Wednesday • July 22 • 2026
Vol.XVIII • No.XXX
Manchester, N.H.
“The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.”– James Madison, Federalist No. 45 Current controversy over the power of President Trump to send the National Guard into American cities reminds us of perennial questions about ... Read more
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Someone asked me about the weird light outside in the afternoon. It was yellow-orange, almost as weird as the light during a partial lunar eclipse. Wildfire smoke, I said. What’s the problem? They asked. Progressives, I reminded. Just like California, Canada has long been under Left-Wing rule. It’s a new problem created by an old ... Read more
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For nearly half a century, Israel and Iran have defined themselves partly through mutual hostility. That may be changing – not through official diplomacy between the two governments, which don’t exist, but through a growing, increasingly public relationship between Jerusalem and Iran’s exiled opposition, centered on Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. The clearest signal came recently ... Read more
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BEDFORD, N.H. — A record 104 New Hampshire legislators earned an A or A+ Liberty Rating in 2026, more than double the previous year’s total, as the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance (NHLA) honored the lawmakers, activists and volunteers behind New Hampshire’s expanding liberty movement at its annual Liberty Dinner on Saturday evening.
Held at Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House in Bedford, the annual awards gala brought together legislators, activists, volunteers, donors, and supporters from across New Hampshire to recognize outstanding service to the state’s liberty movement.
Rep. Brian Labrie was named the 2026 Legislator of the Year, the organization’s highest legislative honor. The award recognizes a legislator whose voting record, legislative leadership, and broader contribution to advancing liberty stood out during the year.
Jeff Creem received the 2026 Activist of the Year Award, recognizing his commitment, energy, and impact advancing liberty in New Hampshire.
Longtime liberty advocate Dan McGuire received the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his years of sustained service and contribution to the liberty movement.
Diane Pauer received the 2026 Chairman’s Award, a special recognition presented for exceptional contribution to the NHLA and the cause of liberty.
“This year’s award winners demonstrate that protecting liberty takes many forms,” said Shawn Faber. “Some sponsor legislation. Some cast difficult votes. Others research bills, organize volunteers, recruit candidates and build the movement. Tonight we recognize the people whose work helps keep New Hampshire the freest state in America.”
The NHLA also presented a series of special awards recognizing outstanding contributions during the 2025–2026 legislative session:
In addition to the award winners, dozens of legislators were recognized for earning A and A+ Liberty Ratings during the 2025–2026 legislative session.
“The people we honored tonight are proof that liberty is not standing still in New Hampshire; it is growing,” said Pedro Serra, Membership Director of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance. “Every new member adds weight to that work. It shows legislators, candidates, and the wider public that there is a real constituency behind the cause of liberty in New Hampshire. The growth in this year’s Liberty Ratings shows that momentum is translating into results. Strength in numbers matters.”
That momentum is reflected in this year’s Liberty Rating. Compared with 2025, the number of legislators earning an A or A+ increased by 154 percent, from 41 to 104. The number earning the highest possible A+ rating also rose from 18 to 30. The Liberty Rating is widely used by voters to evaluate how consistently elected officials support individual liberty during each legislative session.
New Hampshire is the freest state in the nation, making the work of its Legislature closely watched by advocates of limited government across the country. The Liberty Rating provides an annual benchmark for measuring how consistently legislators protect and advance those principles.
For more than two decades the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance has monitored legislation and informed citizens about the voting records of state lawmakers. Its volunteer bill reviewers evaluate hundreds of bills each legislative session, producing the weekly Gold Standard and the annual Liberty Rating.
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I think what I found most amazing about this story is where it started. No, not Australia, although that’s where the author of the piece behind it started. She’s from there, moved here, and she’s running a Women’s gun rights group. Awesome, but I said amazing. The Concord Monitor ran her op-ed on July 9th. ... Read more
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Does CNBC’s “Best States” ranking make any sense? Yogi Berra famously said of a once favorite Yankees hangout, “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” I feel like there’s a way to tweak that phrase regarding Vermont’s just winning CNBC’s “Best States to Live” for the sixth straight year: “Nobody wants to live there anymore. ... Read more
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It is unclear why the DOJ appears reluctant to intervene in the invasion of Chinese-connected illegal marijuana grow sites across the country. We know in Maine that Governor Mills and her brother are financially benefiting from working with the cartel, which explains why she has had state authorities step down from their raids on illegal ... Read more
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Today, on the Morning Update, Maine’s quest to replace Graham Platner has devolved into a three-ring circus of nobodies and freaks. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Ep 222 Links: Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, ... Read more
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Maura Sullivan is a carpetbagger and a liar. “Republicans are fighting for affordability, freedom, and national security, but New Hampshire Democrats like Stefany Shaheen and Maura Sullivan are all in on a high-tax, big-government agenda that is harmful to working families. This forum is sure to serve as more proof of how out-of-touch the entire ... Read more
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TL/DR Synopsis: AUTHOR: (Sliding into our usual booth) Great! You got the coffee! I need some help, old pal! I went to an advertising workshop the other day, and AI came up. One of the presenters was like me. He writes every word but uses AI for research. He happened to mention that he spends ... Read more
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This week, on GrokTALK!, Democrats in Maine kicked one woman-beater aside (they didn’t want to) only to replace him with… another one – presumably with no Nazi tattoo. That, plus another Sharia law Red Flag, election integrity, and did you know that Kamala (whose husband has hit women) supports paper ballots? 00:00 Welcome to GrokTALK!02:06 ... Read more
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A Democrat education questionnaire now circulating in New Hampshire is built to manufacture quotes, not to inform voters. Here is how Republican candidates should answer it, and the five questions to hand back. Post summary: A five-question education “voter guide” is making the rounds on New Hampshire Democratic social media. It presents itself as neutral ... Read more
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Having just celebrated our Country’s 250th Anniversary, it’s shocking that Democrats across our country are choosing Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates for high office who want to replace our government, which was created to protect each citizen’s God-given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Our Founders knew that government was ... Read more
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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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From “Wigs and Wiggles” drag shows for ages 0–18 at the public library to Pride in Motion summer camp for teens — Keene Pride is using public spaces and tax dollars to promote adult themes and gender ideology to Granite State children, bypassing meaningful parental notification. As a girls’ gymnastics coach in Keene, NH, a ... Read more
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Today, on the Morning Update, We’re surrounded by Millionaire Libs pretending to be like normal people, so what about this candidate for Congress who says she’s not like them? Is that even possible? Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Ep 221 Links: Edited Transcript: Steve (00:00)Welcome to your ... Read more
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Governor Ayotte has vetoed a fourth bill protecting the privacy of women and girls — after the legislature answered her own objections. We also have good news on childcare, the election season ahead, and a free legal resource for churches this summer. Governor Vetoes Locker Room Privacy Bill — Again Governor Ayotte has vetoed HB 1442 — ... Read more
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The Fall of a Tyrant’s Empire: A Final Warning to the IRGC and the West For forty-seven agonizing years, the ancient and noble land of Iran has lived under the suffocating boot of a brutal theocratic occupation. Today, the supreme architect of that misery, Ali Khamenei, is gone. He is dead, yet the apparatus of ... Read more
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To be fair, this isn’t the first example in which AG John Formella got the Judicial system to agree with his disastrous interpretation of New Hampshire’s Civil Rights Act. Frank Hobbs took his “feelings” out on someone’s pride sign, and the State decided it was a hate crime. There’s no such thing, but if Judges ... Read more
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The thing we now call “conservatism” in the West largely comes out of a reaction against the French Revolution and other revolutionary movements inspired by it. The Continental conservatives—e.g., Joseph de Maistre, Friedrich von Gentz, Klemens von Metternich, and Juan Donoso Cortés—embraced monarchism, often including its more authoritarian and absolutist varieties, in an effort to avoid the excesses of ... Read more
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