The Manchester Free Press

Wednesday • September 2 • 2026

Vol.XVIII • No.XXXVI

Manchester, N.H.

MCMAKEN: The High Cost of the Automated Flock-Camera Surveillance State

Granite Grok - 1 hour 58 min ago

Flock cameras and the online surveillance network behind them offer many ways for law enforcement officials and other government bureaucrats to abuse their access to information about taxpayers’ personal lives.  For example, a Kentucky police officer has been caught using the surveillance network to stalk women. Another officer in Massachusetts has been accused of using Flock cameras to ... Read more

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Midweek Memes

Granite Grok - 3 hours 58 min ago

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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VDC: Vermont vs. Free Market Forces

Granite Grok - 5 hours 58 min ago

A New England fiscal policy organization is pushing back against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amanda Janoo’s contention that free-market forces threaten Vermont’s ability to maintain dairy processing and other production capacity. The Fiscal Alliance Foundation said the recent closure or announced closure of four Vermont dairy processing facilities should instead prompt lawmakers to examine the state’s ... Read more

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Morning Update: Tish-a-Majig

Granite Grok - 8 hours 58 min ago

Today, on the Morning Update, Letitia “Tish” James has another scandal, and it’s not just hers. While Dems have been accusing Trump of political targeting, while ignoring all the political targeting under Obama and Biden, another email has surfaced proving Dems set the standard they must now live by. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

OPINION: “Convention of States” Just Means “Repeal the Constitution”

Granite Grok - 10 hours 58 min ago

NH hasn’t passed an Article V Convention Application because I keep killing them, and I’ll do it again. You may have heard various groups calling for a “Convention of States”, as they call it. They claim that if we pass a “Convention of States Application”, we’d be able to pass a variety of constitutional amendments ... Read more

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OPINION: Claremont’s Missing Word

Granite Grok - 17 hours 58 min ago

On August 14, the New Hampshire Attorney General filed an appeal to the state Supreme Court that could change how the state funds public education.  In the appeal, the AG’s Office argued that the court’s Claremont school funding decisions were so legally flawed that they should be overturned.  In a series of decisions starting in 1993, the ... Read more

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PAGE: Prop 4 Could Hinder Biblical Counseling

Granite Grok - 19 hours 58 min ago

A Christian biblical counselor in Vermont recently sent VDC a commentary warning that Proposition 4, the proposed “Equality of Rights” amendment headed to voters in November, could threaten his ability to counsel people according to his religious beliefs — and, he fears, ultimately force him to shut down his work. A Christian biblical counselor is ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Improved Vetting of Citizenship Applicants is Back

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-09-01 21:00 +0000

Prior to 1991, if you applied for US citizenship, you had to take the test, but you also had to survive something called a neighborhood investigation. Agents would talk with friends, family, and neighbors to find out if you were, in fact, a worthy addition to the melting pot. Admission was never a given for ... Read more

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SMITH: Who Was Mary Eliza Mahoney?

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-09-01 18:00 +0000

A few days ago, Ms. Melanie Levesque was Mr. Marchand’s guest on his podcast, presumably because of her candidacy as Councilor Wheeler’s opponent.  I tuned in because The Art of War tells us to know your enemy, and any member of the enemy camp (the Dems) is our shared enemy.  It was 53 minutes of ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Massholes Embrace the De-Flocking Movement

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-09-01 16:00 +0000

The flock situation has certainly gotten out of hand in both directions. The deployment and abuse, as well as the reaction to both. But it can’t be all that surprising. Most of this activity occurs at the municipal level, and 70% of voters are inclined to let 25-30% decide everything. Guess why your taxes suck, ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

OPINION: It Is Time To Pass the Convention of States Application

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-09-01 14:00 +0000

Our state motto — Live Free or Die — says just about everything you need to know about New Hampshire. The Granite State has never been one to wait around for someone else to give it permission. In 1772, New Hampshire men stood up in the Pine Tree Riot against British officials enforcing the Crown’s ... Read more

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Morning Update: Ask a Democrat…

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-09-01 11:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, more critical questions that Democrats need to be asked before November that the Media never will. Like, what’s your opinion on targeted censorship of any media that makes you look like the corrupt or incompetent fool you are? Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not ... Read more

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PAYNE: Wokeism is the Antithesis of Liberty

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-09-01 09:00 +0000

Be on guard! Collectivist Marxism, labeled on the surface as communism, socialism, Nazism, and Fascism, has a death toll that speaks loud and clear. There is bloody murder and heartbreaking misery of hundreds of millions of subjects and prisoners under statist monopolies of government force that gained ground in the 20th Century and is still ... Read more

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Would a Home Remodel Trigger Toxins in the House?

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-09-01 02:00 +0000

Yes, but it depends; the main risks come from old coatings, insulation, damaged materials, dust, solvents, adhesives, and combustion sources. The property’s age, which materials are disturbed, and how the work area is controlled are also important factors. Remodeling can make a home safer, more comfortable, and more useful, but demolition and finishing work can ... Read more

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ROPER: It’s “Reasonable To Expect” the System Allows Non-Citizens To Slip Onto the Voter Rolls

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-09-01 02:00 +0000

Back in the end of March, I took part in a panel discussion on election integrity that included Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas. At that event, she said unequivocally, and I quote: “Most definitively, no. We do not have people who are registered to vote in this state who are non-citizens.” Most definitively, no. ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Professional Wiring for Residential and Commercial Projects

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-09-01 01:52 +0000

Learn how Professional Wiring supports safe residential and commercial projects through proper circuits, grounding, panels, and load planning.

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GrokTALK!: You Can Blame Democrats for “Canada”

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-09-01 00:00 +0000

This week, on GrokTALK!, we sift through some commentary and analysis on why Canada walked away from a trade deal they’d already agreed to, and why Trump’s Jan 1 retaliatory tariffs are necessary. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 01:11 The Canada Trade War02:01 Historical Context of U.S.-Canada Trade Relations04:39 Canada’s Protectionist Practices08:32 The Impact of Trade ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

GERHARD: We Need the Grand Jury in a Hurry

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-08-31 21:00 +0000

Candidate for Merrimack County Sheriff If you feel elections don’t change the fundamental problem with government – that there is no accountability – you aren’t alone. As a state representative (2022-24), I saw firsthand how state law was blatantly ignored and real oversight prevented by the bureaucratic establishment. Yet, there is an effective way to ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

CARDELLO: Lindsay Clancy Did It…Period

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-08-31 18:00 +0000

The trial of Lindsay Clancy is gripping America and is the lead story on nearly every newscast. Unfortunately, this sad story will not end when the jury returns with its verdict, as the nine-woman and three-man jury deliberating in Plymouth, Massachusetts, will probably return a not-guilty verdict. Having served on a jury for a month ... Read more

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Monday Memes

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-08-31 16:00 +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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