News – Politics – Opinion – Podcasts
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Tue, 2024-09-24 12:00 +0000
It is nearly impossible to find literature on politics or American culture that doesn’t equate some totalitarian forms as right-wing. And while that was fine when the spectrum was a circle – you could put Hitler and Mussolini next to Stalin, Lenin, Mao, Bernie, and Kamal Harris- it has since been laid on a straight ... Read more
Tue, 2024-09-24 11:34 +0000
It’s common for people to feel torn between pursuing their interests and hobbies versus spending time with family. However, with some planning and commitment, you can find a healthy balance. Here are some tips for pursuing your passion without neglecting your family responsibilities. Set Clear Boundaries and Expectations The first step is communicating clearly with ... Read more
Tue, 2024-09-24 10:00 +0000
This week we learned that the KGB running the BOW school district clamped down on a parent’s right to exercise free speech. A few paarents in the Bow school district decided to wear pink wrist bands at their daughters’ soccer game in support of female only sports teams. In this case, the Bow girls soccer ... Read more
Tue, 2024-09-24 02:00 +0000
Over three years ago, our New Hampshire Education Commissioner stopped me at the State House just outside Representatives Hall. “You should sue!” he counseled. “Why?” “Didn’t you see that Union Leader opinion piece today?” I soon found out that I was featured on a purported white supremacist list—which also included the commissioner—in a screed written by a ... Read more
Tue, 2024-09-24 00:00 +0000
If you are a fiscally conscious voter, we have some good news. Recent research by the Manhattan Institute suggests that border jumpers (no duh! moment approaching) represent a significant cost to taxpayers that their deportation would alleviate. The complete unroll is impressive (look here), but the gist is that the cost of illegal immigration is ... Read more
Mon, 2024-09-23 22:00 +0000
It’s all about Accountability, and that has become a tool that only turns one way. We are to be held accountable by the Government in so many ways, but they are not. How do I know this? Secret Service Agents to Be Disciplined Over July 13 Trump Shooting, Director Says The agency director said there ... Read more
Mon, 2024-09-23 20:00 +0000
The otherwise intolerant and intolerable State of Massachusetts amended its firearms laws over the summer. It might have been the heat (more likely the lawsuits) that inspired them, but they managed to cough up H4885, “An Act modernizing firearm laws.” Aside from being an overly long mess, it allows nonresidents to travel through the state armed ... Read more
Mon, 2024-09-23 18:00 +0000
This campaign by Kamala Harris is the biggest show about nothing since the end of the Seinfeld series. Every question she answers, and there have been a record low number of them, is with a rehearsed dialog serving of word salad that has little to do with the question. Whether on a podcast or the ... Read more
Mon, 2024-09-23 16:01 +0000
Monday Monday, can’t trust that day! Last week’s Friday Edition. Remember, ridicule and mockery are effective weapons: 1. Ridicule cannot easily be fought 2. Ridicule makes the enemy angry, and angry people make mistakes 3. For those in the “squishy middle” a Thought Splinter (and Part II and Part III and Part IV) can often be hidden inside humor. >>>>>=====<<<<< ... Read more
Mon, 2024-09-23 14:00 +0000
Bow-Dunbarton School Superintendent Ms. Marcy Kelley, fresh off polishing her jackboots on the reputation of one local dad who supports girls’ sports, has taken down another. Kyle Fellers got “the letter” with the School Administrative unit letterhead telling him, in essence, he’s not the sort of person they want around. He’s been banned from all ... Read more
Mon, 2024-09-23 12:00 +0000
The Appellant respectfully motions this Honorable Court under Supreme Court Rule 22. to reconsider its opinion on Count I, and Count III, Count IV, Count V, and Count VI for plain error. We want to thank Dan Richard for this update. Send your submissions to steve@granitegrok.com FEDERAL ISSUES The Appellant believes that the Court has ... Read more
Mon, 2024-09-23 10:00 +0000
City of Nashua Budget FY2017 $263,823,554 City of Nashua Budget FY2025 $456,635,638 Difference $192,812,084 That is an increase of 73.08% This is all due to Mayor Donchess’ spending programs. So when are Nashua taxpayers going to wake up and realize taxpayers cannot afford to have Mayor Donchess doing our budgets? It looks like Mayor Donchess wants ... Read more
Mon, 2024-09-23 02:00 +0000
If “Bidenomics” is working, as Vice President Harris says, why are new programs needed? If they’re needed, why hasn’t she implemented, or at least been loudly fighting for them? Harris is the Vice President! With a failing record, unbelievable promises, and without legitimate grounds for attacking Trump, Harris resorted to lies in the Harris-Trump debate. ... Read more
Mon, 2024-09-23 00:00 +0000
Democrats are not being adequately held accountable for the side effects of policies they not only support but defend. While the economy is high on everyone’s list, their border and migration policy is far more devastating. And I’m not talking about eating other people’s pets – which – as an aside, is, in fact, something ... Read more
Sun, 2024-09-22 22:00 +0000
Yeah, curmudgeon here. When I was younger, I played around with X10 devices to create a “smart home” and all that. But when I saw this, I said “Yep, nope!”: Smart House should be MY house without all the electronic peeping toms watching everything I do: vacuum cleaners, lights, thermostats, Alexa, Siri, and all the ... Read more
Sun, 2024-09-22 20:00 +0000
The Commission on the Future of Public Education in VT’s subcommittee on Finance Reform met on September 4th (going back a bit, but the Commission has not been too punctual about posting its meeting recordings). It was their first meeting so, in fairness, expectations for any real substance were low. Still, some initial observations are worth ... Read more
Sun, 2024-09-22 18:00 +0000
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” And it will claim who it will. Yes, I’m late with this news (I keep TRYING to come back…sigh). It happened at the end of last month: Laconia superintendent steps down Steve ... Read more
Sun, 2024-09-22 17:00 +0000
According to the interview, Svolta has been involved in photovoltaic panel installation for 7 years and started a cryptocurrency mining business in his cellar 1 year ago. The first time he participated in cloud mining, he made the most important fortune in his life. With a kind heart, he wanted to promote this easy way ... Read more
Sun, 2024-09-22 16:15 +0000
Freelancing pays more than your main job? I’m going to reveal some of them here. So, who are these people? I’m going to show you two recommendations from people with different careers. The first is Charlotte, who specializes in photovoltaic panel installation. Five years ago, he was still working part-time, although he also started a ... Read more
Sun, 2024-09-22 16:00 +0000
Today, our military services face growing threats around the world while their ability to maintain a quality, well-trained, and capable force is at risk. Our focus should be on readiness, warfighting, and especially selecting the best qualified leaders possible, not on recruiting Drag Queens to perform for service members and their families or promoting sex ... Read more