1 February 2013 - Granite Grok

February 1, 2013

What exactly does this mean?

“An unconstitutional act is not a law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; it affords no protection; it creates no office; it is in legal contemplation as inoperative as though it had never been passed.” Norton v. Shelby County, 118 U.S. 425, 426 (1886). That’s a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. We …

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OFA Goes After ‘Dark Money’ (Wait -Is that Racist?)

From one 501-c4 to another, American’s for Prosperity–which was attacked by Obama and the media for being a 501-c4–would like to know what changed…other than Obama for America “changing” its name to to “Organizing for Action”…aaannnnd becoming a…501-c4. While I certainly don’t begrudge Obama for making use of such an organization and taking donations from …

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The Real Cause For Murder

Iowahawk posted this at Breitbart yesterday and there is simply no way to excerpt it, without losing the point so I have included it in it’s entirety.  The conclusion is Iowahawks as well….(enjoy) Chicago, IL  Houston, TX  Population  2.7 million  2.15 million Median HH income  $38,600  $37,000  % African-American  32.9%  24%  % Hispanic  28.9%  44% …

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So College Kids Should Be Allowed to Vote In NH, Even if They never Went to College in NH?

Meet Emanuel Yekutiel.  Emanuel left Los Angeles, where his parents live, to go to College in Massachusetts.  According to Ed Naile at NH Insider, Emanuel is listed as living at 33 Stetson Ct., Williamstown, Ma. 01267. But in 2012 he voted from 3 Woodley Rd in Lebanon New Hampshire, more than 100 miles away from …

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It Depends on What The Definition of ‘Affordable’ Is

The Democrat conquest of the Insurance market continues apace as the IRS has just released some more rules for the commoners to live by.   These ‘rules’ include the definition of ‘affordable’ as in “Patient Affordable Care Act,” and as it turns out… Nearly 500,00 children, under Obamacare, will still lack health insurance because many poor …

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New Hampshire Democrats Want Their JackBoot Back on The Necks of Poor Kids

Back in April of 2012 we reported on how 71% of New Hampshire’s public schools failed to meet their adequate yearly progress in math and reading.  (Not very ‘progressive’ of them.)  We later debated the potential benefits to local New Hampshire school districts who could ‘potentially’ collect a tax windfall per student with the program–more …

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Moran and Manchin Lie, Saying Gun Bill Supported By The NRA

“The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him.”  —Xun Zi Congressman James Patrick Moran, Democrat, from Virginia’s Eighth Congressional District …

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A funny thing happened on the way to “Did Saturday’s boos send a response to Jim Foley’s claim?”

It just keep writing itself.  A Conservative friend of mine was strolling around the ‘Grok and saw the post I put up from Jim Foley’s site for his aborted run for NH GOP Chair. He let me know that “Wow, can anything scream ‘Country Club!’ ” any more than the pictures he had as a …

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