As small farmers who produce livestock get more squeezed out of the retail market, at least one state is leading a charge against federal government overreach:  New Hampshire.  Yes, “Live Free or Die.”  That state, bless ’em. The legislature passed a bill, HB396, that allows 3 beef, 5 hogs, and 10 goats and sheep to be slaughtered on-farm ... Read more

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It’s amazing the things you don’t know, not that I needed to or care, but there have been weekly protests around the Monadnock region in opposition to ICE enforcing federal law, and no one seems to have asked them about “no one being above the law”? That’s NH Media for you. The Left hands you ... Read more

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As promised, an interview with NH US Senate Candidate Scott Brown, asking questions submitted by readers. Check out the questions and the answers as we race toward the New Hampshire Primary in early September. Some pauses were removed between answers and the next question (in post-production), but no questions or answers were edited. You will ... Read more

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Stop what you are doing and contact your legislators today. Why? Farm and food freedom, that’s why. HB396 is a simple, common-sense bill the governor vetoed, and we have an excellent chance of overturning it. You’ll remember that Governor Ayotte vetoed HB396, the Food Freedom Act, which would let NH farmers sell meat they slaughter and ... Read more

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Are you familiar with Thorstein Veblen?  I guess some background is in order because a family member made a casual reference to him several years ago, and I had never heard of him.   He said Veblen was known for his 1899 book titled The Theory of the Leisure Class.  The genesis of the conversation 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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A few decades ago, America’s moral compass was more clearly defined. There was no polarizing Yes-No, Black-and-White thinking on every meaningless topic, and the line between right and wrong was much more clearly defined. Most people understood reality and had a modicum of common sense. There certainly was no TDS where the Right saw red, ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, the Kamala Harris Campaign – yes, she has one – has a Democrat U.S. Senate candidate scrambling to distance herself from … Kamala Harris. /popcorn Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Ep 241 links: Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may ... Read more

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Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund bragged on their Facebook page that Salem, NH, Republican Rep. Susan Vandecasteele received a 100% rating for her support of “reproductive health.” She is the only Republican to receive that rating on PP’s 2026 NH House scorecard. NH Republican reps Dale Girard and Matthew Coker both received a score ... Read more

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Wednesday is Veto Day at the State House — and September 8 is just 25 days away. This week, Cornerstone is urging lawmakers to override Governor Ayotte’s vetoes on two key biological sex bills, and working to make sure you head to the polls informed. Here is what you need to know. Veto Day Is ... Read more

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Raised in communist China and now a fierce defender of American liberty, Williams recounted growing up during the Great Leap Forward industrialization plan that produced a famine that killed 60 million people. And she talked about why she is trying to break New England Democrats’ stranglehold on the U.S. House. Williams, 62, is seeking the ... Read more

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Depending on which AI you believe, fewer than 7 voters out of every 100 actually need to use vote by mail or an absentee ballot. Truly and absolutely need it and are, in fact, eligible to vote in the first place. As few as 1% to as many as 7%. Enough to move the election ... Read more

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Jonah Wheeler is an NH state rep for Hillsborough County District 33. He is serving his 2nd term and is running for a 3rd. His website is https://jonahwheeler.com/ Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Disagree, agree, Got Something to ... Read more

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I will start by saying some kind words about a former FB friend, Comrade Ellen McDowell Ruggles.  She’s a friendly older woman that I’ve crossed paths with in social circles of mutual interest, particularly hiking and paddling.  Sadly, I found it in my best interest to cut ties with most of my fellow paddlers and ... Read more

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Everyone knows that “AI” stands for “Artificial Intelligence,” but not everyone knows that the power that controls it victimizes because of another type of AI: automatic ignorance. We should not look at all the good it can do and ignore its potential for evil, nor ignore the morality of those who seek to gain control ... Read more

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If you removed the data from just the ten largest Democrat Run cities, America would look like a cultural utopia. Free speech, right to self-defense, low crime and poverty, higher standards of living but lower cost of living, significantly higher health outcomes and better educated children. Keep in mind, America’s baseline is the same from ... Read more

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PORT ST JOE, Fla. — The Rutherford Institute is urging the City of Port St. Joe, Fla., to work with a local business owner to find a prompt, practical resolution to a dispute involving a proposed 18-foot cross display on private property. Drawing on more than four decades of experience helping citizens and public officials ... Read more

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You won’t get much argument from anyone, including the proglodytes, about California’s progressive credentials. Blue states want to be California when they grow up, and Democrats in every state want to emulate it. The economic and social downward spiral associated with left-wing priorities only seems to catalyze their desire to duplicate it where they live. ... Read more

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Democrats’ knee-jerk opposition to President Donald Trump’s initiatives apparently even extends to the most sensible policies, including efforts to ensure that US elections are honest and transparent. Frustrated by congressional dithering over passage of the SAVE America Act, Trump issued an executive order that directed federal agencies to create a database of eligible voters to ... Read more

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