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Co-founder of GraniteGrok, my concern is around Individual Liberty and Freedom and how the Government is taking that away. As an evangelical Christian and Conservative with small "L" libertarian leanings, my fight is with Progressives forcing a collectivized, secular humanistic future upon us. As a TEA Party activist, citizen journalist, and pundit!, my goal is to use the New Media to advance the radical notions of America's Founders back into our culture.

FRANKLY SPEAKING By Congressman Frank Guinta: Take a deep breath – the real battle over spending cuts is just starting

Take a deep breath – the real battle over spending cuts is just starting Late last week, Congress reached a deal to keep the federal government funded until the current fiscal year ends on September 30th.  When it is passed, the lengthy headache caused when the previous Nancy Pelosi-led Congress failed to pass a budget …

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This is one of those “cool” things that needs to be watched…beautiful…

The interposing of technology over the arts over geo-spatial locations: a community literally and simply of the mind and video. Back in the 80s, I was a deacon at my church and we had a day-long "getaway" planning meeting to plot the short and mid term direction of the church.  At the time, I was …

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Do you REALLY need Govt, Cecile Richards?

Politico: Online gifts to Planned Parenthood have surged by 500 percent since Republicans passed a budget amendment stripping the group of its federal funding… …Planned Parenthood’s Facebook fans surged 992 percent after the House approved the budget amendment to defund the group in mid-February. More than 810,000 supporters signed its petition denouncing the amendment — …

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Notable Quote – Rand Paul

“Only in Washington can a budget that spends more than it did the year before, with a larger deficit, be portrayed as ‘cutting.’” – Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)

The NH Constitution with Dan Itse – Introduction

GraniteGrok is privileged to present the first of a series of expositions by Dan Itse, New Hampshire State Representative and acknowledged to be one of the most knowledgeable elected legislators concerning the NH Constitution (as well as the US Constitution).    This first installment is a brief history of the NH Constitution and sets the …

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Guest Post – Dan Tamburello – Reporting from the “Lawmakers and Clergy” 4/8/11 meeting at the Salem Boys and Girls Club

On the days that the NH House was debating and passing its budget, HB 1, a couple of last weeks ago, there were many cries of "immoral" from those that directly benefit from NH expenditures.  There were also similar complaints from members of the clergy.  The following is a report from a meeting that was …

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Guest post on Public Sector Unions

Bob Southard lives in the southern part of NH and is a small business owner: I was listening to a local talk show while driving in my car the other day and the conversation was about public employees, unions and “collective bargaining”.  One misinformed caller to talk about Republicans attacking the practice of Collective Bargaining. …

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A contrast in size…

Little man: Big Man: Stature, like character, matters. RightWing News

Data Point – Federal spending over 2010

Perspective and Context: Now, got a better handle as to why we are hurtling towards the financial chasm? Warm and fuzzies….yeah….sure…. (H/T: The Enterprise blog)