Tom Knighton at Bearing Arms has a great idea. Given that everyone else is declaring parts of the calendar their month, how about we claim one for the Second Amendment? And what better month than July.
Facebook: “There is no invasion of privacy at all, because there is no privacy,”
Lawsuits are not uncommon for large companies like Facebook. What might be, at least to some folks, is when the company lawyer says Facebook can’t violate something that does not exist. They are talking about privacy.
So kids, what did we learn from Thursday’s House Session (06/13/19)?
We learned that the NH State House of Representatives can still concur on really bad legislation even when voting stations are inoperative. All it takes is a head count of yeas and nays for a division vote or the Speaker determining the winning decision via voice vote. Roll call votes are a bit more tricky … Read more
The New Hampshire Supreme Court is About to Get a Lot More Liberal/Activist
Governor Sununu has nominated his Attorney General, Gordon MacDonald, to replace retiring Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Lynn. Lynn was the closest thing to a judicial conservative on the Supreme Court. There are unmistakable signs that MacDonald is not. First, let’s define judicial conservative. A judicial conservative is a completely different animal from a judicial liberal … Read more
Intellectual Takeout Crashes the Blogosphere Car on Father’s Day
Today is Sunday, June 16, 2019: Father’s Day. A day where Americans celebrate and honor fathers and celebrate fatherhood, paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in society. Well, Almost.
Stop Calling It an “Independent Redistricting Commission” … It’s Anything But
So I saw this tweet from NHPR (which should be NHDR as in New Hampshire Democrat Radio) this morning: Other “press” have described it the same way, as have the bill’s (HB 706) supporters. They are NOT telling the truth. Here is how the members of the commission are chosen: 662-B:2 Eligibility to Serve on … Read more
Who Want’s to Take a NH DOT Transportation Survey?
It’s not very exciting. And there is no specific reference to commuter rail, but I don’t trust them. Who? The people behind the people behind this NH DOT Transportation survey.
VA Beach Shooting Victim Wanted To Carry to Work But it Was a Gun-Free Zone
Bad people always look for folks who can’t defend themselves. That way, they can guarantee the desired force advantage. Gun Free Zones make this not just possible but inviting. And the recent VA Beach Shooting shows us why we need to end them.
NH’s Gun Control Queen Ignores the Obvious
Yesterday, NH State Rep. Deb Altschiller (D-Stratham) and fellow Leftists were attending the NH Progressive Summit when news about a shooting in a California Costco came out. The queen of NH gun control quickly took to Twitter to capitalize on the tragic event. First, how is it possible that a shooting took place in California, … Read more
Renewable Portfolio Standards Are Bad For Your Future
Have you ever wondered why we need Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)? You pay extra for it in your electric bill every month. RPS is regulation with the force of law. It requires the increased production of energy from renewable energy sources. RPS is what subsidizes wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal. It accomplishes this by placing … Read more
Part 2: NH State Rep Jan Schmidt – about that blatant lie you told about GraniteGrok? That really serious one?
You see, you lied about GraniteGrok. You gave the impression that we are bullies. No, that’s not quite right – you think that we threaten violence upon others. That even if we are bloggers / citizen journalists / opinion speakers / influence makers, that we would have the temerity, the anger, the stupidness of the … Read more
Event: Granite State Taxpayers Climate Facts Meeting With Joe D’Aleo
On Tuesday, June 25th, Granite State Taxpayers presents Joe D’Aleo at Murphy’s Carriage House in Bedford, New Hampshire.
GraniteGrok: Living ‘Rent-Free’ in Democrat Rep Jan Schmidt’s Head
Targeting, known in some circles as reporting, commenting or exposing (in the case of voting records, public statements, even lies, fraud, and abuse) has become one of Jan Schmidt’s two favorite words. The other is Hate. Anyone who reports on this Democrat’s votes or her antics is guilty of hate.
Say Hello to the Claremont Income Tax … and Thank You to our Wonderful Attorney General
So last week, a single Superior Court Judge decided he was the State’s Education-Czar and implicitly ordered -while, of course, claiming he was doing no such thing- the State to -at a minimum- triple spending on public education … which would require a massive expansion in spending by State government (at least an additional $1.6 … Read more
First I could see her name and then POOF! I was banned. Thanks, Jan Schmidt. Oh, Jan? BTW…Part 2
So, as I showed in my first post about Jan Schmidt blocking me on Facebook, I had sent an email to her: From: “Skip” <Skip@GraniteGrok.com> To: Jan.Schmidt@leg.state.nh.us Sent: 6/14/2019 3:29:53 PM Subject: Facebook blockage Ms. Schmidt, Give the precedent set by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in ruling that President Trump cannot block Twitter users from … Read more
Which NH Democrat House Rep(s) Lied About Police Protection Because of Granite Grok?
In late May, we revealed a claim by Nashua Alderman and Democrat House Rep. Jan Schmidt. Jan shared on a public forum that because of all the “hate” we’d whipped up several reps in Merrimack had police protection. Several. Well, a Grokster asked the police chief in Merrimack who these folks might be and got a reply.
Pelosi Claims Control of Free Speech
Social media is becoming decidedly unsociable. There is a lot of misinformation on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. But that is only one issue. Another social media issue is users scumming, snubbing, bullying or shunning one another. It is quite another when the platforms censor and control the users. It is a third when, … Read more
Meet the GOP Reps Who Voted to Raise the SOLAR-SUBSIDY TAX
Governor Sununu recently vetoed HB 365, which raises the Solar-Subsidy Tax. Here is part of his veto-message: I probably disagree with Sununu more often than I agree with him. But he is absolutely right about HB 365. Here is a pithy summary of how the subsidy -which is euphemistically called “net metering”- works: Forty-three states … Read more
Did the Senate Cram Funding for a New Hampshire Pet Czar into the State Budget?
Remember the Domestic Pet Czar Bill? It’s an oppressive bit of legislative gymnastics that we managed to get keel-hauled this session. It’s not dead, never was, but part of it may have been resurrected and stuffed into the state budget.