Thinking about “first principles.” 

Is Today’s America What the Founders Had in Mind?

Today seems the right time to be thinking about “first principles.” A first principle is a basic assumption that cannot be deduced any further. First principle thinking is a fancy way of saying “think like a scientist.” Thomas Ricks has a book of the same name that addresses whether today’s America is what the Founders had in mind.

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Sherry Frost

Democrat NH State Rep Sherry Frost is a Short Memory’d Hypocrite

Did NH State Rep Sherry Frost forget a little detail? Like she was a sponsor of this bill last year? HOUSE BILL 1159-FN    AN ACT relative to cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and doxxing of a public servant. SPONSORS: Rep. Diggs, Graf. 16; Rep. J. Schmidt, Hills. 28; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 21; Rep. Frost, Straf. 16; Rep. Altschiller, … Read more

GOP Elephant

RINOs and “Moderate” Republicans

About 4 years ago, I mused in print about the term “moderate Republican” and what it might mean. And those musings were recently brought to mind again by an email from someone in my district who seemed to claim to be a “moderate Republican” and seemed to criticize me for calling out some as Republicans In Name Only (RINOs).

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3 Ways To Keep Cool For Less During Summertime

In times of extreme and variable weather, winters are becoming colder, and summers are getting hotter. It should come as no surprise, then, that keeping your home warm in winter and cool in summer is also becoming more expensive each year. The rising concern over these costs is becoming a key worry for householders, who … Read more

Alan Glassman, You Pulled the “Trigger” on the Wrong Guy

Last Wednesday, I was asked if GraniteGrok would observe the voting within the Belknap County Republican Committee (BCRC). Because, according to the two separate folks who didn’t know the other had done so, they thought the voting would be “interesting.”

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