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I’m in the minority: The Minority Report that is…

Posted: March 12, 2011 by datechguy in blogger for hire, blogs, business, opinion/news
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Today I begin my first day as a regular blogger at The Minority Report.

I will generally be blogging on Business and Tech issues but you may see the occasional interview online as well.

Today’s post Killing the small business in the cradle is on small businessmen and the effect of a new law in Illinois on their well-being:

As regular readers of my blog know, I spend a lot of time going door to door talking to business people in order to sell ads for my radio show (DaTechGuy on DaRadio Saturday Mornings 10 a.m. on WCRN AM 830 BTW).

With the economy in trouble nationwide and jobs scarce to come by, many people (including me) have decided to go into business for themselves. Just yesterday I met a lady at a cleaners shop in Acton who is painting silk scarfs as a new business while she looks for other work.

Small Entrepreneurs usually have it tough. One or two person operations put in an inordinate amount of labor to make a small amount of money (if any). In addition they have to follow all the governmental rules that are put before them as they attempt to get started….

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DaTechGuy on DaRadio with the Anchoress

Posted: March 11, 2011 by datechguy in catholic, DaTechGuy on DaRadio
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My guest today on DaTechGuy on DaRadio will be that most Catholic of Bloggers the Anchoress.

We will be talking about Lent and her take on the Church.

We will also have Roxeanne Deluca and James Marley joining us.

The second hour topics will include Wisconsin, Libya, and the budget battles in congress and NPR.

You can call in and join us at 508-438-0965 and if you are somehow out of our 50,000 Watt range you can listen online here.

Oh and BTW on Conservatively Speaking between 7 and 7:30 Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann is going to be calling in. You won’t want to miss it.

Nashua NH 5:51 p.m. w/Herman Cain

Posted: March 11, 2011 by datechguy in blogs, politics, primaries 2012, special events
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I’m sitting in the back of the room at the Crown Plaza Hillsborough Lincoln-Reagan Day Reception and Dinner at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

DaTechGuy at work


A lot of people posing with friends.

where Herman Cain is going to be giving the Keynote speech.

Over 120 people were registered for Dinner tonight with a few extra who will be showing up for the actual events.

In the main hall having drinks


There seems to a good mix of folks here, the waitstaff as normal is incredibly polite and the people are very sociable.

Herman has already started to press the flesh I expect to see a lot more of this tonight.

Herman posing with fans

There is also a table with Tea Party Swag for sale:

A tea party table

I’ll be doing some mixing while I can and update later.

Update: 6:26 p.m. The program is now starting begins with prayer, the pledge and the national anthem.

A collection of New Hampshire state reps are on the stage going through the achievement that they have managed to get passed, led by the speaker of the house William O’Brien including a right to work law.

NH Republican State reps including Speaker William O'Brien


Somehow they manage to get things done without getting any kind of significant pay.

(BTW the left is attacking O’Brien for suggesting that the young vote democratic due to their lack of life experience. Only among liberals could the concept that the young lack life experience be controversial.)

Update: Here is Herman’s speech in full from the Reception, haven’t been able to get into the dinner side

Update 3: The speech is being streamed on Herman’s facebook page, here are a few impressive quotes:

“Believe in the greatest country in the world despite it’s imperfections, and we are the greatest country in the world.”

“The genius of the founders is they set the bar high, they could have set it where they were but they set it high so we could work up to that ideal.”

“We need to change this from an entitlement mentality to an empowerment mentality.”

Amherst NH 9:03 A.M. with Herman Cain: Updated with photos and Video

Posted: March 11, 2011 by datechguy in elections, primaries 2012
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I’m sitting at the counter of Joey’s Diner

Joey's Diner in Amherst NH

where Herman Cain makes a presentation to a group of invited locals.

Mr. Cain will be in NH for several events culminating in a keynote speech at the Hillsborough Lincoln-Reagan Day Reception and Dinner- Keynote Address tonight in Nashua. I hope to be there to cover it.

Update: Had breakfast with an elderly WW 2 & Korean War navy vet named Bob McCloud. He’s seen many presidential candidates pass through NH over the years, his favorite was Ronald Reagan. He is Mitt Romney fan and is not familiar with Herman Cain which is exactly the reason why Mr. Cain is up here.

Herman cain in the Back room making his case

Scored an interview and will have it up when I have a faster upload location to work from.

Update 2: Video is up:

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