Is the Women’s March a Racist Showcase?

Organizers of a Women’s March slated to take place in northern California next month have canceled the event. In announcing cancellation they expressed fear the participants would be “overwhelmingly white.” Why would they announce cancellation of an event for fear of having too much white participation? Wouldn’t the expectation normally be cancellation for lack of … Read more

2016 Top Post at GraniteGrok: The Left Doesn’t Care About Race

At the beginning of the 2016 race for the White House, the GOP already had a long list of choices. And while Democrats were mostly running old white elites, the GOP had young, dynamic candidates “of color.” Cruz, Rubio, Carson. But a Latino winning a presidential primary (or caucus) didn’t break any glass anythings if they … Read more

Of the State of Nature

Locke’s second Chapter is on the concept state of nature. Locke then states that having defined political power, one must understand the it from the original from which it is derived. That is the ideal state of nature. Locke’s ideal state of nature is important because it is his baseline, that reference point against which … Read more

2014’s Top Post: “Don’t Tell Us How to Dress.”

This post from 2014 was a picture with no commentary. Nothing. Not one word. But it fired up enough people to become, at the time, the second most commented post in Grok history. Given the absence of words, I have to share the exposition added to the link for the 2014 Top Twenty to explain. On … Read more

2013’s Top Post: Democrat Civility Infects NHGOP – Sharleene Hurst Loses It – TWICE!

Once again short is sweet. In this post from 2013, Mike reports on some unhappiness at the NHGOP annual meeting. Diane Bitter, running for NHGOP Secretary, was verbally accosted by Rep. Sharleene Hurst. Mike reports that the bystanders intervened. But late, when no one was looking, Sharleen reported scribbled some unkind words on Diane’s sign up board. Upon … Read more

Maggie Hassan RGA Ad - Pays no Property Taxes

2012’s Most Commented Post: Democrat Maggie Hassan – Lives In A Half Million Dollar Home, Pays No Property Taxes

Sometimes all you need is the right picture or video and boom. Traffic goes crazy. During Maggie Hassan’s campaign for governor, there were scandals aplenty. Illegal campaign donations. Sex Scandals at PhillipSexeter Academy. Thinking its funny to beat Republican opponents with a bat. But our post of a Republican Governors Association Ad attacking Democrat Maggie Hassan on not having … Read more

2015’s Number One Post: “NH Democrats Put a Price-tag on Rape”

In 2015 the most commented on post was an article titled “NH Democrats Put a Price-tag on Rape.” The point of the article was that at least one prominent Leftist’s opposition to a woman’s constitutional right to self-defense hinged on revenue generated from pistol revolver licenses. 2015 Top Post: NH Democrats Put a Price-tag on Rape If … Read more

Mr. Speaker, regarding the proposed changes to Rule 63…

Mr. Speaker… Let’s imagine that, at some point in the future, some other party has a majority in the House. And that party, having seen the Democratic party claim — as it does today — that there are no limits to what can be controlled via the House Rules, decides to push through some rules like:

• No women are allowed in the House Chamber.

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Wind Power an Even Bigger Waste of Money Than Originally Projected

Wind power is expensive, unreliable, decimates local wildlife populations, and requires additional fossil fuel generation for backup. Despite its many shortcomings, green warriors love it, but will they love this? An analysis of almost 3,000 onshore wind turbines warns that wind turbines will only generate electricity effectively for 12 to 15 years.

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Government now controls 50% of all our goods & services

When our nation was founded, we the people allowed the government, all forms of government combined; municipal, county, state and federal, to control about 10 percent of all of the goods and services produced in the American economy, our economy. That status remained true, more or less, for about 150 years. During that period America … Read more

Quotes

Notable Quotes – Don Broudreauz

One of the most popular toys for Christmas 1978 was Hungry Hungry Hippos. In 1978 it sold for $8.99 – which is $33.47 in 2018 dollars (using the CPI) or $27.04 in 2018 dollars (using the GDP deflator). Today Hungry Hungry Hippos is available at Walmart for $13.99 – roughly half the real price of 40 years ago. And I’m pretty … Read more

No, They Are Not Your Friends

This regarding what was described as a “suspicious package” found at the headquarters of the New Hampshire Democrats a few weeks ago: I agree with everything except the wishful thinking that Ray Buckley Democrats are “friends” of the GOP. The Ray Buckley Democrats have called themselves “the resistance” since the 2016 election, which means they … Read more

California Sanctuary State

Blogline of the Day – the equivalent of Mrs. O’Leary offering milk from her cow to the newly homeless of Chicago

GREAT MOMENTS IN HOLLOW GESTURES: State Senator who authored California’s ‘sanctuary state’ bill sends condolences to family of slain officer. It would have been better if California  sent word that he was going to repeal that law that took the life of that policeman by the illegal alien and criminal gang member. (H/T: Instapundit, Chicago reference … Read more

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