Ward Clark, writing at Red State, reminds us that “The primary purpose of government is to protect the liberty and property of the citizens.” If you asked 100 randos on any American street corner how many would even come close to that? Depends on the street corner, I suppose, but the closer you get to ... Read more

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The Supreme Court delivered a ruling a few weeks ago that the entire country should have celebrated, finding that it is unconstitutional for states to realign Congressional districts based on race. This ruling, though not unanimous, is further proof of how far this country has come since the days of slavery and the treatment of ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, If you were unsure just how far “they/them” would go. If it was not clear how absurd life could become under the flinty squinting “I” in DEI, this story is for you. After all, it’s never too early to establish the proper ideological framework necessary to “root out racism.” 00:00 ... Read more

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Make sure UNH property lines don’t trip you up. URGENT ACTION ALERT: Critical Firearms Votes This Week in the NH House and Senate – Demand No-Compromise Campus Carry and Strong 2A Protections! Fellow Granite Staters and Second Amendment Supporters, The New Hampshire Firearms Coalition is issuing this urgent alert regarding key bills facing votes this week (May ... Read more

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents reportedly apprehended Disney cruise staffers amid an operation targeting alleged child sexual exploitation material (CSEM). A CBP spokesperson said Disney staffers aboard a cruise ship docked in San Diego were among 28 people taken into custody by authorities, The California Post reported Wednesday, citing law enforcement officials. Authorities boarded eight ... Read more

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This week on GrokTALK!, we talk about preventing health clinics in public schools, followed by a look at what DEI has done to Medical schools. If you thought the Response to COVID wasn’t quite enough to scare you away from professional medicine, this might do it. 00:00 Introduction to Healthcare Concerns02:20 Public School Medical Interventions03:45 ... Read more

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The Commies in Burlington, Vermont, have been trying to ban guns for years, and so we’re clear, I mean, guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens. Criminals will still carry, and that’s the truth, but this is Burlington, where the truth is what they say it is, and the excuse they came up with to ... Read more

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Are property taxes too high?  The overwhelming majority of taxpayers apparently don’t think so.  If taxes were too high, wouldn’t voters demand tax cuts and/or replace big-spending officials?   Property taxes are almost entirely driven by local spending, which local politicians propose and voters approve.    I’m familiar with Meredith and the InterLakes School District, ... Read more

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Four months ago, I published a piece detailing how St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, NH, had been captured by the trans agenda. I shared their videos promoting the trans agenda, their T-shirts promoting the trans agenda, their medical records system that requires patients to fill in nonsensical fields like “Sex Assigned at Birth” and “Gender ... Read more

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Today on the Morning Update, if you might be perceived as a burden, and the government gets to decide what that means, you might not be long for this world. Today’s example comes from Vancouver, where the caring health care professionals asked a priest with a broken hip if he’d like to commit suicide. 00:00 ... Read more

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Remote work, flex time, and independent contracting have reshaped the American workforce, creating new opportunities for both employers and employees. But in some states, including New Hampshire, outdated labor laws create obstacles to innovation, lost opportunities for employees, and unnecessary costs for employers.  To modernize New Hampshire labor laws, legislators are addressing two outdated statutory ... Read more

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Ever since Plymouth Rock, immigrants have routinely sought our shores.  This universal recognition of what America has to offer is a testament to what we, the American-born citizens, usually take for granted.  Also unmistakable has been the surge in immigrants seeking American refuge following WWII. Frankly speaking, this has been due to the fact that ... Read more

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In this installment of The Granite Discourse, Melissa Bailey is a NH native who spent over a decade in the private sector as a financial auditor before stepping away to raise her children. She is running for Congress as a Republican in NH CD-1. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent ... Read more

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You’re always going to run into deadbeats, no matter what you do, and one way we generate revenue around here (and thus attract the potential for more of them) is by publishing sponsored content for a small fee. A post about something with backlinks which the agency or freelancer pays GraniteGrok to publish. If you ... Read more

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Next week, Proposition 4, a proposed amendment to our state constitution, will come before the full House of Representatives – the final hurdle in a four-year process before it goes to the voters this November in a popular referendum. What is Proposition 4? It is the so-called “Equality of Rights” amendment. Don’t be fooled. That ... Read more

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Another Breakfast with Claude Why is that information off-limits TL/DR Synopsis: Author: (sliding into our regular booth) I found a great quote in an email this morning, and it has a bearing on something I have to talk to you about today. Claude: ☕ Ready. Let’s hear it. Author: Quote is “Control the information, and ... Read more

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It was a night of stark contrasts as hundreds of believers gathered under a tent in a park, in the shadows of the Maine Capitol building, to pray for Maine and to formally ask for help from the Divine One, Jesus Christ. It was a powerful night of singing and prayer, very reminiscent of the ... Read more

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It’s not huge news but following recent content on a potential shift away from four-year schools toward trades and other learning investments, it adds some weight to the argument. What argument? The progressive university laundromat is falling on tough times. Exchanging massive debt for a useless degree and no real-world skills is losing its appeal. ... Read more

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My recently released book, Roya, is more than a memoir of lost love; it is a haunting exploration of the intensity of youth in a vanished Iran. It is for anyone who has ever searched through the pages of a book to find a mirror for their own devotion. The woman seems to possess an ... Read more

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