14 September 2015 - Granite Grok

September 14, 2015

At our peril…

“Forgetfulness occurs when those who have been long inured to civilized order can no longer remember a time in which they had to wonder whether their crops would grow to maturity without being stolen or their children sold into slavery by a victorious foe.” – Lee Harris, Civilization and Its Enemies: The Next Stage of …

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Says one California State Senator to Another: “Hey, here’s an idea! Let’s BAN Donald Trump from California!”

The following is an excerpt from a California Senate Resolution, (CR 39), dated September 10, 2015 where the Senate is resolved to condemn the speech of Donald Trump *and* divest of any and all of Donald Trump’s businesses and its affiliates in California. Apparently, Donald Trump exercising his First Amendment Right is tweaking the noses …

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When Failure Is More Than Just An Option

When failure is not just an option it is an obligation, government must surely be involved. CA passes assisted suicide during suicide prevention week. Will the US Navy need an Uber? Inconvenient facts about gender and combat. Did Clinton’s private server improve security? And giving High School Diploma’s out like a participation trophy. GrokTALK! is a …

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Transgender Jailhouse Rock

Kaitlin Jenner is a guy who is sexually attracted to women, but likes to play dress-up and pretend to be a woman. Whatever. But if you are the relative of a female (from birth) family member sent to jail do you want someone like that milling about in the general population at the women’s prison? …

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The Problem With Perry

From a Conservative Blogger inside Texas, on Governor Rick Perry He was a champion on pro-Life issues, and he never raised taxes (in a consequential manner) or made pre-K an emergency item. In partisan fights against the Democrats, he was a reliable ally. Unfortunately, both in Texas and Nationally, the most important fights are no …

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European Muslim Invasion – happening too fast and too many

I reject the idea that it’s “racist” to want to preserve one’s national culture and character (especially in language), or to favor bona fide citizens for gainful employment…. National boundaries will be defended. Sentimentalists will have to step aside. History is not a bedtime story about bunnies and kittens. (H/T: Powerline).  Problem with the above, …

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