Monthly Archives: February 2018
Looks can be deceiving
Yesterday, I attended hearings in my state’s Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. It was surreal. I felt like it was a dystopian fiction. How were we talking about killing babies? When the people who kill these little people … Continue reading
When this producer launched a women-only TV company she thought she’d kissed goodbye to conflict.
It was an idealistic vision swiftly shattered by the nightmare reality: constant bitchiness, surging hormones, unchecked emotion, attention-seeking and fashion rivalry so fierce it tore my staff apart. | Read More at UK the Daily Mail H/T Weekend Pundit
Another “End of Life” Study Bill for N.H.
Another end-of-life study bill is coming to Concord. This year’s version is SB 490, with a dozen co-sponsors led by Sen. Martha Hennessey (D-Lebanon). The hearing is Thursday, February 8, at 1:15 p.m. in room 100 of the State House. | … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Democrats, Leaven for the Loaf
Tagged Ellen Kolb, End of Life, SB 490
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GST Opposes HB 413 Pension Cost Shift
GST Opposes Having the State Pay for Local County and Town Employee Pension Costs. HB413 would require the State to pay 15 percent of the normal and accrued liability contributions of political subdivision retirement system employers for group I teachers and … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, taxes, Unions
Tagged Granite State Taxpayers, HB 413, Pensions
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In Its Rush To Please Ruling Class Progressives, Facebook Sort of, Kind of, Screws Itself
Remember when Facebook was super-giddy-helpful with announcing that the Russians were using Facebook Ads to influence the 2016 Elections? Hey, progressives look at us pimping the narrative du jour! Well, someone in Seattle realized Facebook was collecting cash (probably a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Democrats, Elections, GraniteGrok
Tagged Campaign Fiinance, Facebook, Russia, Seattle
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Speaking of Liberal Trolls, Here’s One From Facebook Who is Happy Sam Cataldo is Dead
The 603 Alliance Facebook page has a troll. Her name is Nanci Fletcher. According to her Facebook profile she lives in New Boston and most days she’s apt to hurl a bit of left-wing pablum our way. It is so devoid of substance … Continue reading
Posted in 603 Alliance, Culture, Democrats, GraniteGrok
Tagged 603Alliance, Democrat, Nanci Fletcher, New Boston, Sam Cataldo
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“Moultonborough Taliban”
Tuftonboro selectman Chip Albee, a registered Democrat, referred to the “Moultonborough Taliban” when speaking about Republicans in neighboring Moultonborough. Albee alleged that Democrats had been forbidden from campaigning at the Moultonborough transfer station while Republicans had been allowed to, because … Continue reading
Manifest Educational Hardship is Needed Relief
The House Education Committee recently held a public hearing on HB 1492, a bill that would respect families’ input and expand school boards’ options regarding Manifest Educational Hardship (MEH). It is already in statute (RSA 193:3) and often used by school … Continue reading
And then there are other kinds of trolls. Like Donna Sawyer from Windham
Like Al Letizio and Dennis Senibaldi, here comes this MIT alum (or so says her email address). Out of the blue, I get this email from her (reformatted, emphasis mine): From: “Donna Sawyer” <dls@alum.mit.edu> To: skip@granitegrok.com; steve@granitegrok.com Cc: “Donna Sawyer” <dls@alum.mit.edu> … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics
Tagged Bathrooms, Donna Sawyer, School District, Transgender, Windham
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The New Media Militia 