25 March 2011 - Granite Grok

March 25, 2011

Public Employee Union Members Fail in Attempt to Intimidate Republicans in NH State House Finance Committee!

WOW! On March 24, 2011 the State House Finance Committee—which prepares state budgets—met to vote on a budget bill. Rep. Neal Kurk proposed an amendment that would put an end to the so-called "Evergreen Clause" that gives public employee unions huge power in spending negotiations, and an incentive to "stonewall" in order to get what they want. With …

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Obama- A Bad Investment Whose Turn is Running Out.

They promised jobs, cars, peace, good health, they’d save our homes, make peace with the world, and create a clean energy future. No more infighting, partisanship, dirty politics, special interests running things–nothing but sunshine and happiness.

America. Land of the Free?

Our country has fallen into the hands of…these types. Here’s information from stories in today’s Drudge Report. One day! Americans should be taxed based on the number of miles that they drive. Americans should be taxed for each roll of toilet paper they buy. American Girl Scouts should be banned from selling Girl Scout cookies on their …

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Is This Discrimination?

From the nice folks at Yahoo News, we are asked to consider if screening applicants based on a past criminal record should be considered a form of discrimination? Employers, having a massive advantage in available workers, are coming under scrutiny for what might otherwise go unnoticed if there were not five potential employees for each available job–this according to Yahoo News. With so many people out of work any kind of screening becomes news-worthy. So screening out ex-cons may be discriminatory and a waste of natural resources.