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Hey Harrell – don’t want to make you think we forgot about you!

We at the ‘Grok appreciate your missives – gives us something to write about.  They’ve also given us the chance to point out the inconsistencies that the Democrat philosophy demands of its adherents!  One of them seems to be the non-observance of that Biblical stricture (we’ll forgot about the one about lying for now) of … Read more

Heh! Another Obama and plane joke coming up for Friday Humor!

Chosen in honor of our beloved NH Democrat and Republican Communications Directors!  Enjoy this "Political Correctness free" brand of humor… See?  Due to a prior protestation, no names will be harmed in this profession of my undying love for our political betters….heh!

From Russia with love?


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From the English language version of the Russian newspaper, Pravda, of all places…pick your favorite! (I admit…I’m a fan of #48 and the SWAT teams who protect us all.)

No Gadsden for You!

Quoting "State Flag Flying Parameters", the Connecticut Capitol Police are not allowing a Gadsden flag to fly over the State Capitol on July 4th.  The group of retired Marines, who are trying to make this happen, are escalating their request to the State Attorney General.  The Democrat Connecticut AG is none other than, Richard Blumenthal. … Read more

Statement by Doug Lambert

As to the events of the last couple of days, I would again refer to my original statement: CLICK HERE FOR STATEMENT Since the time I issued that, I have spoken to the several media that I was able to receive their calls. I have taken an honest and contrite approach to my actions and … Read more

The rules for everyone. Except Muslims. They’re, well, “special.”

  This year’s insane yearbook policy running amok story (isn’t there at least one like it EVERY year, someplace?) first came to my attention via Michael Graham’s website. Using a picture of a young soldier wearing the combat uniform cap, and another of a Muslim woman wearing the traditional headscarf, the blogger writes, One of … Read more

Democrats ignite race debate in Central NH’s Lakes Region. Part One: “Negro 101”

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An interesting debate about the "presumptive" Democratic nominee taking place here in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire in our local papers and in cyberspace has escalated into a full blown debate over race, language, and political correctness. It all started when one of the local wags– a Democrat "seasoned citizen"– submitted a letter to several local papers. It’s author, Mr. Jack Stephenson, is well known to me and is someone I’ve always found thoughtful, humorous, and honest almost to a fault– he speaks his mind, and makes no apologies. Well, except when he puts forth his thoughts and later concludes he was mistaken… then, unlike most, he goes out of his way to admit it, and lets everyone know he was wrong with whatever previous mistaken position.

Here’s what Jack had to say in the letter printed in the Citizen and Laconia Daily Sun newspapers earlier this week. Keep in mind, he has long been known for his not-always PC, but truthful letters, always with a touch of Yankee humor:

To The Editor,

It is clear that IF we all had the knowledge about Obama which we have heard since he got the "nomination" (not confirmed until their convention), Hillary would be the Democrat candidate. But back then we didn’t know that brilliant Obama could not speak intelligently without his staff prepared cue cards. Back then we didn’t know that he opposed any increase in safe, clean, cheap energy sources (long proven nuclear, wind, solar and clean coal). Back then we didn’t know that he would propose the biggest tax increase ever in the US! Back then some of us thought that he was the same as most USA negros, but he is NOT, and he has become a total insult to our great successful negros in the USA. Back then we didn’t know that he was both against the Iraq war and for it, both against battles in Afganistan and for it, and wants to greatly increase number of our troops in Afganistan (the most dangerous place on earth). He is totally for WAR and totally against war, totally for outrageous taxes and totally against taxes, totally for 100% control of all medical care, and totally oppossed to government control of health care.

It is absolutely clear that Obama is totally for and totally against every issue which Americans are concerned with. IE, he is the ultimate politician, as his Church Pastor long ago told us!

Honesty, practicallity, need, usefulness, has nothing to do with Obama. Clearly, Obama is trying to steal from Clinton the title of the world’s best LIAR! Hillary tried that, but Obama beat her out for that title.

We must encourage Hillary to take the nomination away from misleading Obama, and give the nation a chance for a fair election. It can happen, and if it doesn’t, we are in for a "Hollywood style" president!

Jack Stephenson

Gilford

Well… You just know that that letter certainly caught the eye of the readers locally, including that of the local Democrat Party leaders, most of whom, like their hero Obama, cannot accept the slightest bit of criticism, and immediately cry foul when it occurs. Call Obama unfit to lead? Bigotry! Question his qualifications? How dare we doubt his patriotism! Note his liberal record? Racist! The chair of the Laconia, NH Democrats sounded the alarm in the daily emailed communiqué:

By the way, I don’t know how many of you saw the letter to the editor in the Laconia Citizen yesterday from Gilford’s Jack Stephenson complaining about Obama.  An excerpt:  Back then some of us thought that he was the same as most USA negros, but he is NOT, and he has become a total insult to our great successful negros in the USA.  Personally, I find that extremely offensive and I’m writing a letter in response.  I encourage each of you to do the same.

This was followed by a later email and blog post reiterating his request to take "Mr. Stephenson to task." And so they did, including none other than NH Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley. But first out of the gate was another local lib (known to ‘Grok readers, perhaps) who fancies himself intellectually superior  to most folks, once again seeking first to dazzle readers with his "vast knowledge" of matters of great importance, in the hopes they’ll believe his recollection of history and culture. This week, he gave us HIS version of history– "Negro 101", if you will:

 

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Ways To Be A Good Democrat!

Well, about the only thing I can add to this is that I hope you join me in calling Hillary my newly invented name for her: Chillery!

And, "The truth will set you free" (Good Bible Verse, huh?) and I’d like to add: set you free of the democrats!

"Subject: WAYS TO BE A GOOD DEMOCRAT

1. You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on demand.

2. You have to believe that businesses create oppression and governments create prosperity.

3. You have to believe that guns in the hands of law-abiding Americans are more of a threat than U.S. Nuclear weapons technology in the hands of Chinese and North Korean communists.

4. You have to believe that there was no art before Federal funding.

5. You have to believe that global temperatures are less affected by cyclical documented changes in the earth’s climate and more affected by soccer moms driving SUV’s.

6. You have to believe that gender roles are artificial but being homosexual is natural.

7. You have to believe that the AIDS virus is spread by a lack of federal funding.

8. You have to believe that the same teacher who can’t teach fourth graders how to read is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.

9. You have to believe that hunters don’t care about nature, but loony activists who have never been outside of San Francisco do.

10. You have to believe that self-esteem is more important than actually doing something to earn it.

11. You have to believe that Mel Gibson spent $25 million of his own money to make The Passion of the Christ for financial gain only.

12. You have to believe the NRA is bad because it supports certain parts of the Constitution, while the ACLU is good because it supports certain parts of the Constitution.

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Easter Bunnies need not apply…

Every so often, a story comes along that really makes you wonder if it can possibly be true at all. You know, a tidbit so deliciously obvious in proving some point that it must be made up. Most of these stories tend to be related to either political correctness or culture. So it is with … Read more

Free speech replaced with forced speech at URI?

As we get ready to send child number one off to college, I wonder whether she will be checking her First Amendment rights at the door. The University of Rhode Island (URI) student newspaper, The Good 5 Cent Cigar, reports on a recent "ruling" by that school’s student senate. The issue involves "free speech", or the lack thereof:

Senate punishes College Republicans for fraudulent WHAM scholarship ad

03/15/07 – The University of Rhode Island Student Senate denied the appeal of the College Republicans over a controversial scholarship at last night’s meeting.
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The senate, along with College Republican Chairman Ryan Bilodeau, debated whether the "White Heterosexual American Male" scholarship violated the senate bylaws, which prohibit discrimination by any member group. However, the club never granted the scholarship to an applicant.
Part of the "punishment" meted out for the unauthorized use of "free speech" is a little "coerced speech" in an ironic twist that would almost be funny if it weren’t so serious.
The Student Organization Advisory and Review Committee, chaired by Matt Yates, handed two punishments to the group. The first required the College Republicans to write a letter of apology to be printed in the Cigar.
In a press release issued Tuesday, entitled "First Amendment to University of Rhode Island Administration: Conservatives Need Not Apologize", the URI College Republicans state:

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In liberal Utopia, everybody wins… sort of.

When I went and listened to Ohio  Congressman Dennis Kucinich’s far-left, "blame America for all the ills of the world" discussion with the local Dems last week, I couldn’t help but feel that I was listening to what could almost be described as Marxism, or, socialism. At present, his message seems more like some far-fetched oddity than anything that would catch fire… or is it?
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Consider this bit of news from right here in my little corner of the universe, Central New Hampshire. The Citizen reports:
While a possible $1.1 million budget deficit hung over Tuesday’s School Board meeting, it was the proposed elimination of a longstanding football tradition at Laconia High School – the McDonald’s Most Valuable Player Award – that resulted in the most lively debate.
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The administration at the high school has said "thanks, but no thanks" to McDonald’s after 30 years of sponsorship, claiming that the size of the award and its corporate backing are perpetuating a student-held belief that football is viewed as more important than other cocurricular activities and possibly even academic achievement.
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Principal Jon Freeman and Athletic Director Jim Chase appeared before the board to inform them of ongoing efforts to make sure that all student athletes receive equal treatment and recognition for their accomplishments with one of their most recent decisions being to inform Larry Johnston, a longtime Laconia High School sports supporter and McDonald’s regional manager, that they will no longer be giving the award.
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Freeman said the McDonald’s MVP trophy — while a generous donation for years — was the only corporate sponsored award handed out to school athletes and was contributing toward a belief that football is valued more than other sports.
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The principal said the move was not intended to insult Johnston or McDonald’s, but rather falls in line with other school efforts to assure that different sports and different gendered athletes receive more consistent recognition.
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"It’s about what’s fair … what’s best for the kids," said Freeman, noting that the school has made great strides in involving and recognizing a variety of different students for their athletic and academic endeavors.
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School administrators say the McDonald’s MVP trophy is larger than others and is believed to carry more weight than other awards, with even the salutatorian and valedictorian awards palling in comparison.
Back to the Kucinich angle…

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Doesn’t this guy have anything better to do?

Today’s New Hampshire Union Leader is reporting on yet another attempt at the destruction of tradition and pride in the name of "tolerance." Reporter Riley Yates writes MANCHESTER – The school board will review the mascots of Central and Memorial high schools, after a former student complained they are offensive to some minorities. . Last … Read more

Is competition really that bad? Apparently some think so.

We’ve all heard the stories of children’s sports leagues where there are no winners and losers- a perfect, utopian world where everybody is a winner and everyone gets a trophy. There’s even places, we’re told, where scores are not kept, because determining a "winner" is not as important as everybody having fun. Usually this stuff happens … Read more

Discrimination can be done by anyone

"They that live by the sword will die by the sword." Or, should I use "Those that live in glass houses…"?  This report from Boston.com kinda says it all. PROVINCETOWN — Town leaders here are holding a public meeting today to air concerns about slurs and bigoted behavior. And this time, they say, it’s gay … Read more

Acknowledging the right way

During lunch, I do tend to surf a bit.  A number of the blogs that I read are reporting this news (hat tip to Powerline and the article here) about the New York Supreme Court decision just handed down.  What they just ruled on was that the New York State Constitution has no inherent right … Read more

Giving away Free Speech?

What is the connection between Ann Coulter (a conservative not well liked by prickly Liberals everywhere) and with what are known as the Mohammad Cartoons (REALLY not liked by prickly Muslims everywhere)?

The Danish newspaper "Jyllands-Posten" created a controversy last year. The Editor felt that a curtain of silence was descending upon Danish society in discussing Islamic / immigration topics, especially when an author could not find illustrators for his book about Mohammad. In this democratic society where free speech is a given, he commissioned artists to comment on this trend of self censorship and begin an open debate. Knowing that it is important for society to be able to openly and honestly discuss any topic even if offensive to some, he wanted to get past the retort of “You are insulting Islam” that was silencing discussions. After all, who wishes to offend (buried by pejoratives), or die (like Theo Van Gogh, killed over his film that is critical over how Islamic women are treated)? Their work resulted in the “Mohammad Cartoons”.

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