19 January 2014 - Granite Grok

January 19, 2014

Notable Quote – Henry Hazlitt

Marxism: it’s all about the Envy (emphasis mine): The whole gospel of Karl Marx can be summed up in a single sentence: Hate the man who is better off than you are. Never under any circumstances admit that his success may be due to his own efforts, to the productive contribution he has made to …

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Mario’s Motto

After several decades of telling people what elite liberals and progressives are all about Governor Mario Cuomo makes my case for me. Cuomo is basically calling for “ethic cleansing” of “his” state.  If you don’t follow Mario Cuomo’s progressive agenda of preferential treatment for any sexual desire except traditional marriage between one man and one …

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Er, how about doing it the RIGHT way, Senator Mavrick?

And of course, there is that small thing call “holding someone accountable”, eh?  From CNSNews (reformatted, emphasis mine): Two members of the Senate are pressing for significant changes to how presidents consult with Congress on sending the military into war.  Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., unveiled legislation on Thursday that would repeal …

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I look forward to Christmas every day!

Is Amazon trying to be the first to implement the retailing version of “The Minority Report” (emphasis mine, reformatted)?: Amazon is watching you and shipping your next package…even if you didn’t order it. The Seattle, Washington retailer has just obtained a patent that they call “anticipatory shipping,” which targets customers based on their historical shopping …

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Well, US Supremes Chief Roberts has already shown us the answer!

Emphasis mine: A federal judge in North Carolina says a state law requiring women who want an abortion to have an ultrasound and then have a medical provider describe the image to them is a violation of constitutional free-speech rights.  U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles ruled Friday that states don’t have the power to force …

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Something That Actually ‘Concerns’ Democrat Party Chair Ray Buckley

When New Hampshire Democrat State Party Chair, Ray Buckley expresses concern about newly employed NHGOP Executive Director Matt Mowers (who worked for Chris Christie) being questioned about closing some lanes on a bridge, and whether Mowers will bring these tactics to New Hampshire, I have to laugh. The New Hampshire Democrat State Party Vice Chair, …

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Court Rules: Bloggers Same As Journalists

And so are you, for that matter. “The three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held unanimously that there is no difference between a journalist for a media outlet and another speaker when it comes to First Amendment protections.”

They wrote the Constituion to constrain the greedy nature of Man to acquire power over others

Too many Americans, unfamiliar with their history, merely believe the Constitution outlines our form of Constitutional Republic governance.  These scholars, our Founders,  studied past history and civilizations to see what worked and what did not – and they realized that the greed of many to run the lives of others doomed most and created a …

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