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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
Today is NH Gold Star Mothers’ Day. During the First World War, in May 1918, President Woodrow Wilson approved the suggestion of the Women’s Committee of National Defenses recommending that American women should wear a black band on the upper left arm adorned with a gold star. Each star representing a family member who had … Read more
Jeb Bradley speaks to Belknap County GOP (GG file photo) US House candidate Jeb Bradley’s office has released an impressive listing of veterans announcing their support in the upcoming Republican primary. Of the list, I know Al Baldasaro, Natalie Healy, Bob Jones, and Susan Peterson rather well, and greatly respect their judgement. Obtaining the public … Read more
Anybody that watches TV and follows politics at all knows that the Democratic candidates seemingly spend inordinate amounts of time campaigning in churches and would have to admit we don’t see the same on the Republican side. While we generally associate faith and Christian values with conservatism, we just don’t find Republicans as publicly mixing it with politics– … Read more
Ray Burton (R-Yeah, Right!) It just seems that with certain topics and political characters, the story never changes. Like some sort of recurring nightmare tormenting a poor soul without end, so it is with former GraniteGrok Dope of the Week award winner Executive Councilor Ray Burton. This recent article from our friends at PolitickerNH.com reminds us the … Read more
Pres Bush (GG file photo by Doug) In his radio address this week, President Bush again implores the House to pass legislation protecting valuable intelligence tools necessary to fight a resourceful and determined enemy. I hope Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes are listening! THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This Thursday, Laura and I returned from an … Read more
PHOTO (by author): Christmas trees are alight just outside the 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Tactical Operations Center (TOC) on Forward Operating Base Falcon, Baghdad in 2007. . [Blogger’s note to the readers] . It is Christmas Eve here in Baghdad as I write this. . Tomorrow, I will go to Christmas mass at the … Read more
. The following was forwarded to us by our friend, Blue Star Mother Sue Peterson. It was written by L.D. Jeffries of West Ossipee, who gave us permission to share it with our readers… It’s not about right or wrong, but how we treat soldiers I am a pilot (first officer) for Continental Airlines and … Read more
. Our friend Sue Peterson sent this along to share with the ‘Grok readers. It is a note from one of her fellow NH Blue Star Mothers. I wanted to share something with you that happened to me yesterday…. . I was driving to work listening to the radio station I listen to all the time when … Read more
. NH Gold Star Mother Nat Healy shares a few thoughts… Growing up in the small city of Dover, N.H. scarcely ten years after WWII had ended we youngsters saw daily evidence of what happens in war. On the corner of Washington St. and Central Ave. a young man who had lost both legs in the … Read more
Saturday & Sunday VETERANS day WEEKEND 3 GUN benefit SHOOTCo-hosted by Major Waldron Sportsmen’s Association and Pioneer Sportsmen ClubHELP US SUPPORTNew Hampshire Military and Their Families ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE CHAPLAIN EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND . "Its purpose is straightforward, to ask for your help in supporting the active duty, Reserve and National Guard servicemen … Read more
VETERANS day WEEKEND 3 GUN benefit SHOOTCo-hosted by Major Waldron Sportsmen’s Association and Pioneer Sportsmen ClubHELP US SUPPORTNew Hampshire Military and Their Families ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE CHAPLAIN EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND . "Its purpose is straightforward, to ask for your help in supporting the active duty, Reserve and National Guard servicemen and women of … Read more
I thought all Americans were guaranteed their rights to religious freedom, but apparently unless we support the gay agenda, even though it goes against many people’s religious beliefs if nothing else, we will continue to be pressured to ignore our own religious convictions and be ridiculed by homosexuals unless we jump on their bandwagon. A case in point is … Read more
The kick off fund raiser for the NH Gold Star Mothers was a huge success. While the final numbers are not yet calculated; it’s in the thousands of dollars. We bikers gathered at Nault’s Honda in Manchester around 8 am. Registration was brisk, perhaps it was the free coffee and donuts provided by Dunkin Donuts of … Read more
The following piece is reprinted with permission of the author, Ron Tunning, who is the chair of the Laconia City Democrats. No, I have not gone over to his side, but he raises some very valid points that that Granite State Republicans would do well to ponder. Comments and rebuttals are encouraged. We will consider … Read more
National Gold Star Mothers Day CeremonySunday Sept. 30th @ 2:00pmNH State Veteran’s Cemetery, Boscawen, NH . . A note from the Blue Star Mothers of New Hampshire: . Please join us as we honor our New Hampshire Gold Star Mothers on Sept. 30th starting at 2:00pm at the NH Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, NH. Seating will … Read more
This past Sunday, my hubby Dick and I hopped on our motorcycles at 7:30 am here in Bradford to meet up with some of the Combat Vets Motorcycle Association members, click here for their website, to ride to Littleton for their monthly meeting. It was about 40 degress when we left home so I pulled out the long underwear, winter … Read more
. While things look less than rosey for Fred Thompson, Sen. McCain is enjoying a nice comeback in these parts. With nearly everybody in and out of politics agreeing that he won last week’s debate, McCain is on an upward track once again. As noted in last Friday’s Union Leader op-ed page, McCain spent two … Read more
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
GraniteGrok’s Democrat state senator Kathy Sgambati . In an op-ed piece published in Wednesday’s Laconia Daily Sun (unavailable online) our district’s Democratic state senator Kathy Sgambati reported that the current legislative session was “easily one of the most successful legislative sessions” she has seen. She listed a number of “accomplishments” that undoubtedly must bring tears of … Read more