Democratic U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander and Republican Lily Tang Williams won their New Hampshire congressional primaries Tuesday, setting up a November rematch just weeks after Williams discussed her campaign, her childhood under Mao, and her concerns about socialism in an extended interview with Vermont Daily Chronicle. Williams, who appeared Aug. 13 on VDC’s “Chronicle Conversations” ... Read more

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This week, on The Independents, with Caral Gericke. NH primary: Lily Tang Williams (~65%), Keith Murphy (~71%), November door-knock askThe NH split: Republicans in Concord, Democrats in D.C. — and why Carla calls it sus. NHEXIT mail: five-plank New Hampshire First pledges, names not public yetStudy commission bill: back again until the question is normal. ... Read more

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This time of year marks the Article V Convention season when out-of-state lobbyists and their allies converge upon Concord with promises to either save our republic or democracy if only we could hold an Article V Convention. This movement is well-funded and organized. It is made up of folks from both sides of the political spectrum. ... Read more

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Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning “Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.” That was James Madison, explaining that the modern federal welfare state is not authorized by the Constitution.  Despite that, politicians today still insist that these programs aren’t just authorized; they’re also absolutely necessary to help people. But they ignore the ... Read more

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Michael Shellenberger has some great content on his Substack; you should check it out, especially if you are still confused about why liberals are so confused about why more and more voters don’t trust them. Progressive politics took a beating in South America, a trend that has spread to Europe, where the dirty peasants have ... Read more

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It won’t come via email or a robocall, and you will not see much about it in mainstream news, but there is a clear message coming from places like England and Germany for anyone in America who thinks the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the panacea for the future. The message is very clear, ... Read more

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When a parody video of Becca Balint hit the internet, the libs were triggered. The Congresswoman got all huffy, and the Progressive AG Charity Clark sent a threatening letter to the video’s creator.  [Henry L.] Poitras has said he uses artificial intelligence (A.I.) in his work that “mocks and exaggerates the conduct and statements of ... Read more

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2024 wasn’t that long ago, but there might be new readers and people new to NH among us, so here’s my old article following that primary and a quick recap.  Lily won her primary; Vikram made the phone call in a minimalist manner, or should I say “with minimal manners?”  Think of Jennifer Aniston wearing ... Read more

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The heartbreaking case of Lindsay Clancy, a mother who strangled her three children to death and has been charged with murder, has dominated world headlines. As a former criminal defense attorney, I must protest that this is insane. By definition, a person who commits a mass murder, or even a regular old premeditated murder, road ... Read more

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Also, NH’s first CD2 Indie Candidate in a Decade! This week, on The New England Take, Robbie Mahrou discusses filing as the first independent candidate for NH CD2 in almost a decade. A. J., Carter, and Dexter break down the 2026 New Hampshire Primary, especially the impact of progressives on the Democratic Party. Authors’ and ... Read more

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I think I mentioned that violence on the left at scale was inevitable. Not the parade, protest, riot sort, something much more intentional and aggressive. Yes, you’d have the other stuff we’ve seen, but it would be the widespread insurrection we’ve long expected. And when the DSA started putting “points on the board,” as Democrat ... Read more

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Jihad is at the core of the “religion of peace.” Jihad occupies most of Islam’s theology and concerns. Jihad is addressed in 9% of the Mecca Quran; 24% of the Medinan Quran; and in 67% of the Sira. True to form, Muslims claim that the emphasis on jihad is about the individual battling his own faults and flaws, ... 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. Warning: I’m unloading all the Lindsey Clancy-inspired memes first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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I noticed a short article in the 9/5/26 Daily Sun, “City 50 Years Ago,” by Warren Huse, about the City looking into a “regional Incinerator for trash.”  Famous broadcaster Paul Harvey always added a prologue at the end of each of his stories where he would say, “and now you know the rest of the ... Read more

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Magnesium has become a common part of bedtime routines, especially for people who want a non-melatonin option. The mineral is involved in normal nerve and muscle function, but taking magnesium does not automatically mean better sleep. The important questions are which form makes sense, how much magnesium a supplement actually provides, and what the research ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, it’s been 25 years since September 11th, 2001. A day that changed America, the world, and me. It is an anniversary and a reminder. Note: Ed and John passed at the end of 2021 and in early 2022, thanks (IMO) to the COVID protocol. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel ... Read more

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25 years. 36% of my life is in that time period. While I can’t say that I still remember Eugen every day, every once in a while, I do. And like most of us in our cohort, it has shaped our lives and those of our children (especially those of us whose children then went ... Read more

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History is littered with the ghosts of empires that fell and vanished entirely. Babylon is a set of quiet ruins; the Western Roman Empire exists only in textbooks; the ancient Hittites and Assyrians were ultimately swallowed by time. Yet, sitting on the vast high plateau between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf is a ... Read more

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The latest University of New Hampshire’s Free-Speech ranking from FIRE is unimpressive. Even lousy. But my expectations were always low. It was never a bastion of First Amendment Rights, and it has – in truth – had a few speech scandals that went nationwide with our help. I’ve also taken FIRE to task in the past for ... Read more

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The system currently in place for Sexual Assault Response Training allows the rapist to get away and the wrong person to get framed.  The State must do better if it really wants to keep rapists off the streets. The main official New Hampshire materials tied to the SART program under the Attorney General’s “A Model Protocol ... Read more

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