George Washington’s Fatal Prediction “A frightful despotism.” George Washington knew what was coming. His Farewell Address, published on September 19, 1796, in the American Daily Advertiser, wasn’t just a retirement notice. It was a dire warning against things like skyrocketing debt and entangling foreign alliances. But his sharpest, most prophetic warnings were about political parties ... Read more

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Trump got Greenland after everyone- the EU, Greenland, and Denmark said no. It’s done. We’ve not only agreed to terms; Greenland’s lawmakers voted to seal the deal. ILULISSAT, Greenland (AP) — Greenlandic lawmakers on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement between the Arctic island, Denmark and the United States to strengthen security in the Arctic ... Read more

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Brownstone Institute In the same way that medieval kings seized any excuse to invade neighboring countries, today’s politicians perennially seek pretexts to further invade citizens’ lives. And there is never a shortage of intellectuals who, like the courtiers long ago, assure their masters that God — or at least social science — blesses their aggression. ... Read more

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School violated their First Amendment rights: District bound by court to allow peaceful sideline protest. We seem to be closing NH cases this week. On Nov. 4th, we reported on the settlement of a viewpoint discrimination case involving some ‘Grok ‘ authors and the City of Nashua. Today, the Institute for Speech announced that the ... Read more

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The next two years will probably be bad for New Hampshire and America, but should be good for Republicans. Being exiled in places where the GOP always had a reliable majority is cathartic. All those displaced state reps will also have time to keep tabs on their political opponents as we advance toward the 2028 ... Read more

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Dear Representative Scherr, Thank you for your Op-Ed in “In Depth New Hampshire.” Unfortunately, not only is the Supreme Court’s statement on Dianne Martin incorrect, but the JCC’s statement of October 28, 2026 regarding Anna Barbara Hantz-Marconi is also incorrect. That statement says that Anna Barbara Hantz-Marconi returned to the Supreme Court in October 2025 but ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, we have to talk about this one: an old angry liberal man (OALM?) slaps an 18-year-old TPUSA poll worker across the face on Election Day. In Laconia, NH. The story went wide and fast. There are plenty of lessons there, especially after the beating Republicans just took. Watch on the ... Read more

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Wherever you look in our founding documents, speeches, or correspondence, you find the idea that happiness comes from acquiring and enjoying the fruits of one’s labor, and from the conditions of limited government that make it possible. Article 2 of the New Hampshire Constitution, minus the unnecessary addition of characteristics like sex or skin color ... Read more

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Brownstone Institute In my day, being young was dominated by three basics: sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll. Boy, that world has changed.  Seems like our kids aren’t having much sex these days.  Drugs? Yes, mostly of the prescribed type.  And rock ‘n’ roll? Well, not much anymore, as the listening tastes of today’s youth ... Read more

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Regular readers are familiar with the various flag-flaps, most of them with Nashua. ‘Grok contributor Hal Shurtleff took a flagpole case to the U.S. Supreme Court and won 9-0 (audio interview on this with Hal, here). Beth and Stephen Scaer, also both ‘Grok contributors, had plenty of flag flaps in Nashua, one of which finally ... Read more

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If you are an independent thinker or averse to being one of the sheep that just follow the herd, the Democratic Party may not be the place for you. The Democrats claim to have a big tent, but it comes with one important caveat to be allowed in; you must check your mind at the ... 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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After the midterm wipeout, one that is historic in New Hampshire, two immediate tests are now before us. How do we take the news, and what can be done before January? Character, after all, is defined when we fail. Nationally, as I noted here, the GOP still has Congress until Jan 1 and could try ... Read more

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Republicans got crushed in the Midterm Elections, especially in New Hampshire, with only Ayotte standing between you and an Income tax, and that remains to be seen. Dems could still land a supermajority in the Senate, and they already have one in the NH House, which looks like a bloodbath. One estimate puts them at ... Read more

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Today, on an extra-early installment of the Morning Update, a quick look at what we know so far following the 2026 Midterms, recorded late last night, so things may have changed between then and now, but it looks like the blue wave arrived. The GOP got wiped out. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if ... Read more

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As of this writing, results are still coming in for the 2026 midterms, but here is a quick look at the current status of races and chamber majorities or projections. Looks like the blue wave survived and has arrived. I guess we may be leaning a little socialist for the next two years, Here’s what ... Read more

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The term “the most important election in your lifetime,” has been beaten to death and has lost any strength or power it once had. The truth is that every election is important, but in the past, people had to think about which candidate to vote for. That was in the past, when you could choose ... Read more

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Most underestimate school expendituresOPINION: A supermajority of New Hampshire voters wants property tax relief to come from local spending restraint, not from higher aid, finds a new  Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy poll conducted by the St. Anselm College Survey Center. State House and Senate candidates in both major political parties are promising to ... Read more

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Even the most clueless in America and elsewhere cannot escape the fact that followers of radical Islam are attacking America and Western values every day, often with violence.  And Jews are not their only targets.  Christians are also major targets. Recognition of an enemy and its tactics is the first step in protecting what we ... Read more

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This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike Alison talk about the many reasons to get out and VOTE. Note: Right Side Up is published Wed. evening, but that would be too late given the subject, so I am publishing it a day and a half early. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if ... Read more

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