12 February 2014 - Granite Grok

February 12, 2014

Notable Quote – Karl Popper

Aestheticism and radicalism must lead us to jettison reason, and to replace it by a desperate hope for political miracles.  This irrational attitude which springs from intoxication with dreams of a beautiful world is what I call Romanticism.  It may seek its heavenly city in the past or in the future; it may preach ‘back …

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Conservative Groups Also Targted for IRS Audits

  “We now know that the IRS targeted not only right-leaning applicants, but also right-leaning groups that were already operating as 501(c)(4)s,” Mr. Camp said in a statement. “At Washington, DC’s direction, dozens of groups operating as 501(c)(4)s were flagged for IRS surveillance, including monitoring of the groups’ activities, websites and any other publicly available …

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Wendy Davis Knocks Herself Off The Top of Abortion Mountain

I have a good reason for following the political journey of Davis.  She was lifted up by the left on to a mountain of aborted babies, and surrounded by adoring progressives who wanted to stand with her based on their perception of her–for lack of a better word–principles. As the newly appointed demi-goddess of late …

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Is This How We Get HillaryCare?

Will the Public which revolted over HillaryCare in 1993 let Obama’s tower of folly stand until she gets to mold it in her own image? Do Ya feel lucky, Punks? Well do ya? Or will you vote CONSERVATIVE**? ** Conservative – an elected representative who stands on Constitutional principles. (May, or may not, be a …

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Rainbow Warrior: Multihued Penumbras From The Shreds Of The Constitution

In case you missed the headlines – New York Daily News: WASHINGTON — In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Attorney General Eric Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other, should be eligible to file for bankruptcy …

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Have a Koch and a Smile

Despite what you may have heard, the Kochtopus isn’t much to look at when it comes to the influence of money in politics.  According to the center for Responsive Politics, which tilts left by the way, Koch industries came in at a pathetic 59th place on their list of Top All Time Donors. So who …

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New Hampshire Democrats will Protect Their Corporatist Allies in the University system.

HB1255, up for a vote today in the New Hampshire House, will probably fail.  HB1255 would make students whose name appear on the voter checklist eligible for in-state tuition rates at schools in the university system of New Hampshire.  It will fail because Democrats control that body and require the inequality that HB1255 would correct, …

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