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Doug is wont to say "Politics is war by other means…" – and often, he’s right. All one has to do is watch the goings on in the US House to see that it is often tooth and nail on the ideological battlefield, especially in the Energy theater of operations. Well, with the vote to …
Pelosi loses a battle – literally handing the Rs a victory Read More »
Marc Alan LeeFirst Navy SEAL killed in Iraq 8-2-06 Are You Leaving Your Mark? by Debbie Lee Aug 2, 2006 is a day that changed my life forever. Many of you have those days that you remember that were life changing. For most of us we remember our graduations, the day we married the love …
Guest Post: “My Marc left his mark on every life that he met…” Read More »
Letting Our Military Vote – what a concept! But the Democrats are against the idea of making it easier for those brave folks, defending us on the battlefield, to simply vote. Sue Peterson of the Blue Star / Gold Star Moms organization brought this issue to our attention (H/T to her!) and the ‘Grok brought …
From John DiStaso’s Thursday’s column in the Union Leader: The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is targeting Sununu and six other elections nationwide "to elect a health care majority in Congress." The union promises an "aggressive voter contact plan, including mail, phone calls and earned and paid media." Once again, the Purple People rear their …
Starting Saturday morning at 9 am! . …. .Pat Hynes Skip Murphy Doug Lambert As usual, this week’s broadcast version of GraniteGrok and AnkleBitingPundits brings an array of items and guests for your consideration– ALL STARTING AT 9AM! As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical skills of Skip, if you are …
We don’t see eye to eye often with Fergus Cullen, Chair of the NH GOP. On this issue, we do! Laws exist for a reason; some make sense and some do not. In the large scheme of things, one needs to obey them ALL (as best as possible, as some do conflict with others from …
(H/T: Eric) Since Mr. Heinlein was one of my favorite authors growing up, and his "word" (grok) is part of our name, it is appropriate to have one of his quotes grace our site (especially as we are under siege as a society from those that do not understand what he is saying): "There is …
This Youtube just in from the McCain camp plays the "Obamessiah" card… Can you believe the AUDACITY of this guy Obama when he says, "I have become a symbol of America returning to our best traditions." And what traditions would those be? The ones before 1776 when the government took what it wanted from the …
As Skip wrote Wednesday, the ‘Grok is a conservative blog – no doubt about it. The philosophy that drives us includes individual responsibility, limited government, free markets, adherence to the Rule of Law, property rights, and an open, transparent government that is frugal with taxpayer money. Government can not, and should not, try to be …
Abstracted from the Keene Sentinel: A shortage of Energy Fixes Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen’s energy plan shows signs of initiative, but it’s pretty speculative. In a press release, the former governor proposes five steps that will “lower gas prices and help New Hampshire families struggling in today’s economy. They are: "Close the Enron …
