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October 31, 2007

. Regular readers may or may not know that in addition to what we do here at the ‘Grok, Skip and I are active in town politics as well. A trip to our sister site, GilfordGrok reveals the other side of our lives as involved citizens right where we live. . One of the discussions that has [ Read more ]

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You cannot slam the UN enough, if you ask me. Fred obliges.

October 29, 2007

..                                             Ruger Mini 14– the official "ranch rifle" of the ‘Grok . . One of the dangers a Democratic-controlled Unites States government brings with it is "repairing" our relationship with the UN. With my favorite diplomat of all time, John Bolton ( the smartest man in America) gone from the scene, and a renewed lovefest [ Read more ]

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This is what happens…

October 29, 2007

..                          Me too!                                                                   Count me in! . The liberal blog Blue Hampshire had a posting Friday that plainly illustrates the problem, as I have long seen it, that the Republicans create for themselves when they continue to allow their elected politicans to stray far afield from core principles & beliefs. They rightfully (unfortunately) finger a [ Read more ]

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I was wondering – now I know who

October 27, 2007

I was talking with TMEW about the San Diego fires (I have co-workers in that area – some were under mandatory evacuation.  Fortunately, they have all been able to return to their homes, and had homes to return to).  My question to her was "Gee, I wonder who [what nation] is going to offer to [ Read more ]

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GraniteGrok Debate. Counterpoint…Favoring a tax cap.

October 26, 2007

. The following was forwarded to us by ‘Grok reader Bill Asbell of Dover. After reading Mr. Tunning’s "Point" against NH cities having tax caps, he felt as though it answered several of the incorrect assertations made. It was originally written in response to a letter writer in his local paper, Foster’s… . I attended both [ Read more ]

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JOIN SENATOR SUNUNU’S FIGHT TO KEEP THE INTERNET TAX FREE

October 26, 2007

.. . Senator John E. Sununu has an important message about the Internet we have been asked to share. If you are reading this, you should care. Says Senator Sununu: “The Clock Is Ticking, Placing Internet Tax Freedom In Real Jeopardy. This National And Global Communication Network And The Economy That Surrounds It Deserves The [ Read more ]

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NH GOP CALLS ON HODES AND SHEA-PORTER TO OPPOSE THE “MOTHER” OF ALL TAX HIKES

October 25, 2007

New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Fergus Cullen Calls On Representatives Paul Hodes And Carol Shea-Porter To Demonstrate Their Independence From Their Democratic Leadership And Oppose Representative Charles Rangel’s Nearly $1 Trillion Reform Plan For Higher Taxes  NH GOP Chairman Fergus Cullen: “If There Was Ever A Time For Paul Hodes And Carol Shea-Porter To Show [ Read more ]

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More on Portland’s King Middle School

October 24, 2007

When I first became aware of what decision the Portland School Board was about to make, I was rather incensed that authority figures that are supposed to act in loco parentis would go for it – providing birth control (pills, patches, condoms) to 11 – 13 year olds. Being under the age of consent in [ Read more ]

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CALL NOW OR LIVE WITH DREAM AMNESTY!

October 23, 2007

From:   Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA Date:   Tuesday 23oct07     noon Senators invited to meet with illegal aliens this afternoon to persuade them to vote amnesty Wed. UPDATEOpen-borders Senators have plummeted to a new low in advocating amnesty by aiding, abetting and harboring a group of illegal aliens in our United States Capitol today! Sen. Durbin [ Read more ]

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GraniteGrok Debate. POINT… Opposing a tax cap.

October 23, 2007

. The following was sent to me from Ron Tunning, the chairman of the Laconia Democrat Committee. Writes Ron, Doug,. I thought I’d share with you a column I’ve submitted to the Foster’s Daily Democrat regarding the proposed tax cap in Dover.  I know you’ll never agree with me, but at least you can see where I’m [ Read more ]

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Universal Health Scare . . .

October 20, 2007

. We frequently hear politicians bemoaning the fact that there are about forty seven million people without health insurance. Most Democrat Presidential candidates are espousing a national health care system, and one, John Edwards, is further demanding that everyone be required to see a Doctor at least once a year. The public is being led [ Read more ]

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Embarassed his taxes aren’t high enough!

October 19, 2007

. Sometimes you really have to wonder… In a letter found in the Foster’s Daily Democrat entitled, Don’t Cap Taxes; Increase them for the sake of the Children, a Mr. Verdenal H. Johnson writes about how distressed he is that when it comes to taxes, the people always want to say "no." He is apparently [ Read more ]

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Welfare – not needed as much as once thought?

October 18, 2007

This, I thought was rather interesting: OVERVIEW: An underappreciated accomplishment of the past six years has been the continued reduction in the number of people on welfare. The welfare caseload, after declining dramatically in the first four years after Welfare Reform was enacted, might have been expected to level off, or even rise slightly with [ Read more ]

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Cali Public Schools Ban Mom and Dad!

October 18, 2007

Well, don’t ya know I warned about this in previous postings, click here. Wake Up New Hampshire…this is where civil union legislation signed by Gov. Lynch is heading in our state and rather quickly if people don’t wake up out of their apathy and take a stand now! Personally, if I still had children in the public school [ Read more ]

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When it occurs under the legal age…..

October 17, 2007

First thing off the top of my head was outrage and "what the heck are they thinking?!?!?!" Students who have parental permission to be treated at King Middle School’s health center would be able to get birth control prescriptions under a proposal that the Portland School Committee will consider Wednesday. The proposal would build on [ Read more ]

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Attention Wal-Mart shoppers…

October 16, 2007

. In recent years, I have come to appreciate and admire the marvel of American logistics and ingenuity that is Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, others don’t see it in the same light. In a number of posts stretching back over the past year and more, I have written quite a bit about the ongoing campaign against Wal-Mart by labor unions [ Read more ]

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I hate when that happens… [UPDATED]

October 16, 2007

.. . Imagine our surprise when we checked our SiteMeter this morning and it was like it was a year ago all over again. In a mere 8 hours, we lost some 40% off our average daily visitor tally. Did this happen to anybody else out there? When going to bed, we had nearly 800 visit "hits" [ Read more ]

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The Skip and Chaz Debate – Round 1 – Counterpoint

October 15, 2007

Well, my turn!  Chaz has started the debate off with two points: He’s not a socialist Universal Healthcare is not socialistic Well, I tend to be a "fisker", so let me go through his thesis and let the air gently out of his ballon.  So let’s dive in! Formatting note:  indented and bold is the [ Read more ]

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The Chaz and Skip Debate – Round 1 – Point

October 15, 2007

Ok Thanks for your patience Skip et al. As you may have noticed, I endorsed Hillary Clinton for President this week. That has kept me occupied on the blogosphere. That plus building and preparing for winter is keeping me in "catch up" mode. I do think this is a great project though and one that [ Read more ]

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The smartest man in America?

October 15, 2007

Former Ambassador Bolton . Back in January, I noted Of all the casualties of the past election, the loss of John Bolton as our UN ambassador is the one that I regret the most. To have had a plain spoken person advocating first for what’s best FOR AMERICA on the world stage during the last [ Read more ]

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