December 2009 - Granite Grok

December 2009

Headline- New Cabinet Position Created!

With tongue planted  firmly in cheek, I offer this diatribe: From the desk of the Associated Progressive Press International, [APPI].Washington, D.C. Headline- New Cabinet Position Created! In keeping with a more diverse approach to the holiday season, a new Cabinet position has been created; that of The Department of Religious and Social Affairs [DRSA]. The …

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And for something amusingly sad….

From NewsBusters – and they seem to apply with both of them speaking to the idea (ideal?) of "theft".  Socialism is all about the Law taking from the productive and giving to the unproductive.  There seems to be this visceral hatred of people being successful and an absolute love of equal misery. Sigh….  

Paul Rahe – more on Soft Despotism (Part 1)

From Powerline, a continuation of the Paul Rahe discussion on Soft Despotism that I posted on Monday (emphasis mine): Two weeks ago, I posted on Power Line a piece, contending that President Obama’s health care proposals presuppose the administrative state’s assuming a power over our lives and well-being that is nothing less than tyrannical, and …

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Is Regime Change Coming to Iran? – an interview with Amil Imani

  Introduction: Since the fraudulent June 12th Presidential elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), an increasingly emboldened opposition, the green movement, has arisen to demand the overthrow of the IRI. The green movement refuses to desist from launching massive street protests in Tehran, Qum, Isfahan and other major Iranian cities. All this is …

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Notable Quote – J. R. Nyquist

If anyone thought U.S. Treasury bonds are a riskless investment, think again.  Am I suggesting the U.S. government will default on its obligations?  In my opinion, no other outcome is imaginable.  If you doubt this conclusion, try to imagine federal, state, and local government paying off $10 trillion.  It’s not going to happen, as the …

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Commenting on an AP Headline:

AP: Carter’s ‘Built a Legacy That Few, If Any, American Ex-Presidents Can Match Given how Jimmah performed during his Presidency, the one word comment I have to say to the above is: Thankfully.   (H/T: NewBusters)