8 November 2012 - Granite Grok

November 8, 2012

Aaron Goldstein Meets Norwegian Journalist

From the Spectacle Blog, Aaron Goldstein messes with a Norwegian Socialist media type: As I exited the Dunkin’ Donuts in Boston’s Seaport District this morning, I was approached by an attractive middle-aged, female newspaper reporter from Norway (along with her photographer) who wanted to know the three biggest challenges facing “the new President”. After reminding …

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The End of the Beginning of the End

When not caused by war, nations decay slowly and gradually (e.g., modern day France, Italy, Spain, Greece etc.). Alas, now, it seems ours is no different. Its exceptionalism is dissolving into the ordinary. It’s a choice made by the people. They fore-go liberty and self subjugate themselves under ruling political and administrative classes of which …

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Notable Quote: Does ‘Policy’ Make Matters Worse?

Having entered a protest against all objections from these quarters I may the more freely inquire, from history and experience, how far policy has contributed in all times to alleviate those evils which Providence, that perhaps has designed us for a state of imperfection, has imposed; how far our physical skill has cured our constitutional …

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Viguerie: “The Battle To Takeover The GOP Begins Today”

In keeping with posts by Steve, Skip, and myself, today, I’m including this call to action by arch-conservative Richard Viguerie, founder of “ConservativeHQ”, whose readers tend to be very solid constitutionalists. Today’s poll asked CHQ readers what should happen to the GOP in the light of Tuesday’s debacle: 73% The establishment Repub. Party has failed, …

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Speaking of going out of business…

Uh-oh: “…Unemployment at 8%, $16+Trillion in debt, $1 Trillion + annual deficit, GDP growth is the worst recovery is vapid, the Rule of Law being ignored faster and faster….” And now this: Harry Reid on Raising Debt Limit to $18.794T: ‘We’ll Raise It’ (CNSNews.com) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said on Wednesday that …

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