Skip, Author at Granite Grok

Tales from the BudComm – Should Gilford’s new Recycle Center be named “Monument to Economic Illiteracy”? Or…

November 20, 2019 Skip

“A place where Ideology reigns over money”? Or, “Scott Dunn’s Taj Mahal” (Scott Dunn being the Town Administrator and the main pusher for Gilford’s new Recycle Center / Transfer Station. Sigh…and now the bill has has come due. But not the one you might think. In the beginning, it sounded OK – time to leave … Read more

Tales from the BudComm – about that $100,000?

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Skip

For you folks out there on BudComms how many of the departments, Municipal or School District, have revolving funds? Yeah, a bit wonkier than my normal Tales from the Budcomm (TftBC) posts but this is important. What’s a revolving fund and why am I writing about it?

So a TV show predicted AOC and Bernie??

November 18, 2019 Skip

While the show offered a sense of an idyllic lifestyle of eternal beaches, sunny (mostly) and temperate clime, and that food was never an issue. I just could never figure out, even as a kid watching the show, how could that radio’s batteries last so long??? Not only that, but it appeared their clothes never … Read more

What to do with all those climate deniers? Ask you know who:

November 18, 2019 Skip

(H/T: Powerline) You know, the Climate Change fanatics are absolutists – there is only “their” way. Almost as bad as university Speech Code Police but just the fact that the former use the word “denier”, they show that Climate Catastrophe aren’t science driven – it is more religion. And nothing says religious in imposing it … Read more

GrandFamilies Study Commission: Third Meeting

November 16, 2019 Skip

Yesterday was third meeting of the SB131 Grandfamilies Committee – its purpose is to study the needs of Grandparents who are finding themselves, due to circumstances beyond their control, having to care for young ones again. As readers know, TMEW and I are in this circumstance and are raising our Grandson. There are many, MANY … Read more

Like I have been saying for years…

November 16, 2019 Skip

Socialism arrived on our shores because of American “scholars” that wanted to show others that they were smarter than our Founders… …in that putting the State above Individuals was such a hot idea. Problem is, its a REGRESSIVE idea; its been the manner and worldview of totalitarianism for since time began – the small elite … Read more

But does the Left even believe in God anymore?

November 15, 2019 Skip

A bit late for Veterans Day but the idea behind this is applicable almost every day: …but in my opinion, the biggest threat to America’s future is our unbelievably bad public school system. It is hard for those (like me) who went through the public schools decades ago to understand how much things have changed. … Read more

New Boston Republican Committee – Parts 4, 5, and 6

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Skip

And a few more pieces from my talk with the folks at the New Boston Republican Committee! Part 4: Part 5: Part 6: Many thanks to the folks at the NBRC for the invite; it was great to see some friends that I don’t get to see all that often and I did have fun!

New Boston Republican Committee – Parts 1, 2, and 3

November 15, 2019 Skip

This past Tuesday, I was invited to speak to the New Boston Republican Committee. It was a lot of fun as I pretty much could talk about anything that came to mind – and given that I’m a blogger, sometimes that not a bad thing because by the time yer done, you’ve covered a lot … Read more

Due Process Protects You and Me and America

November 15, 2019 Skip

Due process protects you and me and America. The whole due process thing is important because we are Americans. It is a cornerstone of American law and government. Due process is the thing that keeps us from being railroaded in legal proceedings. It keeps fairness in the process. What is the nature of the due … Read more

A Bleg – who is the BEST First Amendment Lawyer in NH?

November 15, 2019 Skip

I don’t care if it is someone on the Left that is a Liberal or on the Right that is a Conservative. All I care about is that their PASSION makes them the BEST defender of our First Amendment Rights in the State. The “why” will come later.

DISQUS Doodlings – it would help if you actually knew what you were talking about

November 14, 2019 Skip

Talking points – especially on the Left. I see them all the time. And there are times that this engineer wants to just scream because of stupidity. Once again, we’re back to one of the harbinger sites for it – Treehugger.

Go ahead, go find one, Steve Smith

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Skip

Apparently NH State Rep Steve Smith is in a snit over the post I put up yesterday where noted anti-political Islam author, Robert Spencer (and not the white supremacist Richard Spencer) took on some members of the NH GOP Republican Party for being weenies in the face of confrontation and mentioned two by name.

Poll: Should a victim of gun violence (sic) be able to sue a NH gun manufacturer for damages?

November 13, 2019 Skip

I guess the Union Leader decided to get “in on the news” that the Supreme Court is allowing a lawsuit from Sandy Hook parents to try to hold Remington responsible for the Sandy Hook Elementary School.

And the Republican 2020 Presidential Primary is……….still down to one.

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Skip

Yeah, a bit of clickbait there but let’s get real – there’s really only Trump. Mark Sanford, Bill Weld…and what’s that other guy’s name? Oh yeah, Joe “you lie” Walsh. Three minus one is still one.

Need to thank Keith Hanson for standing up. Spank Jim Beard and Steve Smith “jellyfishing down”.

November 12, 2019 Skip

If the NH Republican Party wants to win, and win Consistently, act like you believe in the Platform. Speak like you do and at each and every turn. Vote like you do at each and every opportunity. And Legislate like there’s no tomorrow because two days ago was that “no more tomorrow” – and you blew it And of course, a slapdown to … Read more

Really, Eversource? Going “paperless” is supposed to be a “memorable moment”?

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Skip

“Don’t miss out on memorable moments – go Paperless.” That was the subject line of the email I received. I thought about that for a moment. Paperless, memories, paperless, memories. Times I would miss if I didn’t go….paperless billing?

The Right is just using the Left’s new rules: Sean Spicer and ‘Dancing with the Stars’

November 12, 2019 Skip

I’ll admit it – I used to watch Dancing with the Stars on an occasional basis and yes, I wanted to see if some of these folks toted as Stars could really dance. TMEW, on the other hand, for some strange and unknown reason, still has some affection for the show and is a regular … Read more

Of course it’s not a Right but the Concord Monitor wants you to think so.

November 11, 2019 Skip

“Of course not – next question” The question that Pravada on the Merrimack asked was this: Question of the week: Do you believe health care is a basic human right? No – it’s a mere entitlement in which some politicians decide that a bunch of taxpayers have to pay the bill for others and in … Read more

Lizzie Warren: proving “Taxation is Theft”

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Skip

Both US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (Socialist – Vermont) are really proving the phrase, Taxation is Theft, to be very true. High-income taxes and then taking away your Private Property with a second round of taxation (e.g., wealth taxes) to fund almost anything the two of them can think of.