Civility – Fine for thee but only just so long for me

(H/T: Gallup via JammieWearingFool

A plurality of Americans identify as Conservatives, 2 -1 over Liberals.  In listening to the political discourse lately, you have to wonder why the Liberal / Progressive Democrats (and Democrat Socialists) have violated their own Code of Civility that they imposed right after the Tuscon Massacre where Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot.  At that time, the Left was ALL about being polite and accused the Right (mainly, but certainly not exclusive to, Sarah Palin for her use of a bullseye two years after the DSSC had done the same).  How memories grow short quickly!

Everywhere you look in the left-center blogosphere, among the Obama bootlicking mainstream press, and the Democrat Socialists harbored in Congress, the TEA Party has become the scapegoat for their own bungling of their reporting and public policy.  Think I kid?  Here’s some of what now passes for Leftist civility:

Extremist, racist, suicide bombers, hostage takers, baby killers, America destroyers, Wahabists, delusional addicts, waging Jihad on the American people, blowing up the country, kidnappers, guns to heads, inflicting pain on the country, insane, totalitarian,  Hezbullah faction of the GOP, traitors, put aside their suicide vests, domestic extremists, villains of American history, inflict massive harm on innocent victims, Taliban, Nazis, Fascists, …

I thought this was just absolutely hilarious from CNN’s LZ Granderson in telling the GOP what to do with the TEA Party:

Kick those freeloading tea partiers out.

Umm, dude, it was the "refinance my house to pay for goodie under the sun" freeloaders that wanted Obama to pay their mortgages that helped start the TEA Party movement in the first place – a reaction against the real freeloaders.  He rails about "theocratic intentions". Of course he would – he has nothing better to say.

You name it, we’ve been called it. All aimed at people whose only stated belief / goal is to stop the out of control spending as it will put our kids and grandkids into financial jail for the rest of their lives – HOW will they ever pay back the current $14.5 Trillion, not to speak of the Trillions more that will be racked up because politicians cannot stand up, grow a pair, and say "NO!  The Treasury is empty!".   For most of the time since WW II, Fed spending has soared without slowing, buying votes and pandering to special interests and increasing crony capitalism.

All the while, the Taliban and AQ folks at Gitmo, the REAL terrorists, get free legal help from Leftist lawyers.

Why?

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Barrington / Lee / Madbury TEA Party – Presidential Candidate Picnic

TEA Party Presidential candidate Picnic WHEN:     Saturday, August 6, 2011 TIME:       11:30am WHERE:   Dante’s Pasta & Vino / Soccer Field                320 Route 125, Barrington, NH Live music, burgers, hot dogs, chicken, software drinks, and speakers! ================================================== Personal Note: The organizer has told me that Dante’s … Read more

Really Getting it Straight on Right to Work

To the Editor:

It is too bad that Rob Azevedo’s entertaining article in The Citizen on June 29th,  “Getting it straight on Right to Work” misrepresents the proposed New Hampshire Right to Work law and vilifies the TEA Party people who support it.  

Right to Work (RTW) is not about union busting, not about lowering wages, not about working hard, not about keeping people from forming or joining unions.  RTW is about the same thing Americans fought the Revolutionary War for, Liberty.  

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Didn’t they learn the first time?

From Townhall (emphasis mine):

One of the administration’s programs helps distressed homeowners avoid foreclosure by providing permanent loan modifications.

Yeah, this is going to work out well.  Doesn’t the Administration remember Rick Santelli’s rant on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade where he and the traders railed against the idea that they (and us) should be responsible for paying other peoples’ mortgages?  The TEA Party movement it helped to spawn has become the biggest political movement in recent history – and no friend of the ever-expanding-government policies of Obama!

Another program, now ramping up, gives states that have been the hardest hit by falling home prices funding to help reduce the principal of a borrower’s loan, among other things.

Heck, why can’t *I* get my principal reduced?  After all, I’m current on my loan – why should I be discriminated against?  I’ve played by the rules – not buying more house than I could afford (in fact, bought far less), haven’t remortgaged a whole bunch of times, and blown the cash on toys and vacations, or redone the house well above my pay grade.  Heck, who WOULDN’T want to chop off 10%, 20%, or even more from their mortgage?  Hey, MY house has fallen in market price too (and selling is about 196 days in my town to boot!).

"I think those will make a big difference in terms of the problems of unemployed homeowners and falling house prices," said Massad. But he added the process was tricky.

"There are issues of how you do it, making sure it’s fair, making sure you don’t create the wrong incentives," Massad said.

Fair?  Are you kidding? NOTHING about taking taxpayer monies and just giving it…

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Maybe the House Got the Message

Perhaps the House of Representatives did get the message from last November‘s election and from polls indicating that Americans are serious about cutting deficit spending.  On Tuesday, in a bi-partisan vote (82 Democrats,  236 Republicans) the House overwhelmingly rejected President Obama’s request to unconditionally increase the debt ceiling.  Only 97 Democrats voted to continue reckless spending.  

Despite alarmist claims about not raising the debt ceiling, the Secretary of the Treasury can dispense its approximately $2 trillion revenues on a priority basis.  Our country need not default on our debt or fail to pay the military, seniors, the poor, or other critical obligations UNLESS OBAMA’s administration CHOOSES NOT TO MAKE THOSE PAYMENTS. 

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The Economist? Really? Praising the TEA Party??

Still have a bunch of frequent flier miles (just not enough for, you know, flying) that seem to be getting turned into magazines.  One of them that comes in for free is The Economist – based in Britain, not exactly a magazine that I would say that extolls the ideals that most Conservatives here hold … Read more

GrokTV Event: GSPLPAC TEA Party – Intro Ceremonies

Bumped: Isn’t this wonderful! YouTube is accusing this video of violating someone else’s copyright! Now, I know that the Happy Birthday song is no longer sung in restaurants because of the copyright on that song, but for OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM??? Stay tuned to this fiasco… ————————————————————————————– Last Saturday the Granite State Patriot Liberty PAC held … Read more

GrokTV Event: GSPLPAC TEA Party – Karen Testerman

Karen Testerman founded Cornerstone and also ran to be the Republican nominee for NH Governor this past election cycle.  She is now founding a new family oriented advocacy group – First Principles:

GrokTV Event: GSPLPAC TEA Party – The Patriot Pastor

The Patriot Pastor – just in his colonial garb topped by his tri-cornered hat, he’s a head turner.  Add in his height (6’7") and his personna (just as large), you cannot miss this gentleman in any room.  And yes, once he begins to speak, he gets your attention in his Black Robed Regiment style! Garrett … Read more

GrokTV Event: GSPLPAC TEA Party – Ovide Lamontagne

Ovide Lamontagne ran to be the Republican nominee to be the US Senator from NH during this last cycle.  He, like Rich Ashooh, is staying politically active and has formed the Granite Oath PAC.  There are also rumblings for the next cycle for him – Governor? Time will tell…

GrokTV Event: GSPLPAC TEA Party – Senator Rick Santorum

Former PA Senator Rick Santorum also spoke Saturday at the Granite State Patriot Liberty PAC’s TEA Party.  As Jeff notes in his remarks, he had not been scheduled to speak originally; heck, he wasn’t even scheduled to be in State. Already up is the GrokTV Special Interview with the Senator.

GrokTV Event: GSPLPAC TEA Party – Jerry DeLemus, GSPLPAC Chair

If it is your organization throwing a TEA Party, one would expect that you would be speaking!  And yes, he did. Jerry is quite the character – a former Marine, there is no misunderstanding where he stands on anything.  You WILL understand, quickly, what his principles and more importantly, if you violate them.  Loud and … Read more

GrokTV Event: GSPLPAC TEA Party – Rich Ashooh

"Gentleman" Rich vied, on the Republican side, to be the candidate to run for Congress from NH’s First Congressional District this past cycle.  Although he did not gain the nomination in the primary, he always had a ready smile and a friendly demeanor.  Make no mistake, he campaigned on the facts that the State and … Read more

GrokTV Event: GSPLPAC TEA Party – Dr. Julianne Cooper (Dean, Liberty House Academy)

Many folks out there are disgusted with the results of public education – overpriced and underdelivering.  Scores are tailing downward, students aren’t well prepared for higher education or industry, and parents are noticing the emphasis on social issues over academic excellence; zooming growth rates in new charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling are the results … Read more

GrokTV Event: GSPLPAC TEA Party – The Honorable Dan Itse

Jeff Chidester has often called NH House Representative Dan Itse, not a Founding Father (being a few years down the line, now) but a "Defending Father" – one who having (and continuing to) actively studying the NH and US Constitutions, is putting that actively into practice in the NH Legislature.  Here he talks about his … Read more

GrokTV / GrokTALK! special event! GSPL PAC TEA Party event in Rochester

We are live at the Granite State Patriot Liberty PAC’s TEA Party Event in Rochester, NH (at the Rochester Community Center if you are in the area and want to stop by). Live streaming video as we can and will be commenting on things as they happen – fellow Grokster Mike Rogers will my wingman … Read more

TEA Party Events – 4/15 Concord, 4/16 Rochester

AFP/NH is helping to sponsor a TEA Party event on Friday, April 15, at the State Capital in Concord.  Am hoping that a lot of folks will be going and attending.  Speakers for that event, I understand, include Tim Pawlenty and Rick Santorum.  Unfortunately, for many off us, it is a day of work (AHgain). … Read more

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