The GOP Surrender Caucus

This: Awww.  Lovely, isn’t it. Now that Tom Sherman is a State Senator, it’s all about Republicans working with Democrats to “move New Hampshire forward together.” Of course, when it was Dan Innis who prevailed in 2016, there was no awww moment with Sherman and no Sherman agreeing to work with Innis to “move New … Read more

Stephanie Kifowit Illinois Democrat

Illinois Democrat Rep. Wishes Death On Republican and His Family

Democrats have been heaping hatred and wishing death on political opponents and their families for years. One of my ‘fans’ once wished for me get front row seats to the debut of the next Batman Movie shortly after the theater shooting in Aurora. Nice people. Until recently there was an unwritten agreement among the unhinged … Read more

NOV 2018 Granite Grok Top Ten

The Grok Top Ten Readers Choice Awards for November 2018

November 2018 is history so it is time to jump in the Grok not-so-way-back machine to see what our readers rewarded with the most views. I will admit that looking back a mere 30-days can seem like a very long time. Having written over 100 posts in November content from a few weeks ago seems like a … Read more

BREAKING NEWS: former President George H.W. Bush has died

From the Resurgent: President George H. W. Bush has died. The 41st President of the United States and last World War II veteran to serve as President, had been in ill health for some time. President Bush had one of the most impressive careers in modern Washington. He had been a member of the House … Read more

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So School Districts want “involved Parents”? Er, not so much here

My operative question in this (and those similar to them) is this: Who works for whom? Reformatted, emphasis mine:

Parents lament Connecticut school district’s decision to stop lunch visits

Some parents cherish school lunch visits with their children. If work or other obligations allow them, it can be a time to check-in with kids and model good social behavior. But in a Connecticut town’s elementary schools, district officials have sided with those who find such visits to be disruptive. Parents can no longer visit their kids during lunchtime at the Darien system’s K-5 schools after they struggled with a growing number of cafeteria visitors.

“It feels like a punch in the gut,” said Jessica Xu, whose oldest child is in first grade. “I chose the town for the schools. I’m so frustrated the schools don’t want me there.” Although some supported the decision in the wealthy shoreline community that prides itself on its high-performing public schools, Xu is not alone. Parents have protested at town meetings and in online forums, saying they can help their children resolve conflicts with others or simply help them open milk cartons.

And who are the “those” people?

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It Was A Fire-Stormy: The California BAR and Avenatti

The California State Bar oversees the 250,000 licensed attorneys in that state.

They have a web site and publish news releases. Here is a recent press release, warning California citizens caught in the recent wild fires in the tinderbox forests of California to be on the lookout for unscrupulous lawyers:

The State Bar of California Issues Fraud Alert, Warns Fire Victims to Watch for and Report Potential Legal Fraud
Published: November 15, 2018

The State Bar of California issued a fraud alert to warn the public to watch out for and report potential fraud in response to the recent fires across the state. (The fraud alert is also available in Spanish and Chinese.) As a result of California’s ongoing fires, many people may wish to seek legal advice for various reasons, including insurance disputes, landlord tenant disputes, consumer fraud and more. California law prohibits lawyers or others acting on behalf of a lawyer from…”

And the article goes on to describe things crooked lawyers do to latch onto a client. They want to protect people who hire lawyers.

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Democrat Chris Pappas Backs Pelosi for Speaker of the US House

Freshman Democrat Congressperson-elect Chris Pappas has followed career politician Ann Kuster down the rabbit hole. Kuster’s Thanksgiving gift to New Hampshire was a repeat endorsement of Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House. Pappas has joined her in supporting Pelosi after months of avoiding the subject of who he might earn his favor. Related: We Can’t Trust Chris … Read more

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By the way – Thanksgiving isn’t Racist Oppression. It Isn’t Even Cultural Appropriation

As the annual onslaught of “Social Justice hate” against Thanksgiving dissipates in the seasonal rear-view, we have an opportunity to stir it back up. What? Triggering snowflakes is fun. Speaking of which, Trump and Thanksgiving start with the same letter. Right? That’s not what I meant. Related: Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools.” The … Read more

Quotes

Notable Quote – Ben Shapiro

“The left is expert at framing debates. They have buzzwords they use to direct the debate toward unwinnable positions for you. They are tolerant, diverse, fighters for social justice; if you oppose them, by contrast, you are intolerant, xenophobic, and in favor of injustice. Now, all these terms are – to be polite – a … Read more

Yes, Steve, the Manchester Democrats really do hate Rich Girard AND lawyer Karen Hewes invokes the Streisand Effect

MANCHESTER — An attorney representing a Manchester High School Central senior has sent a letter to At Large school board member Rich Girard, requesting he stop discussing her publicly or during meetings or face legal action, after he contacted her through a district-operated student email account regarding an opinion piece she authored in a student newspaper. The student, Rachel Phelan, 18, wrote an editorial in the Sept. 28 edition of “The Little Green,” Central’s student newspaper, urging support for city teachers currently working without a contract.

And said attorney is identified later on in the article as Karen Hewes of EdLaw New England in Bedford. Who accuses Girard of violating FERPA, the Federal law that protect students’ Personal Indentifiable Information (“PII”) as Grokster Ann Marie talked about here. Yet, I dryly note that her letter to Girard to stop talking about Rachel Phelan was leaked to the UL (do ya really think it was Rich that would have done that?).  Naw, this boob of an attorney

Sidenote: Wanna make a bet I’ll hear about that as either being sexual harrassment or politically incorrectly for simply using a common American English slang phrase?  First Amendment, baby – just like Rachel Phelan “outed” herself as an adult, so has this nitwit.

not is just trying to threaten Rick Girard – she also outed her client to everyone in NH.  Great job, just a great job. Which brings up the case – for fee or pro bono?  Truth or self-aggrandizment? Or just being self-unaware of invoking the Streisand Effect?  OK, to recap (thank you, Steve):

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WIndham Pelham School District

Part 1: Back to the Windham School District; yet another self-inflicted wound, eh? Yes, teacher Elizabeth Talon, that would be you.

“Are NFL players participating in Civil Disobedience?“

That is the question that was put to Elizabeth Talon’s class – but was the NFL really the true subject of this “lesson”?

First, let’s put a baseline into place examine the new Code of Ethics that was adopted earlier this month by the NH Board of Education in that a few snippets may well apply (found here, emphasis mine):

  • The educator accepts the responsibility to practice within the educational profession according to the highest ethical standards and aspires to continuously and consistently make decisions which are, first and foremost, within the best interests of the student.
  • There is also a recognition that the decisions and actions that the educator makes, whether inside or outside of the school and classroom, may be reflective of ones’ professional judgment.

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