Percy Blakeney, Author at Granite Grok - Page 42 of 114

Percy Blakeney

"They seek him here, they seek him there, those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven or is he in hell? That damned elusive Pimpernel."

How Long Are We Going to Tolerate

How Long Are We Going to Tolerate…

Many talking heads are trumpeting that radicals are hijacking peaceful protests. Well no, that is not true and it is time we wake up and smell the coffee. There is no groundswell of racial unrest. Radical Marxists and Islamists are using Blacks once again.

Majority rule

Preventing Majority Rule From Being Unjust

For the American founders majority rule was the problem. To prevent majority rule from becoming unjust they designed measures into our constitution. Do you agree rule by majority can be an issue? When might it be desirable to thwart majority rule?

barrage of riots and idiocy

The Barrage of Riots and Idiocy

Over the last few weeks this country has seen a barrage of riots and idiocy. These events have taught us something. Let’s just take a moment to recognize the subject of gun control died in the riots, looting and mayhem. That’s right gun control is officially dead. May it Rest In Peace.

Democracy is tyranny.

Democracy is Tyranny

Democracy is tyranny. It was true in ancient Greece and it is true today. America was designed to foster a spirit of freedom. The nation, through the Constitution, as written, promotes enterprise among its people. The U.S. Constitution intends to thwart tyranny from majority rule. America is a free-market society.

What kind of privilege is it

What Kind of Privilege Is That?

Did you see? Multiple-felony-conviction George Floyd’s funeral was on television. Isn’t it strange how you could watch that televised funeral? It was a public event with hundreds in attendance, hundreds in attendance. There is a message in who a community chooses to memorialize.

The Sublime Versus the Ridiculous

The Sublime Versus the Ridiculous In DC

There is a policy battle in D.C. between the sublime versus the ridiculous. House Speaker Pelosi has come forward with a $3 TRILLION HEROES Act stimulus plan. Under her plan, most people would make more money by quitting work and staying home than by working.

What Type of Person Is an American?

What Type of Person Is an American?

What type of person is an American? Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln each used the term “the self made man” in describing Americans. Both are great Americans and they come from different beginnings.

America Is a Success.

America Is a Success

There is ignorance and hate running loose in our streets, yet America is a success. There’s nothing new in that. Free society gives vent to tremendous ignorance; we tolerate it, up to a point. Tolerance is required in melding divergent groups into a new, stronger whole.