Skip, Author at Granite Grok

Promoted From the Comments – the Elitism Is Strong Within Her…..and Her Brother, Neil Dietsch. Part 2

December 4, 2020 Skip

Elitism – People taking away choices from other since the Start of Time. Steve started this ball rolling with his post about Jeanne Dietsch (“NH Democrat Jeanne Deitsch – Elitist White-Tower Snob“) when she made it clear that a lot parents would be losers when and if they decided to homeschool their children (especially if … Read more

Quick Thought – Do you live in a Fascaist Dictatorship?

December 4, 2020 Skip

It seems that almost all of the woke Democrats believe that Republicans, Conservatives, and Libertarians are fascists to the core. As well as all the other bad adjectives they feel compelled to throw at us.

Open Thread Friday – This is your thread, there is no other like it

December 4, 2020 Skip

Conversation Starters – Voter Fraud, Scaredy Cat Dems, WuFlu Vaccine and more! Make it good – there will never be another one like it EVAH!

NH Democrat Andru Volinsky Shows His Disdain for Others

December 4, 2020 Skip

Wednesday was Organization Day for the new session of the NH House and was held outside at UNH. The problem for the Democrats was that they forgot about the first Rule for Success – showing up.

Promoted From Comments – “Cowardice”!

December 4, 2020 Skip

One really stupid rant deserves a snippy, snarky, and pointed one back. Steve covered the COVID-19 version of Bruce Currie (who believes a plainly stated question never deserves a straight answer and loves going off on tangents as much as NH State Rep Timmy Horrigan used to before I banned him).

Well, I didn’t see this coming: “To bypass lockdowns, Calif. pastor temporarily turns church into strip club”

December 4, 2020 Skip

This is what happens when elected representatives believe THEY know better what others need than those others KNOW they need. It’s also clear that the general public, in ways both large and small, can figure out a “system” and how to exploit its weaknesses.

Quick Thought – I Think the NH.GOV Webmaster Needs New Glasses

December 3, 2020 Skip

If anyone happens to know the webmaster that takes care of the NH Senate Roster page, can you send him or her a small clue?

It Is With a Very Heavy Heart I Have to Make This Announcement

December 4, 2020December 3, 2020 Skip

BUMPED and UPDATED: Mike called to give an update – There will be a viewing time on Friday 11th from 2pm – 6pm with a short service following that at the Rochette funeral home in Nashua. On Saturday the 12th, there will be a party to Celebrate the life of Mar-Mar Rogers at Alpine Grove in Hollis from 2-5pm, “because nothing else would do” – said the stand-in Party Animal (Mike, standing in for Mar-Mar’s self-description). A time to be joyful – not a dirge. There is a limit of about 100 people possible so pls either leave a note in the Comments section or email Mike@GraniteGrok.com

A Little Red State With a Big Blue Crown – Chapter 2: The Senate

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Skip

As one of the states that lingered on counting votes for weeks after election day, Arizona had an interesting little side story as many were watching it more closely. Some noticed an oddity with Mark Kelly (D) not only appearing to have won the Senate race in Arizona and ousting incumbent Martha McSally (R) but also garnering more votes than Joe Biden.

DISQUS Doodlings – About that Electoral College

December 2, 2020 Skip

The Left is VERY desirous about doing to the Electoral College what they did to States’ interests when the Progressives passed the 17th Amendment. If there is a puzzled look on your face, let me explain (quickly).

Notable Quote – In today’s parlance, Social Justice Warriors

December 2, 2020 Skip

Why do all these social philosophies support the revolt against civilization? And what is the secret of their popularity? Why do they attract and seduce so many intellectuals?

Anti-Semite US CongressTwit says it again: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

December 1, 2020 Skip

The Democrats are always saying that Republicans and Conservatives (and sometimes, that Venn diagram is a small intersection) talk in “dog whistles” – racism, xenophobia, even “legal votes” are supposedly code words meant to oppress some imaginary group of folks. It’s projection, of course, they do this all the time (sometimes rather bluntly in calling … Read more

New Hampshire House Republican Alliance Elects Leadership

December 1, 2020 Skip

MANCHSTER, NH – The House Republican Alliance, a caucus of Republican lawmakers, assembled to elect leadership for 2012-22 term of the General Court on Sunday, November 29.

A Bleg – I’m Looking for Help: Budget Folks, Software Folks, and Those That Do Both.

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Skip

The Bleg: I’m Looking for Help: Budget Folks, Software Folks, and Those That Do Both.

You aren't going to leave me alone are you?

Notable Quote – Attack Against the “Leave Me Alone Coalition.” A Two-Stepper.

December 1, 2020 Skip

Step One – The Setup:

He [Adam Smith] argues that people’s natural moral responses can be warped by wrong systems developed by philosophers.

Data Point – Is This Enough Of A Tipping Point To Declare the Election “Illegitimate”?

December 1, 2020 Skip

Perception can be reality – after all, we’ve been listening to exactly this for the last four years. Illegitimate elections. We heard it for Bush II for eight years. Why is it that we only hear “illegitimate President” when Republicans hold the office?

Progressive - you are greedy for not letting me spend your money

Unity, Democrats Say. Public Relations, I say

November 30, 2020 Skip

Let us start off with this. It gets right to the heart of the matter: Democrats Want Unity Only on Their Terms.

Palate Cleanser – I know which one is more reliable now

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Skip

Can I say that Fox needs a whole LOTTA TP to clean up after itself after selling out its audience? I will still watch Tucker but that’s about it and certainly not every night. Newsmax has been the beneficiary of all this – going from about 30,000 viewers to 800,000 last I saw (CNN, believe … Read more

Biology Still Matters; It Certainly Did To That Baby

November 30, 2020 Skip

Trying to have everyone believe that you are something you aren’t can have awful ramifications and outcomes especially when the medical folks have to get involved in this kind of way

Son of HB576 lives! Maybe NO will Finally Mean NO

November 30, 2020 Skip

When a Budget Committee decides to zero out a General Ledger account line item in a budget, it is supposed to be No means No! For that line item, you can’t spend a penny on it. I wrote House Bill 576 (HB576) because I learned that is not how it really worked.