22 May 2009 - Granite Grok

May 22, 2009

Round Up the Usual Suspects… It’s time for MTNP Radio!

Starting Saturday morning at 9 am! As usual, this week’s broadcast version of GraniteGrok and Now!Hampshire.com 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 for …

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As we begin this Memorial Day weekend, let us…

…not believe that this is just the beginning of the summer season.  Instead, take some time to reflect upon the sacrifices that have been made on our behalf so that we could believe that this is just the beginning of the summer season. With our thanks, and our gratitude. (H/T: Blackfive)

Politically Correct Definitions: Political Correctness

This pretty much gets it right! Political Correctness: "Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end." (H/T: Boortz)

Just because it’s “free” doesn’t mean you have to violate the law to get it… Oh, and about that so-called “transparency” thing? Never mind.

Following up on yesterday’s post alleging improprieties in Belknap County… When it comes to the federal dough (ARRA "stimulus") flowing into local law enforcement agencies via the 2009 JAG grant program, I’d sure like to know if the correct procedure to add these new monies for budgetary spending was used ANYWHERE, be it here in the Granite …

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Notable Quotes – Martin Van Buren

(emphasis mine): All communities are apt to look to government for too much.  Even in our own country, where its powers and duties are so strictly limited, we are prone to do so, especially at periods of sudden embarrassment and distress.  But this ought not to be.  The framers of our excellent Constitution and the …

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