From the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling… The “no proof” meme was laid to completely rest yesterday at hearings before the community impacts subcommittee of the House special joint SB152 committee. Here is the Nashua Telegraph’s story on these hearings. Dr. Rachel Volberg, the world’s most widely published gambling addiction expert, presented the most … Read more
The NHGOP issued a press release in which it points out that… Governor Hassan is considering nominating former casino lobbyist Lucy Hodder as Attorney General. Hodder currently serves as legal counsel in Hassan’s office and previously served as the personal lobbyist for Millenium Gaming president William Wortman: Governor Hassan replacing her abruptly departing budget-questioning AG with … Read more
Grokster Steve’s post (“Troopers Admit – They Just Want the Money“) is a great one that demonstrates rent-seeking – enriches the few at the expense of the many by advocating for an action by Government. In the case of the State Troopers, they’re absolutely good with having Government approve a casino simply because it will … Read more
The New Hampshire Troopers Association and the New Hampshire Police Association agree. Legalizing casino gambling wouldn’t endanger public safety but would in fact be a boon to law enforcement budgets, New Hampshire state police and police officers argued Monday. No more crime than adding a large mall. Troopers are stretched thinn. There are even plea’s for concern … Read more
Well, it seems that Obama is bound and determined to blame his idea and his signing of the BCA law (that has brought the Sequestration to life) on the US House. Oh, that rebellious Legislative branch, how could they EVAH go against The One as he grows Government ever larger and larger to Progressively “better … Read more
The Union Leader is reporting on a much anticipated study about the future of gambling Revenue for New Hampshire. The news is not good for proponents. According to the study done by the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies (NHCPPS), because of the social costs of gambling, the state would not receive a net benefit if … Read more
Democrats lie about taxes, spending, and caring about the middle class, and two opportunities to prove that have recently presented themselves. First, Nashua Democrat David Campbell, from whose progressive womb sprang the 15 cent per gallon gas tax, recently remarked in an email to Democrat party leadership that the Democrat gas tax was… …”the gift … Read more
No one should be surprised to see Maggie Hassan’s budget has millions of dollars in revenue from a source that does not even exist. In this instance it is gambling, but a few years ago Senator Hassan was part and parcel to repeated budget balancing fiascoes that relied on non existent revenue. She voted for budgets “balanced” with revenues … Read more
Welfare, that is. Used to be called “charity” from private sources, and sometimes, folks stayed at the county “poor house”. Nowadays, the dole (heck, even “welfare”) is dressed up in smooth bureaucratise so as not to “cause undue stigmatism towards those that need assistance”. Payments go directly from Government “dole-er outers” to those that supply … Read more
“the MinuteMen would have make “the swishing sound heard ’round the world” with the swords they would have been left with in NY” Well, at least while we can still beat off the attacks of the transplanted Progressives now here in NH who hate people keeping their own money (that’s cheating Government, dontcha know!) and … Read more
“I’ll be damned if I want to have him lecture me about small business and jobs. I’m a job creator. Guys like me are job creators and we don’t like having a bulls-eye painted on our back,” Steve Wynn is a wildly successful casino/resort entrepreneur who has, in his career, created over 250,000 jobs. He’s … Read more
Note: Julie Brown has earned GraniteGrok’s RINO of The Week award AND RINO of the Year in the past – consider this post an oak cluster addition. And this was a bonus. ***** The NH state primary is fast approaching on Tuesday September 11, 2012. As this is the first primary conducted on the new … Read more
Yes, the vote on HB 437 (the repeal of gay marriage) did not go the way that I would have hoped. Yes, I agree that the primary concern of the NH GOP majority in the House and the Senate should be fiscal issues, fiscal issues, and more fiscal issues. However, there is always a fiscal … Read more
A few days ago I wrote this (among other things) about the risk of bringing casinos to New Hampshire… Years of Casino ‘revenue’ in Concord would inevitably create the opportunity for entrenched incumbency and make every race about money, and who can spend it. The special interest money would favor those who support Casino interests … Read more
The success of any move to add Casinos to New Hampshire will hinge on the Libertarian Republicans currently crowding the House and their ability to override a likely Lynch veto. While I am on their side in almost every other case, when it comes to casinos we part ways, and not for the reasons you … Read more
“I don’t gamble, because winning a hundred dollars doesn’t give me great pleasure. But losing a hundred dollars pisses me off.” — Alex Trebek Back in the early 90’s while attending college at night, I took an elective course called Public Policy. At that time, I was a staunch advocate for expanded gaming in the … Read more
This was left as a comment on my Facebook Doodling post – it deserved to be brought to the front: So many departments (to cut), so little time. We are living in a target rich environment, so let us set our crosshairs on DC, and fire some Federal employees. We need someone to slash and … Read more
From James Pindell: Your candidate did very well tonight… Indeed! This is what James had to say: I had posted up my "look to see" questions here, and now for my results. Overall, I think that these are fair:
Someone was kind enough to send me a sliver of NH House Rep Tony DiFrusica’s (R-INO) voting record–that part that makes his desperate clinging to the Republican party untenable. -Voted for HCR2 Endorsing the National Health Care Act (Voted to endorse ObamaCare!) -Voted for same-sex marriage (HB1590 & HB73) -Voted against parental consent … Read more
According to the Center for Fiscal Accountability, New Hampshire residents work 226.8 days to pay for the cost of government this year. So go ahead and celebrate. Everything you earn after August 14th is technically yours to keep.
Who would have thought they’d let you keep 138.2 days worth of income from a years worth of work? What a bargain.