Skip, Author at Granite Grok

Data Point: Poll – Trump vs Democrat Prez Wannabees

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Skip

This was done yesterday morning; wonder what it would be if taken now? By a 52% to 48% margin, Trump is leading the generic “Democrat” in the race when voters were asked “Who do you think will win,” a significant margin for a president who just beat back impeachment to stay in office. The latest … Read more

Thoughts on the Democrat bat-wielding, shiv-shoving, face-slapping slugfest Debate. HAPPY TIMES!

February 20, 2020 Skip

30 seconds into it, I was already crying from laughter. THIS was a Democrat version of the WWE’s WrestleMania. Verbal fists were flying, back kicks were landing in nether regions – everyone finished with black&blues, scratches, and more than a few limping off the stage. As a Conservative, it was GLORIOUS! No, I didn’t watch it … Read more

Notable Quote – Prof Don Boudreaux

February 20, 2020 Skip

SHOT: Matt Ridley ( The Rational Optimist) The future will feature ideas that are barely glints in engineers’ eyes right now – devices in space to harness the solar wind, say, or the rotational energy of the earth; or devices to shade the planet with mirrors placed at the Lagrange Point between the sun and the … Read more

Data Point – Nationally, There are Now more Registered Republicans than Democrats

February 19, 2020 Skip

As many of you, our loyal readers, know, I have been an Independent for a number of years now. Ever since NH GOP elected politicians decided that expanding the cost of Government, the intrusiveness of Government, the size of Government, and going along with Obama’s Obamacare in the form of Medicaid Expansion, was a bridge way, WAY too far for me to go.

Once again, Progressives wanting to take something away from you. Right, NH State Rep Skip Cleaver (D)?

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Skip

Given our four day First In The Nation Primary broadcastfest with the 603 Alliance last week and the previous were pretty much a lost cause for blogging for me and I’m still trying to play catch up on some stuff that had caught my eye and I didn’t get the chance to do any writing. So, I’m late on this by a couple of weeks.

Really? From the Party that Actually ADVOCATES Killing Babies??

February 18, 2020 Skip

The Democrats are all in when it comes to carelessly and callously call for scenarios in which a mother to be can and should kill the new lives within them. They will defend to the death (pun intended) even the idea of infanticide.

Notable Quote – Deirdre McCloskey

February 18, 2020 Skip

Mr. Appelbaum says, “the marketplace is not a state of nature.” Yes it is. All humans trade, from about age eight on. The earliest evidence of trade comes from the Blombos Cave in South Africa, 70,000 years ago. The market, he says, “is an artifact of society.” Sure, but so is art and language and … Read more

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Well, if you DO look at it from a certain angle….

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Skip

And even if it really doesn’t, now the seed is getting planted in their minds…

DISQUS Doodlings – The use of Government Force for MY issue. You, not so much

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Skip

Yet another example of the Eco-Socialists being just DANDY about the use Government on behalf of THEIR issue. Your lowly blogger rushed in because while they are all virtue-signaling about getting rid of single-use coffee cups to save the whales, that’s not really the Principle at stake.

Bleg – Help the guy that defended the 15 yr old boy against Berni-Bro Patrick Bradley

February 17, 2020February 16, 2020 Skip

UPDATE: Yeah, the screen shot of “Daniel’s” FB page at the bottom of this page may not be really his – a number of people are telling me that time lines aren’t matching up. So, apologies and just know it may well be someone trying to take advantage of the situation. Remember, he’s innocent before … Read more

FITN Grok/603 Broadcast – Couple of addendum snippets

February 16, 2020 Skip

A picture that says it all about the Media that were at the DoubleTree hotel and a story from a Grok friend who had been making the rounds. Everybody needs a break from time to time and having been through the DoubleTree (when it was a Radisson) hotel during previous FITN’s (First In The Nation … Read more

UPDATE and THANK YOU! -> Bleg – Presidential Primary: the white Knights will wade into the Liberal Progressive Lair!

February 16, 2020 Skip

It has now been a week and a day since we started our joint experiment with the 603 Alliance in doing our 4-day broadcastapalooza deep in the heart of the liberal media from the DoubleTree hotel in Manchester. So now that I’ve had a chance to catch my breath, a couple of thoughts: It was … Read more

Bloomberg shows he has no idea of the “WHY” of the Second Amendment

February 16, 2020 Skip

After all, if he were to win, we’d have that Tyrannical Government it really is for. I have a feeling that Bloomberg is going to get Alinsky’s “Ridicule” a lot in the near time frame future. There’s just so much material and he’s just so full of himself – humorless doesn’t BEGIN to describe him! … Read more

Data Point – Even Democrats are optimistic about the Trump Economy!

February 16, 2020 Skip

Well, at least 60% of them even with all of their Prez Wannabees whining about how bad it is (e.g., they’re lying about it to puff out their chests): (H/T: Powerline)

Oh, an add-on to Liam Kennedy’s lament about viewing Govt as incompetent and inept.

February 14, 2020 Skip

Remember, he was the academician that just hates on Paw Patrol – the Grandson’s favorite cartoon series (at least, today; next week – who knows?): In this world, politicians are presented as incompetent or unethical and the state, either incapable of delivering or unwilling to provide basic social services to citizens Well, there are many of … Read more

Sometimes a Cartoon is just a Kids Cartoon and not “Capitalist – Individualistic Propaganda”

February 14, 2020 Skip

I swear some “academicians” just have way too much time on their hands and too little horsepower to figure out what is real and what isn’t. Sure, messages can be sent to kids (think govt schools) but this is just too far.

So, the Proper Role of Government also includes a mandatory of the Big Snip for men over 50?

February 14, 2020 Skip

Or when a guy has just had their third child? Only a Democrat would believe that Government has this kind of Power even if her bill is a purposeful political stunt (reformatted, emphasis mine): Alabama Dem Introduces Legislation Mandating Vasectomies for Men at Age 50 or After Third Child The bill, filed by State Rep. … Read more

Palate Cleanser – It’s a freaking laser!

February 14, 2020 Skip

When you think of being able to target a drone, or a swarm of drones, all moving all over the place, this is a rather amazing bit of kit. And fits in the back of a truck!

Schumer may get black swanned by polling?

February 13, 2020 Skip

SHOT: Chuck Schumer: Dems Will Be ‘Strongly United’ Behind Nominee, Even If They’re A Socialist Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reminded Democrats on Tuesday that the party would be united behind the eventual nominee, even if that nominee happens to be a socialist. In a joint press conference with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), … Read more

Notable Quote – Tim from Nashua

February 13, 2020 Skip

Mike’s post “Babylon Bee: Sanders Confused By NH Motto” uses the old tried and true formula – just enough truth to be believable and in this case, the butt of the satire is sufficiently known not to be a Liberty and Freedom kind of guy: