3 December 2012 - Granite Grok

December 3, 2012

Ayotte Leads Measure To Block Gitmo Transfers to US Soil

New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte sponsored a measure that would (again) prevent any funding from being used to transfer Gitmo detainees to US Soil.  The measure passed the Senate 54 -41.   (More at Hot Air) Michelle Malkin has some details here about how the Administration is still attempting to make their dream a reality despite …

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Surprise! Real U.S. national debt is $86.8 trillion.

I swear. The Wall Street Journal has better letters-to-the-editor than any other newspaper. Sometimes they educate all by themselves. For instance, here are comments on a piece about our real national debt being over $85 TRILLION, not the measly $16 trillion obediently reported by the media: From George Leef in Raleigh, North Carolina:

Notable Quote: Harvey Mansfield – On Goodness and Justice

“…goodness or justice in our country is not merely the transfer of resources to the poor and vulnerable. We have to take measures to teach the poor and vulnerable to become a little more independent and to prize independence, and not just live for a government check. That means self-government within each self, and where …

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Talk About Having No Idea What A Conservative Is… (Updated Again & Bumped)

John B. Heroux is reported to be a resident of Bedford, New Hampshire, and a chronic contributor to the Union Leader Editorial page (if Google can be trusted), but he has absolutely no idea what a conservative is.  In his recent “Your Turn” contribution to the public discourse (Union Leader) he starts with this: The …

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So What If It’s Technically Impossible to Administer…

New Hampshire Democrats are ready to get serious about legislating matters that are important to New Hampshire’s future…so hey, how about we try to pass a perfume ban? (For state employees). The important point to remember here isn’t that  a perfume ban was brought up in the last legislature and failed, and it is not …

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“Jennifer Horn – Wayne MacDonald in a Skirt?” or even more derogatory “Jennifer has a bus – just like Obama’s”

Skirt.  This reminded me of something that happened when Jack Kimball was running for NH GOP Chair There is a crying need for revised American (and Israeli) military doctrine in the face of enemies who hide behind women’s skirts Associated Sidenote: I also note with disdain from this morning’s WMUR Channel 9’s Closeup interview with …

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