This is REAL diplomacy… . Following up on my prior post about the importance of this upcoming week in which I lamented Bush’s lack of perceived wartime leadership, I thought it would be worthwhile to help disseminate what he is, in fact saying. As I said, I don’t fault WHAT he’s doing as Commander-In-Chief, but more … Read more
DO NOT BRING PLANTS IN THE HOUSE DURING COLD WEATHER!!! Never bring outdoor plants into the house. Garden Grass Snakes also known as Garter Snakes (Thamnophissirtalis) can be dangerous. Yes, grass snakes, not rattlesnakes. . Here’s why……… . A couple in Baltimore, Maryland had a lot of potted plants. During a recent cold spell, the … Read more
. In his weekend radio address, President Bush gave an assessment of where we’re at in the war. He talks about both of the major fronts: Iraq and Afghanistan… THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In America, August is considered a slow news month. But in the war on terror, America and our allies remain on the … Read more
Sen Barack Obama in Laconia recently (GG file photo) . Here at the ‘Grok, we make no bones about the fact that we are conservative Republicans and will almost without question be voting that way barring some unforseen and monumental circumstance. That being said, we are observing, studying, and chronicling what the Democrats are doing because … Read more
It appears that the troops are really supporting us rather than every American supporting them! Thanks to Sue Peterson for forwarding this email to me. "I recently attended a showing of "Superman 3" here at LSA Anaconda. We have a large auditorium we use for movies as well as memorial services and other large … Read more
One of my favorite moments in politics from recent times was when Vice President Dick Cheney dropped the "f-bomb" on Sen. Pat Leahey (D-VT) after the Senator slammed him with the "Halliburton as beneficiary of government" meme for the umpteenth time. CNN.com reported on the aftermath, following Cheney’s appearance on Neal Cavuto’s Fox News … Read more
Ben Stein writes an open letter in support of our troops, without whom our society and civilization would eventually collapse. I wholeheartedly agree with his sentiment, which bears repeating… Greetings From Rancho MirageBen Stein | February 05, 2007 . Dear Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, National Guard, Reservists, in Iraq, in the Middle East theater, in … Read more
Here at GraniteGrok, we cannot express enough our gratitude to the men and women of our armed forces, both past and present. Within that group, unfortunately, lies those who are often overlooked in big "scheme" of things– the missing. You know, those unfortunate soldiers whose whereabouts, for a whole host of reasons and circumstances, remain … Read more
Bad news for former Clinton-era national poet-laureate Maya Angelou. The AP reports: FOND DU LAC — Some Fond du Lac parents have asked school officials to remove former U.S. poet laureate Maya Angelou’s autobiography from the high school curriculum. . Students at Fond du Lac High School read "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" … Read more
If God hadn’t intended us to eat turkey, he wouldn’t have made them taste so good… . Folks, there are some things that are just too good to pass up… From United Poultry Concerns (UPC), a group whose stated mission is "Dedicated to the Compassionate and Respectful Treatment Of Domestic Fowl" comes the following call to action: … Read more
The "big" news this week was President Bush’s "admission" that Iraq might be like Vietnam while on ABC News. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2006 — President Bush said in a one-on-one interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos that a newspaper column comparing the current fighting in Iraq to the 1968 Tet offensive in Vietnam, which was widely seen as … Read more
Wait a minute… now I’m really confused- Yesterday’s Concord Monitor Online (NH) reported on a science teacher from Concord getting the "Teacher of the Year award from Wal Mart: Concord High School science teacher Phil Browne seized his five minutes of fame yesterday to talk about the environment. After being named Wal-Mart’s New Hampshire Teacher … Read more
As Skip reported in this previous post, it has been revealed that our state’s taxpayer-subsidized university system has its very own version of Ward Churchill (9/11 victims = "little Eichmans")- UNH psychology professor William Woodward. The tenured professor believes a secret group within the highest levels of the US government organized and perpetrated the September 11 … Read more
The AP reports that Israel is considering an expansion of their military campaign: JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s Security Cabinet convened Wednesday to likely approve a broader ground offensive in Lebanon, with key ministers arguing that the military must deal more blows to Hezbollah and score quick battlefield victories before a Mideast cease-fire is imposed. Meanwhile, more Hezbollah … Read more
The following is an address given by the US Ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzada. Summary (and Conclusion) In my remarks, I have explained the path to success in Iraq – the actions that the Iraqi government, the United States, and other members of the Coalition see as the keys to achieving the strategic goal of … Read more