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Trump Derangement Syndrome Rehab

Filling the Empty SCOTUS Seat Adds Fuel to the Fire

Filling the empty SCOTUS seat is going to be political. Reports are some Republicans close to the White House think Trump may nominate a woman. Maybe… Yes, that comes to mind… if you are an advocate of identity politics. But what if you are concerned with finding the best candidate? Or what if you wanted … Read more

Jeanne Shaheen

What is Wrong With the Bolduc and Messner Campaigns?

Ed Mosca

This: Seriously? Russia-Collusion-Truther Chris Ryan moderating a GOP debate? Collusion-Chris’ goal as a debate moderator is to produce soundbites that Jeanne Shaheen can use in the general election. Hate to say it, but … It appears that, at this point, neither the Bolduc nor the Messner campaigns … NOT THE CANDIDATES, BUT THE CAMPAIGNS … … Read more

Rand Paul positive COVID-19

Senator Rand Paul Positive for COVID-19

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) tested positive for COVID-19, according to his Facebook Page. Someone wrote: Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of … Read more

brett-kavanaugh

US Senate Confirming MORE Judges Nominated by Trump

As of yesterday, October 15, the Senate had confirmed 152 of President Trump’s judicial nominations.  2 Associate Supreme Court Justices (Kavanaugh and Gorsuch,) 43 Appeals Court Judges, 105 District Judges, and 2 International Trade Court Judges. The winning is continuing, right now.  They’ve confirmed 3 more District Court judges and are voting on one more. … Read more

Impeachment Process... What Happens

The Impeachment Process… So, What Happens?

The Framers intended for removal from office to be the final step in a two-part process. The process begins in the House of Representatives. Articles of impeachment approved by the House are similar to a criminal indictment by a grand jury: they are a list of unproven accusations.

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American constitution, USA flag and a handgun

145 CEOs Beg for Gun Control

Steve MacDonald

Chief Executives from 145 different companies signed a letter urging the Senate to act on “common sense” gun control.  Here’s a handy list of those companies, to do with as you please. **Forgive the formatting – copy pasted from PDF (attached at bottom)** Brian Chesky, Co-Founder, Head of Community and CEO, Airbnb Keith Mestrich, President … Read more

Bills Vetoed Described with Veto Message

Bills Vetoed Described with Veto Message

Steve MacDonald

Below is a list of New Hampshire legislative bills passed which were vetoed by the governor, described with his veto message. You can read the bill by clicking the link to the bill number. You can read the veto message by clicking the veto message link. Link to Bill #                          Bill Title                                    Governor’s Veto Message … Read more

Leftist translation... Give Us Your Money

Should we be Taxing Social Security benefits?

There’s a bill Rep. Thomas Massie has sponsored the “Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act”. Backers of the bill point out Social Security benefits used to be exempt from federal taxes. They are a government benefit. What sense does it make to give it with one hand and take it away with the other? Was it … Read more

Republicans must not cower in the face of Democratic treachery

Peter Lemiska

From the very beginning, Democratic lawmakers made it clear they intended to oppose Judge Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court. Deeply enmeshed in the resistance movement and anti-Trump hysteria, the rationale for their opposition is clear. Kavanaugh is a conservative judge, nominated by a president they revile. Their desperation to derail his nomination was made apparent during the recent chaotic confirmation hearings.

Nothing was disclosed during those hearings that disqualified Judge Kavanaugh, and to the contrary, objective viewers perceived him as an eminently qualified nominee, of the highest moral character.

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Feinstein v. Kavanaugh – Assault Weapons v. Semi-Automatics, and Common Use

Steve MacDonald

Dianne Feinstein has a problem. Sorry. We could fill a blog with everything with which Dianne Feinstein has a problem and, wait. I think we…anyway. Today’s “problem” is common use with regard to what the California Senator refers to as “Assault Weapons” and Judge Kavanaugh’s response regarding ‘semi-automatic’ weapons, precedent, and the second amendment.

The Senator thinks that he and she are on completely different wavelengths.

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Interview: Joe Duarte – NH State Senate

Steve MacDonald

Joe Duarte is running for the NH State Senate in District 16. Joe has served in the NH House for years and took some time to talk with me about local and national issues before tomorrow’s primary. http://granitegrok.com/GrokTalk/By-Snippets/2016-09-10%20Joe%20Duarte.mp3

WTF: Senate Republicans – Losing is Winning

Steve MacDonald

It was a busy week for the call sign Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. We had five or six solid contenders. But did this one take the crown? Senate Republicans fumble a show-vote on the Iran Treaty then declare a day later that losing is winning.  

Hassan vs Ayotte

Steve MacDonald

Is Gov. Hassan going to challenge Kelly Ayotte for a US Senate seat in NH? If not, who? And what about Kelly and the new PAC that has risen to support her called “Commitments Kept”?  

Eastwooding The New Hampshire State Senate On Roll Call Votes

Steve MacDonald
Eastwooding The NH Senate- Where are the Roll Call Votes?
Eastwooding The NH Senate- Where are the Roll Call Votes?

If party designations connote principles, and party pledges imply performance, and we extend that assumption to the relationship between electoral action and legislative response, then it should not be beyond the pale to expect the elected to provide proof of individual effort toward securing the principles and pledges upon which their election to office was presumably based.

And why do I care?  Apart from an obvious and general interest in politics, as a conservative, I’d simply like to see some regular and consistent evidence that those people in the state legislature who style themselves as conservatives are, in fact, voting like conservatives, without necessarily having to go through some other groups filter (or here-say) to arrive at a conclusion, one way or the other.

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Sidecar buddies

How do you become a US Senator, then subsequently alienate the entire base of true conservatives in your home state? You do this… Disappointment at every turn.

Agricultural Statistics Trump Safe Landing Fields

        One can hardly believe it.  In the bazillions of dollars the US Senate’s “continuing resolution” wants to confiscate just to keep the joint open through September, one finds this gem early on: “In the Senate of the United States, March 20, 2013. Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 933) … Read more

Notable Quote- Chief Judge US Court of Appeals DC

Steve MacDonald

  “…free rein to appoint his desired nominees at any time he pleases, whether that time be a weekend, lunch, or even when the Senate is in session and he is merely displeased with its inaction.” He added, “This cannot be the law.” -Chief Judge David B. Sentelle – regarding the case against President Obama … Read more

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