Don, Author at Granite Grok

Don

Don is a local New Hampshire resident

Christianity Ended Slavery

Remember this about slavery and racism: As of 300 years ago, slavery had been a normal practice nearly worldwide throughout human history. In the U.S., free Blacks, as well as whites, owned slaves (e.g., in 1830, about 3,770 blacks owned slaves).

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I’m Sure You Have a Better Idea What to Do with This than I

The Editors at the New Hampshire Gazette enjoy commenting on letters to the editor and getting in the last word from their leftist viewpoint.  Their comments  in response to my recent letter to the Editor about the recently defeated NH Parental Rights Bill included,

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What Do Parents Do When Their Child’s Behavior Changes Significantly?

They wonder why. If there’s a problem, they want to fix it. Without an obvious explanation such as family, friend, pet, or growth-related problem, parents seek input from anyone they think might help, e.g., siblings, teachers, coaches, doctors, et al.   Parents assume that everyone will want to help fix their child’s problem. Unfortunately, that may …

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A Fake Energy Crisis?

It’s been claimed that: “No power source is more dangerous to life and the environment than burning fossil fuels”.  Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.  Such evidence hasn’t been provided. Would returning to burning wood, peat, dung, whale oil, and animal fat be safer?  No. Honest evaluations consider minuses AND benefits.  If we only considered minuses, …

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When Faced with Higher Wages, Poor People Suffer the Most

If Jay Newton is right, why are many workers poor after each minimum wage increase? Why, after about 24 minimum wage increases over 70 years, haven’t we achieved economic nirvana where everyone’s rich and no one’s poor? Minimum wage laws aren’t a panacea; they’re attractive-sounding political programs designed to get votes. A higher minimum wage …

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Biden’s Priorities Are Misplaced on Saving America’s Soul

President Joe Biden “worries” about the “Soul of America.” He should; with Democrats in control, people wonder if America still has a soul. How is the murder of a full-term, healthy baby as it is being born consistent with having a soul?