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Yeah, I decided I’m the dope of the week having contracted SSS (Sudden Stupid Syndrome) as we call it here at the ‘Grok. While I try to save, save, save things, after writing a long post electing Roy Buckley, State Democratic Party Chair for the Dope, I somehow got rushed…maybe because I’m one of those quintessential multi-tasker people?…previewed my … Read more
The story about the Plainfiled, NH couple holed up on their property doesn’t look like it’s going to remedy itself anytime soon. When one listens to what the Browns are saying, why are the Federal agents doing things like shutting off power and the Internet? Why are they apparently shooting at people on the property? I still … Read more
Just how low is the Manchester Union Leader willing to go in its monomaniacal quest to browbeat Senate Republicans into supporting that putrid excuse for a constitutional amendment known as CACR 19? As low as you can go, judging by the Union Leader’s June 19th editorial page, which features an op-ed by none other than … Read more
Windmills on Gunstock? Why not? . In a June 19th post, the CarbonCoalition blog writes Holding our local businesses and corporations accountable for their greenhouse gas emissions is a necessary step in combating global warming I would add that local governments should be held to this same standard. As a matter of fact, doing so … Read more
Being a denizen of the Blogosphere is both exciting and depressing. On the one hand, to have a world of news, knowledge and thought bouncing about the entire country and globe between all men & women great and small brings a new perspective on events to the common folks. The downside, however, is that you find … Read more
Col. David Crockett . Several days back, I posted a piece about the Federal government giving out $40 coupons (my tax dollars!) to people in order to purchase digital-to analog converters for their TV sets rendered useless by the government-mandated switch to digital broadcast television. . It is apparent that our government is on an unrelenting … Read more
THE UNION LEADER TAX HIKE In its lead editorial in the Sunday News of June 17, 2007, the Manchester Union Leader continued to pillory certain Republicans for acting like, well, Republicans by opposing the misbegotten constitutional amendment crafted by ersatz Republican Mike Whalley’s crack team of legal experts. They say that politics makes strange bedfellows. … Read more
Our friend former NH Sen Rob Boyce (Oh, the good ‘ole days…) submits the following in response to an op-ed in Sunday’s Union Leader. Judging by it and Ed’s post below this one, the Union Leader (to which I am and have been a subscriber for roughly 19 years) take on the failure (thankfully) of the … Read more
As Skip reported in this post, on Thursday, the Lakes Region of NH played host to the 18th annual Freedom Ride sponsored by the Northeast Network POW/MIA. Here is a YouTube of the many hundreds of bikes and bikers, along with other supporters as they arrived at Heskey Park in Meredith, NH for the enhanced … Read more
Yikes! Yikes! Yikes! WARNING: SOME OF THIS MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR WORK OR FAMILY VIEWING!!! These various stories, click here, here, here and here, remind me of a personal experience I had several years ago while substitute teaching at Kearsarge Regional High School, Sutton, NH. Bill O’Reilly made the following comment on Fox News on June … Read more
Please first check out my original post here on June 7, Where’s the Danger with Civil Unions and some comments you may find interesting. Hmmm…I sent this letter to the editor at the Monitor yesterday: Naïve people just keep proving many of us “Right!” I love being “called out” on things. Several letters to the editor … Read more
What’s this prove? click here to read the entire article on whether or not homosexuals are "born that way." You guessed it; there is still no consensus among scientists. In fact, if you don’t want to read the entire article, although I encourage you to as it’s fasinating, here’s the conclusion made by Simon LaVay when … Read more
[B]efore I close, to say one word. I have read, and I have been questioned since I’ve been here about certain demonstrations against my coming. And I would like to say just one thing, and to those who demonstrate so. I wonder if they have ever asked themselves that if they should have the … Read more
An article in this morning’s Union Leader, click here, makes a good case for why the government has absolutely, unequivacably gone way too far in robbing parents of yet another one of their rights to raise their own children. I’m appalled to think that the State of NH keeps thinking, and most disturbingly, keeps acting … Read more
Because I’m a working woman, in addition to being a proud member of this blog, I have not verified any of these stats. However, I’m sure you’ll agree that the pictures alone are disturbing. WARNING!!! SOME OF THE WORDS ARE NEITHER WORK- NOR FAMILY-FRIENDLY! Click here for video on illegal immigration. BY JUDY
Well, Paris Hilton’s fans are almost as hysterical as she is… These people don’t just need to get "A simple life"….they simply need to get a life! click here and be completely amazed by the histrionics of her and her fans: CAUTION: Get a barf bag ready. I think I was shooting to high to think … Read more
How could you not have heard by now that Paris gets….uh….what did they say: "reassigned, but she’s still in custody." Click here for the sad, sad story of where Paris must spend the next 40 days. Ok, I probably just can’t be jealous without showing it because she has my last name as … Read more
UPDATE: She’s back in jail, now that’s hot! Well, Doug, this time it looks like justice prevailed. About time, my friend. Kudos to the judge! Paris’s antics almost make me proud of how well Martha Stewart took her punishment. Update: Oops…Paris thought she could "attend" court by phone from her mansion. Judge Sauer ordered her to appear in … Read more
. Strike a check in the win column for those in favor of taxation WITH representation. The NH House Wednesday correctly killed (well, at least tabled) Senate Bill 88. This nefarious piece of public-employee rump-swabbery should have never seen the light of day. As I noted in this previous posting on the subject, … Read more
The NH way? No way! . The following statement was released by the chair of our pro-family group, ConserveNH, in response to Gov. Lynch’s signing of the civil unions bill… In a surprise, unannounced signing ceremony, Gov. John Lynch agreed to rewrite New Hampshire’s marriage laws by enacting a civil unions measure that discriminates … Read more