23 July 2017 - Granite Grok

July 23, 2017

Notable Quote – Victor Davis Hanson

The Fifth American War …Progressivism. It has an insidious appeal to human nature, offering contexts and arguments for dependency — which is defined as the consequence of some sort of prior unethical exploitation (rather than chance, bad luck, or personal pathology, perhaps in addition to exploitation) and therefore deserving of proper recompense. Progressivism promises a transcendence …

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BlogQuestion of the Day – it was set up to do just that (what happened)?

Silent Cal is one of my favorite Presidents: Calvin Coolidge, pictured below with his ghostly Jedi halo, once said that one of his administration’s greatest accomplishments was that it minded its own business. The Tea Party’s goal, as Glenn has said, was a government that would leave us alone. In the days of Leviathan government, …

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“The Annoying Party” – Nurse Ratchet instead of Nanny Mary Poppins

Yep.  The Democrat Party.  They are the ones with “the Political is Personal; the Personal is Political” and have turned it into the absolute weapon.  NOTHING in life can be made, seen, or discussed outside of their political realms – even eating a hamburger has life and death ramifications.  They haven’t figured out that sometimes …

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“The Key Facts About Slavery That the Left Conveniently Ignores.”

“Everybody does it” is no excuse, but not everybody fights a horrible Civil War over it, then constitutionally elevates former slaves to full citizenship.” Yes, were there slaves in the Colonies at the start of the Revolutionary War?  Were there slaves when the Constitution was written?  Of course there were and no conservative would argue …

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More and more, the GOP not acting up to its own PR is being noticed

Winning is only the precursor; what you do afterwards is most important Stephen Green (“the VodkaPundit”) makes a few observation about what the DC GOP has been doing that runs counter to what they SAY they stand for.  It’s the reason why I’ve been saying for years is don’t LISTEN to politicians. Instead, pay attention …

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Data Point – Concealed Carry Permits

Abstracted from Fox News: Concealed handgun permits surging, blacks, women lead growth Concealed handgun permits in the United States soared by 1.83 million since last July, New record for the fourth consecutive year Concealed handgun permit holders in the country = 16.3 million Largest rate of growth among women and African-Americans, the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) said. …

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