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OFA Goes After ‘Dark Money’ (Wait -Is that Racist?)

September 26, 2018February 1, 2013 Steve MacDonald

From one 501-c4 to another, American’s for Prosperity–which was attacked by Obama and the media for being a 501-c4–would like to know what changed…other than Obama for America “changing” its name to to “Organizing for Action”…aaannnnd becoming a…501-c4. While I certainly don’t begrudge Obama for making use of such an organization and taking donations from … Read more

Americans for Prosperity Blogger of the Month – Steve Mac Donald!

September 26, 2018December 14, 2012 Skip

Yesterday, Steve let us know that AFP had selected him as their Blogger of the Month – my immediate response was:

YAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!!! Way to go Steve!

Absolutely tickled pink! In my estimation, well deserved. Just about every day, Steve has made sure to let us know what his opinion is on a whole range of topics from those here in NH to national ones. In all cases, he writes from a Conservative / Libertarian viewpoint and always trying to show how these pertain to the enhancement of personal Liberty and Freedom (or not) and free markets. He has always amazed me with how he brings in different issues to his main point – and he wields his keyboard as a virtual stiletto in skewering the object of his disdain. In each of his posts, there is almost always a “line to remember”.

Footage from Inside AFP Tent In Michigan

September 26, 2018December 14, 2012 Steve MacDonald

This is footage shot from inside the AFP tent in Lansing as the tent was overrun by angry union protesters and began to come down. It’s very shaky but here it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0NUGfR4cWkM

Michigan AFP Tent Truthers?

May 19, 2023December 13, 2012 Steve MacDonald

You’ve heard by now, I hope, that the American’s for Prosperity (AFP) Tent in Lansing, Michigan (State Capital), was knocked down and overrun by angry Union protesters–while some activists remained trapped underneath? (You can find Grok Coverage on that and more here, here, here, and here.) AFP was there on the front lines to educate and … Read more

Update AFP -Michigan

September 26, 2018December 12, 2012 Steve MacDonald

Right to Work Coming Soon to Michigan — Right to Work Coming Soon… to Michigan!

Right to work Bills have passed both Houses of the Michigan State Legislature and the governor has already said he’d sign them into law.

Earlier today Tim Condon updated us with the video of union protesters knocking down the Americans for Prosperity tent in Lansing, trapping some activists under it. It’s sad but none of us were surprised by this. Nor are we surprised by this from a recent email blast by Tim Phillips, President of Americans For Prosperity…

Right now, the Left—union bosses, special interest groups, and even President Obama himself—is ramping up pressure for him to not sign these necessary workers’ rights reforms.

Tim Phillips continues…

Merry Taxmas!

September 26, 2018December 6, 2012 Steve MacDonald

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is celebrating the fiscal cliff with a series of suitable Holiday Greetings. It all begins at Merrytaxmas.org where you can send a special holiday message to one of the Legislators on their Naughty or Nice list, or you can share one with your Facebook Friends or Twitter followers. You can learn … Read more

Maggie Hassan ‘Open’ to Higher Taxes

September 26, 2018October 18, 2012 Steve MacDonald

I heard this radio ad in my 12 year old air-fuel hybrid automobile, whilst engaging in drive-thru related commerce not mandated by the force of law (some of it outlawed in NY City), and thought…I need to share this. And after the resounding success from sharing the RGA ad about Hassan’s House, I feel compelled … Read more

The Dinner Table

September 26, 2018October 5, 2012 Steve MacDonald

Americans for Prosperity – they’re on our side and Democrats hate them which makes them that much more awesome–has released its most recent Ad, this one in response to the ridiculous jobs report that shows unemployment down when the economy isn’t even producing enough jobs to account for population growth.

Here’s the Video – “The Dinner Table.” The AFP Press release is on the jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_1ZT1hwpng&feature=player_detailpage

GrokTV Event: AFPF Defending the American Dream – Adam Nicholson

September 26, 2018August 12, 2012 Skip

Events the size of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Defending the American Dream Summit 2012 take a lot of project management – setting up the overall theme, what workshops to offer (what are the activists needs all up and down the experience levels?), what speakers can energize and inform the attendees, what venue is big enough to handle all this not just with meeting rooms and big halls, but with food, beds, power, video provisioning, audio provisioning, ISDN lines, tables, chairs, lights, power cords (yes, sufficient power can be a BIG deal – the Hilton Washington DC had to bring in a massively huge trailer with diesel generators to supply all the additional power!) – you name it, somebody has to realize that it is needed, get it, put it into place or have it ready when needed, set it up, fix it when it fails, and make sure it doesn’t grow legs and walk off (yes, Security).

Here, we talk with Adam Nicholson, State Communications Director for AFP. His gig for for the event was to plan and provision Radio Row while creating the schedule all of the live and recorded broadcasts for all of the radio shows that decided that the cost of doing remotes at Defending the American Dream was a great idea (as well as your lowly blogger!). While we worked with him on getting our slots for Radio Row and getting guests to interview, this Project Management gig for the event is not what he usually does – have a listen!

Interested in joining and helping to defend Free Markets, Economic Freedom, Individual Liberty and Freedom, and Constitutional values? Click here for the NH Chapter of AFP.

GrokTV Event: AFPF Defending the American Dream – Award winning blogger, Duane Lester

September 26, 2018August 11, 2012 Skip

OK, time to play catch up on video not yet posted – this from last weekend from the Americans for Prosperty Foundation’s Defending the American Dream. I met first met Duane Lester (AllAmericanBlogger.com, LibertyNews.com) in Providence during a joint event held in Providence, RI by the Franklin Center and the Heritage Foundation where, among training sessions and going over to annoy the Lefties over at NetRoots Nation, Duane was awarded the first annual Brietbart award for bloggers. So when I saw Duane strolling around, I figured he’d be willing to sit down for a while and yak for a while (and he did!):

Part One:

Interested in joining and helping to defend Free Markets, Economic Freedom, Individual Liberty and Freedom, and Constitutional values? Click here for the NH Chapter of AFP.

GrokTV Event: AFPF Defending the American Dream – NH GOP edition (sorta)

September 26, 2018August 11, 2012 Skip

Travel 500 miles and what do you get? NH folks who are willing to talk with you. Earlier, it was Bill O’Brien, Speaker of the NH House that attended a couple of the workshops that the Americans for Prosperity Foundation had at its Defending the American Dream Summit 2012. This time, it was two activists, Diane Bitter and Alan Glassman who were on the hot seat and helping me out was fellow Grokster Don Ewing.

Funny thing; both Don and I are Members of the NH GOP State Committee yet ended up grilling Diane (Rye Republican Chair, an NH GOP area Vice-Chair, and Assistant Secretary, and is a much beloved and respected activist in the TEA Party / 9-12 Project / Liberty & Freedom movement) and Alan (Barnstead-Alton Republican Committee, Belknap County Republican Committee, and also an NH GOP Area Vice-Chair) on a number of topics including one that was prescient for what came up at this week’s Belknap County Republican meeting – NH GOP Leadership unwilling to maintain Party discipline when elected Republicans “stain the brand”.

Part One Part Two

GrokTV Event: AFPF Defending the American Dream – NH Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien

September 26, 2018August 10, 2012 Skip

This past weekend was the Americans for Prosperity’s Defending the American Dream Summit; a gathering of free market and Liberty and Freedom loving activists who came to go to workshops to sharpen their skills and to listen to an impressive list of well known (and loved) Conservative and Liberty speakers. GraniteGrok was invited to come and spent the weekend on Radio Row where, obviously enough, radio talk hosts came in to do their shows remotely and to interview some of the speakers and notables that were at the event (we were the only blogsite allowed and the only ones doing live video of our interviewees!). So besides the first interview series (“What is your American Dream – and Obama’s?“), we had a fair number of folks to yak with. What was curious were the number of NH folks that came down from NH to attend the workshops, listen to the speakers, and of course, stop by Radio Row and yak with us! Imagine that – travel over 500 miles just to be with GraniteGrok!

And one of them was a surprise to see: NH Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien. Part 1 here, Parts 2 and 3 after the jump.

Interested in joining and helping to defend Free Markets, Economic Freedom, Individual Liberty and Freedom, and Constitutional values? Click here for the NH Chapter of AFP.

GrokTV-AFPF Defending the American Dream – Pam Bondi, Attorney General for the State of Florida

September 26, 2018August 8, 2012 Skip

This past weekend was the Americans for Prosperity’s Defending the American Dream Summit; a gathering of free market and Liberty and Freedom loving activists who came to go to workshops to sharpen their skills and to listen to an impressive list of well known (and loved) speakers. GraniteGrok was invited to come and spent the weekend on Radio Row where, obviously enough, radio talk hosts came in to do their shows remotely and to interview some of the speakers and notables that were at the event (we were the only blogsite allowed and the only ones doing live video of our interviewees!). So besides the first interview series (“What is your American Dream – and Obama’s?“), we had a fair number of folks. Most notable was Pam Bondi, the Attorney General of Florida; I learned two things quickly:

Americans For Prosperity NH- 2011-2012 Legislative Score Card [Updated-Added A+’s]

September 26, 2018July 10, 2012 Steve MacDonald

[Updated and Bumped- I added the Republican House Rep A+ grades on the jump. Grok Updates by county etc coming soon.]

AFP-NH has released its 2011-2012 Legislative scorecard for New Hampshire. In my review of the score card results there is not much that will surprise anyone who makes it a habit of paying attention to what happens in Concord. But not everyone lurks in the Political sausage factory so lets take a quick review.

NH House Score Card…

Every Democrat in the New Hampshire House received an ‘F’ except for Domingo Baldwin in Stafford County and John Gilmas in Hillsborough; They both got a C.

Joining these two Democrats on the Republican side with a grade of “C” …

Randall Brownrigg (Hills-27), Patricia Dowling (Rock-05), Richard Drisko (Hills-05), Laura Gandia (Hills-27), David Knox (Carroll-04), Michael McCarthy (Hills-21), Herbert Richardson (Coos-02), Tony Soltani (Merr-08), Frankilin Sterling (Cheshire-07), and Steve Vallincourt (Hills-15).

NH House Republicans receiving a ‘D’ Include

Michael Buxton (Hills-24), Tim Copeland (Rock-13), Russell Day (Hills-07). Mark Proulx (Hills-15), David Robbins (Hills-26), Jeffery Shackett (Grafton-08), and James Waddell (Rock-15)

And the NH House Republicans who got an ‘F’ like the majority of Democrats…

Peter Bolster (Belknap-05), Julie Brown (Strafford-01), Susan Emerson (Cheshire-07), Carolyn Gargasz (Hills-05), Tim Hogan (Hills-23), Karen Hutchinson (Rock-03), Kevin Janvrin (Rock-14), David Kidder (Merr-01), Priscilla lockwood (Merr-06), Irene Messier (Hills-17), Alida Millham (Belknap-05), William Panek (Strafford-03), Amy & Lawrence Perkins (Rock-14), Marshall & Matt Quandt (Rock-13), and William Remick (Coos-02)

So who got an A or an A+?

Not So Fine

September 26, 2018June 20, 2012 Steve MacDonald

Obama has a lot of problems, but for most of us, it’s just the economy that is not doing fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7VLSnI2DAw&feature=player_embedded

AFP New Hampshire Legislative Score Card is Out!

September 26, 2018July 14, 2011 Steve MacDonald

Americans For Prosperity has released its 2011 Score card for New Hampshire Legislators in the House, and the NH State Senate. The tally is based on eleven bills AFP focused on in 2011 and whether the New Hampshire Representative or Senator took AFP’s position.