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Candidates Night in the Lakes Region

Every election year, Norm Sibler invites folks and Republican candidates to his home to meet and speak. (By the way, the views from his home are spectacular.) And there was pretty much a full house, including both gubernatorial candidates and those running for local, state, and federal office.

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My Personal Endorsements for the NH House Races in Belknap County

The Citizens for Belknap PAC, a Democrat birthed, run, strategized, and funded, is endorsing Republicans on one and only one basis: Gunstock.  And making sure that the monied people behind the Brian Beihl campaigns get control of it back.

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Sununu-Supporting Super PAC Spends Over $25,000.00 Attacking NH Republicans in House Races

This might make the unity breakfast a bit awkward. Granite PAC, which I mentioned yesterday as the source of the attack mailer on Rep Melissa Blasek, spent money to go after six Republican House reps with primaries.

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David Hershey for NH House campaign sign

First, Utter Stupidity (David & Debra Hershey) and Disobeying the Law (Belknap County Administrator Debra Shackett) in Electioneering?

My GOSH, what is WITH these people?  First, let’s start with David Hershey (yes, THIS one) who with his wife,  decided to make HB1397 a campaign issue against sitting NH State Rep and Belknap County Republican Chair Norm Silber. In doing so, he shows almost a complete lack of situational awareness of even the basics … Read more

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Maybe Rep. Mike Bordes Should Start Following the Law

Rep. Mike Bordes (RINO, Laconia) recently came to aid his close confidants Gary Kiedaisch and Rusty McLear by demonizing Norm Silber.

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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT! NH Commissioner of Education to Speak at GIP’s Empowering Parents Event!

HUGE NEWS! NH Commissioner of Education Frank Edelblut will deliver the Opening Address at the Government Integrity Project’s (GIP) Empowering Parents & Taxpayers FREE event THIS SUNDAY

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New Addition to the ‘Grok “Stealing Campaign Signs” Hall of Shame: “Not One of My Better Moments”

We’ve been waiting a while on some paperwork outlining the EXACT disposition of this case but, like the trial, it has been delayed. Thus, not wanting to delay “closure” any more, here is the end result: Guilty Plea by one James Babcock.

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Why I Vote The Way I Do

As a past member of the New Hampshire House of Representative now seeking election once again, and as a past Chair of the Town of Gilford Budget Committee, I am sometimes asked for justification or criticized for my positions and votes on various issues before the NH House, the Belknap County Delegation, and the Gilford Budget Committee.

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My choices for tomorrow?

We get a ton of requests “Who should I vote for”; not just for GraniteGrok but pretty much all of the Groksters. We can’t answer all questions and we give out very few recommendations (this cycle, only two: Steve Negron (NH CD-2) and Karen Testerman (NH Governor). My choices, if it matters? None of these … Read more

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Endorsement (Personal) for NH House – Glen Aldrich, Harry Bean, Norm Silber, Mike Sylvia

While not an official GraniteGrok endorsement, all GraniteGrok writers have the authority to personally endorse people for elected office they feel best to fill that particular position. I am taking advantage of that now for the NH House of Representatives.  The first three are in my District: Belknap County 2 (Gilford/Meredith). Glenn, Harry, and Mike … Read more

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New addition to the ‘Grok “Stealing Campaign Signs” Hall of Shame: Jim Babcock of Gilford – Arrested

Jim Babcock, the campaign sign stealer has been arrested. The silencer of someone else’s Political Speech realizes the legal consequence of  “I was angry.” It is now official:

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New addition to the ‘Grok “Stealing Campaign Signs” Hall of Shame: Jim Babcock of Gilford – Part 5

So, to recap (again): Norm Silber (Grokster, retired Lawyer, former NH State Rep) signed up to run for the NH House again He planted a campaign sign on the corner of Salt Marsh Pond Road and Gilford Ave on public land Jim Babcock was seen stopping his pickup truck to throw Norm’s sign into his … Read more

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Why can’t people just leave other peoples’ property alone? Especially the Post Office?

I’ve been documenting our small case of campaign sign stealing – Jim Babcock of Gilford told the Gilford Police Dept that he took Grokster Norm’s campaign sign out of anger (but lied to Norm’s face in saying that he didn’t know why). As I have said for years, if it is happening in our town, … Read more

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New addition to the ‘Grok “Stealing Campaign Signs” Hall of Shame: Jim Babcock of Gilford Part 4

So, to recap (again): Norm Silber (Grokster, retired Lawyer, former NH State Rep) signed up to run for the NH House again He planted a campaign sign on the corner of Salt Marsh Pond Road and Gilford Ave on public land Jim Babcock was seen stopping his pickup truck to throw Norm’s sign into his … Read more

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New addition to the ‘Grok “Stealing Campaign Signs” Hall of Shame: Jim Babcock of Gilford Part 3

Recap: Jim Babcock of Gilford stole Grokster Norm Silber’s 2020 NH House campaign sign (corner of Gilford Ave and Salt Marsh Pond road). His license plate was captured and turned into the Gilford Police department. Jim Babcock confessed and retrieved the sign from the woods where he had thrown it. He then tried to use … Read more

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New addition to the ‘Grok “Stealing Campaign Signs” Hall of Shame: Jim Babcock of Gilford Part 2

Well, I talked with Norm – he has already replaced the sign that Jim Babcock was stolen. A man of his word, he is a person you do not wish to trifle with – and Babcock may soon be finding out soon enough; Norm has already sent in a complaint to the NH Attorney General: … Read more

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New addition to the ‘Grok “Stealing Campaign Signs” Hall of Shame: Jim Babcock of Gilford

And he picked on the WRONG guy’s sign to boot.  That would be Grokster Norm Silber’s sign (who just announced his bid for re-election to the NH House where he served on the Election Law Committee). And he’s a lawyer admitted to both the NH and FL bench. He’s also not an unknown entity in … Read more

Norm Silber Announces Run for State Rep in Gilford & Meredith

Wednesday was the start of the filing period to run for state offices in New Hampshire. Although the General Election is not until November 3, if primary elections are required for any offices they will be held on September 8. A key issue this election cycle will be the level of taxation New Hampshire citizens … Read more

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CNHT Picnic – The Advocacy Groups Part 4

And the last batch of the Advocacy Groups! Supreme Court Futures – Norm Silber SchoolFundingShellGame.org – Ian Underwood Taxation is Theft  

SCOTUS: Today and Tomorrow by Norm Silber – Part 7

This past Thursday night, Norm Silber gave a talk on “SCOTUS: Today and Tomorrow”; a wide ranging discussion on the US Constitution. overview of our jurisprudence system, the hierarchy of the varying levels in our court system, the case flows within the system, the make up of the court, and upcoming issues that the Court … Read more

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