10 December 2008 - Granite Grok

December 10, 2008

Do they know how stupid they really sound?

From CNSNews: When asked if environmentalists were placing demands on the Big Three to produce vehicles that perhaps they cannot afford to manufacture now given their financial woes, Tidwell told CNSNews.com that if Detroit produced 50 mpg vehicles –“We’ll buy them.”  OK, in this last post, I decried the non-use of the democratic of changing …

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Hearts and minds? Er, not so much for these environmental lovers

Stopping flights from arriving / departing at a major airport will get you media attention. On the flip side, hindering people on their way to somewhere else on vacation or for business is not a way to persuade these self-same folks to believe in your cause. Peoples’ time, once lost by those that think they …

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A quick thought about multiculturalism

Vox Day has a strong column: In Minnesota, 100,000 Somalis now live amidst the German and Scandinavian Lutherans that bravely, and perhaps unwisely, chose to settle the land of Ten Thousand Mosquito Factories. Last week, one of those Somalis, Shirwa Ahmed, was buried in Burnsville, his remains having been returned from Somalia subsequent to his …

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Well, what do NH’s Senators think about the Auto Bailout Bill?

UPDATE: Ah yes, updates just after the initial post! Jason from Senator Sununu’s office just sent me this Union Leader link:  A bailout for the Big Three would be a big mistake. It’s nice to see the quick turnaround and kudos to Jason for the extra effort and using available technology (i.e., not snail mail!). …

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Car Czar?

    Why would anyone really think the government can run the auto industry? Why can’t I help but to think about this when I think of the car they might bring to market: 1959 Edsel Or perhaps this? Have you ever heard the story of the "people’s car?" When I first heard all the talk …

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