Londonderry Voters: James “Doc” Marron III for State Rep

“Uncommon valor was a common virtue.” —Chester W. Nimitz

Lower Left: James "Doc" Marron III
Lower Left: James “Doc” Marron III

James “Doc” Marron III has made it clear that he is running for the New Hampshire House. Would it not be great to send Doc Marron to Concord, working side by side with Al Baldasaro? This simply needs to be done.

Juxtaposed by the present representation by Lisa Whittemore, arguably one of the most liberal progressive members of the current house delegation from Londonderry New Hampshire. It happens; They do slip by. More importantly, though,  Whittemore has  not only supported, but advocated for every leftist policy and measure coming from outside the Granite State…and make no mistake about it, that is from where they come. She clearly is a darling of the left.

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Notable Quote – Former Energy Secretary Steven Chu

“I don’t have a position on whether the Keystone Pipeline should be built. That is for the secretary of State and the president. But I will say that the decision on whether the construction should happen was a political one and not a scientific one.”   OGJ.com c/o Powerline

Officials In Illinois Unhappy With “No Guns Allowed” Signs.

There’s no pleasing some people. “…in compliance with state law (House Bill 0183), schools, churches, government agencies and liquor stores statewide will be posting 4-by-6-inch stickers reminding the public, particularly those with a concealed-carry license, that there are limits on where a gun can be carried.” School officials are unhappy because the required ‘No Gun … Read more

Notable Quote – Congressional Budget Office Report

Nothing says “Democrats are the smartest people in the room” like this… “As a result of the ACA, between 6 million and 7 million fewer people will have employment-based insurance coverage each year from 2016 through 2024 than would be the case in the absence of the ACA.” Would it be racist to claim this … Read more

Humor – Obama and the road

  • Why did Obama cross the road?

To organize the community on the other side.

  • No, why did Obama really cross the road?

Actually, Obama promised to cross the road, but then he didn’t (gee, an untruth??)

  • No, really, why DID Obama cross the road?

 

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Dogs and Guns and Democrats…Oh My!

People who are unfamiliar with dogs or have never owned one, are more likely to be intimidated or even afraid of them.   While people who are familiar with dogs, grew up with them or own a dog, understand them, know how to read their signals, and have the sense to have some respect for what they are capable of, particularly when they meet one they are not familiar with.

Guns are the same way.  People who are unfamiliar or who have never handled or owned a gun are intimidated,  wary, even frightened of them.  While lawful gun owners, hunters, sport shooters, and  folks who feel the need to own a gun for self defense are more likely to understand them, and have the sense to have some respect for what any gun is capable of particularly when they are introduced to one they are not familiar with.

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Gosh, and I really thought that smart people knew the answer

The recent shooting at the mall in Columbia, Maryland (another “gun free” zone) is a tragedy; three young adults dead.  Katy Perry (a singer of some note, I’m told) had a couple of tweets on the subject of CHANGE!:

Katy Perry Change

Change?  “When will there be ACTUAL change?”  Answer is rather simple in concept:

It isn’t just asking for change, Ms. Perry – what kind of change do you desire?  Is it about the guns or is it about the people with the guns?  If it is about the latter, the shooter was old enough to buy that shotgun legally (Vice President Joe Biden’s weapon of choice).  No ill named “gun show loophole” was involved; there was not a private sale.  The shotgun came from a Federally licensed FFL gun shop.  He passed the background check.  Remember, a shotgun is NOT one of those “scary black” rifles that are simply semi-automatics – a technology that is well over 120 years old. Nor a handgun.

ACTUAL change?  Simple: 

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Followup- HB 1117 The NH Bill To Ban Cell Phone Use

I wanted to write a short follow-up to this post on why a New Hampshire bill (HB 1117) that proposes restrictions (a ban) on cell phone use by drivers is a waste of time. 1) Distraction causes accidents, but studies suggest that there is little or no evidence demonstrating that talking on a cell phone … Read more

Did Police Commissioner Thomas Pappas Violate The NH State Supreme Court Rules of Conduct?

Aduck-tread Duck Gate David Campbell Drunk ranking Democrat House Rep from Nashua, David Campbell (D-Quack!), mows down some Mallards in his BMW in front of the Crown Plaza Hotel.  He hears the police are on route so he hightails it to his law office about 1000 feet from that same hotel.

He calls Nashua City Police Commissioner and longtime friend, Thomas Pappas, who drives to Campbell’s law office (1000 feet from where police have probably already arrived),  picks him up, leaves the scene, and hides him.  He then waits for a shift change (until after midnight–two hours later) to call the cops who (work for him) to ask if they want to talk to to David Campbell about the incident at the hotel

The officer on the case has already gone home, Campbell is sleeping it off at an undisclosed location, and never gets around to calling police until 18 hours after the Ducks died.

So why bring it up…again?  The New Hampshire State Supreme Court maintains “rules  of conduct and discipline” that Thomas Pappas has probably violated.

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The Non-Objective Progressive masks slips in the media: “Reprehensive Party of FL”

From Big Journalism:

Reprehensive Party of Florida“NBC does it again, this time through a Miami affiliate that broadcast a graphic (see above) that read: “Reprehensive Party of Florida.” You have to ask yourself what kind of culture there is at NBC News that makes staffers believe that dehumanizing Republicans in this way is okay. This isn’t a one-off. It is a troubling pattern that just never stops.”

Yes, the “objective” journalism shows it isn’t.  Oh, they say the words, but after years of watching, the slanting against Conservatism is revealed by the framing of stories and packages, the stacking of the deck in having pro- and con- voices weighing in, and the stories that get no coverage at all.  Frankly, think of them as the Obama equivalent in journalism – “faithfully executing” the law the stories that advance an ideology and ignore the others.

It’s often not much better in the Educational-Industrial Complex where the taxpayer supported denizens seem to have fallen in line with the Democrat / Progressive knee-jerk reactions to political outlooks that vary from their MotherShip – this from my local issues blog, GilfordGrok (once again), when voting was conducted at our middle school: 

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Press Release: “The NH Department of Education Overreach in Common Core”

  Press Conference “The NH Department of Education Overreach in Common Core”  When: Thursday, February 6, 2014 10:00 am – 10:20 am Where: Legislative Office Building, 33 N. State Street, Concord First floor lobby. Bring your friends! Who: Rep. Jane Cormier; Doris Hohensee, NH Families For Education; and Michelle Levell, NH Liberty Alliance Speakers will … Read more

GrokTALK! – Interviews at Andrew Hemingway Event in Manchester

Last Thursday, Andrew Hemingway made a formal announcement that he was challenging Maggie Hassan for Governor of New Hampshire.  GraniteGrok was there, and ICYMI, here is some GrokTV! video of Andrew’s announcement,. (Video of other speakers can be found here.) We also recorded three interviews, with Rogers Johnson, Joe Kenney, and Andrew Hemingway. There were … Read more

Welker Curse Moves To Denver

Wes Welker leaves for Denver.  Denver has a great season, gets to the Super Bowl and chokes. It’s the Welker Curse. It’s.  It’s…Un-Manning.

I Got To Second Base with a TSA Screener

In recent years, both my wife and my Mother-in-law earned ‘the right’ to wear this t-shirt while travelling. The TSA also scared the crap out of my pre-teen daughter, who was with them. Thank you TSA. (The young lady pictured is not my mother-in-law, wife, or daughter, in case you thought to ask.)

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