23 December 2006 - Granite Grok

December 23, 2006

And the Democrats are speaking about raising taxes – how about getting rid of some?

THIS LITTLE TAX DITTY WAS SENT IN BY AN OLD CLASSMATE.  I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ONE CORRECTION. AT THE END OF THE MESSAGE, IT SAYS "NOT ONE OF THESE TAXES EXISTED 100 YEARS AGO . . .". ACTUALLY, THE TELEPHONE FEDERAL EXCISE TAX GOES BACK TO THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR. THE TAX WAS INSTITUTED …

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The Month before Christmas!

(H/T: Linda Y) Twas the month before **ChristmasWhen all through our land,Not a Christian was prayingNor taking a stand. See the PC Police had taken away,The reason for **Christmas** – no one could say.The children were told by their schools not to sing, About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things. It might hurt …

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Playing Doctor

I saw the headline and wondered if he wanted to take our temperature too: Burton takes public’s pulse I thought–  "Has the eternal Executive Councilor taken a position at the county nursing home?" You know, to help pitch in. Or, has he fallen on hard times and decided to take a second job in the …

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No Radio this weekend!

Our weekly radio program, "Meet the New Press", is taking the Christmas weekend off. If you just can’t survive without your weekly fix of Doug, Skip, and Pat (AnkleBitingPundits.com), just visit the podcast page by clicking here. . Merry Christmas!