Skip, Author at Granite Grok

Data Point – Faces of Mass Murderers

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Skip

We hear a lot lately in the political world that Whites are THE source of domestic terrorism and by reclassifying of the grocery shooter, Al Aliwi Alissa (the refugee from Syria) as White, they continue the Narrative. Problem is, as you can see above, the actual 2019 Data above blows up the Narrative. And so … Read more

Promoted From The Comments – If The Answer Is “No” To “Forever”….we’re Done Here…

March 25, 2021 Skip

Except, Progressives act like the junkyard dog finding a bone and never stop defending it. Even with the stats against them they are bound and determined on this issue.

Critical Race Theory Is Itself Racist

October 24, 2024March 25, 2021 Skip

Despite the recent defamatory attacks on me by local residents, this letter addresses the issue of “critical race theory” which is creeping into the public schools of New Hampshire and the Laconia School system.

Promoted From the Comments – The Left Hates Normality

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Skip

From commenter BMW111 from Beth’s post “Parents, Activists, Doctors, Students Fight for Right of Men to Compete in Women’s Sports“(emphasis mine):

Parents Amputate Index Finger After Son Points It Like a Gun!

March 25, 2021 Skip

Alarming headline? Well, that is what parents, caregivers, and medical professionals are doing when they decide to honor Johnnie’s desire to become Joannie.

Racism: Rhetoric vs Reality

March 25, 2021March 24, 2021 Skip

A scandal erupted in southern New Hampshire last week as the Brentwood Newsletter published a piece titled Racism: From a White Man’s Perspective. The backlash was swift.

UPDATE I: Senate Study Commission for GrandFamilies – Two Legislative Hurdles Crossed

March 24, 2021 Skip

As I said here, there is an effort to restart the Grandfamilies Commission in SB143 – an omnibus that contains the language to restart the process.

Cornerstone: Places of Worship At 100% Capacity In time for Palm Sunday & Easter!

March 25, 2021March 24, 2021 Skip

Just before 5pm today, the Governor updated the Safer At Home Places of Worship Guidance by simply eliminating the 50% capacity restriction. All other restrictions remain, including the 6-ft. social distancing requirement. Thanks to some observant pastors who contacted us noting that almost every other sector of NH society was operating at 100% capacity,

This Is A Rather Dark Message But One That Should Cause You To Think…

March 24, 2021 Skip

Same pattern – just different ways of putting it into action. For me, the real message starts at 7:00… “for our own good…democratic and free.”

Notable Quote – It’s Not About The Entry Level Wage, It’s The Entry Or Non-existent Skill Set

March 24, 2021 Skip

It is clear that the advocates of any arbitrary minimum wage hike believe that if you have a job, any job, you should automatically be able to support yourself and be installed into the Middle Class. They focus on the wage and do the “it’s not important” about whether someone’s skill set is up to the job.

Data Point – Whoops! I Thought Climate Change Meant More People Are Dying???

March 24, 2021 Skip

All I’ve heard since I was in High School (50+ years ago) was that Global Cooling (back then) followed by Global Warming, then Climate Change, Climate Chaos, Climate Catastrophe…and there will be more as the Eco-Socialists figure out that their words aren’t working. Always, they need to keep it as a crisis that must put the rest of us on a permanent war footing.

Notable Quote – But There Are Those On The Left That Are Against Freedom

March 24, 2021 Skip

We see Cancel Culture that doesn’t just dispute dissent but actively works to suppress it.

Another “Screw You!” And This Time Directly From NH Governor Sununu

March 23, 2021 Skip

HB1159, the “Shut the Grok down” bill, was created by Democrat NH State Representatives who decided they had had enough of GraniteGrok quoting their own words and then commenting upon them.

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#Woke Teachers: “Screw you, Parents” We Have Your Children

March 23, 2021 Skip

The Teachers Truth shows its ugly face again (yeah, same old, same old). Wake County, North Carolina got “WOKE!” Ingested some of that toxic Critical Race Theory.

Fan Mail From Minnesota From my Main Man Alan Roebke

March 22, 2021 Skip

Who KNEW that 30 seconds after opening his dead tree letter to me that we’d be best buds forever! Such a delightful chap he is – wishing me well in all sorts of manners.

Quick Thought – I’m Waiting For Someone On The Left To Dispute This

March 22, 2021 Skip

Every Administration takes a bit of time to get the locomotive out of the station but to take this long and wasting the first 100 days? The only thing I can think of is what I have already said.

Notable Quote – Black Teens Hit Hardest By Progressive Obsession with Minimum Wage

March 22, 2021 Skip

“The minimum-wage law has imposed incalculable harm on the most disadvantaged members of our society. The absence of work opportunities for many black youngsters does not only mean an absence of pocket money.”

Blogline Of The Day – Have Teachers Exposed Themselves For What They Don’t Do?

March 21, 2021 Skip

Joanne Jacobs, in ‘We don’t need no education, says,’ “If this nation is going to spend billions of dollars on public schooling, surely we want more than day-care centers with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and copies of Anti-Racist Baby.”

If You Are That Cowed About A Disease That Has A 99% Survival Rate…

March 21, 2021 Skip

If you are that cowed about a disease that has a 99% survival rate, that you believe that Life should never have any risk associated with it, that ALL bad consequences must be mitigated, that you have no problem in yielding up most of your Rights and Liberties in trading it for some small amount of “Safety”, then just stay home.

Data Point – How Accurate Are Guesses Of How Many Black Men Killed By Police In 2019? Progressives vs Conservatives

March 21, 2021 Skip

Yeah, we’re back to “intentions” or “furtherance” of one’s ideology. And it is clear from looking at the chart below, there’s a strong bias on the Left “to make crap up” to support their outlook.