Two-term Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky doubled down on his refusal to pledge to veto a sales or income tax Friday as he formally filed his candidacy for governor. Instead, Volinsky created a pledge of his own – he’s calling it “the pledge of the future.” It says,
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Notable Quote – Matt Walsh
There is much discussion about “privilege” in our culture. Indeed, the concept of privilege is one of the things fueling these mobs. They would say that privilege is bestowed based on race and gender, and that I, as a white man, have the most privilege of all. Yet I’m fairly sure that if I drove … Read more
Well, so much for this NFL season for me.
When taking a knee during the National Anthem was a big deal a couple of years ago, I stopped watching the NE Patriots. Sorry but I watch sports as an escape – I gave them my eyeballs and my valuable time to be entertained. I do enough politics the rest of the week so I … Read more
Campaign “Senior Advisors” forgot rule #1: Only your candidate makes the news – never, EVER should you!
This is Campaigning 101 – Campaign Staff at ANY level should keep their mouths shut and stay out of sight. The Candidate should own the spotlight. Period. Sure, there will be some that are “authorized to speak to the public or the media”. These are the “experienced” ones that know all the ins and outs … Read more
So, how many Groksters are directly involved with the 603 Alliance?
As you may remember, I kinda told the story of how GraniteGrok got started. It was convenient as I’m trying out some new tools. While I’ve been putting up all these circles and lines with pretty colors, and getting those entities correct and linked up, the real emphasis is to be able to ask questions … Read more
Volinsky, Cryans, and Pignatelli – Great optics, guys, with your racist NO vote on Ryan Terrell
Ed Mosca and I concentrated on L’il Andru Volinsky because, well, he’s made himself a big target with his pandering at the Black Lives Matter rally and now voting down Ryan Terrell for the NH Board of Education.
NH Executive Council Democrat votes on Ryan Terrell: Bigots and Racists
So much for your Collective Wailing About Oppressed Minorities, eh Executive Councilors Volinsky, Pignatelli, and Cryans? Your vote on Ryan Terrell yesterday was proof that the Civil War / Jim Crow Southern Democrat racists are alive today in NH. All we’ve heard since the death of George Floyd have been Democrats saying that this needs … Read more
2020 NH House Campaign – Ariel Oxaal (Accidentally?) Affirms a Stereotype
Yup, a new contender for the NH House in November. She hails from Strafford District 13 which is Dover’s 3rd ward. Now, I really don’t know that much about her other than she has registered to run for the NH House as a Democrat with the NH Secretary of State:
New addition to the ‘Grok “Stealing Campaign Signs” Hall of Shame: Jim Babcock of Gilford Part 3
Recap: Jim Babcock of Gilford stole Grokster Norm Silber’s 2020 NH House campaign sign (corner of Gilford Ave and Salt Marsh Pond road). His license plate was captured and turned into the Gilford Police department. Jim Babcock confessed and retrieved the sign from the woods where he had thrown it. He then tried to use … Read more
Notable Quote – Prof. Don Boudreaux
…This system of prices and wages conveys reasonably reliable information to each individual about the consequences that will be experienced not only by her, but also by other people – most of them complete strangers – as a result of her choice of how to use her resources.
Data Point – Private Companies Democratizing Outer Space
Emphasis mine, reformatted:
While a major milestone for a private company, SpaceX’s most significant achievement has been in lowering the launch costs that have limited many space activities.
Gracie Gato – Wants to do a Class Action lawsuit against “this blogger”? Heh!
So, this California transplant has decided that GraniteGrok needs to be slapped upside our legal head. All because we called out L’il Andru Volinsky for being a pandering, virtue-signaling #Maskhole. She’s a #Maskhole as well (good going, Karen) just the kind of person to keep as away from the Levers of Power as possible.
NotableQuote – a two-fer by Dan Henninger
Emphasis mine. No Guardrails (paywall, 1993) ..In our time, the United States suffers every day of the week because there are now so many marginalized people among us who don’t understand the rules, who don’t think that rules of personal or civil conduct apply to them, who have no notion of self-control. As the saying … Read more
Happy Birthday to Weekend Pundit!
Weekend Pundit was one of the first blogs to link to us when GraniteGrok’s doors opened to the InterTubes in 2006. And now, it has achieved what few have – the age of majority (heh!):
FB Doodlings – Who chooses?
In almost all things, I try to view events or happenings of the day from base Principles. I guess it is the engineer in me combined with having watched, as a political blogger, too many politicians, and bureaucrats say and do say lots of words to get you to “oh, ok” WITHOUT necessarily allowing you to realize “ok…WHAT???”
NH’s Main Street Relief Fund – Something is better than nothing but this is just about nothing
Sure, given that this economic pandemic is totally Government created, Gov. Sununu has been whipping his Main Street Relief Fund to help small business. GraniteGrok is a small business, sorta – we have some revenues (donations and some sponsored posts) but not even to the level of 5 digits. It pays the bills and helps … Read more
So, both politicians and healthcare ‘experts’ waive social gathering restrictions for BLM rioting?
Need to ask Governor Baby Huey – he seems to share this distinction: ReOpenNH bad, Black Lives Matter good. Protesting for our Constitutional values bad, protesting on “Feelings…nothing more than feelings…” and social justice.
New addition to the ‘Grok “Stealing Campaign Signs” Hall of Shame: Jim Babcock of Gilford Part 2
Well, I talked with Norm – he has already replaced the sign that Jim Babcock was stolen. A man of his word, he is a person you do not wish to trifle with – and Babcock may soon be finding out soon enough; Norm has already sent in a complaint to the NH Attorney General: … Read more
Black Lives Matter rally in Laconia, NH – you’ve got other “guests” coming you may not want
LACONIA — Two events are planned in the city to draw attention to the issue of systemic racism and police brutality, including one that police say could draw hundreds to Laconia City Hall. A silent vigil will take place Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on the lawn of the Laconia Congregational Church in Veterans Square. … Read more