February 2008 - Granite Grok

February 2008

Be careful for what you wish for….

Every time a discussion comes up over energy, all I hear is "we need more alternative energy sources – wind, solar, conservation!).  That’s all we need to do and stop with the drilling off the coast, drilling in ANWR, adding more refineries, adding more nukes. Well, when you rely largely on a renewable resource that …

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Code Pink’s Free Speech against the Marines – it does cost bucks!

By now, most people have heard of the despicable actions of the Berkley City Council (California) that had voted to send a letter to the Marines at the recruitement center that said "uninvited and unwelcome intruders".  Then they let Code Pink have a parking spot right in front of the Marine Corps office who, being …

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So what wins here: people’s lives or political correctness?

How strong is a culture that refuses to stand up for itself – in this case, the Brits?  Will the multiculturalism that seems to pass for political correctness in Britain win out for "accomodation"?  Or will basic medical truths win out in protecting their patients? From the Daily Mail: Muslim medics refuse to roll up …

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Sadly, political correctness rules the day

Not this year…      I was rather sad to hear that the Manchester Republican Committee (MRC) has apparently caved in the face of squishy politicians with regards to hosting a rerun of last year’s excellent fund-raiser– the machine gun shoot. As reported in yesterday’s NH Union Leader, A follow-up to the controversial "machine gun" fundraiser that …

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“The free world as a free ride” – why not, look what we do here

From NRO (and Mark Steyn!): The free world as a free ride   [Mark Steyn] Der Spiegel‘s interview with Henry Kissinger is full of interesting nuggets, almost all of them variations on the same theme: The major events in European history were conducted by nation-states which developed over several hundred years. There was never a question …

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How cold did you say it was????

Global warming?  1.7 degree F over the last 100 years.  This winter – not so much! Get a load of this pix:     So what Doug says here actually is not just "local weather".   Thanks to "Watts Up With That" There have been a number of indications that January 2008 has been an exceptional …

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