Kim Gilbert, Author at Granite Grok

Kim Gilbert

Constitutionalist, freedom-lover, free market supporter, small government advocate, and happy resident of the beautiful state of New Hampshire.

To Win at Any Cost

Congratulations to Ted Cruz for the win in Iowa.  I want to quickly remind voters that the previous winners in Iowa were losers in the end.  But good job, Ted. Do you think the Cruz campaign letters to Iowa voters which practiced voter shaming and violated people’s privacy might have helped?  Or did the lies …

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Hello?

I had forgotten that Huckabee was in the race, then I saw this commercial for him.  It is too funny/weird not to share:   h/t legal insurrection

BREAKING: CNN to host Trump event opposite FOX debate

Donald Trump will be passing on tomorrow’s Fox News Republican primary debate, (good for him!), and will instead be hosting a fundraising event for wounded warriors.  (Again, good for him!) Stick it, Fox News. H/T Gateway Pundit    

Anecdotal Evidence Flies in the Face of Government’s “Hard Facts”

The November numbers are in; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that New Hampshire’s unemployment rate is at 3.2%, which compares favorably to the reported national unemployment rate of 5.0%. (See the BLS chart below.) Normally, both of those numbers would be something for us to cheer about, or at the very least, we …

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A Truthful Political Ad

Socialists certainly *do* want “to make America work for the rest of us“.  Emphasis theirs, not mine:    

Illegal Immigrants in Oregon Sue for Privilege to have OR Driver’s Licenses

File this under, “You can’t make this sh$t up.”  Illegal immigrants in Oregon are suing the State to obtain Oregon driver’s licenses, ostensibly to “drive to their jobs.” Pay no mind that they can’t legally work in the United States, being “illegal” and all. The lawsuit is being brought by five illegal immigrants, and is …

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This is why the Church should stay out of the Global Climate Change debate

This weekend marked the first Sunday in Advent, one of two penitential seasons for Catholics. Lent is the other penitential season, and it is closely related in that we are awaiting the coming of Christ during both times. In the gospel readings during Mass this weekend, we heard of the “natural phenomena and calamitous reactions …

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