A Model for the Rest of New Hampshire

Tonight, the Rochester City Council voted against joining The Granite State Futures program, which is New Hampshire’s implementation of Barack Obama’s Sustainable Communities Initiative.

A few weeks ago, about 50 people (from Rochester and many surrounding communities) showed up at a City Council workshop to voice their opinion against this program, which includes an approximate $30,000 planning grant.  It wasn’t until tonight’s vote that someone showed up to speak in favor of the program – Regional HUD representative (and Republican), Greg Carson, who was ill during the night of the workshop.

At least 70 people showed up tonight for the vote.

In these economic times, grant money like this is tempting for cities and towns that are likely in financial straits.  But Rochester has accepted Federal grant money in the past and got burned; they apparently heard the warnings from the public, and gave sufficient weight to prior experience.

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Democratic National Convention:You Need An ID

“I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” —Will Rogers Remember…you don’t need an ID in many places to vote….BUT YOU NEED AN IDENTIFICATION TO GET INTO THE CONVENTION…#IRONY.

The Gay Marriage Report Card

“I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman.” —Arnold Schwarzenegger

Roughly Sixty days out from national elections means people are beginning to take notice of what the politicians are saying about a whole host of issues fiscal and social. Chief among issues is the hot button of gay marriage.  Presently, if one is conservative and even mentions it, labels of bigotry and homophobia fly left and right.  So why the gay marriage report card? Simply because it is a political issue and like any other political issue, where rivers of cash and political capital flow, the net result of activism should have some standard of measure.

Thirteen states have legislatively accommodated same sex couples, thus, the notion (or suggestion) might follow for some that the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transsexual  (LGBT) community is a sizable constituency and the concepts, attitudes and conventions of Gay Marriage are catching on. But are they really gaining steam? Are more people really accepting Gay marriage on par with traditional marriage? Or are they being bullied into it?

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DNC: You Belong To The Government

Democrats believe that “The government is the only thing we all belong to”.  Firstly, speak for yourself you crazy old man. Secondly listen to the way he says “Government”.  There’s something eerie about it.:

Mythology 101: The Imaginary War On Women”

All we hear nowadays from the Left is that Republicans are waging a war on women; the logical fallacy of the premise escapes most of them (and those driving this meme merely smile behind closed doors): really, would even the Stupid Party really decide to wage a war on 51% of the US population?  Well, … Read more

In Honor of the Democrat National Convention…

Democrat goals and communist goals are one and the same
Democrat goals and communist goals- one and the same?

Narcissus Obama has summoned his parliament of whores and they are already binging and purging.   So what better time than now to post a list presented to Congress in 1963.  It is a list of 45 goals of the Communist party.

Most of these communist goals are and have long been the goals or ideals of the current Democrat party in America.

And this is not a coincidence.  One of those goals was to take over one or both political parties.  They took over one already, and the are meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina all week.

Remember, this is a list from 1963.  Looking at it from 2012, it is hard to suggest that the left has not been both very busy, and very successful.

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GraniteGrok Endorsement – NH State Senate District 4: Phyllis Woods

Phyllis WoodsSometimes you like the stances that  politician has.  Sometimes, you may not like the stances but like the person.  In this case, I am happy to say that I get to do both!  I’ve known Phyllis Woods (running for NH State Senate in District 4) for a number of years now (since becoming politically active) and have found her to be a nice, thoughtful, caring lady with a spine of steel when it comes to standing tall.  Over the last few years, she has worked on to recruit other Conservative ladies to run for office, encouraging with help on issues, campaigns, and other details necessary to be successful.  She has been a constant face at Conservative events for years, lending her reputation, her presence, and (again) her encouragement to “the grassroots” in the Liberty & Freedom area as well. She is one of the hardest working folks I know – and she has been a mentor to me, at times, as well – always having a willing ear at the ready. She also has been a tireless worker within the Republican Party, having recently served as the RNC Committeewoman from NH (and helping to maintain NH’s stance as the First in the Nation Primary).

I can’t think of much in the way of issues in which the ‘Grok and she part ways (yes, there are always the little things, but in the grand scheme?).  Thus, it is easy for us to say:

We fully endorse Phyllis for NH State Senate and ask for your vote for her.

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Federal Government: Reduced to being an Entitlement Processor?

From the Wall Street Journal:

“In 2010 alone, government at all levels oversaw a transfer of over $2.2 trillion in money, goods and services. The burden of these entitlements came to slightly more than $7,200 for every person in America. Scaled against a notional family of four, the average entitlements burden for that year alone approached $29,000.

A half-century of unfettered expansion of entitlement outlays has completely inverted the priorities, structure and functions of federal administration as these were understood by all previous generations”

“.. approached $29,000“.  That is set against the average income of the American family around $54,000 – and it becomes easy to see why families are paying 50% of their income in taxes (or more) to all levels of government (local, county, state, and Federal).  Is this what the Founders wanted to create – families paying half of what they have labored for to fund Government?  I think not.

Is it really the role of Government to take care of us?  Or is it the role of Government to simply set a floor so that we can take care of ourselves? Or has something happened to our national psyche such that our formerly “con-do,  self-reliant” outlook has been reduced to a “take care of me!” mentality?  In looking at the chart, I fear that the answer is yes.  Have we gone from a general Society that depends on Individuals voluntarily banding together to solve problems in helping others to one where Individuals have outsourced that responsibility to Government?

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Just listen to his own words – nothing new….

One of the most devastating and humiliating things that can happen to a politician is to use their own words against them.  It’s rather easy to do nowadays – the Internet forgets NOTHING and the barrier to play this game is about zilch. “By their words, ye shall know them”

Extremism?

Who knew that believing these things would not only make you an extremist, but seen as TERRORISTS (and if you like the Second Amendment, a returning Iraq or Afghanistan vet, or balanced!  Or, as you can see in the image – Vets of any era. Well, if you threaten the Progressive Regressive utopia vision that … Read more

GraniteGrok Endorsement – NH State Senate District 9: Andy Sanborn

Andy and Laurie Sanborn for NH Senate and NH HouseHappy Warrior time!  We endorsed Andy Sanborn for NH State Senate District 8 last cycle and continuing to support one of our favoritist State Senators, we are doing it again.  As always, we don’t ALWAYS see eye to eye on all of his votes (and yes, he does gets that hang dog look when he sees me walking toward him loaded for bear) but I do have to say, he genially takes what we Groksters dish out.  That said, Andy has been one of the folks that we most agree with most often in the Senate.  His old district, 8, having basically written out from underneath him, he is once again doing the hard work in District 9 (and made me smile in doing it).

Please note that Grokster Steve had personally endorsed Andy a while ago.  All in all, we believe that Andy is a FAR better candidate, and better suited to represent his constituents, than his opponent.

We fully endorse Andy for NH State Senate and ask for your vote for him.

We had done an interview series with Andy back in July – we revisit this after the jump.

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New Hampshire Democrat Convention Attendees…Don’t Forget Your Photo ID

Photo-ID-RequiredAnyone from New Hampshire who plans on attending the Democrat National Convention had best be prepared to show some ID.   That’s right, no elderly, young, poor, or vulnerable persons, you know the ones the Democrats claim will be prevented from voting if we ask them to show an ID at the polls, will be allowed to attend the Democrat National Convention…because according to Democrats at least…they do not have it and it is simply to much of a burden for them to get it.

So Democrats have intentionally excluded them from participating in their Convention.

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Data Point – Republican Registrations Up; all time high

This canNOT be good news in Chicago (HQ for Obama Campaign) After falling for two straight months, the number of Americans who consider themselves Republicans jumped nearly three points in August. During August, 37.6% of Americans considered themselves Republicans. That’s up from 34.9% in July  and 35.4% in June. It’s also the largest number of … Read more

GraniteGrok Endorsement – NH State Senate District 5: Cynthia Coolidge Howard

It is now time to start listing the candidates for NH State Senate that will get the nod from GraniteGrok in this election season.   As with all of the previous candidates, we expect them to  be Conservative and supportive of policies that stress and enhance the sense of and pursuit of Individual liberty & Freedom (something that absolutely drives both Establishment Republicans and Democrat Socialists nuts – but for different reasons (mostly)).  We want them to stand tall and standfast – don’t speak words now and then fade like the Red Sox when the action (and criticism) gets hot and heavy.  Face it – a lot of flack was thrown at the just past session and not just from the Progressives Regressives and the media in their pocket; they sorely disappointed a lot of the grassroots, like us, that expected FAR more from them than the Bragdon-Bradley led SUPERMAJORITY Republicans in the Senate.

Cynthia Coolidge Howard for NH State Senate District 5In no particular order, we begin then, with District 5 with Cynthia Coolidge Howard.  Most of our recommendations start with me – this time, it came from some of the other Groksters (and they were adamant about it, too!).    She has a history as a tax fighter and understands why local taxes are so high.  A bona fide member of the TEA Party movement, she understands and supports the three main philosophical points of it:

  • Free Markets
  • Taxed Enough Already – a more frugal, careful Government at all levels
  • Adherence to Constitutional principles

All this adds up to Democrats decrying “EXTREMIST!”.  Well, in that case, we’re with her.  She understands that we are adults, can make adults decisions, and that (unlike Democrats who wish to treat us all as wards of the State that), self-responsibility and self-reliance are the pillars of a successful Society (and that Government has encroached to much into general Society).  From her website:

“I am the founder of Claremont Citizens for Lower Taxes, a Tea Party group. I have fought for several years against high property taxes and wasteful spending locally, statewide, and nationally. I served one term on the Claremont School board where I fought against the Stevens Renovation Project addition (a cost of $22.9 million dollars). I have proposed spending cap initiatives to alleviate the local tax burden.

I have organized tea party events locally and statewide, and have spoken at many events as well as at the annual Coalition of NH Taxpayer’s picnic.”

Works for us!

We fully endorse Cynthia for NH State Senate and ask for your vote for her.

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Yes, we in the Liberty and Freedom movement must vote for Romney….

 

Karen Kwitakowski, 2012 GOP congressional primary candidate in Virginia

However, what follows—and which prominently features New Hampshire’s John Sununu—is NOT the reason we must vote for Romney. Yet the fact is…we should. We must fight statism everywhere, because it is  everywhere…including inside the highest reaches of the Republican Party. As Ann Coulter has said, “there are plenty of bad Republicans, but there are no good Democrats.” So…we must recognize the stakes, and have a clear-eyed view of our enemies. What follows is an essay by Dr. Karen Kwiatkowski, a 2012 candidate in the GOP primary in 2012 in Virginia’s 6th Congressional district, from LewRockwell.com. She is wrong in her assertion that the Republican Party will be “boarded up and lights out within a decade.” But she is oh so right about so much else that ails the GOP, until the Liberty and Freedom movement forces prevail in assuming leadership of it. Here is Kwiatkowski:

I spent a day of my life at the 2012 Republican Convention. The plan was to stay for full four days, but…

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Priorities…

From the UK Mail Online…because you wont read this in the US media without left wing spin… President Barack Obama was today forced to announce he will fly to storm-hit Louisiana on Monday – hours after Mitt Romney beat him to the punch by deciding to head there this afternoon.  But the Republican presidential candidate … Read more

Notable Quotes – W.H. Hutt

The essence of an effective constitution is that it is built on mistrust, not on faith. – W.H. Hutt (H/T:  Cafe Hayek)

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