28 August 2015 - Granite Grok

August 28, 2015

Progressives like the word “sustainable”; with increases like this…

…the deliberately politically misnamed Affordable Care Act is anything but affordable.  A few examples (abtracted, abridged, reformatted): Alaska -state regulators approved a 39.6% rate increase for Moda Health Alaska – state regulators approved a 38.7% hike for Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield Tennessee  – BlueCross BlueShield asked for and got a 36.3% boost in premiums. Oregon – approved a 25.6% …

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Notable Quote – Gerry O’Driscoll

The principle of spontaneous order – or of “undesigned order,” as it might more properly be called – can be viewed as the first principle of economics.  Indeed, James Buchanan has recently gone so far as to suggest that it is the only principle of economics.  The principle is, in any case, a cornerstone of modern economics, whether we …

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Data Point – Driving vs Mass Transit

  “Transit advocates will be quick to point out that transit ridership has grown faster than driving. But actually, it depends entirely on which years you pick. Preliminary information suggests that urban driving grew faster than transit in 2014. Since 2004, transit grew faster than driving in about half the years, and overall transit ridership …

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Tomorrow on GrokTALK! August 29th, 2015

Tomorrow on GrokTALK!  – August, 29th, 2015, (9:00 am to 11 am EDT) This months Education Segment with Jorge Mesa-Tejada NRA stickers and Hoplophobes with Richard Olson The Veto override vote on HB603 with  Max Abramson Kimberly Morin may join us from the Summit at Jackson Hole, WY & senior Writer at the Federalist Stella Morabito may call as …

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Monetary and fiscal policy conference begins with Jackson Hole Summit

Last night kicked off the first ever event to discuss monetary and fiscal policy at the same time as the Central Bankers are discussing policy. Annually central bankers and others who influence monetary policy gather in Jackson Hole to discuss conditions and what if any possible changes should be made to policy. The Jackson Hole …

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NRA Stickers and Hoplophobes

“I think it would be very foolish not to take the irrational seriously.”—Jeanette Winterson NRA Stickers evoke an emotional reaction…Carter Gaddis is a newspaper reporter who has a blog called, DadScribe, a blog over-focusing on parental anxiety. Early this morning, as I sit with my German Shorthaired Pointers, Chloe and Gemma, a friend sent me …

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Big Gov VA Fail (Again): Quadriplegics and Paraplegics Unattended

“Once again, we’re left to the wolves,” said one patient. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdFiwhH9lyQ – There are more videos here.  Regardless of party… oh forget it, I’m really speaking to you Democrats. You know you’d be screaming, jumping up and down in a tantrum if the President had an R next to their name, can you just put it …

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This black lady BRINGS IT with her furor over illegal aliens appointed to city commissions

16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights. Sure, this may not involve the courts, but it certainly lives up to the spirit of the assault on American institutions.  She’s right – this is an assault on the most American of institutions – The …

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Government – so nice you NEVER have to see your kids!

41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Like I have said for years, the Left has been arguing for almost any reason why parents should leave their offspring with government institutions: half-day kindergarden to full day mandatory kindergarden, Pre-school,  before and after school daycare, breakfast, lunch and dinner – …

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