23 February 2007 - Granite Grok

February 23, 2007

Shea-Porter – Let’s Pile On!

UPDATE: Our friend, Liz Mair, over at GOPPROGRESS.COM is also on the case!  We’ve had her on Meet The New Press several times now – she is talented and informed (even if, chidingly said, more to the center than the gang here).  Go now! There’s been some outcry today about Carol Shea-Porter’s dogging of theconcepts …

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JOE W. CAN’T ADD

An editorial in today’s Union Leader praises Governor Lynch because "he had the guts to cut education spending at a time when that was considered politically unthinkable." Lynch’s "plan," however, does no such thing.  It increases education spending across the board by five percent over last year’s spending.  Repeat after me, Joe. W., a reduction in …

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THE ACCIDENTAL CONGRESSWOMAN

Shea-Porter continues to stumble and bumble.  On the one hand she says that cutting funding for the armed forces in Iraq wouldn’t make them more vulnerable, while on the other she says that the armed forces in Iraq are "seriously strained."    If you say so, Carol. On another note, she wants to start a 10-year plan …

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LOSING THE NH ADVANTAGE

The State Senate yesterday passed a bill to ban smoking in bars and restaurants.  I find smoking disgusting, but what about the principle that private property is, well, private?  Apparently, the seven Republicans who voted against  the bill offered several amendments designed to point out that the Democrats were being unprincipled.  "If we’re not prepared to protect seniors …

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Hugo Chavez economics writ small

Venezuela’s economy is headed for a train wreck.  No matter what your politics are (and I certainly do NOT agree with Chavez AT ALL), every time government decides to stick its ham-fist into the marketplace, bad things happen. Especially when emotions get wrapped up into it all – in this case, Vermont family dairies. Farmers …

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Friday Humor – Computers as comedy

Abbott and Costello, comedians from the middle of last century at the start of radio and TV, are classics.  Their "Whose on first" shtick remains a classic and has morphed into a number of different areas….including mine!  This is well done (H/T: Gilford Annie and TMEW): ABBOTT: Super Duper Computer Store.  Can I help you? …

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