The “Shrill” Kathy And Her Pen

Kathy Sullivan accuses House Republicans of engaging in hypocrisy and partisanship. I painfully read her boring 800-plus words with unfettered amusement given the "Shrill Cathy’s" finger-pointing and demagoguing. She claims the hiring of Greg Moore by Speaker Bill O’Brien is somehow interwoven with the State Republican Party. She characterizes Moore’s hiring as ripe of a … Read more

GrokTALK! – Podcast page for 01/08/11

GrokTALK!

Podcast – week of 01/08/11

GrokTALK!

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Well, we had technical issues – and as you can see from the above date, this didn’t get posted when it should have.  Add to that, the service we used for the video live stream had issues.  No audio clips for this week.  Our second guest, Jack Kimball, ran into time issues. 

Issues.

Actually, we DID talk issues, with Gary Johnson during the the first hour.  He is the former Governor of New Mexico and is now the head of Our America Initiative, an advocacy group concerned about what is going on in America:

OUR America Initiative seeks to broaden the parameters of the public policy debate of current topics in the national arena. We look to enlighten the population about civil liberties, free enterprise, limited government, and traditional American values. It is our aim to increase the amount of discussion and involvement regarding all-important issues.

Issues?  You want issues?  Yes, we talked:

Balanced Budget tomorrow, Bankruptcy, Gridlock (vs uncontrolled spending), 43% cuts to Federal spending, Medicare block grants to States, Social Security (raise retirement age, means test), Defense (spending too much), Nation building, Iraq / Afghanistan, America is unsustainable financially, debt ceiling
Constitutional renaissance?, Proper Role of Govt?, States Rights, Corporate tax rate to zero?, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, mark to market, Illegal Immigration

and more!

Part 1 is here:

Parts 2 & 3 after the jump:

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NH Delegation Watch: Charlie Bass


From Google Ads (of all places):

          Congressman Charlie Bass

          is holding a Town Hall Meeting in

          Salem on Feb. 26/11AM. Learn
          more.

          Bass.House.gov

That would be this Saturday. Go. Watch. Ask. Record.

He’s already gone to the middle, running away from any aspirations of being part of the TEA Party movement (big surprise, eh) that he alluded to during the campaign.  Let’s get real – the Conservatives and the Liberty & Freedom type folks in NH CD-2 barely voted in numbers to give him a victory – vote for a Republican Progressive (self-described) or a Democrat Progressive.  

Why go and watch?   Forwarded by loyal reader, Steven (emphasis mine):

UPDATED: House Fails to Adopt $20B in Additional Cuts (February 18, 2011 by Dan Holler)

Republicans Miss Opportunity to Honor Pledge to America

 

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives voted 147-281 against an amendment offered by RSC Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), which would have cut an additional $20 billion in spending from H.R.1, the bill to fund the government for the remainder of fiscal year 2011.  Heritage Action for America was an outspoken proponent of the amendment.

“The failed vote on Jordan’s Amendment is a missed opportunity,” Heritage Action CEO Michael A. Needham said.  “This amendment would have put House Republicans in full compliance with their Pledge to America, which promised to rollback non-security discretionary spending to 2008 levels.”

Currently, H.R.1 cuts non-security discretionary spending to approximately $398 billion, $20 billion shy of the 2008 level.

“We congratulate the 147 Members who voted to uphold their Pledge,” Needham continued.  “And while the underlying bill takes an important first step forward, we know they can and must do more if America is to remain an exceptional nation.”

Today’s vote was just the first of many legislative battles over spending, and the future of our country.  Heritage Action for America will encourage Congress to cut spending to put our country on the path towards prosperity and will hold Members accountable to their Pledge and their constituents.

The following 92 Republicans opposed the amendment, along with every Democrat:

 

All of the Republicans that voted against this are after the jump; for those readers that live in NH, this is all you want to know:

 New Hampshire

  • Charlie Bass (NH-02)

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Who are the REAL “Tea Baggers”?

Remember all the derision and visited on the Tea Party movement by the Mainstream Media talking heads and Deep Thinkers? Remember how the Mainstream Media invented and then deplored the "extreme rhetoric" and "hatred" that didn’t exist in the Tea Party movement? And then they deployed a liberal "inside sexual joke," tagging the Tea Party protesters as "tea baggers"?

Well…GraniteGrok.com is pleased to announce that the real practitioners of hatred and extreme rhetoric have been spotted, photographed, and now labeled! What’s the opposite of a "Tea Bagger"? What’s really ugly, hateful, and perverted on the political scene today?

We now give you the practitioners of real hatred and extreme rhetoric—essentially, the "real"  tea baggers, mounting the barricades for the political/government/ruling classes….

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Random thoughts – WI, unions, and taxes; another take

The teachers and all of the other union members in WI are demonstrating against what they see as an assault on their take home pay (never taking into account that their demands will result in lower take home pay for taxpayers).  However, let me ask this against the backdrop of what the union bosses see … Read more

Protecting Your Vote

You can probably think of a list of things you need a photo ID for but if you live in New Hampshire voting is not one of them. HB 356 would change that. It will require a valid state issued photo ID to receive a ballot and vote in person.

Picture Of The Day 2-21-11

This one might require some context. Someone I went to High School with posted it on my Facebook Wall last night. (At midnight). No, I have no idea if drinking was involved. But I gather (guess is more correct) that the intention is to see if I will take it down. Surprise!

The RLCNH Report – Hot off the presses!

    The RLCNH Report  | subscribe to this list   ACTION ALERT!  HB 446 – Removing some occupational licensingTuesday, February 22 at 2:00PM in Representatives HallPromote free markets, increase competition, allow for more innovation, and decrease reliance on government workers.  Hard to believe that HB 446 will do all this, but it will.  HB 446 … Read more

HB 146 – Should NH Have Jury Nullification?

Jury boxThe New Hampshire House Judiciary Committee has come out against HB 146, a bill that would give the jury in any trial the power of nullification. 

In this context a unanimous jury could present a not-guilty verdict despite the evidence in the case, or the letter of the law as written or applied, if it agreed in total that the law itself or the circumstances of its application are not compelling grounds for a guilty verdict.

The application of the law could be too narrow or to broad.  The punishment might seem excessive given the details of the charges.  It might be a bad law, or just unclear.  Jury Nullification sends a message to the practitioners of the legal system, and the General Court,  that something is not right.

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Let’s not let Texas get ahead of New Hampshire on this! Anything Texas can do, New Hampshire can do better!

Texas to pass bill allowing guns on college campuses By Sahil KapurFebruary 21, 2011 WASHINGTON – Texas is poised to approve a measure allowing college students and professors to carry guns on campus, an initiative with strong support in the state legislature that critics concede they can’t stop. The legislation has been championed by Gov. Rick Perry, … Read more

State Sen. Jeanie Forrester opposes clean, plentiful energy? GraniteGrok got snookered!

First of all, take a look at THIS ARTICLE about the Northern Pass Canadian hydroelectric energy project. It would provide New Hampshire and future generations with a clean, stable, renewable, cheap, ongoing energy supply.

So naturally lots of people oppose it. Republican Ray Burton—a member of the Grafton County Commission—is even seeking the help of President Obama to block the energy project. Republican State Senator Jeanie Forrester also opposes it.

Jeanie Forrester? GraniteGrok got snookered! Here’s why….

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GrokTalk! Saturday February 19th, 2011

GrokTalk!Live Streaming local and National News with opinion you could only get from GraniteGrok.

It’s GrokTalk!

This Saturday from 9-11AM…

 

NH State Senator Andy Sanborn comes into Liberty Studio to talk about his vision for his 2011 Modernization for NH Government and its relationship to business. 

Michael Boldin of the 10th Amendment Center comes on to talk about States rights, the value of Federalism, and how those basic concepts can play a vital role in todays political roiling seas.

Learn More About Our Guests after the jump

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Public Employees with a Limitless Sense of Entitlement to Our Money

These are angry, dangerous people filled with hatred for anyone who dares to tell them "WE DON’T HAVE THE MONEY ANYMORE!" Do they not understand? Or are they merely filled with a sense of unlimited entitlement to our money? Here’s a report on one of the latest acts of hatred, violence, and vandalism….

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