December 2010 - Granite Grok

December 2010

GrokTALK! – Podcasts for 2010

Welcome to the GrokTALK! Podcast page for 2010!  GrokTALK! is the Internet Radio show that "airs" every Saturday morning from 9 – 11 am.  We cover all kinds of topics from a Conservative (with Libertarian leanings) and concentrating on things political here in NH, the country, and the world.     GrokTALK! – Podcast page …

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This is what happens when someone tries to make the “tradeoff decision” for you…

We certainly see the Eco-folks (and now, those that have wormed their way into the State) trying to use the force of Govt to make choices for us; here is one of the pushbacks: Today, the Washington Post must have the greatest quote ever on consumer acceptance of such cars: “You have about 5 percent …

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I Tried It At Home

As someone who invites anonymous rants daily I believe that anyone who “blogs” up front should be equally upfront about who they are. It demands things of you and your writing while making you accountable for what you write. And it creates an anchor of sorts to your principles–assuming you have some–and the dialogue.

Hasbro Capitalizes on Beer Pong

Just imagine the awe (and your own personal pride) at hearing stories about how your college age child–at an investment of anywhere from $15-50K per year–can put a ping-pong ball into a beer cup faster than Tiger can sink a mini-golf putt off the rail, through the windmill, under the waterfall and…Cuponk!

What’s In Your Narrative?

Plenty of people who think they are quite attuned to the echo chamber are spending a good deal of time doing the progressives and RINO’s dirty work.  These are people on the right, so-called insiders who get how the game is played.  Yet again (and again) I find the chorus repeating the message which the …

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Why Democrats think Rep. Michele Bachmann is stupid

The answer is contained in the insightful remark below, which appears on the TaxProf Blog, via  Instapundit ("I didn’t know she had an L.L.M. in tax"): It’s amusing that Bachman, whose religious convictions were shared by Galileo, Einstein, Thomas Jefferson, Bill Clinton, and a few other similarly unimpressive people, is ridiculed as a closed-minded ignoramus because of those …

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When you hear the Educational-Industrial Complex saying that we don’t spend enough money…

…and that’s why our kids test so badly, I just shake my head.  How much do they want?  Really? And ask them – where are the better results for that larger amount of money?  You are supposed to be providing a service – educating our children.  It is obvious that the service is lacking – …

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Sticking to Basic Competencies ?

Over at The Corner (emphasis mine): The blizzard is definitely a force for conservatism, and not only because it has had the global-warming crowd scrambling for explanations. The blizzard reveals something basic:  Liberals in government want to tell us what to eat, counsel us about how and when to die, and in general attempt to …

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