Skip, Author at Granite Grok

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.

Quick Thought: Er, nope!

June 17, 2020 Skip

WELL, THAT MAKES SENSE: Older, more anxious people likely to stockpile toilet paper during a pandemic.

But as wrong as this:

So, who WOULD want to continue to live in Ilhan Omer’s American Mogadishu (formerly known as Minneapolis)?

June 17, 2020 Skip

Ilhan Omar is a US Representative from the Minneapolis/St Paul area of Minnesota. Her family was accepted for refugee status after leaving Mogadishu, Somalia. With the lastest George Floyd/Black Lives Matter/Leftist Coalition, is anyone surprised at this?

weather vane that has been on top of Baker Library at Dartmouth College

Another step toward making Indians invisible or irrelevant

June 16, 2020 Skip

OK, Native Americans. As I have said before, I don’t care what the Left’s politically correct / Cultural Marxism demands that I use for my speech – ain’t happening.

Notable Quote – John Hinderaker

June 16, 2020 Skip

…I don’t know about a landslide, but I too think the ground is shifting in Trump’s favor. In January, I thought he was a 99% lock for re-election on a record of peace and prosperity. Then the Wuhan virus came along, and state shutdowns devastated the economy. Next, while peace reigns abroad, left-wing rioters, looters … Read more

And I know why many of Faith don’t care

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Skip

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

“…$30 million dollars per person that died of covid-19…”

June 16, 2020 Skip

A little context from Facebook (emphasis mine, reformatted): I don’t want to sound insensitive but with 2 trillion more in spending covering what was never really a national threat it’s going to cost 30 million dollars per person that died of covid-19 just in federal deficit spending. Has not anyone noticed we were not really … Read more

Arnie Arnison – Life’s a mess so give Governments more of your money

June 15, 2020 Skip

While I haven’t talked with Arnie Arnison for years. I have to say that she is an honest Democrat operative/pundit/politician. She believes what she believes and keeps to her principles. I just completely disagree with her – like in this LTE (Letter to the Editor) in the Concord Monitor.

History tells us that this tactic has been used before, by who?

June 15, 2020 Skip

One trigger, two trigger events and now all we hear is “Defund the Police”. While it is clear that there are bad cops in the field that have been wrongly covered up (mostly by public sector unions), law enforcement has been taking it in the chops. Most attacks on law enforcement are being done under … Read more

Cultural Appropriation by Elizabeth Warren

If I was doing this at UNH/Durham, as the white guy I am, I’d have “CULTURAL APPROPRIATION!!!” screamed at me

June 15, 2020 Skip

If I was doing this at UNH/Durham, as the white guy I am, I’d have “CULTURAL APPROPRIATION!!!” screamed at me. And that’s because the Left has created all these New Rules to follow.

The Irony, it Burns…Ignoring Race is Now Racial Discrimination.

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Skip

Normally I would have put this up as a Notable Quote until I read the last sentence. Twice. If only I could be there in person to make sport of them:

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Too good to not use: “Black Lives Matter forces whites to march in back of line: ‘Systemic racism’ lives”

June 14, 2020 Skip

Somebody had fun with that title but when I looked at the picture, the only thing that could come to mind is “what weak people they are”. A Free person doesn’t kneel to another. Apologize if you want but that picture is demeaning.

So, having a BB gun on your wall is the same as a gun in a classroom? More overreach by Govt

June 14, 2020 Skip

If you have a school-aged child that goes to a Government school, you know all about Remote Learning via the Internet. For some it has been a bust – bored, not wanting to do anything – or a boon – “Hey, I can get up when I want, do my schoolwork on MY schedule (which is generally faster than in school), and knock off early.

Volinsky proving another Socialist stereotype: a non-apology apology

June 14, 2020 Skip

Hate to keep harping on Selfish Andru but he’s turning out to be a treasure trove: Volinsky did not apologize specifically to the governor or to the nominee, Ryan Terrell, but he told WMUR in an interview, “It’s clear that I used some language (Wednesday) that has offended some people and that was not my … Read more

The other Evil that is Andru Volinsky – that of Greed and Selfishness

June 13, 2020 Skip

The greatest lie, as you all know, is that Socialists would have you believe that if you put them into places of Power, they will bring Heaven down to Earth so that all can live a life of Utopia. Well, we all know that almost all Socialists are godless so how would they believe in … Read more