27 September 2016 - Granite Grok

September 27, 2016

Books and bans and challenges

It’s Banned Books Week, according to the American Library Association. I’ll join the ALA in cheering for free expression and the right to read. Where I part ways with the ALA is where they equate banned books with challenged books. It gets my hackles up when I’m advised not to challenge things. Read more at …

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Lester Holt

The Internet says Lester Holt was obviously biased. His reward is a suitable photoshop.

NH Democrats change dinner to honor a womanizer and accused rapist

Yesterday it was reported by NHPR that the New Hampshire Democrat Party has decided to change the name of their annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner. Apparently they decided to change the name due to controversy about slavery. But who did Democrats decide to honor instead? John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton. A womanizer and a man accused …

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No, I did Not Watch the Debate

I don’t watch Debates. Boring. Pointless. Rigged, more or less. Little more than a platform from which to launch narratives against candidates who are not progressive enough. I’m #NeverHillary so why should I waste quality time on blowhards (and the candidates they are tweaking) fishing for tomorrow’s headlines, and (this time around) October’s anti-Trump narratives? A few …

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60 Seconds With Kimberly Morin

When it comes to gun rights, like most everything else, Democrat policy contradicts Democrat narratives. Kimberly Morin, reporting from the 31st Gun Rights Policy Conference in Tampa, Florida, explains it. Listen to Podcast #160 for the complete interview or watch for her segment later today.

Tweeting out the debate? Er, no. Two words: Glenn Reynolds

No, not happening.  Given what I’ve been seeing with Twitter kicking people off or restricting their tweets from going to their intended recipients, not going to bother any more.  Why should I give them free content and eyeball counts? The final straw was Twitter suspending Glenn Reynolds of Instapudit fame (and whom I use his …

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