Please note that Bob Bestani is now going to be a regular contributor to the ‘Grok – giving us a bit academic outlook than what Doug and I can. We are thrilled to have him on board! Washington’s Great Bait and Switch In a period when the nation’s trust in government is at a low … Read more
Starting Saturday morning at 9 am! As usual, this week’s broadcast version of GraniteGrok and Now!Hampshire.com brings an array of items and guests for your consideration– ALL STARTING AT 9AM! As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical skills of Skip, if you are beyond the broadcast area of Newstalk 1490 WEMJ, simply click here for … Read more
January 10, 2009. Elm Street- Manchester, NH. Teaching the community about their religion? The Union Leader published a story this week about the progress of the mosque construction in Manchester, in which one of its supporters says, "For us, it’s a place where we can gather together to teach our kids about our religion and … Read more
Bedford High School offers the International Baccalaureate program for Juniors and Seniors. Other schools in NH are also considering adopting this program into their curriculum. Bedford school administrators and board members have given their approval of this program but what always seems to be missing is, the controversial baggage that comes with IB. How will teachers … Read more
Please note that while I don’t claim to be an economist, I have enough of an understanding of basic economic theory to know that we face some clear dangers if we are not careful. It is easy to see on the one hand that things in certain sectors seem pretty much unchanged. Some businesses … Read more
I cannot help but feel uneasy about the federal government doling out tax dollars like there’s no tomorrow to people who have already demonstrated a failure to adapt and change within their chosen marketplace. It is said that the definition of lunacy is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. … Read more
by Amil Imani For years, the U.S. State Department has called the Islamic Republic of Iran the world’s “most active state sponsor of terrorism,” For years, U.S. officials say the Islamic Republic of Iran has continued to provide funding, weapons, training, and sanctuary to numerous terrorist groups based in the Middle East and elsewhere, … Read more
Starting Saturday morning at 9 am! As usual, this week’s broadcast version of GraniteGrok and AnkleBitingPundits brings an array of items and guests for your consideration– ALL STARTING AT 9AM! As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical skills of Skip, if you are beyond the broadcast area of Newstalk 1490 WEMJ, simply click here … Read more
.. In this prior posting, GraniteGrok’s Ann Marie Banfield writes, “As we try to play catch up to the Democrats, one area that continues to fly under the radar screen is our public education system. This is a system that continually indoctrinates children into the ideals of liberalism. This is a system that Republicans have … Read more
Major Kirk Luedeke [Ed. note: It’s been a while, but we are pleased to welcome our milblogger, Major Kirk, back to the pages of GraniteGrok. See his prior dispatches from Iraq here…] I just reached a small personal milestone- my 180th day home since the 4th Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division- Task Force Dragon- redeployed to Fort … Read more
Starting Saturday morning at 9 am! . …. .Pat Hynes Skip Murphy Doug Lambert As usual, this week’s broadcast version of GraniteGrok and AnkleBitingPundits brings an array of items and guests for your consideration– ALL STARTING AT 9AM! As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical skills of Skip, if you are … Read more
. On the move… Islamobil: Mosque on Wheels by Amil Imani In one of my articles, Terrorists’ Bill of Rights, I described how America will be taken over by the Muslims. I warned that Muslims do it first by establishing Mosques in every town and city. These mosques range from the ostentatious, such as the … Read more
Starting Saturday morning at 9 am! . …. .Pat Hynes Skip Murphy Doug Lambert As usual, this week’s broadcast version of GraniteGrok and AnkleBitingPundits brings an array of items and guests for your consideration– ALL STARTING AT 9AM! As always, thanks to the technical wizardry and analytical skills of Skip, if you are … Read more
MassResistance photo of youths marching in Boston parade As reported by MassResistance, last Saturday was homosexual "Youth Pride Day" in Boston, run by the tax-funded Massachusetts Commission on Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Youth. It included a "celebration" on the Boston Common followed by a parade past the State House and a "transgender prom" that … Read more
Major Kirk Luedeke I’ve looked forward to this moment for a long time- the final Dragon Soup entry written while deployed to Iraq. I’ve enjoyed sending the occasional word from Baghdad, but after 14 months here, it is time for the Soldiers of Task Force Dragon to return home to Fort Riley, Kansas. I decided … Read more
John McCain (GG file photo) JOHN MCCAIN ADDRESSES MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW) Today, John McCain will make remarks in Kansas City, Missouri about the mission in Iraq. Ahead of this week’s testimony by General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, he will outline the progress being made in Iraq, the … Read more
.. John McCain = reality. Barack Obama= fairy tale. In his speech following yesterday’s Wisconsin primary victory, John McCain made the case in favor of conservative based government and contrasted it with the… well, nothingness, really, of the Obama candidacy. Talking about the general campaign ahead, the Arizona Senator said, …now comes the hard part … Read more
Dr. Muoyad, Col. Gibbs with a homemade Iraqi-style pizza. It’s topped with chicken, and Dr. Muoyad hopes to open Dora’s first-ever pizzeria (to go along with a thriving hamburger joint) on Airplane Road in the next 30 days. If you’ve closely followed the events in Iraq since the troop surge in 2007, then you’ve no … Read more
.. …. . I just watched WMUR’s Scott Spradling ask former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen about her husband Bill’s resignation from the Hillary Clinton campaign due to his nasty remarks about Barck Obama. Ms. Shaheen’s answer came right from the "Democrat apology manual"– "He made a mistake. He said he was sorry." Heh! What more do … Read more
…. Jeanne Shaheen "Billy" Dr. Jay Buckey . As I watched this weekend’s roundtable discussion on Fox News Sunday, I had to chuckle when Juan Williams mentioned Billy Shaheen as they talked about the ongoing nastiness being unleashed against Barack Obama by the Clinton campaign. Ah yes, Billy Shaheen, gone, but not forgotten. And just … Read more