Skip, Author at Granite Grok

2020 Vice-Presidential Debate – Follow us on GAB

October 7, 2020 Skip

For the first Presidential Debate, I tweeted out at our Twitter account. Tonite (starts at 9pm tonite), I’m switching to Gab and covering the debate between VP Mike Pence and candidate Kamala Harris. Quick retorts, observations, pithy sayings and all of them liberally seasoned with snark. Note: We’ve had a long time Page on Gab … Read more

A Tipping Point – Teachers Pushing Parents to Homeschool…

October 7, 2020 Skip

As a former local Budget Committee member, I can tell you that the phrase “it’s for the children” is a complete lie – it’s really for the adults in the teachers union.”

“Have it Your Way”: The WuFlu Safety Kabuki Theater at Burger King (and Everywhere Else)

October 7, 2020 Skip

TMEW, the Grandson, and I had to go run a bunch of errands yesterday (and pretty much all day). And at the end, TMEW and I looked at each other: “yep, fast food.” It was, again, getting late and neither of us wanted to wait for food to cook at home. So, we picked up Burger King.

Busybodies Prepared to Ruin Snacktime to SAVE THE PLANET!!!

October 6, 2020 Skip

Everything must be as the eco-Socialists tell it us should be. No stone unturned and no packaging untouched. Absolutely every nook and cranny of your lives need to be turned upside down until you bow on bended knee before the Altar of GAIA in our quest for perfections according to us.

GrandFamilies Study Commission: a Bleg to our ‘Grok friends in the NH Legislature

October 6, 2020 Skip

As folks know, I was the NH Dept of Education Liaison to the HB131 Senate Study Commission for GrandFamilies. The Commission was tasked to find out what the needs were of Grandparents who suddenly found out that they now had parenting responsibilities once again after, perhaps, years of being empty nesters.

Never-Trumper Lincoln Project Loon Jennifer Horn Tweets – PRO LIFE! VOTE BIDEN!

October 6, 2020 Skip

Is there nothing Never-Trumper, Lincoln Project, and General Loon Jennifer Horn won’t say to get that next dollar on the string? I do wonder if the ‘Leaders” who are basking in the millions of Lefty billionaire bankrolling these turncoat nitwits are having her do this just to make sport of her.

Did Joe Biden Just Have His “Basket of Deplorables” Moment!?

October 6, 2020 Skip

You’d have thought that Democrats running for high office would mind their words a bit more so as to not alienate potential voters in the middle. Maybe they can’t help themselves.

For All of You That Have Raised Attention Deficit Kids…

October 5, 2020 Skip

If you have raised kids with ADHD, I know what you’ve been through. I raised two boys with it and yes, I paid for the hours-long medical testing instead of “taking somebody’s word for it. Once puberty hit, it did turn out to be sheer H-E-double hockey sticks.

I Guess This Might Explain Trying to Debate With Bernie-Bros

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 Skip

At least he shows up, and once in a while, there is agreement. But just like in my latest argument with him over “Whose money is it” (e.g., Socialists seem to believe that ALL the money belongs to Government, right Bruce?), there’s nothing there from the other side.

They Purposely Misrepresent Your Point, and Fact-Check Their Misrepresentation

October 4, 2020 Skip

Both Facebook and Twitter do have us in their sights – and our traffic has taken hits because of that as they have throttled us. No matter, I’ve always maintained that I don’t write for the hits (although I’m happy to see them). I write about what either amuses or concerns me.

Facebook Doodlings: I Have Feeling Future SCOTUS Meme’s Will be Ruthless…

October 4, 2020 Skip

I always like a good turn of phrase even if, at times, it is pointed at me. Clever is clever and others doing the nice wordsmithing work is fun to see. The Internet has given a lot of people a new avenue for either a pointed message or hilarious ones. Bring’em on!

“Take Care of Me!” Is an Expectation That Is Quickly Turning Into a Demand”

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 Skip

Many conservatives are nostalgic for a time when personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, hard work, Free Speech, Freedom of Religion, and a whole host of things formerly “American values” were valued.

New Feature – Open Thread

December 4, 2020October 3, 2020 Skip

A couple of commenters said that they enjoyed participating in Open Threads when they visit other sites and wondered by we at GraniteGrok never offered one. Er, because we never thought of having one? A lot of our comment threads end up almost being such (“a VERY light hand” – Mgt), so we didn’t think … Read more

Notable Quote – “…of the Progressive Era were its greatest failures”

October 3, 2020 Skip

[Progressives of the 1930s] were determined that their vision of the managed economy should take precedence in all areas of life. Although they purported to have great sophistication on economic and social matters, their understanding of those matters was primitive, and their disdain for the evident signs of social improvement colored their vision of the … Read more

Fosters Poll: “Do you support the switch to Indigenous Peoples’ Day?”

October 3, 2020 Skip

Note that the headline, “Do You Support the Switch to Indigenous Peoples’ Day?,” doesn’t mention “from what?” You have to get down into the article before you realize this is just another attempt to “nudge the news” away from the traditional American heritage and history of Columbus Day.

To Whom Are Academics in the Ivory Towers Giving Their Political Donations?

October 3, 2020 Skip

Do you think that higher education in the Ivory Towers has a decided political bent? Emphasis mine reformatted: “According to federal elections records, those who listed their employer as a college or university have given, …”

Notable Quote – Trump Is the Best Stand-up Comedian Ever

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020 Skip

“Now, she also said earlier that Trump had no sense of humor, therefore it couldn’t be a joke. To which I pointed out that he is the most successful stand-up comedian in the history of humanity. His rallies with gigantic audiences are literally stand-up comedy.

AP Makes it Official – We’re Covering Up for the Rioters

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 Skip

This is a constant refrain from me – the Left is always trying to bastardize, redefine, and weaponize what used to be our common language to move their agenda forward. You name it, any word that’s now used in politics has a far different meaning to the Left than we Normals.

Awe, John Roberts is “Tired of it”. What, No Pillow Talk with Wifey about White Supremacy?

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 Skip

Fox’s Chris Wallace did the George Stephanopolous “contraceptive” question with “white supremacy” and showed us all how the Left’s meme (white supremacy, white nationalist – both favored by the Left to describe anyone not them since Trump got elected):