Let’s get the “say something nice” part out of the way before the attack.  I met Community Loan Fund lobbyist Tara Reardon on 2/15/23 after a Senate Executive Departments committee hearing for a trailer park bill.  She supported what I said into the mic and followed me out into the hall and introduced herself when ... Read more

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On April 1, Federal Title X, family planning funds were frozen for Planned Parenthood Northern New England (PPNNE) facilities. $2 million in funds were frozen in Maine and $500,000 in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Executive Council stopped distributing Title X family planning funds to the PPNNE facilities four years ago because they provide abortions. ... Read more

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As you may or may not know, virtual, online, ZOOM Commissioners’ Meetings were “blacked-out,” “shut down,” canceled,” by “the Chairman of the Board,” Martha McLeod,  as of April 22, 2025 so that no Grafton County residents can see & listen to the meetings in real time.  This type of censorship is something that is done ... Read more

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Welcome back for another week of news and opinion from Jocelyn and her guest Robbie Stewart. Authors’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Agree? Disagree? Submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com – We want to hear from you, too! Follow these links for ... Read more

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Topline: The IRS estimated in December 2024 that its new Direct File tax return system would cost the government $61.1 million for an estimated 2.3 million users, or about $27 per person. But the pilot program ended up costing about $238 per person who used the system to file their taxes, according to a report from the Treasury ... Read more

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A teachable moment (for others, not Bernie, who will never learn). Our senior senator made big news last week in an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier. When the anchor confronted Sanders about the $221,000 he and Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez have spent so far on private jets during their Fighting the Oligarchy tour, as ... Read more

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No Proglodyte resume is complete without at least one arrest. Deranged Tesla-defacing felons are proud bearers of this distinction, but that fad has lost its shine. The latest thing is ICE officers and immigration deportation. That Mayor in New Jersey got himself a date with a judge, and that judge in Milwaukee’s weepy arrest photo ... Read more

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The College of Cardinals had not checked their email yet, as their isolation ended after electing a successor to fill the spot vacated by the death of Pope Francis, and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was urging the new Pope, Leo XIV, to intervene with Donald Trump and try to negotiate relief for anyone labeled an illegal ... Read more

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Police officer: Scott Merrell

Gang member Scott Merrell testifies against free stater Alec in trial involving possession of weed

Charge: Non-criminal violation for possession of weed

Video: Watch the full trial video

On May 28th, 2023 at around 12:30AM free stater Alec was pulled over for speeding doing 51 mph in a 40 mph zone. After running Alec’s plate dispatch informed the officer that the vehicle was stolen. Officer Scott Merrell then proceeded to ask Alec to step out of the car based on a false belief the vehicle or registration were stolen.

During the trial the officer testified that “I saw what appeared to be a glass pipe in the operators lap with green vegetative flakes around him” and according to the officer when Alec stepped out of the vehicle the glass pipe fell to the ground.

After further investigation it turned out the vehicle was not stolen.

At trial the prosecutor questioned the officer asking various questions about the stop.

Prosecutor: “Smelled like marijuana, looked like marijuana?”

Officer Scott Merrell: Yes. I estimated the weight to be 0.2 grams.

When the prosecutor was done Alec proceeds to cross examine officer Scott Merrell:

Alec: Are you familiar with CBD flower?

Prosecutor objection: Relevance your honor.

Alec: The relevance is CBD flower is marijuana, but it’s legal.

Judge: I’ll allow him to answer the question if he knows.

Officer Scott Merrell: Vaguely.

Alec: So you don’t know what it is?

Officer Scott Merrell: It pertains to cannabis and its use as herbal medicine is my understanding.

Alec: And do you have any expertise in deciphering whether or not CBD uhh is not in fact a THC illegal cannabis flower?

Prosecutor objection: Calls for speculation.

Judge: If he knows he can answer.

Officer Scott Merrell: I suppose I’d refer to the lab or something.

Alec: Are you aware you can walk into various stores in the state of New Hampshire and purchase what is called CBD flower?

Officer Scott Merrell: From my understanding CBDs are legal in some context.

Alec: So you don’t have any ability to determine whether something is CBD what is illegal here THC above 23%?

Officer Scott Merrell: I guess I’d need a specific instance.

Alec: OK, if there were two pieces of cannabis sitting on a table and one were CBD which is illegal and one was was 23% THC and legal can you tell the difference , based on the odor?

Officer Scott Merrell: Maybe.

Judges verdict: Not guilty

Don’t get used to it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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A superintendent and an attorney for a public school that prohibited a young student from wearing a shirt that states “There are only two genders” now claim the school did not discipline her, and that it has consistently “[done its] very best to protect free speech in schools.” These officials are using local media to ... Read more

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Six years ago, in Massachusetts, Newton District Judge Shelley M. Joseph knowingly helped an illegal criminal alien escape ICE by escorting him through her chambers and out the Jury door. She turned herself in and was indicted on four charges but managed to slow-walk her way to a dismissal by the then-Biden DOJ in 2022. ... Read more

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I do not often write about personal topics, but there have been occasions where my personal experience tied into the day’s conversation. Coming off of Easter, Passover, the election of a new Pope, and the coming to a crossroads in religion for myself, today’s article is an exception. I enjoy reading comments in response to ... Read more

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These bills will be coming up for a SENATE floor vote on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Write to all 24 Senators to let them know you want them to vote NO ON ALL OF THEM. HB296 – Issuing building permits along private roads.https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=606&inflect=2 HB577 –  Modifying the definition of ADUs.https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=125&inflect=2 HB631 –  Permitting residential building in commercial zoning.https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=690&inflect=2 HB633 –  The ... Read more

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Paediatric gender dysphoria has rapidly emerged as one of the most divisive and urgent issues in medicine today. In the past decade, the number of children and adolescents identifying as transgender or nonbinary has soared.  In the US alone, diagnoses among youth aged 6 to 17 nearly tripled—from around 15,000 in 2017 to over 42,000 by 2021—signalling ... Read more

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The State Senate released an addendum to Thursday’s Session Calendar. This updated Gold Standard includes 5 additional bills from the Senate Addendum.

(white) goldstandard-05-15-25-S.pdf
(gold) goldstandard-05-15-25-S-y.pdf

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This week, we are streaming a best-of compilation of segments from previous programs, complete with rants, interviews, and more. Check It Out! This week, we are streaming a best-of compilation of segments from previous programs, complete with rants, interviews, and more. Check It Out! https://t.co/noCPH7PdwJ — GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) May 13, 2025 Speakers’ opinions are their ... Read more

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Nearly 1.4 billion Roman Catholics breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as the wait for the next Pope to be drafted concluded with the traditional signal of accomplishment as the Holy Spirit pours forth from the holy chimney courtesy of the holy smokes machine.  A palpable sound of relief emitted from the onlookers as the ... Read more

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If Sandy Cortez had a penis, she’d be David Hogg. He is an obnoxious, far-left, neo-Marxist, and so is she. They appeal to the disenfranchised ‘utes’ who were “graduated” despite being unable to read or do math at grade level, while reminding senior socialists of an image they can claim for themselves in moments of ... Read more

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Zoning is an institution often misunderstood by many, myself included, so let’s delve into a 22-page treatise written by the founder of the Free State Project.  To use Ray Guarino’s favorite word, ACRIMONIOUS, as many recent discussions, both online and in person, have been just that, so it’s important to say that I mean zero ... Read more

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