during Segment 1 and then in Segment Two, Kevin Bloom stops by to yak about SB120 follies (what I call “The NH State Senate Republican Incumbency Racketering Act”, the new legislation that will make it harder for us little people to politically criticize our self-anointed “Betters” – so much for that “shall make no law” bit, eh?) and other acts that the State’s bureaucracy is pushing to give itself more power.

  

Segment 1                                                          Segment 2

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GrokTV: Rockingham Repub Dinner – US Senator Marco Rubio (Part 1)

Finally, it was time for the Rockingham County Republican Committee Washington / Lincoln / Reagan Dinner’s keynote Speaker: US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL).  One of the youngest of the US Senators, he is rumored to be pondering a move to  become part of the 2016 Presidential Primary and Campaign.  Thus, he is in great demand all over the country.  Here, he speaks of his upbringing, the risks that his parents made in fleeing from Cuba and coming to this country, and the basis of American Exceptionalism that allowed the child of a bartender and a maid to become a US Senator – but that type of Opportunity may be getting submerged by the overarching Progressive style of government.

Part 1:

US Senator Marco Rubio

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GrokTALK! 5/10/2014 – Jim Rubens, US Senate candidate comes in and Radical Moderate calls in

November is coming and September is coming even faster and for we of the activist community, the election campaigns are now starting to transfer from second to third gear (even though for some, the campaign season is already getting long).  Jim Rubens is one of the three of the four willing to converse with us and sometimes, battle with us (with Karen Testerman and former US Senator Bob Smith being the other two; Scott Brown being the only one who seems to be unwilling (er, runs away?) to even talk with us.  Look, we have differences with them ALL (some minor, some major) – but to not want to engage at all?  Look, we’re just ordinary schlubs – what is he scared of?

Anyways, props to Jim for entering the “Grok Pit” and risking getting bit – and he did get nibbled a bit (watch and see) but it shows he’s not willing to play it safe:

Also, prolific and erudite GraniteGrok commenter Radical Moderate (or as we call him, Rad Mod) calls in as well (YES!  We do take callers!): 

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Notable Quote – Bertrand de Jouvenel

If the natural tendency of power is to grow, and if it can extend its authority and increase its resources only at the expense of the notables, it follows that its ally for all time is the common people. The passion for absolutism is, inevitably, in conspiracy with the passion for equality. – Bertrand de … Read more

Why The GOP Is So Divided

There’s a great piece over at TownHall by Steve Deace (c/o Scott McGrath who emailed it to us) about why the GOP is so divided. Here’s a taste… To them leadership isn’t about setting an example of boldness and courage in advancing our principles; it’s about getting the people and constituencies you presume to be … Read more

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