Skip, Author at Granite Grok

Law Enforcement Appreciation Rally – MicroInterview with Chris Agar

June 23, 2020 Skip

The last MicroInterview that was done after the conclusion of the Law Enforcement Appreciation event… Sidenote: AGAIN, I point out that no State level Democrat elective office candidate or current office holder bothered to show up to express support for law enforcement. I just have to guess that the Seattle CHAZ/CHOP “autonomous zone” is the … Read more

Law Enforcement Appreciation Rally – MicroInterview with NH State Rep Fred Doucette

June 23, 2020 Skip

Also at the end of the Law Enforcement Appreciation event, as you have seen already, I got the chance to ask a number of folks for MicroInterviews. One of the last ones (it was a bit of time after the end of the event, after all) was with NH State Rep Fred Doucette. Given that … Read more

“What the Heck is Happening? How Did We Get Here?

June 23, 2020 Skip

Once in a while, I come upon a post that says what I would say but says it far better than what I could. This is one of those posts. Many on the Right have been looking around our country going “what the heck is happening? How did we get here?

Law Enforcement Appreciation Rally – MicroInterview with Don Bolduc

June 23, 2020 Skip

I have to thank Don Bolduc for doing TWO MicroInterviews with GraniteGrok. The first one, done right after the event was over, had horrible audio results. Political people like to talk – and talk more and more and then talk LOUDLY. So, even though he had to be somewhere else, he was gracious in granting … Read more

Law Enforcement Appreciation Rally – MicroInterview with Eli Clemmer

June 23, 2020 Skip

Eli Clemmer is also running for US Congress in New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District (NH CD-2). He agreed to a quick MicroInterview with us at GraniteGrok:

Law Enforcement Appreciation Rally – MicroInterview with Matt Mayberry

June 22, 2020 Skip

Next up – Matt Mayberry. He’s been around in NH Republican politics for a long time: Former NH GOP Vice Chair 3 terms on the Dover City Council 2 years on the Dover School Board. Chair of theNH Commission on Human Rights And a whole flock of volunteer activities within NH (see the link, above). … Read more

Law Enforcement Appreciation Rally – MicroInterview with Matt Mowers

June 22, 2020 Skip

Matt Mowers is running for US Congress in NH’s First Congressional District (NH-CD1): His political life here in NH was limited to being the Executive Director of the NH GOP where he served under our beloved JHo (Jennifer Horn). Previously he was an aide to NJ Gov Chris Christie and an aide to former Trump … Read more

Law Enforcement Appreciation Rally – MicroInterview with Bob Clegg

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Skip

I also asked Bob Clegg, who is also running for the NH Executive Council (in District 5) for a quick time in front of the camera to introduce himself to the GraniteGrok readership Bob has served in public office a long time: …Hometown of Hudson he has served as: town councilor, selectman, member of the … Read more

Law Enforcement Appreciation Rally – MicroInterview with Bruce Crochetiere

June 22, 2020 Skip

We DID attend the the Law Enforcement Appreciation event on Saturday and as one would figure, given these times we are in, candidates for elected office are going to go to as many events as they can to do the “Meet and Greet” with as many people as possible. Especially those that haven’t been as … Read more

Law Enforcement Appreciation Rally – MicroInterview with NH Governor Republican Candidate Karen Testerman

June 22, 2020June 21, 2020 Skip

Campaign season has been rough this year and who knows what the next three months are going to bring for candidates. Will there be a quick second wave of the Wu Flu and Governor Sununu locks everything down again?

Law Enforcement Appreciation Rally – the Video

June 22, 2020June 21, 2020 Skip

Yes, we were there but sans banners, tents, multiple cameras – just me and a single camera. It was good to see a few hundred others there (at the max of the event, in the sweltering heat) to show appreciation for Law Enforcement here in NH.

The GOP has been awful at making this clear…

June 21, 2020 Skip

The Republican Party, in no small part, was created as the abolitionist Party (aided by many Christians to whom slavery was abhorrent). Yet, even though it was the Republicans that actually pushed LBJ’s Civil Rights Act of 1964 to completion, the Democrats have taken credit for it ever since.

Seems apt today….

June 21, 2020 Skip

Bruce Currie, former Government School teacher, approves of erasing history and substituting Communist ideology instead. After all, being a Bernie-Bro AND all of his comments over the years here at GraniteGrok pretty much backs up that assertion. Whereas, the rest of us want our history on display – especially the Civil War era as it … Read more

DISQUS Doodlings – “Sigh, now BOTH Popular Science and Popular Mechanics are Dead to Me” – Part 3: Bruce Currie, textbook stereotypical Progressive scold

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 Skip

Summary: so Bruce wants us to not only be political ALL the time, we ALWAYS have to be mindful and accept HIS version of history and Morality. He refuses to accept that we have other ideas and worldviews – we’re wrong and we have to sit still like his students have and gurgle out what … Read more

Quick Thought – this reminded me of the NH Democrats and Ray Buckley’s dilemma

June 19, 2020 Skip

Too good not to use almost entirely: SHOT: It just wasn’t all that long ago, was it, that Northam was caught in blackface / KKK costume and doing / saying other stupid things They couldn’t get rid of him fast enough CHASER: Oopsies! With the other Democrats in line to take his place having their … Read more

Data Point – City Crime Rates and Political Parties

June 19, 2020 Skip

Every once in awhile I come across things like this – fun for me to put up, not so much that have to live there. It is a list of the highest crime cities in America and the political party of their mayor.

Sigh, now BOTH Popular Science and Popular Mechanics are Dead to Me – Part 2

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Skip

My lament that Popular Mechanics has now gone “Woke” is here. Soon after that, I got an email from Hearst asking me if I’d subscribe.

New addition to the ‘Grok “Stealing Campaign Signs” Hall of Shame: Jim Babcock of Gilford Part 4

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Skip

So, to recap (again): Norm Silber (Grokster, retired Lawyer, former NH State Rep) signed up to run for the NH House again He planted a campaign sign on the corner of Salt Marsh Pond Road and Gilford Ave on public land Jim Babcock was seen stopping his pickup truck to throw Norm’s sign into his … Read more

Sigh, now BOTH Popular Science and Popular Mechanics are Dead to Me

June 18, 2020 Skip

As the saying goes, “Go Woke, go broke.” Just look at what has happened to Dick’s Sporting Goods after they decided that they weren’t just going to stop selling long guns, especially those using the AR-15 platform. They also decided that they were going to fund anti-gun lobbyists as well.

Quick Thought: Hmmm – GraniteGrok Gives Jean Shaheen a “Thank You”?

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Skip

We’re fairly harsh on our senior Senator to the US Senate and most of the time, we’re actively using the second part of one of our various mottos (“Spank’em when they’re wrong but thank’em when they’re right”) today.