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Skip

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.

A note to our NH readers during the US Congressional recess

  Congress has now let out for their August recess.  Many of the CongressCritters will be holding "town halls" around their districts… Or not.  Many are sending their staffs only, as you may have seen some of the YouTubes of our elected officials returning to their States and districts and being confronted by angry citizens …

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Interesting economics observation on the Obama Administration – Centralized Planning?

Yes, President Bush unlocked the door and opened it a crack ("forced to sacrifice free market principles to save the free market") to set the stage…. This is one huge reason that: Be careful of what you do, for the Law of Unintended Consequences always lurks They guy coming after you may take advantage of …

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An economics lesson via cheese – why Government distortions matter in the free marketplace

The back story – Clinton imposed a 100% retaliatory tax on Roquefort cheese because the French wouldn’t accept our beef.  Bush pushed that to a 300% tariff because: …because of persistent sales despite the 1999 levy."  L.A. Times, March 18, 2009 In other words, Government retaliated, not against the French, but against its own citizens …

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Color me totally unsurprised…

Because when it comes to taxes, Progressives never accept the fact that money earned is Private Property.  Oh, they may give it [mere] lip service, but when it comes right down to it, they have no problem in advocating for taking that money for what they feel is right: Meanwhile, how dare those House Democrats …

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Caught on tape – Obama lying about “the govt option” not taking over healthcare

I think, if this is true, is going to seal the death of the "public option" in the massive healthcare boondoggles now making their way through Congress.  From Newsbusters: As President Obama repeatedly tells America that his plan for healthcare reform will not lead to the elimination of private health insurance, statements he made in …

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Meet The New Press – Podcast for 08/01/09

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Friday Humor – The Lie Clock

    The Lie Clock A man died and went to heaven. As he stood in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates, he saw a huge wall of clocks behind him. He asked, ‘What are all those clocks?’ St. Peter answered, ‘Those are Lie-Clocks. Everyone on Earth has a Lie-Clock. Every time you …

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Notable Quote – Burt Prelutsky

"On a more serious front, I sincerely hope that when the president goes in for his annual check-up, the doctors at Bethesda will do a brain scan.   Surely something must be terribly wrong with a man who seems to be far more concerned with a Jew building a house in Israel than with Muslims building …

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