23 February 2016 - Granite Grok

February 23, 2016

Understatement of the Day: Resting Bitch Face is Real

Scientists at a company that specializes in software for observational and behavioral research studied the faces of a few famous folks famous for having Resting Bitch Face. Guess what? What they discovered was that celebrities who had bored or annoyed looks were showing underlying levels of emotions that are not seen in people who don’t have RBF. …

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ICYMI – David Goethel, Pete Ingemi, Rick Manning, and Max Abramson

ICYMI – From January 23rd, 2016 with guests David Goethel, Pete Ingemi, Rick Manning, Max Abramson, and guest-host Jane Cormier Get the Free Spreaker App for iOS, Android, or Windows Mobile, then  Follow us to get updates on live shows and broadcasts, as well as access to thousands of podcasts and tons of free programming.

The Moral Equivalent of War

We discuss the purpose of the war economy and the progressive moral equivalent of war, starting with Wilson, then examine what is happening today and consider why it still works.

Guest post by Betsy McCaughey: Obama is looting the Treasury

Obama is looting the Treasury to pay off insurers The Obama administration will tell any lie and break any law to prevent the president’s signature health-care program from collapsing.  Insurance companies such as UnitedHealthcare and Aetna are losing billions trying to sell ObamaCare plans, and the risk is they’ll drop out at the end of …

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I bet these Democrats wished that Al Gore had never invented the Internet – Biden on Supreme Court nomination

Ayup, we’re seeing all KINDS of Democrats who, back in the day (like 2006, 2007), were against the President nominating someone for the Supreme Court.  Of course, it was a Republican President doing the nominating – like then US Senator Joe Biden: Ayup, the message is clear: a sitting President should not nominate in the …

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And so it begins – the US Senate Republicans poke a hole in their Supreme Court dike.

I knew it wouldn’t last long before some squish Republican US Senator would start the wimping out – it is who they are.  They were elected to do ONE thing: stop Obama and the Progressive agenda for which he stands.  Any.Way.Necessary.and.Possible.  Full Stop.  You only have one job to do to keep this country moving …

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Crony Capitalism

We’ve talked about this topic a lot – when Government gets too big to be honest and open, you can bet your bottom dollar (if Govt hasn’t taken it yet) that it has become too big for we citizens to adequately patrol it.  Which means that it is just right for those who wish to …

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Twitter Death Watch?

With the introduction of the Twitter thought police, assuming that is allowed to continue, it wont be long before they kick me out.  But that’s not a big deal. I am not a heavy Twitter user. Others, however, spend a good deal of time there and should expect to be shown the door in short order if Twitter’s …

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Ted Cruz Asks Communications Director to Resign…

Ted Cruz asked his Communications Director to resign…for being a D-bag (my words, not his), with this from Ace because it covers it. “Cruz communications director Rick Tyler did push thisabsurd claim out,thereby fragging his own candidate, and so you’re damn right Cruz should ask him to resign. Indeed, I think he should be fired, assuming he was …

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