In response to Kathleen Sullivan’s recent Op-Ed column

Guest Post by Dan Kanna:

Kathy Sullivan talks a great line about separation of powers and gay rights; but what is she really talking about? Whose power is she in favor of separating?

She correctly notes that we have 3 branches of power in the State government; but fails to mention that we have a compound republic (one with many parts), so the balance of power extends not just horizontally at the State level but vertically between the State, Federal, and local governments. This is called Federalism, and is the foundation of the Constitution for the United States of America.

The State Legislative and Executive branches are elected by the people whereas the Judicial branch is not. She would have us believe that all authority on the State Constitution should reside in the Judicial branch; an unelected and unaccountable branch of the State government where we the voters have zero input. Considering the Democrat party is also opposed to State sovereignty and wholeheartedly believes that we should be at the mercy of our Federal masters in Washington D.C., it seems to me that she is in favor of a separation of powers from the people of New Hampshire both horizontally and vertically. Who do the Democrats represent? Certainly not the voters of New Hampshire.

We as a people should start thinking in terms of this vertical balance of power; consider that New Hampshire has…

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GrokTALK! – 9am -11am, Saturday December 18th, 2010

Holy GrokTALK! Batman it’s GrokTALK!  120 minutes of Live Streaming local and National News with political insight you could ONLY get from GraniteGrok.com   On this week’s Program…  Jeannie Forrester  will call in to talk to us about her new gig in the State Senate NH House Rep David Bates gives us his opinion on … Read more

Of course, it’s a Viper!

Get a load of this car!  Someone has a strong sense for Liberty and Freedom, combined with the love and budget for very slick cars.  I think THIS car should lead the next 912 March down Pennsylvania Ave, with Jim DeMint and Michelle Bachmann riding in it, like the Prom King and Queen – sound … Read more

Government As God

For as long as I can recall the New Hampshire Democrat Party has been using the “Press Release” to make up crap about people, misrepresent the words they use, change the meaning of their words, or in some cases creating out of whole cloth whatever perception they think will advance their clawing obsession with accumulating political power by damaging anyone or anything that stands between them and their Pinky and The Brain like nightly quest (minus the Brain) to take over the world.

What Ancient Form Of Torture…

While following up on a story about the ridiculously stupid group No Labels,  which I nailed weeks before anyone else, (big pat on back) I discovered one of those polls you often find lingering near a Google ad, or between widgets in the right column.  You’ve seen them.  Do you support Health Care reform; Palin or Obama; What ancient form of execution would you least prefer?

Well isn’t that an interesting question.  What ancient form of execution would I least prefer?  It was actually harder than you think. (I found it here, right column about halfway down; and read the article while you are there, it’s worth your time.)  I assume it was created by the site (they are using pollhost.com) so kudos to them for such an original idea.

The choices are Buried alive, Crucifixion, Flayed alive, Scourged to death (I had to look that one up, it is a multi-thonged whip), Stung/bitten to death by insects, Slow disembowelment, Roasted on a grill (pass the BBQ sauce), Dragged from a Chariot, Torn apart by wild beasts, Rolled downhill inside a spiked barrel, or death by a thousand cuts.  No, listening to an I-pod full of Obama speeches was not a choice.  While torture, it is not ancient enough.

So what’s not to love. 

Remember, it’s the torture you prefer least so take another look at the buffet and ask yourself if passing on the mysterious "looks like some kind of macaroni and cheese like substance" was really all that hard now that you have to think about this one?

My initial choice was torn about by wild beasts, but after a moments consideration that might end quickly depending on the beasts and what they tear off first.  Flayed, Scourged and bitten, all look like they might take long enough to be bad, as might the barrel, the chariot, and the thousand cuts, but in the end, if I had to pick a least favorite from this list, I’d go with Roasted on a grill.

But that’s just me.  And it turns out 17% of the respondents so far agree making that choice the third least popular–which is to say most popular ‘least popular.’

So what were one and two (so far)?  The table is on the jump.  Then go vote yourself if you think you can decide what is worst, then let us know what you picked an why. 

 

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GrokTALK! – Podcast page for 12/18/10

  Podcast – week of 12/18/10 GrokTALK! Streaming Live!from GraniteGrok To play (or "stream") a clip now, just click on it.  To download it to your PC, right click on it and tell the process where to save the file for you. (Click here for the promo page) Hour 1      Hour 2 Skip … Read more

Not exactly the best way to treat employees…

After the show and after setting up the Podcast page, TMEW and I went and did some shopping.  Bought some DVDs, came home.  Realized soon after that they were still encased in the "Risk Prevention" boxes – "er, hey guys, your RFID alarm system worked splendidly 100% for all 5 DVDs – 100% FAIL, that … Read more

Carol-Shea….What The?

Disgraced left wing rube and soon-to-be former Pelosi-Party Representative to New Hampshire Carol SEIU-Porter hit the pages of this mornings Union Leader like fingernails on a chalkboard.  But it is a familiar sound.  In fact I believe she has just plagiarized her own 2006 campaign web site.  We’ve got irresponsible spending, two wars we could not afford, I’m just itching to play the song ‘Reminiscing’ by the Little River Band while I read it.

Carol, of course had nothing to do with any of that.  Since 2006 when democrats took over the budget writing arm of government the wars ended, the deficit went away, and the middle class has prospered like never before in human history.  We are less divided, more united, more respected internationally, revered for our diplomatic acumen, and commitment as a leader in business…

…Wait a minute.  That’s not what happened.

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The Next GOP Chair…Part II

On December 13, I wrote passionately about my desire for Jennifer Horn to run for, and become the next Chair of the New Hampshire GOP.  I was even more serious due to the fact that Juliana Bergeron was the only formally announced candidate.  Julianna is the current chair of the Cheshire County GOP and has … Read more

The Next GOP Chair…Part III

Mike Biundo, potential candidate for New Hampshire’s GOP Chair,  writes a letter to his supporters on Facebook: From the Desk of Michael Biundo: Friends – First, I want to thank everyone for all of the support you have shown. It is an honor to be considered for the position of New Hampshire Republican Committee Chairman. … Read more

Separation From Power

Kathy Sullivan used her scheduled rant in the Union leader this week to warn us about the Republican controlled NH House and its anticipated legislative agenda.  The serpentine theme manufactured to tie her fear-mongering together is a sudden (and I’ll admit unexpected) adoration for the concept of "Separation of Powers."   This is the idea that by dividing authority the vessels of power would jealously guard each of their own and in the process prevent the others from advancing tyranny.

So I guess the Union Leader does publish left wing fantasy fiction in the opinion section.  It’s almost like a riddle.  "If an avid pro government socialist democrat pretends to be concerned with the abuse of government power what does it mean?" 

"It means they are not the ones in power."

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WOW! A Gift from Washington: The Omnibus Pork Spending Bill!

More on the Omnibus Pork Spending Bill, from RedState.com follows below.

But first, let me make this observation: This obscene, corrupt, dirty, arrogant, idiotic, nasty, example of Political Class/Government Class/Ruling Class hubris is a large middle finger stuck up into the air from the Democrats (and doubtless some corrupt Republicans) to the Ameican people.

As such, it’s great! It is actually a gift to the Republicans and to the American people.

Why? Because it is a useful "marker" for all of us.  For the American people, because any Senator or U.S Representative who votes for this obscenity will be "marked" and thus easily identified….marked for defeat and replacement in 2012.

It serves a useful purpose for us Republicans too! Any Republican Senator or U.S. Representative who votes for this nasty piece of work will also be marked, and thus identified…"for defeat and replacement" in the 2012 Republican primaries. It makes the decision very easy!

So go on, you scummy, corruipt crooks in Washington, DC. Make our day: Go ahead and VOTE for it!

 

 

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Judd Gregg Has 13 Earmarks; Shaheen…32

Following on the heels of Tim’s post about the tone deafness of the Senate (just scroll down) and the massive trillion dollar (that’s $1,000,000,000,000.00) case of bi-partisan domestic spending abuse known as the Omnibus, I thought you might like to see the list of Senators who are still abusing the "privilege" of adding earmarks even though the populace has made it clear we no longer want legislators doing that.

Tone deaf Shaheen has 32, and soon to be former (and apparently not soon enough) Senator Judd Gregg has 13.  I don’t have the specific allocations, just name, party and number of requests and there is no shortage of abuse from either party.  (H/T to Jamie Dupree and ajc)

(On the jump)

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The New Hampshire Democratic Party: Anti-Christian bigots, or just hateful and ignorant in general?

A spokeswoman for the New Hampshire Democratic Party, someone named Harrell Kirstien, has accused GOP state Rep. David Bates (Salem/Windham) of trying to impose a "Bible belt social agenda" after seeing a video of Rep. Bates speaking and praying at the New England Solemn Assembly in Plymouth Mass. What follows is what prompted the attack from the New Hampshire Democratic Party. (Note … Read more

From The Harvard School Of Bud Light (Weare Campus)

The ongoing saga of Jon and Theonia Boyd seems to be coming to an end. The Boyd’s, both professors at Harvard, and residents of Massachusetts, were charged with facilitating an underage drinking party a a friends House in Weare when police arrived to discover the smartest people in the room had no idea there were 70 drunk minors celebrating the Bacchanalia under their slightly up turned noses.

Brian Aitken in prison. Why? The 2nd Amendment doesn’t exist in New Jersey

  Gov. Christie’s office says he will make a decision by Christmas on whether to Free Brian Aitken from prison in New Jersey. I’m betting the governor will free Aitken, the victim of a scandalous miscarriage of justice carried out by a hostile, ignorant, corrupt state judge—who has since been removed by Gov. Christie—who essentially refused to recognize the Second … Read more

The Illusion Of Zero Drop Outs

credit: ramblingrector.me

Governor Lynch is all about his success at reducing Drop Out rates in New Hampshire. That’s the number of high school age kids who leave school without graduation or achieving a recognized equivalent. He even has a goal. New Hampshire will have a zero percent drop out rate by 2012. And based on the available data, I think he will succeed, but not in reducing actual “drop outs” to zero.

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The Invertebrate Jeanne Shaheen?

So did Jeanne Shaheen vote for cloture on the Reid’s Frankenstein tax compromise and will she vote to pass it? I ask because it includes Billions for a one year extension of ethanol subsidies that Senator Shaheen just insisted we could not afford.

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