The Committee on the Future of Public Education is circulating an online survey to gauge public awareness and opinions regarding Act 73, the public education reform law that intends to restructure and consolidate Vermont’s school districts. While the introduction to the survey references that “The law was enacted in response to residents’ concerns about high ... Read more

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This week on the Elsa Kurt show, government gridlock bleeds into daily life as paychecks stall, airports slow, and families shoulder the cost. We track THC-impaired driving data, a volatile Virginia AG race, Rutgers’ “Dr. Antifa,” and the NFL’s halftime calculus—then end with a rare glimmer of Middle East diplomacy. Speakers’ opinions are their own ... Read more

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I’m calling on all like-minded Granite Staters to mark their calendars for Tuesday, November 4, regardless of whether they live in a city.  If you live in a city, you should already know when your local election is, who to vote for, and who you need to get rid of.  If you live in a ... Read more

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The City of New York needs money, so they are suing social media companies on the grounds that their platforms are dangerous and addictive to children. New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fueling a mental health crisis among children by addicting them to social ... Read more

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Steve MacDonald was kind enough to share “RINO-Russ Barry” (a/k/a State Rep Ross Berry) Is Gaslighting You About “Local Control” And Property Taxes on his Granite Grok blog. Thank you, Steve! We noticed that State Rep Dan McGuire didn’t like our posting. We’ll share his criticism below, and then respond. Note that the focus of “RINO-Russ Barry” (a/k/a State Rep ... Read more

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Busy, Burdened, and Broke From the outside, the court seemed to be managing a docket. In reality, it was managing appearances. No one, not the judge nor the City’s lawyers, acknowledged that the process itself had become unjust. The goal was never to expedite, but to delay. Inside City Hall, word had already spread that ... Read more

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They tried to kill President Trump at least twice. He got shot once and came back fighting. His enemies charged him, arrested him, tried him on flimsy, bogus charges, and he kept coming. States attempted to remove him from their ballots to prevent him from winning the nomination, but he continued to fight. Trump gave ... Read more

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On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 2:30 PM in Cheshire County Superior Court, my friend Rob Lamontagne faces a contempt hearing for posting “sealed” court information online, a technical violation the State of New Hampshire is blowing out of proportion.  I’m summoned as a state witness because I reported the breach, and I want to explain why I did so, why the state’s response is absurd, and why you should join me at the hearing to support Rob.

Yes, I informed the State about Rob’s confidentiality breach, and some of you have criticized me for it in the comment sections of my posts.  But as a non-lawyer representative acting as a court officer, I had a duty to report it as courts rely on people like me to be candid about violations.  If I stayed silent and a judge found out, I could’ve faced contempt myself.  That said, the state’s decision to prosecute Rob for this minor issue is outrageous.  A verbal or written warning would’ve sufficed, and at the hearing, you’ll see why this is a technicality not worth a courtroom circus.

This case isn’t just about Rob…  it’s another chapter in New Hampshire’s history of judicial overreach.  In the early 2010s, activists Jason Talley and Ademo Freeman faced similar abuses. In State v. Jason Talley, a judge ordered Ademo’s arrest for simply asking questions about policy enforcement…  a clear 1st Amendment violation.  The Sullivan County Attorney twisted words to protect the judge, and the NH Judicial Branch rewrote rules to curb constitutional rights, all to avoid embarrassment.

Sound familiar?

Now, Rob, who already served nearly a decade in prison for a conviction marred by an unfair trial, is being dragged back to court over a technicality.  The state has no moral high ground to point fingers when its own officials have dodged accountability for far worse.

The state’s pursuit of Rob for this victimless act…  posting sealed information that harmed no one…  highlights a deeper issue: New Hampshire prosecutes peaceful people while ignoring its own officials’ misconduct.  I believe this violates equal protection under the law.  If the state can pick and choose which rules apply to its judges and prosecutors, why should peaceful citizens like Rob face the full weight of the system for minor infractions?  This double standard is why I’ve been vocal on X, calling out the “ghosts” of Talley and Freeman that haunt New Hampshire’s judiciary for its unaddressed corruption

Some of you, like our frequent commenter “The Ghost,” have pointed out that my public remarks about warning Rob might violate Rule 1.9 of the New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct, which bars non-lawyer representatives from disclosing certain client information.  I hear ‘The Ghost’ on Rule 1.9, which bars non-lawyer representatives from disclosing client information, but my duty to expose a corrupt system’s double standards outweighs such technicalities when the state shields its own officials.

I want to be clear: not every judge in New Hampshire is part of this mess. Many work hard to do the right thing, like Judge Ryan Guptill, who impressed me when I argued a case before him last year (hey, I won 50% of it!).  The issue lies with a few bad apples and a system that lets them skate while targeting people like Rob.

Rob’s hearing is a chance to shine a light on this hypocrisy and demand fair treatment.  Come to Cheshire County Superior Court on Tuesday, October 14, at 2:30 PM to stand with Rob and show the state we’re watching.  I’ll share the full details from the hearing here afterward so we can keep the conversation going.

Let’s hold New Hampshire accountable and work towards changing the state into one where peaceful people cannot be arrested and prosecuted for victimless offenses…  together.

Exposing Political Lies, Media Distortions, and the Weaponization of Race The recent controversy surrounding Charlie Kirk, falsely accused of making racist remarks about Black women, reveals a deeper truth about how race and politics are weaponized in America today. Contrary to viral claims, Kirk never generalized Black women. Instead, he critiqued four prominent figures—Joy Reid, ... Read more

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A. J. Kierstead breaks down a crazy CNN Health article that guilts inhaler users for climate change, Chinese players buying New Hampshire property, Vermont has 552 public employees living out of state, and the saga of NH Supreme Court Justice Marconi returning to the bench.

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Off and on for two plus years, we’ve been pointing at Canada and saying, they’re going to “suicide” people for their organs. The entire government-assisted suicide project is one big slippery slope to begin with, so making it more like China wasn’t a hard call to make. The system creates the problems, but it can ... Read more

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Far-left extremist violence was the dominant ideological manifestation in the 1970s and a major part of the U.S. domestic threat but it retreated into a sort of post-Cold War hibernation until the mid-2010s. Since then, they have been reenergized by a variety of issues. At the risk of being simplistic, these issues range from minority ... Read more

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In an era where truth is increasingly subordinated to comfort, my colleague and a close friend, Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff (an intrepid Austrian counter-jihad activist and human rights and free speech advocate), stands as a beacon of unyielding courage. Sabaditsch-Wolff has endured personal persecution for daring to voice historical facts that challenge prevailing sensitivities.  Her October 2025 speech ... Read more

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Part I – When the Courts Turn Hostile Courts dread seeing a self-represented litigant walk through their doors, especially one challenging city government. In Nashua, that dread turns to hostility. Over five years of fighting for transparency, I’ve learned how the local court system uses its power not to ensure fairness, but to exhaust and ... Read more

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Earlier this week, I sent a list of questions to all four candidates in the race for Mayor of Rochester, New Hampshire. Given who is running, the unique situations in that corner of the state, and a flurry of interest from several readers, it seemed like something worth doing. Of the four, only two responded, ... Read more

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In the classic horror-crime blockbuster, The Silence of the Lambs, the serial killer named Buffalo Bill, for his practice of skinning his victims, was a transgender man. He was skinning his female victims to build himself a body suit. Yes, I know. It’s Hollywood, but we have to talk about what’s happening today. Have you ... Read more

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(Manch Talk 10/08/25) This week on Manch Talk, did you know you can buy a house in the Free State for Bitcoin—right now? Did you know Porcupine Real Estate is the OG of this revolution, quietly closing deals where digital meets dirt? Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, ... Read more

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Television scriptwriters often project their paradigms onto their characters, who then repeat these words for us to hear. The priest is always the pedophile. Political violence is right-wing. And anyone who claims to be a sovereign citizen is a nut job and deserves a Federal 5 am raid before they do significant harm.. In reality, ... Read more

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I have been raising grass-fed beef in Vermont for about 25 years, so maybe I’m a tad biased about what some may regard as a fad. However, the trend is gaining momentum worldwide. More people have come to appreciate the health benefits of consuming grass-fed beef, as well as the additional ethical and environmental advantages ... Read more

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I was thinking about the old Batman and Robin television serial and how Robin was always saying Holy this or that, Batman. There are websites that collect them all. And I was wondering what one might be if that show were still on, related to the meme space. Holy, you’re a meme, Batman! I’m sure ... Read more

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