7 February 2009 - Granite Grok

February 7, 2009

So, does this mean that Congress is merely an “enabler”?

Well, it seems that spending our money is all that the Dems want to do – Seems that the Chief Law Writer is stepping walking jogging skipping running away from the most dreaded word in politics while applied to them: Accountability Oh, the Congresscritters certainly love that word when applied to those they govern (to …

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I thought “…doomed to repeat it” meant history more than a couple years ago

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -George Santayana I always used to think of "learning my history" would go back a few number of years (like FDR’s failed New Deal policies, Nixon’s wage and price freezes, CAFE standards).  Last couple of years – not so much, but it seems that …

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Think of the government inefficiencies saved and political payoffs made if this had passed

Frankly, it is government that has brought this economic crisis on (putting aside Barney Frank’s protestations aside to save his and Chris Dodds sorry rear ends) by political meddling in making credit to easy to obtain for far too long without sufficient documentation to prove one could pay it back.  With Freddie and Fannie signaling …

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Was Joe Biden the Obamessiah’s “John the Baptist?”

. "Candidates" Biden and Obama visit Laconia [GG file photos] In reviewing a GraniteGrok Youtube created during the early days of the presidential primary campaign, I found a rather curious quote that is both amusing… and possibly scary. In the video, Joe Biden describes the steps that must be taken in order to shift America …

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You gotta hand it to him– when it comes to the endless campaign, the guy is good…

I have often said here on the blog and on MTNP radio that one of the biggest reasons President Bush ended up in the position he did (majority dissatisfaction with the war, etc) is his lack of communication with the American people. By letting his vocal detractors seize the media message machine and letting misrepresentations …

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Saturday MTNP Radio: It’s not child’s play

Starting Saturday morning at 9 am! As usual, this week’s broadcast version of GraniteGrok and AnkleBitingPundits brings an array of items and guests for your consideration– ALL STARTING AT 9AM! As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical skills of Skip, if you are beyond the broadcast area of Newstalk 1490 WEMJ, simply click here …

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