12 May 2016 - Granite Grok

May 12, 2016

Notable Quote – Steve Horwitz

First, markets really do capture the voices of the people. Markets are, in F.A. Hayek’s words, communication processes. When we buy and sell — or refrain from doing so — we are sending messages to others about what we want and do not want, and what we’re willing to give up to get it. As …

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ObamaCare Takes Glancing Blow

Washington Times A federal judge dealt President Obama and his health care law a major blow Thursday, ruling in favor of House Republicans who said the administration was unlawfully paying insurers without permission from Congress. Obama does a lot of things without the permission of congress. Sorry. Couldn’t help myself. The order by U.S. District Court …

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Democrats Gotta do what Democrats Do Do

Allegation: Democrat Mayor of Flint, Michigan, “tried to redirect donations to her personal campaign fund from a charity meant to help families hurt by the city’s water crisis”. Hmm, stealing from a charity? Yeah, that rings of politicians alright. Especially, the pernicious Democrat. A little background. After decades of Democrats in Flint Michigan flushing the …

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Data Point – US Manufacturing output

From Dr. Greg Mankiw (Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University, former department Chair) When do you think manufacturing output reached its peak in the United States? The answer: right now. Manufacturing output achieved a record high in the most recent quarter of data. The nation’s manufacturers are now producing 47 percent more than they …

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And this shows that Grant Bosse is being philosophically inconsistent

So Grant Bosse, Editorial Editor for the Union Leader, first pens an editorial that a perfectly good purpose of Government is to restrict the common man’s ability to exercise his Right to Free Speech in the political realm.  Here, he slaps the hand of Government when someone demands information from Government (reformatted, emphasis mine) but it was …

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NH State Senator Andy Sanborn: you are wrong on this. Even more so, Grant Bosse…

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. [Art.] 22. [Free Speech; Liberty of the Press.] Free speech …

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Federal Government Ambassador to NH Jeanne Shaheen shows her Fascist side

Declaration of Independence:  We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of …

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Throwback Thursday – Joe Mendola and Max Abramson

Originally broadcast on July 13th, 2013: Joe Mendola joins us to talk about sharing the conservative message with college kids. Then Max Abramson shares his court case, we play the 911 call, and cover some details about self-defense, brandishing, and lethal an non lethal force in New Hampshire. You can get all the program details here.