The Manchester Free Press

Tuesday • November 3 • 2026

Vol.XVIII • No.XLV

Manchester, N.H.

Right Side Up: Get Out and Vote

Granite Grok - 20 min 10 sec ago

This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike Alison talk about the many reasons to get out and VOTE. Note: Right Side Up is published Wed. evening, but that would be too late given the subject, so I am publishing it a day and a half early. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if ... Read more

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ROPER: VOTE! Or Else

Granite Grok - 2 hours 20 min ago

Vermont will not survive another Democrat/Progressive supermajority Forgive me if you feel like you’ve heard this before in these pages, but it needs to be said again on this eve of election day: Democrat/Progressive/Bernie-Socialist politicians have ruled Vermont virtually unchecked for decades, and the results have been nothing short of disastrous. In Vermont, the only ... Read more

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Morning Update: Will Ads, Calls, And Mailers Stop?

Granite Grok - 5 hours 20 min ago

Today, in the morning update, it’s Election Day 2026, and while it’s anyone’s guess what could happen, hopefully all the calls, ads, and mailers will stop, plus a few observations and maybe even a prediction. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load.  S.2  033 (Ep. 297) Links: none Authors’ ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

COFFMAN: Schools, Superintendents, and Budgets

Granite Grok - 7 hours 20 min ago

For those who may not know me, I served with Doris Hohensee on the Nashua School Board from 2016-2020. I was the Finance Committee Chair and participated directly in union contract negotiations. In my view, the unions, particularly the teachers’ union, ran the show. Superintendents exist to please the union, so there won’t be disruptions ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

OPINION: Maybe The Democrats’ Electoral College Dream Isn’t So Bad

Granite Grok - 14 hours 20 min ago

The Dems are playing with fire, and it might be a pleasure to see it burn them. Everyone’s favorite moderate Trotskyite, Abigail Spanberger, signed legislation adding Virginia to the Electoral College Compact, so she is now free to focus on other goals, like securing passage of the dog-walking tax now pending in her Democrat-dominated legislature. ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

GrokTALK!: Big Day Tomorrow

Granite Grok - 16 hours 20 min ago

This week, on GrokTALK!, rumor has it that there’s an election tomorrow. The most important one ever, until the next one, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. In this episode, Dems said there’d be cheating, and they are. Plus a look at the “New, More Virulent Strain of Socialism” that is the modern Democratic ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Free State vs. DSA?

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-11-02 22:00 +0000

New Hampshire Democrats have hinged a lot of their effort on the idea that Free Staters are taking over the Republican Party, and this is bad for you. Those crazy Free Staters, you don’t want them taking over anything, they say. New Hampshire Republicans say Democrat Socialists are taking over the Democrat Party, and while ... Read more

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HENNESSEY: NH Pro-Life Voter Guide Available

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-11-02 20:30 +0000

Did you know that New Hampshire loses 2,500-3,000 children to elective abortion each year? Nationwide, it’s over a million. This has not only contributed to our school enrollment decline, but also reflects the injustice of an industry that profits from cutting short unmistakably human lives while endangering the lives of women. This is at a ... Read more

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BANFIELD: Is the SAT Dumbed Down for NH High School Students?

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-11-02 19:00 +0000

There has been considerable criticism surrounding the College Board’s changes to the SAT, with concerns that the revised test has been made less rigorous. This raises an important issue when evaluating student performance: if proficiency scores increase, does that mean students are learning more, or does it mean the test has simply become easier? An ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Monday Memes

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-11-02 17:00 +0000

Reminder: Memes are memes and are neither vetted nor “fact-checked,” nor to be considered “research,” or taken seriously, nor do they (necessarily) represent the opinion of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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BOLDIN: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Rules

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-11-02 15:00 +0000

How to Bring Down an Empire “Empires, by Pride & Folly & Extravagance, ruin themselves like Individuals” Benjamin Franklin knew the pattern all through history: Collapse is self-inflicted. In 1773, he wrote a masterpiece of biting satire detailing 20 rules for how a great empire destroys itself from within. The formula is simple: make the ... Read more

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Morning Update: Shelter in Place

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-11-02 12:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, left-wing groups are promoting post-election-day “protests” that could shut your life down if they don’t like the results and until they get their way. And yes, I know. It’s Monday, Nov. 2nd. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load.  S.2  032 (Ep. 296) Links: ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

OPINION: The Real Threat to Democracy

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-11-02 10:00 +0000

Is President Trump a “Threat to Democracy” or a “Threat to the Democratic Party”? Two very different perspectives. Both depend on which news outlets, social media, and family/friends you trust. It’s no different than the American Civil War. Southern states were run by Democrats, “trusted” politicians who supported slavery. Northern states run by Republicans did ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

First Amendment Myth #1: You Can’t Shout Fire in a Crowded Theater

The Liberty Block - Mon, 2026-11-02 03:45 +0000

You may have heard this myth before. I know I’ve heard it too many times to count, including by lawyers, First Amendment scholars, law professors, and even judges, including sitting Supreme Court justices.

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TUCKER: Anthony Fauci’s Darkest Hours

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-11-02 03:00 +0000

Brownstone Institute Out, damned spot! Out, I say!” said Lady Macbeth as she paced in a hallucinatory state, reliving in her subconscious the murders she helped plan. She rubbed her hands as if washing them, to wash away the sin, following up the promise to her son that “a little water clears us of this ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

ROPER: Dem Leader Plays Predictable (But Lame) Trump Card

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-11-02 01:00 +0000

This is no surprise, as for nearly the full two years since VT Democrats got walloped in the 2024 elections, I and many others have been observing that their only plan to regain power (running on their bat-crazy agenda not being a viable option) is to shriek “Orange Man Bad!” Then hope enough Vermont voters ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: NH Tourist Meets Chicagostan And A Lesson For Us All

Granite Grok - Sun, 2026-11-01 22:00 +0000

If you’re still on the fence about who to vote for on Tuesday, this story might push you off it and onto the right side. “I stoned his ass!” Terry Strother told Chicago police as they handcuffed him after he allegedly struck a 77-year-old New Hampshire tourist in the head with a brick downtown last ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

CARDELLO: Teachers’ Unions Spent $1 Billion and Not a Penny on Your Kids

Granite Grok - Sun, 2026-11-01 19:00 +0000

Randi Weingarten is an amazing woman. Now you might think I am going to heap praise on her, but not today, or ever. Amazing and Randi always have a negative connotation. In this case, she and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), along with the folks at the National Education Association (NEA), spent a combined ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Dog Ban in Maine?

Granite Grok - Sun, 2026-11-01 17:00 +0000

We’ve been barking up this tree for a hot minute. Sure, fully integrated Islam is completely incompatible with women’s rights- actual rights- but that hasn’t stopped the so-called party of women from aligning with Muslims in pursuit of power – but what about dogs? Islam will not brook dogs as pets, no matter what you ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

BANFIELD: Who Is Watching the School Budget?

Granite Grok - Sun, 2026-11-01 15:00 +0000

NH Residents Have Some Important Questions to Ask. In this video, a Timberlane school district resident explains the growing frustration many homeowners feel about school spending, administrative salaries, and the lack of meaningful financial oversight. New Hampshire taxpayers deserve to know where their education dollars are going. Consider these numbers: The Timberlane superintendent earns $172,425 ... Read more

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