The Manchester Free Press

Saturday • June 6 • 2026

Vol.XVIII • No.XXIII

Manchester, N.H.

MACDONALD: Pussy Cat ‘Offsets’

Granite Grok - 3 hours 11 min ago

Are you familiar with the term “offsets”? It is a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one. It is also the amount or distance by which something is “out of line.” For the past forty years, give or take, the word has been used in place of “indulgence.” “A ... Read more

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Jose’ E. Cambrils for NH State Rep. 2027-2028

Granite Grok - 5 hours 11 min ago

Incumbent NH State Representative Jose’ Eduardo Cambrils is running for re-election in Merrimack County District 4 – Canterbury / Loudon. Jose’ was born in Victoria De Las Tunas, Cuba in 1960. He and his family immigrated (legally) to the United States in 1965 to escape from the Communist Castro regime. He was very proud to ... Read more

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OPINION: Why Did Americans Abandon Freedom?

Granite Grok - 12 hours 11 min ago

Why did 20th-century Americans abandon freedom in the first place? There is no question but that the type of society in which, say, late 19th-century Americans lived was totally different from the type of society in which 20th-century Americans lived and in which 21st-century Americans continue to live. Nineteenth-century Americans lived without such things as ... Read more

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Michael Tierney on Defending Life, Religious Freedom & the Courtroom Battles That Changed America

Granite Grok - 14 hours 11 min ago

What happens when the fight for life moves from the legislature into the courtroom? In this episode of the Ever Living Podcast, hosts Jessica and Jason sit down with renowned New Hampshire attorney Michael Tierney to discuss his decades-long work defending the pro-life movement, religious liberty, and constitutional rights. Michael shares his journey from Dartmouth ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Seattle’s Tranny Migrant Problem

Granite Grok - Fri, 2026-06-05 21:00 +0000

One of the foundational points, in my mind, of convincing people you are like everyone else is that you don’t need to ask for or have others advocate for increased taxpayer support for you. Any taxpayer support. Normal means you are a tax benefit, and if you are in Seattle, the normal taxpayer pays lots ... Read more

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SIMS: I Survived Black Violence — But I Refuse to Hate

Granite Grok - Fri, 2026-06-05 18:00 +0000

The Henry Nowak Case and the Deadly Lie of Racial Grievance A survivor’s testimony meets the Henry Nowak bodycam horror and America’s two-tier racial outrage. White people are not your enemy. This division must end before it destroys us. A personal testimony of trauma, muggings, and assault — paired with the shocking bodycam evidence from ... Read more

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Friday Meme Thing

Granite Grok - Fri, 2026-06-05 16:00 +0000

Reminder: Memes are memes and are neither “fact-checked” 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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PAYNE: 4th of July Resolution

Granite Grok - Fri, 2026-06-05 14:00 +0000

As we approach the 250th celebration of our nation’s birth, it is important to ponder the late President Emeritus of The John Birch Society’s brilliant appraisal of why Americans have been blessed with unparalleled liberty. John F. McManus said, “America has become great not because of what the government did for us; America has become ... Read more

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Morning Update: Did Your Vote Count?

Granite Grok - Fri, 2026-06-05 11:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, the government has no more responsibility to care for your ballots than it does for your person. That’d be none. If you don’t make sure your vote is counted, how do you know if your vote counts? 00:00 A few words about Public Safety01:33 Voting and Ballot Security03:10 Mail-in Ballot ... Read more

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BIELAWSKI: Lawmaker Says New Education Bill “Kicking the can down the road.”

Granite Grok - Fri, 2026-06-05 09:00 +0000

The new highly anticipated education reform bill H. 955 is now at the governor’s desk to be signed or vetoed. On Friday the bill passed out of the House chamber via a 125-10 affirmative vote. Highlights include a foundation funding formula that targets reducing the cost per student by about half the current price. One ... Read more

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CARDELLO: A Reason to Excuse Character

Granite Grok - Fri, 2026-06-05 02:00 +0000

After 12 years of dissecting Donald Trump’s character every day and his being unsuitable for office, every one of these same politicians is coming to the defense of Graham Platner, who is a candidate for the U.S. Senate representing Maine. There has been a constant drip of issues in Platner’s past that may disqualify him ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Immigrant Community Hit Hardest

Granite Grok - Fri, 2026-06-05 00:00 +0000

One of the many things the angry white liberal women are too blinded by hate to see is that Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions protect minorities. The criminal aliens hide in the immigrant community, where they cause stress and strife, commit crimes, often rape women and children, and do significant harm. And Tren De Argua ... Read more

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ORTOLANO: Bolton’s Burden – When a City Attorney Becomes a Liability

Granite Grok - Thu, 2026-06-04 21:00 +0000

A Deeper Analysis of Corporation Counsel’s Role in Nashua’s April 28, 2026, 14 Mulberry Street Secret Vote Preface: Why This Matters Beyond Nashua What happened in Nashua’s aldermanic chamber on the night of April 28, 2026 is not merely a procedural dispute about meeting minutes. It is a case study in how legal counsel to ... Read more

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ICYMI – My Monthly Spot on WFEA- Bathrooms, Flagpoles, and The Women’s Museum

Granite Grok - Thu, 2026-06-04 18:00 +0000

On the fourth Wednesday of every month, I get to spend a few minutes talking to Jeff Chidester on WFEA as part of his morning update. The topic could be almost anything, but this month we settled on the Bathroom conspiracy to keep men out of the ladies’ spaces. We also take a quick trip ... Read more

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CARDELLO: Five Dead on VA highway, Where is the Outrage

Granite Grok - Thu, 2026-06-04 16:00 +0000

The Left loves to shine a spotlight on deaths attributed to actions by persons, entities, or administrations with Conservative leanings. There is outrage about the 13 military personnel who lost their lives during the current actions against Iran. They were apoplectic about the two residents who died due to interactions with ICE agents during protests ... Read more

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ORTOLANO: Nashua’s Secret Vote

Granite Grok - Thu, 2026-06-04 14:00 +0000

How City Hall Used a Closed-Door Session to Hide the Failed 14 Mulberry Street Land Deal from the Public A deep dive into the April 28, 2026 Board of Aldermen non-public session minutes, now unsealed, reveals a troubling pattern of using executive session not to protect the public’s interest, but to shield elected officials from ... Read more

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Morning Update: It’s ‘Nuclear Family Month’

Granite Grok - Thu, 2026-06-04 11:00 +0000

Today, on your Morning Update, have you noticed there’s a lot less pride this June? I know it’s early, but the political weather, having shifted, appears less conducive to the typical in-your-face fanfare. That’s n ot the only thing that’s changed. 00:00 Is Pride Month In Trouble01:37 Nuclear Families Month03:34 June’s Political Future Watch on ... Read more

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SMITH: Make Nashua A More WELCOMING City

Granite Grok - Thu, 2026-06-04 09:00 +0000

I just saw a tweet about some “30-minute warning” announcement about a curfew in a city.  The average observer might think of a big box store’s intercom saying, “Attention shoppers, the store closes in 30 minutes, please bring your purchases to the register.”  Not me.  It triggered my contempt for Alderman Wilshire and her insufferable ... Read more

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RUTHERFORD: Can Police Search Every Phone in a Crowd?

Granite Grok - Thu, 2026-06-04 02:00 +0000

Rutherford Urges Supreme Court to Block Police Use of Dragnet Cell Phone Surveillance WASHINGTON, DC — In the digital age, simply having a smartphone in your pocket can lead to the government collecting your data to investigate you as a suspect for a crime. That is the constitutional danger posed by geofence warrants—sweeping surveillance orders ... Read more

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Right Side Up: Data-Center Bill Veto

Granite Grok - Thu, 2026-06-04 00:00 +0000

This week, on Right Side Up, Mike and Alison discuss the Governor’s veto of H.727, free markets, and a few other bills that passed at the end of the session. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the embedded video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those ... Read more

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