19 May 2009 - Granite Grok

May 19, 2009

NH Groups call on Shaheen to oppose Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade energy tax…

. ….… Concord, NH- Yesterday, the leaders of several New Hampshire organizations signed a joint letter to Senator Jeanne Shaheen calling on her to oppose the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade energy tax legislation. The letter was signed by the leaders of the NH Advantage Coalition, The Coalition of NH Taxpayers, NH 9-12 Project, Cornerstone Policy …

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So, wanna have some fun at Senator Chris Dodd’s (D-CT) expense?

Filing this one under Humor The ‘Grok generally doesn’t push outside-the-state race as a rule, but this one has a bit of a "point" to it – and I don’t like Chris Dodd. As most political junkies know, Senator Dodd was part of the infamous "Swimmer" Kennedy – hapless waitress – Chris "Friend of Angelo" …

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Planned Parenthood: Eliminate the weeds?

Guest Post by Karen Testerman… After reading a recent article in World Magazine about the sentencing of a California abortionist for malpractice who "targeted Spanish-speaking women," the question to ponder…Is Planned Parenthood’s primary interest in the industry financial or is their goal more subversive? According to Jim Sedlak, vice president of American Life League (ALL). …

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A Letter Home From China

From Bob Bestani on business in Bejing… [Ed. note: What does it say about China when 2 ‘Groksters are there at the same time for different business activities? Terry, contributor to GilfordGrok, writes of his time in China here and here.] After nearly a quarter century of visiting China, this country never ceases to amaze. …

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