13 February 2012 - Granite Grok

February 13, 2012

CPAC: Chair, National Organization for Marriage, John Eastman

He reads some of the explicit testimony from Prop 8 proponents in how achieving gay marriage will radically change the institution of marriage to simply being a sexual choice between adults. Kids?  Not so much…. (H/T:  The Corner)

Notable Quote: Paul Rahe – “Obama’s Tyrannical Ambition”

It is easy enough to see why progressive doctrine should be attractive to our masters. Tyrannical ambition is nothing new, and throughout human history it has nearly always presented itself to men in the guise of idealism. We are all inclined to meddle in other people’s business; we are all inclined to think that we …

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Speaking of being timid – where the heck was the NH GOP last week (MIA again?)

Oh, of course!  It was a social issue!  Given that the Country Clubbers have thrown the grassroots under the bus (hmmm, guess who else throws the “politically incorrect” under the bus to protect himself?), I was not surprised to hear that no one saw any formal representation from the NH GOP (or the Exec Board, …

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NRA – a very timid step, but are they finally getting the big picture??

As an former NRA member, I still get their NRA-ILA alerts and I am always figuring that this is the indication of what they are thinking concerning the “big” picture.  After all, a couple of years now when the Dems were pushing the DISCLOSE act that would have restricted Free Speech, the NRA was silent.  …

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The Concord Monitor’s Integrity Deficit

“I can only assume that your editorial writer tripped over the First Amendment and thought it was the office cat.” —E. B. White On Thursday February 9, the Concord Monitor ran an opinion column written by Dan Williams regarding several pieces of Legislation pending in Concord affecting Hunting, Fishing and Trapping.  Aside from writing for …

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CPAC: The Malkin Digest

Michelle Malkin has two clever posts summarizing the key speeches in 20 words or less, indeed, she got most of the speeches in 5 words each! CPAC speeches in 20 words (Feb 10) Newt Gingrich: I am not the Establishment. Mitt Romney: I am not a liberal. Rick Santorum: I am not Mitt/Newt. Ron Paul: …

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CPAC: Daniel Hannan (British MP) – on the unbridled optimism of American Conservatism for Liberty and Freedom

For a Brit, he would make a wonderful American Conservative.  Given that the UK is well down the socialist road that Obama, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Jeanne Shaheen (and the rest of the Progressive movement) wishes the US to follow, he sounds the alarm that this is a road that should not be well trod.  …

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And if you think that I am misquoting Senator Jeanne Shaheen and saying she cherishes abortion over Liberty, read her own words

“…a power grab as Government is reaching into yet another part of our private lives to force us to fulfill the selfishness of Progressive politicians such as yourself, putting your ideology ahead of our freedoms”. From her own official US Senator website and the transcript of her Senate floor address from Feb 7.  Read through …

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Both President Obama (D-Chicago) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have not problem in throwing the Constitution under the bus.

The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified.” – President Barack Obama, Inauguration, 1/20/09 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of …

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