22 May 2013 - Granite Grok

May 22, 2013

A “minefield of mischief!”

A reader commented on my “Drainfields of Dreams” earlier today quoting me and then saying “AHA so we who were subject to HB 572 of 2005 were not dreaming !!! Wow!!! I guess we’ll have to retire our tin foil hats.”

You Can’t Have Your Apple And Eat It Too.

Senator Rand Paul has some words for his committee, the hearing, and congress, with regard to their Apple Executives show-trial, brought on by a large, successful employer, who already pays more in taxes than almost anyone, following the tax code to its own shareholders benefit. In the minds of the you-didn’t-built-that-progressive-government-firsters all the money is theirs to begin with so shame on …

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Benghazi scandal: Massive coverup collapsing?

If so…well…this is breaking today from PJMedia: According to two former U.S. diplomats…pressure was put on General Carter Ham—then in command of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and therefore responsible for Libya—not to act to protect jeopardized U.S. personnel in Benghazi….Military contacts of the diplomats tell them that AFRICOM had Special Ops “assets in place that …

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If A Picture is Worth 1000 Words…

If a picture is worth 1000 words how many words can we expect from the screeching left-wing enviro-harpies who are already climbing on the graves of dead children  in Oklahoma to make a case for Tornadoes, Temperature, and Global Warming. Preface: Once again the “weather” is our fault.  And while the average amount of Tornado activity has been  lower …

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Response to Questions about Guns

Questions were asked of me in two letters to the editor that I didn’t see until there was a third letter on May 18th.  My response below has been submitted to the Laconia Daily Sun (http://issuu.com/dailysun) which carried the original letters and all can be reviewed at the link above. To the Editor: Dear Bernadette Loesch, Apparently …

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Enabling for me but not for thee!

Senator Stiles says about SB 11 (scheduled for a vote today in the House): “Instead of drafting legislation for one/two particular towns I made it ENABLING legislation for any community that saw a need. NO mandate to do anything”.  House and Senate Dems, Progressives and RINOs dig it. Senator Bradley said in SB 102 In “…cities, …

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SB 11 – Drainfield of Dreams

“Overall goal of SB 11: Enable a municipality to establish a water and sewer district within a specific area to attract and sustain commercial development”  So, Monday morning, May 6, I’m on the radio talking about upcoming legislation and bring up SB 11 and that, in my opinion, it was a real Trojan horse disguising …

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