Our Constitution is the articulation of a set of values

America was the freest nation on the earth. She became a fascist nation and is now on its way to becoming a socialist nation. Some argue we have not lost our representative government. It is my fear that we soon will if we do not change. Our government is becoming large enough and powerful enough … Read more

What is the Superintendent in Laconia Hiding?

I’ve been searching for information on the mental health data collected and shared on students in the Laconia School District.  Accessing this information has become challenging, given the responses by the current Superintendent in the district, Brendan Minnihan. One thing is clear from the information that has been provided, mental health data on the students is … Read more

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Reminder: Obama, Clinton, and Kerry, Aided in the Rise of ISIS in Syria

I’m standing on the shoulders of the Conservative Treehouse (CTH) guys on this. Sharing their work with our readers. Details revisited because the ruling class establishment is bent sideways and backward over Trump’s withdrawal of US troops from Syria. They object and not always respectfully. I have visited the topic a time or two. President sets objective. … Read more

wormhole wayback machine

GrokFlashback – February 25th, 2010
(Introducing RU-IR8)

I jumped in the way, way, back machine (in internet years) to poke around February 2010. That was the month I started posting at GraniteGrok.com while still writing for NH Insider. I’ve published 9,705 posts at GraniteGrok (9706 if we count this one). I had a few thousand at NHI back in the day. So, there is … Read more

Quotes

Notable Quote – Tyler Cowen

Market economies and market reforms look better as more weight is placed on the relatively distant future. A free society is better today than a corrupt and totalitarian one. But one hundred years from now, the difference in human welfare and other relevant values will prove far more pronounced. -Tyler Cowen  (Stubborn Attachments)

John Kasich

John Kasich’s Gun Rights Veto Overridden by Ohio Legislature

On Christmas Eve we reported on Governor John Kasich’s veto of some bills including “gun-rights” legislation. Kasich was emphatic in his rejection. “If you think I’m going to sign a bill that gives more power to the gun folks, are you kidding me?” The State Legislature wasn’t kidding when they sent it to his desk.  So … Read more

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We Americans are ‘one’, but united as distinct individuals

The inscription on the Statue of Liberty is a challenge to the world amounting to this: Keep your guilds, family names and titles. Keep the all the ideas your governments use to keep people down in your societies. Send us those who you claim cannot make it, those you believe do not add to your … Read more

Fraser Economic Freedom Index

Fraser Institute: New Hampshire Rated#1 for Economic Freedom in North America

The Fraser Institute’s 2018 Report on Economic Freedom of North America is out. It measures the extent to which the policies of individual provinces and states were supportive of economic freedom, the ability of individuals to act in the economic sphere free of undue restrictions. America is ahead of Canada once again. And for all indices, New Hampshire is now number one for economic freedom in all of North America. 

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Earth is burning

DISQUS Doodlings – “Six billion must die!”

“Approximately six billion people need to die. Preferably today.” Once again, the real ugly head of the environmentalist movement rears its head and that quote, found over at Treehugger, lets the mask fall again. Heck, even the NY Times ran an Op-Ed with the title of “Would human extinction be a tragedy?” with the overarching … Read more

Data Point – See what the Democrats have wrought?

FBI: Record number of illegal immigrants tried to buy guns this year The FBI this year has turned away a record number of illegal immigrants trying to buy guns, according to a new report of background checks. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System said that it rejected 7,836,600 planned purchases from “illegal/unlawful alien” in 2018. And … Read more

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You Are Worth the Wait

The Holidays are both a very merry time of year, as it should be, but also a very depressing and sad time for many. There are many people who are blessed to spend time with their family and friends, while others feel completely left out. This is especially true for single men and women. Those … Read more

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Trump Issues Sweeping Forest Management Order to Reduce Wildfire Risks

Just before Christmas President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) to address forest management to limit wildfire risk. It’s a good start. It makes sense. Left-wing activists say it’s global warming. Trump’ Executive Order is a sop to big timber. They don’t like it. I can’t speak to the timber sops, but let’s play along with the former. … Read more

Hands free law enforced or not

New Hampshire Hands-Free Law Claims More Lives

New Hampshire has had more vehicle related-deaths since passing the Hands-free “cellphone” ban. A law restricting behavior we were told was killing our kids. More or less. Granite Stater’s using smartphones and hand-held devices were distracted. This caused crashes which resulted in fatalities. But since the law went into effect in 2015, the only change … Read more

Gore-effect

Has ANYTHING actually happened that Al Gore has predicted?

And the folks over at Treehugger get mad when I tell them that I’ve been listening to this kind of dire prediction, to which ONLY Bigger Government is the answer, and none of them have come true. Yep, that’s me – the “denier”. (H/T: powerline)

Winning?

Reformatted, emphasis mine: In its third round of tariff cuts this year, China announced that 700 more goods will have tariffs cut. Bloomberg reports: China announced another round of tariff cuts, lowering import taxes on more than 700 goods from Jan. 1 as part of its efforts to open up the economy and lower costs for domestic … Read more

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