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Doug will like this set of stats……

February 29, 2008

Yes, even though I do not own any guns (or do I?), I do know that Doug does – and enjoys them.  My stepdad used to own a number of long guns and my father-in-law owned a number of rifles, shotguns, and handguns (first time I ever fired a .357 Magnum revolver was on his [ Read more ]

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Be careful for what you wish for….

February 29, 2008

Every time a discussion comes up over energy, all I hear is "we need more alternative energy sources – wind, solar, conservation!).  That’s all we need to do and stop with the drilling off the coast, drilling in ANWR, adding more refineries, adding more nukes. Well, when you rely largely on a renewable resource that [ Read more ]

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So what wins here: people’s lives or political correctness?

February 27, 2008

How strong is a culture that refuses to stand up for itself – in this case, the Brits?  Will the multiculturalism that seems to pass for political correctness in Britain win out for "accomodation"?  Or will basic medical truths win out in protecting their patients? From the Daily Mail: Muslim medics refuse to roll up [ Read more ]

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Sadly, political correctness rules the day

February 27, 2008

Not this year…      I was rather sad to hear that the Manchester Republican Committee (MRC) has apparently caved in the face of squishy politicians with regards to hosting a rerun of last year’s excellent fund-raiser– the machine gun shoot. As reported in yesterday’s NH Union Leader, A follow-up to the controversial "machine gun" fundraiser that [ Read more ]

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“The free world as a free ride” – why not, look what we do here

February 27, 2008

From NRO (and Mark Steyn!): The free world as a free ride   [Mark Steyn] Der Spiegel‘s interview with Henry Kissinger is full of interesting nuggets, almost all of them variations on the same theme: The major events in European history were conducted by nation-states which developed over several hundred years. There was never a question [ Read more ]

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I get mail… [Caution, "salty" language!]

February 26, 2008

Between postings here at GraniteGrok, over at GilfordGrok, and the Thursday column in the Laconia Daily Sun, along with the Saturday radio program, Meet the New Press, there is little left to the imagination as to where I stand on the issues. And along the way, I pick up people who agree with me– and [ Read more ]

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Dust off those makinaws…

February 26, 2008

Winter in NH, 2008 and beyond? As we get ready for yet more snow here in Central NH, and the woodpiles are nearly gone, are you still prepared to buy Al Gore & co’s bunk about global warming? I know– you’ve probably been told that all of this cold weather and snow is the result of… [ Read more ]

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Must See TV: Defending the New Hampshire Advantage on Political Chowder

February 24, 2008

With the Granite State Fair Tax Coalition’s silly "anti-pledge" warrant article appearing on 88 town warrants here in NH– a tool to begin the demonization process of our present system of government funding via the property tax– including ours right here in Gilford, we have decided that now is the time to stand up for the famed [ Read more ]

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Update – Really? Non-partisan? With Mark Fernald?

February 23, 2008

Doug talked about them here.  I talked about their Warrant Article here.  From the GraniteState Fair Tax website: We are a nonpartisan, educational nonprofit coalition… From the Union Leader:  The coalition’s treasurer is Mark Fernald, who lost the 2002 governor’s race on a pro-income-tax platform. Henle insists that the organization does not support a statewide [ Read more ]

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Sorry ma’am, no can do. You know, crystal meth and all that… Oh– you want to kill your baby? Why didn’t you say so? Come on in!

February 23, 2008

…                          Bad.                                                         Good. We just got a call from our 19 year old daughter– a student at BU. Seems she’s got a cold and wanted to take  something for it. She did what her mother used to do as needed– headed out to CVS to get some remedy– in this case, Dayquil. No problem, [ Read more ]

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Coming soon to a school near you– the UN!?

February 22, 2008

.. Educating for the New World Order? It all sounded so good when we first heard it… Late in the fall, as a member of my local town’s budget committee here in Central NH, we heard the superintendent of schools allude to a new program that he claimed was geared towards academics that would challenge [ Read more ]

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Another reason to be PROUD of your country!

February 21, 2008

By now, most folks have heard about the Great Uniter’s wife gaffe: Speaking in Wisconsin Monday, Michelle Obama caused a stir when she said, “for the first time in my adult lifetime I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for [ Read more ]

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News to make your day: GO Navy!!

February 21, 2008

Photos of Lake Erie test firing SM3 missile I have been among those eagerly awaiting the shoot down of the errant satellite while still in orbit around the Earth. Today we got the good news, courtesy of the NavyTimes: The Navy cruiser Lake Erie successfully shot down a malfunctioning spy satellite Wednesday night over the Pacific [ Read more ]

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Students For Concealed-Carry on Campus

February 19, 2008

Go ahead. Make my day! As I ponder the most recent school campus slaughter, once again I come up with the same conclusion: The only defense against some random nut crashing into a classroom with guns blazing is to have somebody in the room packing heat and trained to shoot back. Sure, there might be [ Read more ]

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Make no mistake about it, their goal is your wallet!

February 19, 2008

During the radio program this past Saturday, Skip and I discussed the "anti-tax pledge" warrant article that found its way onto 89 town warrants this year throughout the Granite State (including the ‘Grok’s hometown) with Jane Aitken of the CNHT. In a February 14th posting at NH Insider, Jane sounded the alarm: Once again it is that [ Read more ]

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Gov. Lynch: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

February 19, 2008

NH Gov. John Lynch (GG file photo) Last year, Gov. John Lynch proposed a constitutional amendment that wrote most of the mandates of the Claremont/Londonderry cases into the State Constitution.  It read as follows: “In fulfillment of the duty to cherish public schools set forth in the preceding article, the general court shall define an [ Read more ]

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More on social engineering – it never stops….

February 18, 2008

I’ve gone grey, starting to get longer in the tooth, and sometimes the memory bank has a parity check here and there, but one thing was sure: One went to college to learn academics. Learn your subject well – that’s what employers want  With this news, I’ll be employable even when I’m ancient.  From Critical [ Read more ]

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More social engineering from the Dems in Concord

February 17, 2008

Once again, the Dems are trying to kill two birds with one stone: plug the hole in their NH revenue projections (guess they are learning that raising spending 17.5% in one year isn’t all that easy) and go after individual behaviors that they have deemed intolerable.  From the Union Leader: (H/T: Mike P) The Cigar [ Read more ]

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“At this moment, somewhere in the world, terrorists are planning a new attack on America”

February 17, 2008

President Bush in Stratham, NH August 2004 (photo by Doug) In his latest radio address , President Bush rightfully cranks on House Democrats for skipping town after a grueling 2-1/2 day workweek without reauthorizing the FISA legislation– an important tool in the fight against those who would do our Nation harm… THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. [ Read more ]

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Charles Barkley Unloads on Christians. Wow!

February 16, 2008

You’d think this guy would be on his knees every day thanking God for the many blessings he has been given. Man– kill the babies and marry the gays. Who knew? (The download buffer is a little slow- hit the “pause” icon after you start & wait a minute or so before restarting) fake christiansby [ Read more ]

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