Government, Pain, And Addiction
Could Government policy on pain medication be fueling heroin addiction? We explore issues with the Drug database, morons in the bureaucracy, and a policy-culture that treats regular people in need like criminals.
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Government, Pain, And Addiction
Could Government policy on pain medication be fueling heroin addiction? We explore issues with the Drug database, morons in the bureaucracy, and a policy-culture that treats regular people in need like criminals.
New Hampshire, Heroin, and Hassan
They say New Hampshire has a heroin problem. They also say Medicaid expansion will help. Kimberly Morin joins us to talk about the details and potential political motivations (on both sides) for hyping a heroin epidemic in New Hampshire.
Screw DC, Save Your State!
The states have a constitutional right to deny DC its overreach on a wide range of issues but to do that we must act locally to elect officials who will stand up to the Washington Cabal.
Kasich Konservatism
After the last debate is has become as clear as ever that John Kasich is simply an ass, as in, a Donkey, in elephant clothing; a costume in which NH Senator Kelly Ayotte has found increasing comfort. The Grokster discuss Kasich, Ayotte, Guinta, and other unprincipled invertebrate Republicans forced on us or who sounded good … Read more
A Terrorist By Any Other Name…
We start the discussion with Terrorism in Paris and the French who have replaced the refugee turnstile with a locked down border. *Audio problems reported during the program were corrected post-production.
GrokTALK! November 14th, 2015
This week we are the guests with Grok Bloggers Kim Gilbert, Skip Murphy, Scott Morales, Mike Rogers, Kimberly Morin, Susan Olsen, Rick Olson, Don Ewing, and myself, on the issues of the day, debates, drugs, Democrats, Terrorism, Immigration, Snowflake U., and a lot more.
Kelly Ayotte Went “Washington”
In Part II of our conversation with Bill O’Brien we explore how NH Senator Kelly Ayotte ran as a conservative but quickly demonstrated (once elected) that what “Washington” wants comes before campaign promises, GOP Platforms, or even the US Constitution.
Ending Sen. Ayotte’s Republican Reign of Error
Bill O’Brien joins us to talk about last weeks meeting of grassroots activists; they are looking for a single Republican candidate to primary NH Sen. Kelly Ayotte. We discuss why she can’t win the General and how she got here from there–after running in 2010 under the Tea Party banner. http://granitegrok.com/GrokTalk/By-Snippets/2015-11-07%20Bill%20O%27Brien.mp3
Leon Rideout – For NH Senate Dist 1
House Rep. Leon Rideout discusses his entry in to the race for the NH State Senate, North Country Issues, and his Democrat opponent.
Carly Fiorina
Republican candidate Carly Fiorina joins us to discuss cutting government jobs and the spending that goes with them.
November 7th, 2015 Podcast
This week we are joined by Carly Fiorina, from the Western Energy Alliance – Tim Wigley, State Senate candidate Leon Rideout, and former NH House Speaker Bill O’Brien- on a primary challenge to Sen. Kelly Ayotte.
Karen Vaughn on Hillary Clinton and the VA
Karen Vaughn, the mother of fallen Navy Seal Aaron Vaughn, joins us to discuss Hillary Clinton’s remarks on the VA Scandal, Clinton’s recent walk-back, and what it says about candidate Clinton’s priorities.
Respecting the People who Pay The Bills
Rich Girard is running for a seat on the Manchester School Board. We talk about transparency and right to know, partnering with parents, respecting the people who pay the bills, and campaigning in the age of social media.
Most Education Dollars go to Adults and not Children
We continue with School Board candidate Rich Girard on budgets, spending, direct to indirect labor costs, and how most of the tax-dollars in a given school budget are spent on the adults and not on the children.
GrokTALK! October 31st, 2015 – Podcast
This week our guests are Rich Girard, Karen Vaughn, and Kimberly Morin. Plus, a whole bunch of WTF’s, post debate banter, and more.
A little bit of this, and a little bit of that
As is the custom, we (try to) make time in every program to crown the political “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” for the past 7 days. Here are a few of our picks for the WTF moment of the week.
Vote Fradusters Get Around
Indicted vote suppressor C. Robert Gibson has been doing the Democrats dirty work for years, registered to vote in multiple states, driving a car with a KY drivers license, on expired CT plates, in NH…and on and on.
Felony Indictment For Voter Suppression
Last week the NH AG’s office issued an indictment on two felony counts of voter suppression. CNHT Chair Ed Naile joins us to talk about the case, the AG’s office, and the accused.
NH’s 1st Conservative Caucus
Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Hemingway shares his thoughts on last Weeks first ever conservative NH caucus.
State Party Tries to Co-opt Young Republicans
Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Hemingway joins us to discuss a recent NH-GOP Exec. board meeting at which the state party chair and others moved to co-opt the New Hampshire Young Republicans (NHYR). Andrew recounts the events from the meeting, and the degree to which the state party has or is trying to control a group over … Read more