9 April 2010 - Granite Grok

April 9, 2010

Jeanie Forrester’s NH Senate District 2 campaign kickoff event

Went to Jeanie Forrester‘s campaign kickoff event last night at Church Landing in Meredith, NH.  It was rather well attended and seemed to be a very interested crowd – perhaps a good portend for someone who has never run (as far as I know) for political office before. However, anyone like me who treasures and …

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Notable Quote – David Hume

It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. Slavery has so frightful an aspect to men accustomed to freedom that it must steal in upon them by degrees and must disguise itself in a thousand shapes in order to be received. – David Hume, philosopher

Friday Humor – “…it takes all morning”

A cannibal was walking through the jungle and came upon a restaurant operated by a fellow cannibal. Feeling somewhat hungry, he sat down and  looked over the menu…. +Tourist:                   $5.00 +Broiled Missionary:    $10.00 +Fried Explorer:          $15.00 +Baked Democrat or Grilled Republican:    $100.00 The cannibal called the waiter over and asked, "Why such a big price …

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Rumors Of A Recovery…

As rumors of the recovery continue, consider this.  The same willing media that over emphaszied the failing economy to get democrats elected is the same willing media that is selling a recovery to protect them now that they are in office. One possible upside.  People are less trusting of the media, in a downward arc …

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VAT’s All Folks!

The solution to irresponsible spending is always irresponsible taxation.  They go together like Peanut butter and Jelly, Root beer and Ice, like rama lama lama ke ding a de dinga a dong.  And to get them the liberals in New Hampshire do the same thing as the liberals in Washington.  They expand every department—in the …

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