26 September 2007 - Granite Grok

September 26, 2007

Dem Debate tonite

After the war against Islamofascists (the ‘Grok’s number one issue) comes illegal immigration (easily our number two issue).  If you are a regular reader of the ‘Grok, you know this already. Question asked: Would you support Sanctuary Cities breaking the Federal Law: yes or no?  Their answer: All of them tried to spin (big surprise).  …

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Kyoto results – just hot air?

The Kyoto Protocol (brought up by Clinton, signed by Gore, and voted down by the Senate by a 95-0  vote) was supposed to be a first step in reducing greenhouse gases.  Have those countries that signed Kyoto actually  lived up to their  obligations?  NRO has a story on this topic. Promise:     5% below 1990 …

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Underdog? Maybe not for long

  Living here in NH, we basically have one over-the-air station that can be seen all over the state (hee-hee; without cable, I couldn’t see it at all!).  Anywho, look what’s being reported at WMUR as far as the Repub Prez race is concerned:  MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Republican race for president has tightened up …

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I have a question for the Left: how do these increase Freedom?

During the brouhaha over the "domestic wiretaps" and "secret spying", I often heard: Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety".   -Benjamin Franklin  Those on the Left wailed that the Bush Administration was the harbinger of fascism, that the Constitution was being rent asunder by an …

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An open letter to NH Republicans

To: NH Republicans From: Skip  Subject: Gas tax proposed by a Republican Yes, I know that Doug has already blogged about the DOT here and here, taking Governor Lynch to task for the problem. I had a long email string with a member of the GOP leadership team last week about empowering the local Chairs …

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