The Manchester Free Press

Thursday • May 22 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.XXI

Manchester, N.H.

All The Heather Raymonds Are The Reason We Need HB 361

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-04-25 10:00 +0000
Ward 1 Rep Heather Raymond is a tyrant.  I’ve mentioned her before a few times and was searching for the link to embed those articles when I stumbled upon a treasure trove of a rap sheet on her.  Superior contributors, like Ann Marie Banfield, Howard Coffman, and others, have had her on the radar for ... Read more

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The Curious Case of FDA’s Dr. Peter Marks

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-04-25 02:00 +0000
Brownstone Institute Peter Principle (def, Wikipedia): The Peter principle is a concept in management developed by Laurence J. Peter which observes that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to “a level of respective incompetence:: employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent, ... Read more

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Len Turcotte Bad Zoning Bills’ Two-fer.

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-04-25 00:00 +0000
Bad zoning bills persist in the State Legislature after crossover, and we must stop them. I also didn’t have time to do a new show this week (divine intervention?), so it’s an excellent time to revisit this. Len Turcotte was on Granite State Live this week. I had a similar conversation with Len in March ... Read more

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Kennedy on Tour to Tout MAHA Goals

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 22:00 +0000
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Feb. 13, less than two months ago, and the barrage of name-calling and rebukes challenging his controversial nomination has followed the indefatigable attorney at every subsequent step. During his run for US president, this scion of America’s iconic political dynasty wisely ... Read more

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Are Offshore Wind Farms The Endangered Species

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 20:00 +0000
The Wind Industry has to decide if it can survive four years of Donald Trump. I am here to tell you that the prognosis is not good, and that this makes me happy. The executive orders, dropping out of climate agreements, terminating taxpayer-backed prop-ups without which it can’t compete, and putting the green energy giant ... Read more

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Medical Marijuana for Seniors: An Emerging Trend

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 18:00 +0000
As the medical marijuana landscape continues to evolve across the United States, one group that has been increasingly turning to cannabis for relief is seniors. Whether it’s for managing chronic pain, alleviating anxiety, or treating conditions like arthritis or insomnia, older adults are discovering the benefits of medical marijuana as part of their wellness routines. ... Read more

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1775: Putting Tyrants on the Run

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 18:00 +0000
April 19 was the 250th anniversary of American militiamen routing the best army in the world. Seven hundred British troops arrogantly came out of Boston early that day in 1775 to seize firearms and gunpowder in Concord, Massachusetts. By the time the tattered remnants of that force escaped back to Boston, hundreds of British troops ... Read more

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REAL ID: Phony Security, Real Authoritarianism

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 16:00 +0000
Those who hoped the second Trump Administration would reject big spending, war, and restrictions on liberty continue to be disappointed. A new disappointment came when Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced her department would in May begin enforcing the REAL ID law. Passed in 2005, the REAL ID Act created federal standards for ... Read more

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The Duty of Oversight

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 14:00 +0000
House Bill 256 (LSR 521) would create “a committee to study the federal government’s response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty”. Concerning that bill, columnist Kathleen Sullivan (Jan. 11, 2025) writes: “Thirty-four Americans were killed … No matter your opinion … the New Hampshire Legislature has no authority over a military matter that ... Read more

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Chinese Nationals in Nashua Sentenced For Scheme Reminiscent of 2018 “Theft” at UNH

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 12:00 +0000
Three Chinese nationals, two of them here illegally, two of whom were living in Nashua, have been sentenced for operating a gift card fraud scheme. “These individuals were part of a Chinese transnational criminal organization that used a complex scheme to steal and launder millions of dollars through gift card theft,” Michael J. Krol, special ... Read more

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Justice 4 All 4-23-25 [Updated]

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 11:00 +0000
Jocelyn and her guests dissect the week’s news. With apologies for not putting the actual podcast on the page. Here you go. Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube for early access to new episodes of GrokTALK! and Right Side Up, and Replays of Granite State Live. Follow these links for current and past ... Read more

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MAGA:  Make Appliances Great Again

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 10:00 +0000
In January, I wrote about President Donald Trump on his first day in office signing an executive order that appeared designed to help implement his express desire to roll back many of the United States government restrictions imposed over the last few decades that have limited Americans’ choices for products used in their homes. Three months later, ... Read more

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Amid The Extreme and Perverse

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 02:00 +0000
The familiar adage, “the longest journey begins with the first step,” is so true and very applicable to today’s American decline.  Particular to my life, I now consider the Supreme Court’s ruling that banned prayer from our nation’s classrooms as being that first step to America’s downward spiral. I suppose that for me, the importance ... Read more

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President Trump’s Vision Fuels Major U.S. Production Boom

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-04-24 00:00 +0000
President Donald J. Trump’s unrelenting commitment to revitalizing American manufacturing is continuing to deliver results, with another wave of companies announcing transformative investments in their U.S.-based operations — driving job creation and economic growth nationwide. In just the past few days: Click here for more new investments secured in President Trump’s second term. Authors’ opinions ... Read more

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Could Federal Spending Cuts End VT Vote-By-Mail?

Granite Grok - Wed, 2025-04-23 22:00 +0000
Deputy Secretary of State Lauren Hibbert testified before the House Appropriations Committee regarding a number of the office’s budget issues, including elections. Hibbert noted that historically, about 60 percent of Vermont’s $5 million yearly budget to run elections ($10 million for two-year election cycles) comes from federal grants, including those from the federal Help Americans ... Read more

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Communist Characteristics Displayed by Grafton County ‘Chairman’

Granite Grok - Wed, 2025-04-23 20:00 +0000
Today, after months of Zooming into the Grafton County Commissioners’ Meetings, I learned that the link to the meetings was shut down by a directive of the ‘Chairman of the Board,’ who, I believe, is Martha McLeod.  According to the website, “…at the direction of the ‘Chairman of the Board,’ there is no longer virtual ... Read more

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RFK Junior Attacked for His Stance on Psychotropic Meds

Granite Grok - Wed, 2025-04-23 18:00 +0000
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, established by Executive Order, convened its first meeting last month. Among the topics discussed was the “threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), antipsychotics, mood stabilisers, and stimulants.” Shortly thereafter, a group of legislators issued a strongly worded letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, ... Read more

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Where Was The Rule Of Law On The Way In?

Granite Grok - Wed, 2025-04-23 16:00 +0000
For four years, Americans demanded that the border be closed, and Democrats responded with the claim that the border was secure and that it was the broken immigration laws to blame. Millions of illegal migrants flowed across our border, and enough Fentanyl was brought into our country to kill every citizen twice over. The Right ... Read more

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Feds Raid Biggest Dairy Farm in Vermont, Arrest Migrant Workers

Granite Grok - Wed, 2025-04-23 14:00 +0000
The U.S. Border Patrol conducted a raid yesterday evening, Monday, April 21, at Pleasant Valley Farms in Berkshire, the largest dairy farm in Vermont.  Operating since 1986, Pleasant Valley milks over 3,000 cows across 10,000 acres. The farm is owned and operated by Mark and Amanda St. Pierre, with their sons Bradley and Jamie St. ... Read more

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Does Gary Rayno Represent NH Citizen’s Best Interest?

Granite Grok - Wed, 2025-04-23 12:00 +0000
If you can get past the stock progressive narratives littered across Gary Rayno’s latest contribution to InDepth New Hampshire, you’ll find…nothing. Well, irony isn’t exactly nothing. He presumes to be challenging the New Hampshire legislature’s integrity. The big question is whether members are representing the best interests of their constituents. He begins by lamenting the ... Read more

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