GrokTALK! – The Red Tail Hawk Bill

A bill about a bird makes national news because it was proposed by fourth graders who were in the NH House chamber when it was killed. (The Bill, not the bird.)  But it wasn’t just that it got voted down it was the testimony against it.

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GrokTALK! – The Red Tail Hawk Bill

A bill about a bird makes national news because it was proposed by fourth graders who were in the House when it was killed.  (The Bill, not the bird.)  But it wasn’t just that it got voted down it was the testimony against it. The story went national but we’ve got a rep from the … Read more

GrokTALK! March 21st, 2015

This week our gusts are Hal Shurtleff – Regional director for the John Birch Society, Health Care advocate Dr. Betsy McCaughey, and NH House Rep Max Abramson.  

GrokTALK! at Liberty Forum with Emily Sandblade

Former House Rep Emily Sandblade joins us along with Susan Olsen to discuss everything from Hillary Clinton, to what you can learn at Liberty forum, to State Senators, default budgets, The Regular folk and politics, and how liberals are always one twig-snap away from resorting to violence.  

GrokTALK! Interview with Senator Ted Cruz

This is the interview Senator Ted Cruz called “..the most substantive, serious conversation I’ve had in terms of a discussion of the issues,”  and he went on to “complement the degree of depth we got into on constitutional issues.” Here’s the interview.  

GrokTALK! – Electronic Health Records – Where we’ve Gone Wrong

We discuss Dr. Singer’s recent article in the Wall Street Journal and the problem with electronic Health Records (EHR’s).  And the problem isn’t the EHR’s, it the government take over and how arbitrary Federal mandates have made them less effective.  We also cover some of the false presumptions people have about them  

Liberty Forum part VII – Alvin and the Constitution

Alvin C, who generously donated to the cause so we could buy a new headset for the program,  joins us for a conversation about the rule of Law and the constitution as the highest law.  We also touch on keeping your oath, King v. Burwell, and why words need to mean something.    

Ted Cruz Speech plus Q and A

This is the complete speech by Senator Ted Cruz today (3/15/2015) at TurboCam in Barrington, New Hampshire–attending the Strafford County Republicans Chili and Chat. This Podcast also includes the Q and A, which takes up most of the segment, and a brief two question interview after with GrokTALK! Please Note: While we had a direct … Read more

GrokTALK! at Liberty Forum with Matt Simon

Matt Simon is the New England Political Director and Legislative Analyst at Marijuana Policy Project. Matt joins us to discuss the changing culture, Marijuana legalization, and the status of legalization in New Hampshire.    

GrokTALK! Abortion on the Run?

The head of New Hampshire Right to Life joins us to discuss upcoming programs and events, and the cultural turn away from abortion including among young people.    

GrokTALK! at Liberty Forum with Greg Moore – AFP-NH

Greg Moore from American’s For Prosperity joins us at Liberty Forum to talk about white chicken chili, base line ‘shared principles,’ constructive disagreement, and the extreme idea that people should have control over their own lives, oh- and white chicken chili. We’ve also got Right to Work (passed in MN, failed in NH), as well … Read more

GrokTALK! – At Liberty Forum – Concealed Carry

With over 5 hours of audio from Liberty Forum I will not be posting it all as one file.  Instead, it comes to you in segments. We begin with a brief shout out to Andrew Hosmer, discuss tanning beds, Renny Cushing and permissible sexual contact (with the necessary paperwork, see also the V.U.L.V.A.), then get … Read more

Net Neutrality, Taxes, and Fireworks

Steve was at CPAC but Skip, Mike and then Max kept things rolling with a discussion on Net Neutrality, sales and income taxes, and then–why not–trying to ban fireworks.  

50 Shades of Swimming

We explore the problem of legislatures creating victimless crimes with unenforceable legislation like attaching flags to swimmers near boating lanes, and lapdog legislation.  Then the conversation shifts to the ineffectiveness of gun control laws and a discussion of deadly and non deadly force.    

Does The State Own Your Children?

Rep. Josh Moore joins the program to discuss State Ed Empress Virgina Barry’s decree that no one shall opt out of any testing in her domain. They talk parents rights, the decline toward the socialist state, and the winner of the WTF of the week.    

GrokTALK! February 28th, 2015

This week I call into the show from CPAC as Skip and Mike take the reins along with guests Jorge Mesa-Tejada (On education), Rep. Max Abramson (on Criminal justice and defining lethal and non-lethal force–among other issues), and Rep. Josh Moore on who owns the children  – parents or educators.    

Jaspercrat Jamboree

Good Republican legislation is getting pigeon-holed by (r)epublican leadership because, well, they are spineless Jaspercrats dancing the tune of the Democrats that put them in power; plus the consent calendar, and keeping tabs on legislators, all in this weeks legislative update.    

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