No, these are not Democrat values (even if a Democrat writes it)

In response to Terry Downs’s Letter to the Editor (see after the jump):

To the Editor: 

Terry Downs’ letter to the Laconia Daily Sun on October 12 mostly  seems right, but his conclusion is baffling.  Most Americans probably share the three key values he identifies, personal freedom, equitable tax code with no one getting a “free ride at the expense of others”, and reasonable and prudent personal and government expenditures.  Add “rule of law” and strict interpretation of the US Constitution and you would have the major planks in a Tea Party Platform, if there were one.

However, Downs’ conclusion that therefore people should vote for democrats is ludicrous.  Contrary to their promises and claims, the evidence of their actions shows that progressives (people learned what liberals stand for, so liberals now want to be called “progressives”) such as Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, Steny Hoyer, Harry Reid and their followers like Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes prioritize these values, if they share them at all, way below their progressive big government agenda.  
 
Some examples showing that progressives do NOT cherish personal freedoms follow.  Both Shea-Porter and Hodes supported the Cap and Trade bill that will not only increase your energy costs, it will, despite the wishes of both buyer and seller, restrict  the ability to sell your house unless it meets new bureaucrat established environmental standards.  Also, both Shea-Porter and Hodes are co-sponsors of the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act (aka Card Check) which allows a workplace to be unionized  without a secret vote by the workers.  These stomp on personal freedom.

Remember the promises that Americans can keep their health insurance under Obamacare supported by Shea-Porter and Hodes?   About 7 million …

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The Most Extreme – the stances – Part 5

Well now, Gary Hoffman is ticked off! He makes this suggestion to Madams Wallner and Smith: "Perhaps you need to expand the membership in this "club". Perhaps it needs to be the "Extreme 160 thousand".  His issues? I do not think that the State can mandate seat belt usage to law abiding citizens I do … Read more

The Most Extreme – the stances – Part 4

More extremism from Richard Olsen (who IS on the list already): Advocacy for lower taxes and less spending…. Supporting a smaller, more efficient constitutional government… Supporting a families right to keep government out of family decisions… Supporting the fundamental and ‘individual" right to keep and bear arms… Supporting the family through educational choice with charter … Read more

The Most Extreme – the stances – Part 2

The emails are coming in!  The latest from Randy, Robert Jursik, and JR Hoell:

From Randy:

  • I believe life begins at conception
  • the constitution is the law of the land
  • the 2nd amendment is a prescription for communism
  • I have faith in GOD and I believe educating our children is more important than unions.
  • I have to get back to my seven day a week job because millions rely on me.

From Robert:

  • First vote I ever cast in my life was to re-elect Ronald Reagan for President
  • Proud life member of the NRA, Gun Owners of NH, Pro-Gun NH – and NOT NH Firearms Coalition
  • 4th Degree Knight of Columbus
  • Author of several conservative articles on RedHampshire, RedState AND GraniteGrok (which, alone, should make me eligible for the list)
  • Supported Mitt Romney for President
  • Proud supporter – and friend for 21 years – of Ovide Lamontagne
  • Made over 5800 campaign calls and multiple parade appearances for Jennifer Horn
  • Additional campaign work on behalf of Karen Testerman
  • Currently volunteering for Kelly Ayotte, John Stephen and Frank Guinta
  • Attendee at multiple Tea Parties, 9-12 meetings, and Americans for Prosperity rallies
  • Drives a 13-year-old rusty Ford F-150 with NRA, “GOP Victory 2010,” Ayotte for Senate, Stephen for Governor, and Guinta for Congress bumper stickers. (But NOT Bass for Congress)
  • A Yankees fan in Red Sox nation – and therefore appreciates individual liberty more than most
  • Uses light bulbs, and always flushes twice to frustrate the low-flow toilet advocates
  • Owns a Sarah Palin wall calendar
  • Has pledged not to “comply” with ObamaCare
  • Eats meat
  • Says “Merry Christmas,” not “Happy Holidays”
  • Says “American Indian,” not “Native American”
  • Says “Black,” not “African-American”
  • Knows all the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner”
  • Once drew a picture of Mohammad
  • Works for a living, and defends conservatism everywhere on Facebook

From JR:

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How Does Carol Pay The Bills

The Nashua Telegraph went to a bit of trouble to post candidate financial reports, so even though I’d already reviewed a few myself I figured they deserved another look. One thing in particular stood out to me… …Carol Shea Porter lists no savings or checking accounts, not for her, not for her spouse–whose income as an IRS … Read more

Sign Of The Times

Bob Nickerson of Sandown had a campaign sign confiscated. It was a Carol Shea-Porter sign he had modified himself to say “Dump Shea-Porter Out Of Congress, Nancy Pelosi’s Lap Dog.” His first mistake seems to have been sending the Seiu-Porter campaign a picture of it. The campaign notified local police based on a state law that prohibits defacing campaign signs, and at the end of it all Bob lost his sign.

Hey! I should be on the “Extreme 16” too…

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As Skip wrote here, "the protestations have begun", with a number of candidates for the New Hampshire Legislature NOT being included in the "Extreme 16" bracket, established by Mary Jane Wellner and Marjorie Smith, who head the Committee to elect House Democrats.

I wrote a letter to Mary and Marjorie, thanking them for highlighting a crop of our Conservative Patriots, who value the principles of small government, fiscal responsibility, individual liberties, and Constitutional adherence!  I also mentioned that they should have called it the "Extreme 300", since there are SO many folks out there running for the NH House and Senate, who qualify for this bracket.  I listed a handful of candidates that I could think of, off the top of my head, not meaning to include them all.  Well, a few people that I did miss replied and said "Hey!, I should be on that list too!".

One of them was Andrew Manuse, who responded to Mary and Marjorie, in the fashion of Ed Mosca.  Here is Andrew’s fine letter to them: (after the jump)

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The Most Extreme – the stances

A "bleg" if I might – Please, all of you "poseurs" (heh!, for *I* am more extreme than any of you BY FAR!)  for the crown to be bestowed Madams Wellner and Smith, send the ‘Grok WHY you should be considered. Again, while I appreciate your lame attempts to steal such honor from me, I … Read more

Hodes Nabbed For Push Poll

The big news this morning is that the democrats are eating crow.  Yes, after all the caterwauling about Republican complaints over a push-poll conducted for the Hodes campaign–which they were unwilling to admit they commissioned, or that it was even a push poll–has resulted in a fine of $20,000.00 against the firm that conducted the poll, and an admission by the Hodes campaign that they did pay the company to conduct the poll for which they were fined.

The Union leader reports that Mountain West Research has agreed to pay a $20,000.00 fine for violating New Hampshire state law by conducting a push-poll against Kelly Ayotte.

The ambassadors from Hodesistan have admitted to paying to have the poll done but still refuse to acknowledge that it was in fact, a push poll.  Sounds like bitter clinging to me.

It was a push poll.  So did you know it was a push poll?  Of course you did.

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Cornerstone Dinner: Micro-Interview with Jack Kimball

Last night, GraniteGrok attended the 10th Annual Cornerstone Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel where over 300 traditional value, conservative, religious folks gathered (yup, just the kind of crowd that the "tolerant" Progressives love to hate!). Not knowing who to expect would be present, Jack Kimball was one of the friendly faces that greeted us!  … Read more

Cornerstone Dinner: Micro-Interview with Herman Cain

Last night, GraniteGrok attended the 10th Annual Cornerstone Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel where over 300 traditional value, conservative, religious folks gathered (yup, just the kind of crowd that the "tolerant" Progressives love to hate!). After a speech that got the assembled folks onto their feet, Mr. Cain (radio host, syndicated columnist, former CEO … Read more

*I* am the Biggest Extremist!

This is getting to be just too funny!  Remember that Steve put up the information about the new Democrat online venture:  Extreme 16 (here and here).  It is all about the Democrat Party trying to make it amusing to pick the most extreme Republican for the November 2 election.

What ANGER this has become on the Republican side!  Grumbling, harsh words, rolled eyes – every politician that I talked to, every person involved in politics one way or another that I yakked with last night is ticked!  You wanna know why?

THAT THEY GOT LEFT OFF THE LIST!

Well, one of our "part-time" Groksters, Ed Mosca (who has been on an absolute tear the last few days!) decided to complain:

From: Ed Mosca
To: mjwallner@juno.com ; marjorie.smith@leg.state.nh.us
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 5:13 PM
Subject: Extreme 16 — What were you two thinking?????????

Dear Mary Jane and Marj:

I am dismayed, insulted and shocked by my exclusion from the “Extreme 16.”  What were you two possibly thinking when you left me out?  I am much, much, much more extreme, by your definition of extreme, than anyone on that so-called list of extremists.  Let me give you just a few examples:

1.  I do not believe that government should force anyone, either directly through an “individual mandate” or indirectly through coverage mandates, to purchase any type of health insurance coverage that he or she does not want to purchase.

2. I do not believe that it is the role of judges to invent new constitutional rights or to ignore existing constitutional rights in order to achieve “social justice” or a “living constitution,” or any other of the lovely euphemisms you ”progressives” use to attempt to legitimize  judicial activism.  

3.  I do not believe that the people of New Hampshire are under-taxed.  I believe you and your collectivist cronies in Concord have proven yourselves thoroughly incapable of exercising even a modicum of fiscal responsibility.

I trust that I have, in your eyes, established my extremist bona fides.  Now do the right thing and put me on the “Extreme 16.”  Thank you.

Well, let’s just say that since he broadcast that out, others, including myself, are now petitioning (nay, DEMANDING!) to be added!  In fact, Bob Mead weighed in (but don’t believe him OR Ed – I have earned that title!):

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Notable Quote – Suzanna Gratia-Hupp

"How a politician stands on the Second Amendment tells you how he or she views you as an individual… as a trustworthy and productive citizen, or as part of an unruly crowd that needs to be lorded over, controlled, supervised, and taken care of." – Suzanna Gratia-Hupp (H/T: Kevin)

The Sweet “Extreme 16”

Mary Jane Wellner and Marjorie Smith, who head the Committee to elect House Democrats, (and we must assume Ray Buckley) have themselves a new web page.  It’s called the Extreme 16.  It’s some lame left wing fund-raising gimmick that pits 16 Republican House candidates against each other and asks (presumably, Democrat) visitors to vote to decide … Read more

Carol’s Dirty Foreign Money

Carol Seiu-Porter gets her share of funding from unions with an international presence, but a new group has risen abruptly to the top of her donor list and it’s not a Union.  J Street PAC, a self proclaimed pro-Israel group, has produced donors to Carol to the tune of $16,500.00, and endorsed her as well.

J Street is self-proclaimed for several reasons.  They show their "support" for Israel by fighting sanctions against Iran and Hamas.  Their idea of peace is to lobby against Isreal’s right to self defense when attacked; as in, firing back prevents peace, just sit there and take it.  And J Street has been heavily funded by the anti-Israeli Soros family fortune, and other generous foreign donors including prominent Arab’s, their representatives, attaches, consultants, and hangers-on.

They do have US donors, but the democrats have made it clear that this no longer matters, nor does any existing regulation to separate foreign and domestic donations.

Using their rules Carol just took another $16,000.00 in "foreign contributions" for her "local election."  Contributions from people who it can be argued, don’t care all that much for our ally Israel.

Some more links on the jump.

 

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Fiskal Konservative

…a diarist from the Daily KoS, expects you to believe that he is actually been undercover, hiding so far up under the left wing, that he would be permitted to keep and maintain a diary at the Daily KoS.

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