.. Educating for the New World Order? It all sounded so good when we first heard it… Late in the fall, as a member of my local town’s budget committee here in Central NH, we heard the superintendent of schools allude to a new program that he claimed was geared towards academics that would challenge … Read more
.. John McCain = reality. Barack Obama= fairy tale. In his speech following yesterday’s Wisconsin primary victory, John McCain made the case in favor of conservative based government and contrasted it with the… well, nothingness, really, of the Obama candidacy. Talking about the general campaign ahead, the Arizona Senator said, …now comes the hard part … Read more
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…. . …. . At December’s outset, things were looking good for the chiseled candidate. Money. Momentum. Large, enthusiastic crowds. A campaign operating like the proverbial well-oiled machine. A speech that garnered the attention and interest of more people than anything offered up by his rivals. A spotlight that was his alone to capture, free … Read more
. Our friend Charlie Arlinghaus of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy is once again sounding the alarm over the financial state of affairs here in the Granite State. One can only hope that the current crop of "leaders" and legislators will take this information to heart and make the necessary steps needed to correct … Read more
.. Penguin for Mayor? Same bat channel… Plenty of girls and bands and slogans and lots of hoopla, but remember, no politics. Issues confuse people. [The Penguin, discussing plans for his campaign for Mayor of Gotham. Will he ever appear on MTNP?] Meet the New Press? Holy intense radio talk, Batman! And they’re on at … Read more
Is he or isn’t he? Conservative commentators are having a dust-up over whether former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is a conservative. The Wall Street Journal’s John Fund and Pat Toomey, President of the Club for Growth, say no. The Washington Times’ Tony Blankley says yes. The debate has focused largely on Huckabee’s record while Governor … Read more
… . Our friend Pat Hynes at AnkleBitingPundits writes about Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, former governor and present candidate for US Senate, hopping aboard the Bush derangement bandwagon… I was wondering when the “Bush Caused the Wildfires” mantra would start. I just didn’t think it would start in my Granite State of New Hampshire and that it would come out of the … Read more
.. . Senator John E. Sununu has an important message about the Internet we have been asked to share. If you are reading this, you should care. Says Senator Sununu: “The Clock Is Ticking, Placing Internet Tax Freedom In Real Jeopardy. This National And Global Communication Network And The Economy That Surrounds It Deserves The … Read more
Sharing a laugh with the employees of Lincoln Financial Group . When listening to Rudy Giuliani speak to some 250 employees of the Lincoln Financial Group in Concord, NH Tuesday, I was once again struck by a sense of familiarity– as if I’d heard what was being said before. I’m thinking Ronald Reagan and his simple message of … Read more
… . Wow! As many of you might have figured out, I’m the kind of guy that LOVES the heat of political battle. I can’t get enough of those able to deliver the conservative message in such a way that it becomes for all intents and purposes indisputable to all those who hear it. Additionally, … Read more
. Once again, this week’s broadcast version of the New Media brings an array of items and guests for your consideration. As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical skills of Skip, if you are beyond the broadcast area of Newstalk 1490 WEMJ, simply click here for instructions on how to connect and listen … Read more
. Once again, this week’s broadcast version of the New Media brings an array of items and guests for your consideration. As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical skills of Skip, if you are beyond the broadcast area of Newstalk 1490 WEMJ, simply click here for instructions on how to connect and listen … Read more
. In order to allow weekend planning, we thought we’d remind you to plan on tuning in (in Central NH on 1490WEMJ) or livestreaming this Saturday morning at 11am EST. As we do every week, the gang from the ‘Grok joins with Pat Hynes of AnkleBitingPundits to bring the best of the Blogosphere to the … Read more
Sen Barack Obama in Laconia recently (GG file photo) . Here at the ‘Grok, we make no bones about the fact that we are conservative Republicans and will almost without question be voting that way barring some unforseen and monumental circumstance. That being said, we are observing, studying, and chronicling what the Democrats are doing because … Read more
Eekks! I hardly know where to start dispelling so many just-an-opinion rather-than-truth statements made in 3 or 4 letters to the editor printed in the Concord Monitor on July 30. Perhaps addressing each one individually is the way to go. Here’s Steve Metzger’s “Some Statesman” in response to “Unlike Democrats, I’m looking for answers on … Read more
Mitt Romney (GG file photo) Jack’s in New London was a happening place this morning, July 25, when I arrived about 10:15 am. It helps to know the area, so I didn’t even try to park at Jack’s since I assumed the lot would be full. It was. So, I scooted directly down to the … Read more
. As the presidential campaign heats up, so does discussion of the issues. While I believe that at the time the votes are cast, most will be based on feelings and perception rather than purely on the important issues of the day, the primary still allow for a good amount of actual discussion on matters that otherwise might … Read more
. Once again, this week’s broadcast version of the New Media brings an array of items and guests for your consideration. As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical skills of Skip, if you are beyond the broadcast area of Newstalk 1490 WEMJ, simply click here for instructions on how to connect and listen … Read more
. During his town hall meeting in Concord, NH this week, America’s Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, spoke about energy independence. Other than ethanol, which I think is a waste of perfectly good eatin’ corn, he’s just about where I’m at on the matter… nuclear, clean coal technology, some solar & wind, dependent on future advances … Read more